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Old Faithful in Yellowstone Park begins a dramatic title sequence for Granada and ITV's new series Savage Planet
Old Faithful in Yellowstone Park begins a dramatic title sequence for Granada and ITV's new series Savage Planet.The production of the titles, by Granada design company g2, involved a 4,000-mile trip
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Britt Allcroft snaps up Art Attack indie for£14 million
Media Merchants deal boosts Thomas the Tank owner's presence in children's market
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NewsViewers can Beat the Star
Viewers gave a cautious welcome to the start of ITV1's big gameshow Beat the Star on Sunday with an average audience of 5.1m (23.1%) at 6.45pm.
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NewsSalford will change 'feel' of R5 Live
New BBC Radio 5 Live controller Adrian van Klaveren has admitted that corporation's relocation to Salford will make a big difference to the “feel” of the station.
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NewsMarr to front new history series
Andrew Marr is to follow his Bafta-winning History of Modern Britain with a series covering the country's political and social events from 1900 to 1945.
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NewsBroadcast goes to the Baftas
Broadcast witnessed some especially strange sights at this year's Bafta awards.
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Gallagher to head Ginger's TV outfit
Former LWT managing director Eileen Gallagher has joined Chris Evans' Ginger Media Group (GMG) to head up the company's TV interests.Gallagher, who has been appointed managing director of Ginger Television Productions
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Clark joins Nottingham independent
Steve Clark, Carlton Television's former controller of factual programmes, looks set to join Midlands-based indie Kingfisher Television Productions, writes Claire Handley.Clark left Carlton in October (Broadcast, 23.10.98) after four years amid
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Bucks in shock departure from LNN post
London News Network (LNN) controller of programmes Simon Bucks unexpectedly left the company on Tuesday (5 January), writes John Plunkett.Bucks, who joined the Carlton and LWT-owned LNN from ITN five years
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The Word is back as C4 gives Planet 24 the nod
Cult Channel 4 youth show The Word is set to return to the screens in March.Jo Wallace, deputy commissioning editor in C4's entertainment department, has given independent producer Planet 24 the
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FAVOURABLE VERDICT FOR FOURTH TRIAL BY JURY SERIES
BBC documentaries and history has been commissioned to make a fourth series of Trial By Jury for BBC 2. The new outing of the format, which features a fictional case tried
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LWT FIGHTS ON TO WIN NEW GLADIATORS COMMISSION
Contrary to expectations, ITV is set to recommission a new series of Gladiators from LWT. A company spokeswoman said new contestants were being sought but denied reports that the show was
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WEIL MAKES DEBUT WITH LAWRENCE SPECIAL FOR 5 LIVE
Stephen Lawrence: The Truth, newly formed indie BW Productions' first commission, is due to go out on BBC Radio 5 Live on Monday (11 January).The 120-minute production will feature a series
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SKY MOVIES BAGS TRACEY TAKES ON ... FOR PREMIER
Sky Movies has acquired Emmy award-winning US show Tracey Takes On ... to air on Sky Premier in February. Bruce Steinberg, general manager, broadcasting, Sky Networks, bought 40 x 30-minute episodes
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JACOBI TO STAR IN CHARLES I ANNIVERSARY DRAMA FOR R4
BBC Radio 4 has commissioned BBC radio drama to produce a 90-minute drama documentary marking the 350th anniversary of the trial and execution of King Charles I. Sir Derek Jacobi, Timothy
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LWT'S FIRST INSIDE STORY SET FOR FEBRUARY SCREENING
LWT's first Inside Story documentary for BBC 1 is due to go out during the strand's next run, on Wednesday 3 February. Supergrass, which has been made by director/producer Todd Austin,
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GOODIER'S RADIO 1 WEEKEND SHOWS GO IN-HOUSE
Mark Goodier's weekend shows on BBC Radio 1 are to be produced in-house by BBC music entertainment from March. The show's former producer, independent Wise Buddah, will now produce Mary Ann
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THE CHIPPENDALES BARE ALL FOR SKY BOX OFFICE SPECIAL
BSkyB is set to be the first broadcaster to show The Chippendales' live show on TV, having secured the rights to the male dancing troupe's raunchy show for Sky Box Office.
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NEW COMMISSIONS FOR RADIO 3'S BETWEEN THE EARS
BBC Radio 3's Between the Ears series, which blends drama, documentary and music, is set to return on 13 February with a raft of newly commissioned programmes. They include Virtual Spires,
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ITV's 'This Life' to lead drama drive
ITV has commissioned new drama vehicles for both John Thaw and Juliet Stevenson as well as a series it hopes will become its answer to This Life.Thaw is to star in