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The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off (C4) - Robert Hanks, Independent
'At the end, Jonny Kennedy said: 'I've told my story. I hope it's given you something to think about.' It did that,...
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The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (BBC1) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
'Lynley swans around in his classic car and ponces about talking to important people.'...
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NewsPEER POLL: ITV consolidation
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Should the trend towards ITV centralisation be stopped?
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Bottom of the class
Throughout the 21-year history of the UK independent sector, the indie-BBC relationship has been pretty sour. Many indies felt they had no choice of distributor, with all rights being handed to BBC Worldwide. They also felt the BBC never took the 25% quota seriously and missing it cost the sector ...
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Taxi Nights (ITV1) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'A stunningly tiresome piece of television.'...
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Taxi Nights (ITV1) - Sam Wollaston, Guardian
'I'm not convinced that the subject is worth 12 episodes, but the first was a charming portrait of a scary world.'...
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Dragons Alive (BBC1) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'Dragons Alive was the nature film equivalent of Sunny Delight.'...
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Dragons Alive (BBC1) - Alun Palmer, Daily Mirror
'The documentary about reptiles was the animal equivalent of snuff movies - Jurassic Porn. There was sex, but also ...
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Napster nabs Smith
Former Capital FM executive Jeff Smith has been hired as programming director of music download website Napster. Smith, who has been consulting for various radio groups since stepping down as Capital FM programming controller in January last year, will join the company before its launch in the UK this summer. ...
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September to make US wedding special
September Films has been commissioned to make a one-hour special called America's Trashiest Weddings for Fox in the US, which will go out in early summer. Sky One has picked up the UK rights from September International, which launches the title at MipTV next week. The executive producers for September ...
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Secret Policeman team to make special
The team behind BBC1's The Secret Policeman are set to cause more controversy with a hard-hitting investigation into the death of a man in police custody. The Rough Justice special, Death on Camera , has been given an unprecedented 21.00 ...
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TV Set invests in two Smokes
London post-production houses Arena Digital and London Post (both part of the Television Set Group) are the latest to expand their capabilities with extra kit.
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Flight facility move
In-flight entertainment provider IFE Services is set to relocate to the former Picardy Television studio in Cheshire at the end of the week as a result of outgrowing its offices at Manchester Airport. The site houses a fully digital online post facility, three non-linear Avid offline suites, three Maya 3D ...
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Picking a dream team
Now that we know who's in the running for BBC chairman and DG, could an old double act be reunited?
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Ecosse to make serial killer drama for ITV
Ecosse Films, the indie behind BBC1 series The Monarch of the Glen , has been commissioned by ITV to make a gritty two-part drama about a serial killer.
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Murphy orders street gang doc
BBC3 controller Stuart Murphy has commissioned a major foreign language documentary series about street gangs in El Salvador, in the style of the award-winning Brazilian film City of God.
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Doc masterclass
Wall to Wall chief executive Alex Graham is to give a documentary masterclass at the forthcoming Banff International TV Festival in June. Graham will be talking about his company's documentary hits including Wall to Wall's Ancient Egyptians , Smallpox 2002 ...
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Keralan cuisine next on menu for UKTV
Shooting Star Television has been commissioned by UKTV Food to make a 15 x 30-minute exploration of southern Indian cuisine. Coconut Coast has been commissioned by UKTV head of lifestyle Nick Thorogood and UKTV Food chief executive Gareth Williams. The series, which begins on 3 May, follows presenter Reza Mahammed ...
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TV corp extends twins format into europe
Television Corporation International is rolling out factual entertainment show Most Identical into Germany, Italy and Belgium. The format, created by Mentorn, looks for a nation's most identical set of twins. The deals will see primetime specials for RTL in Germany and Italia Uno as well as a seven-part series on ...
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Sky plots push into US co-pros
BSkyB is looking to tie down co-production deals with US producers in a bid to secure rights for new shows before they are put out to market.