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Review of the year.
Who made the headlines in 2004? Who generated the most gossip? What were the year's biggest stories? Our irreverent round-up reveals what 2004 meant to broadcasting and bestows upon the worthy winners an Alternative Broadcast Award.
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Production - On location - Left out in the cold.
Series producer David Duggan on how his intrepid crew started filming in Antarctica for the Royal Institution Christmas lectures the day after they were scheduled to fly home.
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Production - Rough cut - The art of staking a claim.
For the freelancer, everything can be used to further one's art - and so there is little for which tax cannot be claimed back, finds Neil MacLennan.
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Production - Measuring the ups and downs.
Broadcast technology editor Will Strauss looks back on a year that saw fresh confidence among facilities houses and the creation of a UK post trade body.
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Production - Scoring in the studio.
In a turbulent year that saw many regional ITV production centres close their doors and the future of even the famous Elstree complex put in doubt, Richard Dean reviews the work which kept the studios ticking over.
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Production - A school for scandal.
Post-Harry Potter, the time seemed right for an adaptation of Tom Brown's Schooldays, writes Rory O'Donnell.
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Ratings - BBC could benefit from the drama of Manchester.
Ripley, the hero of BBC1's Blackpool on Thursday at 9pm, dreams of a Vegas-style hotel in
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Off the Record - 30 second guide - Christmas TV.
Ah, Christmas time, isn't it? Presents wrapped, turkey ordered, Sky+ programmed to the hilt?We're having goose,
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Off the Record - Gloom at the BBC.
Mark Thompson sat in a studio at Television Centre last week to announce his bold new
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NewsPEER POLL: Christmas TV
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is Christmas TV getting worse every year?
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NewsRDF sues Fox
RDF has filed an $18m suit against US network Fox and producer Rocket Science Laboratory claiming the pair have ripped off its hit format Wife Swap.
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NewsTennis legend Connors signs to BBC
BBC Sport has signed up tennis legend Jimmy Connors to join its commentary team for next year's Wimbledon Championships.
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NewsTWG secures Edinburgh FM licence
The Wireless Group has fought off fierce competition to launch a new FM station in Edinburgh just hours after chief executive Kelvin MacKenzie lost his legal battle against radio ratings body Rajar.
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NewsMPs call for independent BBC board
An influential group of MPs has called for the BBC to be regulated by a new independent board - filled with media savvy professionals.
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NewsBBC fleshes out job cuts
The BBC has unveiled further details of where the huge job cuts announced last week will occur.
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NewsSky buys DreamWorks animation
Sky One has picked up exclusive UK rights to Father Of The Pride the first CGI animation project from Shrek-producer DreamWorks.
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NewsPact attacks BBC Christmas
Producers' alliance Pact has slammed the BBC for including only three recent British films in a festive line-up of 2000 movies this Christmas.
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NewsTelewest dumps Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon is calling on viewers to drop Telewest and sign up with Sky, after the cable operator pulled its four channels off air.
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NewsDame Judi reprises As Time Goes By
The BBC is to reunite the team behind long-running sitcom As Time Goes By for two new specials.