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OFF THE RECORD - Cold Turkey stew
Could Channel 4 - that epitome of lightweight fast-track commissioning - be, on occasion, a little too lightweight and fast-track? Off The Record only asks after hearing about last Thursday's debacle
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AND FINALLY ... Simon Kanjee, MD of TSI
MD of facility TSI Simon Kanjee fondly remembers his university days when he could stay in bed until noon.
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END CREDITS
Andy Harries struggles to come to terms with an empty office as everyone takes an extended Christmas break.
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BBC current affairs moves spark fears
BBC News chief executive Tony Hall's decision to scrap core funding for the home current affairs department - with the loss of 17 posts - has sparked fears about the future
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Celador hits jackpot with brace of awards for ITV's Millionaire
Celador's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? scooped two awards at the 1999 Broadcast Production Awards on Wednesday (20 January), writes Jeanette Blair.The ITV show won both the best light entertainment
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Autodesk reduces bid for Discreet Logic
Autodesk has cut its bid for Discreet Logic for the second time in less than three months.Responding to a Discreet preliminary second-quarter profit warning and what the company's president of corporate
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TalkBack bags epic BBC 2 drama serial
TalkBack and Sterling Pictures have been commissioned to make what is thought to be one of BBC 2's biggest ever dramas, In a Land of Plenty, writes Jason Deans.The 10 x
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BBC 1 lands new Davies adaptation
The BBC is set to go into production next month on a new Andrew Davies adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's classic novel, Wives and Daughters, writes Alice Macandrew.The period drama will see
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BBC WALES STARTS SHOOTING THE GATEKEEPER
BBC Wales will begin filming The Gatekeeper, a£3 million 6 x 50-minute drama set in Cardiff for BBC 1, on Monday (25 January). The series, directed by Tim Lyn, centres
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CELEBRITY STARS IN THEIR EYES TO RETURN IN THE AUTUMN
Granada entertainment has been commissioned to make another Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes. The 60-minute special, presented by Matthew Kelly, will be produced by Nigel Hall, directed by Tony Prescott and
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GIMME, GIMME, GIMME SECURES SECOND OUTING
BBC 2 controller Jane Root has commissioned a second series of the sitcom Gimme, Gimme, Gimme. The episode on Friday (15 January), the second in the series, pulled 3.9 million (15
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CHANNEL 4 JOINS THE SEARCH FOR LAW AND ORDER
Channel 4 is preparing to screen the new three-part series from film-maker and criminologist Roger Graef, In Search of Law and Order. Five years in the making, the series looks at
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BRAVO BUYS NEW SERIES OF MARTIAL LAW
Catherine Mackin, head of programming at Flextech channel Bravo, has acquired new series Martial Law from Twentieth Century Fox. Mackin has committed to the first 22 x 60-minute series of the
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KUDOS LOOKS AT TECHNOLOGY AND LOVE FOR C4
Kudos Productions is producing a one-off Valentine's special for Channel 4 called love.co.uk, which looks at the impact of modern technology - such as the internet, email and the pager -
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TALK PROPOSES TO BROADCAST ROYAL WEDDING
Talk Radio has launched a bid for the rights to broadcast Prince Edward's wedding to Sophie Rhys-Jones, which is expected to take place on 19 June. Talk Radio chief executive Kelvin
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AIMIMAGE FOLLOWS IN PILGRIMS' FOOTSTEPS FOR DISCOVERY
Dee O'Brien, deputy commissioning editor Discovery Networks Europe, has commissioned Aimimage Productions to make a new history series for transmission on Discovery Home & Leisure. The 15 x 30-minute series, Routes,
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Meridian unveils new commissions
United News & Media subsidiary Meridian Broadcasting has picked up a diverse raft of factual commissions from ITV, Channel 5 and ITV2.New factual business won by Meridian includes ITV series Tested
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September to expand sex franchise for BSkyB
Independent producer September Films has won a package of new business from BSkyB, including a new series in the ... Sex franchise, writes Alice Macandrew.September has just finished filming American Sex,
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Central and Warner pilot ITV drama The Surgeon
Carlton Television and independent producer Warner Sisters have joined forces to make a drama pilot about a female surgeon for ITV, writes Nicola Methven.The Surgeon, a 1 x 90-minute commission from
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Sunburn makes scorching debut on BBC 1
New Michelle Collins BBC 1 drama vehicle Sunburn put on a blistering performance for its first outing on Saturday (16 January), writes Alice Macandrew.According to unofficial overnights, the BBC 1 drama