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Nighty Night (BBC2) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'Shamingly recognisable and shamingly funny.'...
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Nighty Night (BBC2) - Christopher Matthew, Daily Mail
'The amazing Julia Davis has the makings of a great comic monster.'...
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Guardian cartoonist secures TV deal
Indie Kids, the production company set up by former Granada director of children's Dan Maddicott, has signed a deal with Guardian cartoonist Steven Appleby to develop a new animated series.
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Kerrang! goes down under for breakfast host
Emap is gearing up to launch its new West Midlands rock station Kerrang! by signing Sony Award winning DJ Ugly Phil to helm the flagship breakfast show.
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Ascent buys RTL's playout business
Ascent Media has acquired London Playout Centre from its parent company, RTL.
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Life Begins remains strong with 9.3m
The appeal of ITV1's Life Begins showed no signs of letting up last night (15 March) with 9.3 million (29.2%).
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Dyke wins RTS judges' accolade
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke was last night (Tuesday) awarded the judges' accolade at the Royal Television Society's (RTS) annual programme awards, as the corporation picked up a hefty haul of 17 out of the 27 categories.
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BBC1 experiments with entertainment
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has said she is still 'experimenting' with entertainment on her channel in a bid to get things right, and has stacked up at least six new formats to try and revitalise Saturday nights.
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TWG heats up Rajar threat
Kelvin MacKenzie has stepped up his planned court action with Rajar sending the ratings body a writ and calling for£66m in damages. The move was immediately slammed by Rajar as 'ludicrous'.
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High Adventure (Five) - Christopher Matthew, Daily Mail
'An unexpectedly inspirational programme.'...
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Bee in your Bonnet (BBC2) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'The series itself is a kind of flying-spin-doctor operation, in which aggrieved citizens call in the assistance of...
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Hustle (BBC1) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'Hustle occasionally looks a little unsure of itself? But as long as Robert Vaughn is on screen Hustle has little c...
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Hustle (BBC1) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'Despite its commitment to surface glamour, the programme never forgets the more staid satisfactions of plot, pace ...
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Hustle (BBC1) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Express
'Hustle is slick, smart and knowing, and if the cast were made of chocolate, they would eat themselves.'...
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C4 News appoints new foreign editor
Channel 4 News has continued its restructure with the appointment of Deborah Rayner as senior foreign editor.
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Rantzen signs up for BBC2's lonely hearts
Veteran presenter Esther Rantzen is to take part in BBC2's dating show Would Like to Meet in one of the highlights of the channel's 40 thanniversary spring and summer season.
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Pride of Britain Awards gets cool response
The glamour of ITV1's The Pride of Britain Awards failed to grab a sizeable audience with 5.3 million (23.6%) but managed to restrain BBC1's Hustle drama.
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MacKenzie sues Rajar for£66m
kelvin MacKenzie has stepped up his court action against Rajar and has sent the ratings body a writ for£66m in damages - a move immediately slammed by Rajar as
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Two pints next to put plot to viewers' vote
BBC comedy Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps is to place the outcome of the series' cliffhanger in the hands of its audience.