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Norton plays celebrity game
The BBC has lined up star presenter Graham Norton for a special celebrity edition of The Generation Game. Generation Fame, produced in-house, will see celebrity families taking part. The special, produced by Martin Scott, is understood to be part of the corporation's Christmas line-up. Meanwhile, the BBC has also commissioned ...
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Robinson doc leads strand on ageing
Time Team host Tony Robinson has been signed up by Channel 4 to present a personal documentary about his 89-year-old mother. In Me and My Mum Robinson reveals the dilemmas he faced putting his mother into a care home. The Love Production film will air as part of a strand ...
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1Xtra head takes over R1 playlist
Radio 1 has given responsibility for its playlists and music policy to George Ergatoudis, head of music at sister digital station 1Xtra. He replaces Alex Jones-Donelly, who left the station in August after eight years in the role to join music giant EMI. Ergatoudis had been head of music at ...
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BBC scheme to train comedy writers
The BBC has announced a£150,000 comedy apprenticeship scheme to groom new writers. The scheme aims to have every new in-house comedy joined by an apprentice who will learn about production and contribute ideas. The first two apprentices are already at work on two comedies in production - James Quinn is ...
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NewsHeart is number one with Londoners
GCap's Capital 95.8 FM has lost its top spot in the battle for London listeners, falling from first to third, as Chrysalis' Heart 106.2 surged to the number one commercial station.
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NewsNational TV Awards gain 7.1m
ITV1's coverage of the National Television Awards, which saw the BBC's Doctor Who walk off with three awards, was a big hit with viewers with 7.1 million (31%) at 8pm.
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Off the record - 30 second guide - Robin Hood
Robin Hood, Robin Hood with his set-top box ... Eh? Robin Hood, Robin Hood, cunning as a fox
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Comment - Is this the revolution?
Are changes to governance at the BBC more window-dressing than genuine transformation, asks Lisa Campbell, Deputy Editor.
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Commissioning - Talkback seeks Aztec gold for C4
Maverick author DBC Pierre is to attempt to track down the missing treasure of the Aztec
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NewsBBC Radio strides ahead in record style
3.30pm: BBC Radio logged record share, and second highest ever reach in the UK radio market, leaving its commercial rivals lagging behind in the latest Rajar results.
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NewsTheakston closes breakfast gap
Jamie Theakston picked up 163,000 extra listeners, taking his breakfast show on Heart 106.2 to within just 10,000 listeners of his rival Johnny Vaughan on GCap-owned Capital 95.8.
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NewsPEER POLL: Sky News
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is Sky News' relaunch a success?
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NewsFremantle secures raft of sales
Jamie's School Dinners and The Sex Inspectors have been picked up by Dutch and Belgian broadcasters, as part of a series of deals by Fremantle International Distribution (FID).
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NewsBBC2's hairy bikers drive off with first series
BBC2's gourmet hairy bikers have bagged their own series after a successful one-off show for the channel in January this year.
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NewsITV grows interactive arm
ITV has beefed up its interactive department drafting in the former marketing director of Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSB) to become controller of ITV interactive and ITV.com.
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NewsTop Gear heads to Australia
Top Gear is motoring its way down under after BBC Worldwide secured a deal with Australian public broadcaster SBS.
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NewsBBC2 to dramatise life of Saddam Hussein
BBC2 is developing a drama series based on Saddam Hussein, to be told from the point of view of the former Iraqi leader's inner circle.
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NewsRadio stations urge ratings change
London's biggest commerical radio stations are set to report their Rajar performance based on six months of listening rather than three in a bid to end the volatility of the current quarterly reports.