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The Private Life of Samuel Pepys (BBC2) - Rupert Smith, Guardian
'Despite some good writing and performances, it couldn't find much in the way of conflict to sustain 60 minutes of ...
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The Private Life of Samuel Pepys (BBC2) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
'Then it was back to bodice-ripping romping. Henry Ford famously said History was bunk. This was history as bunk-up...
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Ofcom to cost£164m
The cost of setting up and running new super regulator Ofcom was this week put at£164m - 27% higher than the combined costs of the regulators it is replacing.
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Sky loses exclusive grip on football
The BBC, ITV or Five will have the chance to air live Premiership games from the beginning of next season after a deal was struck between the European Commission, the Football Association and BSkyB.
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MPs attack Ofcom privacy stance
Ofcom has come under fire from MPs over its plans to hold board meetings in private.
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Ball quits Xfm drivetime
Zoe Ball is quitting her daily drivetime show on London station Xfm to spend more time with her son.
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BBC bans hacks from writing for papers
The BBC has confirmed it is to ban its journalists from writing newspaper and magazine columns on current affairs and 'other contentious issues' following the furore over the death of Dr David Kelly.
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Sky News fake sub report costs it£50k
Sky News has been handed a£50,000 fine for broadcasting the faked report from reporter James Forlong during the Iraq war.
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McNally asks MPs to speak up for BBC
Liberal Democrat communications spokesman Lord McNally, a key voice in the debate on the Communications Act, has called on MPs to talk up the good aspects of the BBC to fend off media criticism during the planned BBC Charter public consultation.
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Hear the Silence (Five) - Gareth McLean, Guardian
'As a drama, Hear the Silence was gripping, thrilling and very, very scary.'...
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Hear the Silence (Five) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'The script controlled its anger to often gut-wrenching effect - as well as deftly playing on our love of conspirac...
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Hear the Silence (Five) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'However partial and prejudicial Hear the Silence was as historical record, it wasn't actually bad as television dr...
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Hear the Silence (Five) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'An irresponsible film? Possibly. But since when was it a drama's job to be responsible?'...
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BBC7 to air Bennett drama
Digital radio station BBC7 is to broadcast its first original drama commission featuring the final performance of the late Dame Thora Hird.
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Sky 'must sub-license football rights'
The European Commission is understood to be demanding that BSkyB sub-licence one of its four Premier League football packages to a rival broadcaster, in a bid to loosen the satellite giants grip on soccer rights.
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Poirot: Five Little Pigs (ITV1) - Peter Paterson, Daily Mail
'The first in a new series of four Poirot stories was slick and expensive enough to quieten those who think ITV1 ha...
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September lands BBC1 daytime order
Former ITV network programmes director Marcus Plantin has landed a BBC daytime commission for his new employer, September Films.
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Poirot: Five Little Pigs (ITV1) - Gareth McLean, Guardian
'ITV1's contemporary dramas - Sweet Medicine, Single, Family, Fortysomething were all flops. It must therefore be t...