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Inventions That Changed The World (BBC2) - Christopher Matthew, Daily Mail
'While Tim Marlow (Great Artists 2, C5) depends on knowledge and his skill at communicating Clarkson uses jokes, wr...
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NewsAscent Media appoints new head team
Post-production giant Ascent Media has moved quickly to replace it's departing senior management team of Sam Husain and Simon Kay by appointing a new finance director and two new managing directors.
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The BBC's nerves rattle
As the BBC's policy-makers try to second guess criticisms which may arise from the forthcoming Hutton report into the Kelly affair, is the corporation now exercising excessive caution, asks Jessica Hodgson
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ER (C4) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'It still knocks the spots off any other television hospital drama.'...
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ER (C4) - Charlie Cathpole, Daily Star
'Before her first shift was over, Neela (Parminder Nagra) had been racially abused, blamed for the death of one pat...
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Bob Monkhouse's Comedy Heroes (Five) - Peter Paterson, Daily Mail
'Unfortunately it turned out to be, if not a swindle, then a misjudgement.'...
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Bob Monkhouse's Comedy Heroes (Five) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'Five surely did the right thing in persisting with Bob Monkhouse's Comedy Heroes - even though, for one big reason...
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Panormama: A Fight to the Death (BBC1) - Rupert Smith, Guardian
'Watching Panorama's pre Hutton verdict special, A Fight to the Death was like sitting through one of those intermi...
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Talkback Thames
Talkback Thames has appointed Alex Mahon from parent company Fremantle Media to oversee its commercial operation. In the newly created role of commercial director, Mahon will manage licensing of Talkback Thames' programming as well as exploitation of books, DVDs, merchandising and distribution. She was director of commercial development and strategy ...
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Sington for Starkey
Granada has hired DOX Productions executive producer David Sington to be the new series editor for David Starkey-fronted Channel 4 history series Monarchy. The first six films of the 18-hour saga, written and presented by Starkey, have been completed and now Sington will oversee ...
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Scream promotion
Indie Scream Films has promoted Paul Flexton to head of entertainment. Flexton, who produced Channel 4 strand T4 before stints at Tiger Aspect and 19TV, joined Scream as an entertainment executive in September 2002. He has worked on shows including ...
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Survivor next up for star treatment
A celebrity version of British reality format Survivor , devised by former Planet 24 executives Waheed Alli and Charlie Parsons, is being made for Australia's Nine Network. All Star Survivor will air on the network at the end of the ...
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SMG TV to sponsor RTS membership
SMG TV Productions plans to sponsor 30 people to become members of the Royal Television Society Scotland. If you are under 30, live in Scotland and would like to be considered for sponsorship contact: Wendy Saunders, SMG TV Productions, 200 Renfield Street, Glasgow, G2 3PR by the end of January.
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Kudos plans US Psychos
Kudos, the indie behind hit BBC drama Spooks, is set to make its first foray into original programming in the US with a version of its award-winning Channel 4 hospital drama Psychos.
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John Suchet retires
ITV news presenter John Suchet has announced he will retire from ITN in March. Suchet joined ITN in 1972 and has held various reporting and presenting roles. He currently stands in for Trevor McDonald on the ITV1 late bulletin and has a presenting role on the ITV News Channel.
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YTV to make inserts for UK Gold special
Yorkshire TV has been signed up to produce two nights of programme inserts for UK Gold's Sex and Sitcom themed weekend. The shorts were ordered by UKTV head of entertainment and drama Matt Tombs. Louise Blythe will produce with Jeff Anderson as executive producer.
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TV gets in on government
Prime minister Tony Blair has finally yielded to broadcasters' demands by promising that more ministers will hold televised press conferences. And in a further concession to regional broadcasters the government plans more briefings for the regional media. Blair's announcement followed the publication of the independent review of government communications led ...
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Kiss freshens up weekend schedules
London dance radio station Kiss is launching two weekend shows from 30 January. On Fridays, British Asian producer Rishi Rishi Project will host the midnight to 02.00 slot and on Saturdays US DJ Mark Ronson will front a R'n'B, rock and funk show from 23.00 to 01.00.
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NewsTWG and Emap lift radio sector
Further consolidation of the radio sector kicked off this week with Emap and The Wireless Group (TWG) announcing multi-million pound deals.