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Post delivers film to C4
New editing facility Post Republic has just completed work on The Lost Boys, a documentary produced by October Films for Channel 4, writes Barbara MarshallThe Lost Boys is the first project
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Yorkshire kicks off heartbeat spin-off
Yorkshire Television has begun production on ITV 1 Heartbeat spin-off The Royal.The series, filming in Yorkshire, will star former Butterflies actress Wendy Craig as a hospital matron and will be
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ITV re-orders Foyle's War
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned Greenlit Productions to produce a further 3 x 120-minute episodes of second world war crime drama Foyle's War for ITV 1, writes Jon Rogers
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UK Style orders home conversion series
UK Style channel editor Nick Thorogood has commissioned Little Planet Pictures to produce a 15-part series following a family as they convert a 130-year-old Victorian stone water tower into their home.
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Wildfire takes off with history commission
New indie Wildfire Productions has received its first commission with a 7 x 60-minute series Seven Ages of Britain for Channel 4.Ordered by commissioning editor, features Ben Frow the history
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BBC to look at five years of Labour
The BBC is to mark the fifth anniversary of the Labour government with a critical profile piece as part of its spring/summer season, writes Leigh HolmwoodCommissioned by head of current affairs
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Combat Cars to battle it out on Channel 5
Channel 5 controller of factual Dan Chambers, in association with Bravo and Minotaur International, has ordered a new Robot Wars-style show, Combat Cars.The 7 x 23-minute series features full-sized remote
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C5 woos Kylie
Channel 5 has commissioned Wise Buddah to produce a 60-minute documentary on Aussie popstar Kylie Minogue as she tries to break into the US music market, writes Georgina LipscombSpinning Around, ordered
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Somethin' else given BBC 4 music order
Somethin' Else has been commissioned by BBC 4 to produce a 90-minute concert programme featuring Blur singer Damon Albarn and some of Mali's top musicians.Commissioned by BBC editor of music
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C4 plans gospel talent search
Channel 4 has jumped on the talent show bandwagon again with a new competition aimed at uncovering 'pop idols' from the world of gospel music, writes Penny HughesSingers from choirs at
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BBC 4 orders 1966 world cup documentary
BBC 4 controller Roly Keating has commissioned a one-off documentary about North Korea's victory over Italy in the 1966 World Cup.The 60-minute feature The Game of Our Lives is being
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Rampling exit prompts Radio 1 reshuffle
BBC Radio 1's Friday night schedule has been revamped ahead of Danny Rampling's imminent departure from the station.From 7 June, DJ Fergie will host a new show from 23.00 to
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Workhouse to move in with owner Zenith
New media company to relocate to London to focus on joint projects with indie
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Old folks home in on 'unreal' TV
Over 55's says broadcasters and programme makers do not portray them realistically
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Virgin fined for swearing child
Radio station picks up second£75,000 fine for 'swearword hangman' stunt
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Granada closes SPL channel deal
Scottish Premier League chooses Granada Sport as its broadcasting partner for soon-to-launch digital channel
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Campbell walks out of Ministry of Sound
Former Ginger Media Group head quits dance media company after just seven months
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BSkyB delivers for Discovery and Emap
The combined viewing share of the channels for which BSkyB acts as sales agent - including Discovery channels and those run by Emap, publisher of Broadcast - has risen by 40
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DNE boosts UK orders
Channel to screen over 100 hours of UL commissions in primetime on main Discovery Channel