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NewsRoss pulls out of Comedy Awards
Jonathan Ross is to step down from hosting the 2008 British Comedy Awards following the 'Sachsgate' affair.
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NewsPonderland receives 70 complaints
Channel 4 received 70 complaints about last night's broadcast of Russell Brand's Ponderland, but the criticism was outweighed by support for the disgraced comedian.
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NewsA million ponder Russell Brand
The ‘Sachsgate' controversy surrounding comedian Russell Brand helped his Channel 4 show Ponderland last night to its highest ever audience.
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NewsLesley Douglas: a legacy
Lesley Douglas was the archetypal BBC “lifer”. Born in Newcastle in 1963, she collected a degree in English at Manchester University before taking a job as a production assistant in a BBC research department in 1986.
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NewsBBC Staff: Edgy comedy at risk after 'Sachsgate'
Edgy comedy could be sacrificed amid an “atmosphere of fear” at the BBC following Sachsgate, staff at the corporation have warned.
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NewsLyons defends BBC's right to take risks
BBC Trust chairman Michael Lyons has pledged not to wade into editorial decisions about provocative output and has defended the corporation's right to take risks.
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NewsRoss could still get money from BBC
Jonathan Ross may still receive money from the BBC for the three months of his suspension.
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NewsBectu attacks UTV over redundancies
Media and entertainment union Bectu has launched a public attack on Northern Irish ITV franchise holder UTV, claiming the broadcaster is failing to negotiate over its plans to make 28 redundancies.
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NewsHow valuable is Ross to the BBC?
BBC1 will be hardest hit on a Friday night by the loss of Jonathan Ross from its schedule after the presenter was suspended following ‘Sachsgate'.
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NewsTV Critics 31 October ‘08
“Crews has lots in common with the new generation of oddball cops and heroes such as Monk and House, and with the multi-stranded mystery of what landed him in jail there is a hint of 24, too.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsHow Green is broadcasting? Have your say.
Broadcast is investigating the impact that the television industry has on the environment and it wants to know what you think. Have your say by completing this simple survey. Start the survey now.
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NewsUTV's Michael Wilson hits back at Bectu
UTV managing director Michael Wilson has rejected Bectu's claims that the Northern Irish ITV franchise holder is failing to negotiate over plans to make 28 redundancies in its news division, calling the union's campaign against the company “disingenuous”.
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NewsFive to air doc on Russell and Ross
Five will air an hour-long documentary on Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross' spectacular fall from grace next Wednesday at 10pm.
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NewsFans rally behind Ross and Brand
Fans of Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross across the UK are rallying to have the pair reinstated at the BBC.
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NewsTV Critics 3 November ‘08
“A strange affair.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsHamilton drives 12.5m to ITV1
A massive peak audience of 12.5m (48.8%) at 6.45pm saw Lewis Hamilton claim the Formula 1 title as the race went down to the wire. An evening of motoring also saw an impressive return for Top Gear.
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NewsCameron slams 'bloated' BBC
David Cameron has accused the BBC of overpaying senior executives and talent and of losing touch with licence fee payers.
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NewsPoliakoff to helm big screen war drama
Dramatist Stephen Poliakoff is returning to cinema after more than a decade with a Second World War thriller co-produced by Talkback Thames.
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NewsHardy Pictures to open in NI
The Relief of Belsen producer Hardy Pictures is to open an office in Belfast later this month.
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NewsDreamworks exec on Target
Target Entertainment Group has appointed former Dreamworks executive, Samantha Kelly, as its new head of licensing.