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NewsC5 lands Oscar Pistorius exclusive
Channel 5 has secured a worldwide exclusive interview with the parents of Oscar Pistorius’ girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot dead on 14 February.
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NewsBBC2 prepares Airport Live for takeoff
BBC2 has secured “unparalleled” access to Heathrow Airport for a special live event series to be stripped across four nights.
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NewsC4 inks deal for more tattoo docs
Channel 4 is to continue to explore tattoo culture following a one-off Cutting Edge doc, My Tattoo Addiction, which aired last year.
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NewsITV scraps Dancing on Ice
ITV ice-skating format Dancing on Ice is being axed after a ninth series in 2014.
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NewsGok back in fashion with live C4 show
Gok Wan is to return to fashion with a new live format for Channel 4.
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NewsITV revives Through the Keyhole with Keith Lemon
ITV has ordered a full series of a revival of Through the Keyhole, with Keith Lemon snooping around celebrity homes.
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NewsITV2 orders double helping of Magaluf Weekender
ITV2 has ordered two six-part series of reality series Magaluf Weekender from Twofour.
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NewsC5 greenlights Cleveland kidnap doc
Channel 5 has ordered a fast turn-around doc about the Cleveland kidnappings from ITN Productions.
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NewsC4 explores Murder in the French Alps
Channel 4 has ordered a one hour current affairs special delving into the unsolved murders which took place in the French Alps last September.
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NewsBBCW orders pop science series
BBC Worldwide Channels has ordered a series investigating the world’s natural wonders through scientific experiments from Impossible Picture’s 360Production.
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NewsCrawford Collins indie to make BBC2 spy drama
Simon Crawford Collins is to produce a Cold War spy thriller for BBC2 – his first commission through indie Slim Film + Television since leaving Kudos in 2011.
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NewsC4 plans lessons with Mr Drew
Children pushed to the margins of the education system will be offered a route back into the mainstream by Educating Essex teacher Stephen Drew and Channel 4.
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NewsBBC1 develops Scandinavian detective series
BBC1 is developing a returnable detective brand based on a series of crime novels by bestselling Norwegian writer Anne Holt.
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NewsBBC2 tucks into restaurant business
Spun Gold spin-off Brassy TV has won its first order as BBC2 green-lights two series which delve into the restaurant world.
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NewsAbbott pens Shameless-style police drama for C4
Channel 4 has unveiled a raft of commissions at its annual results including a new black comedy from Shameless creator Paul Abbott and doc series I Want A Council House.
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NewsBBC3 goes undercover with Studio Lambert
BBC3 has commissioned The Insider, a new workplace documentary format from Undercover Boss producer Studio Lambert.
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NewsGrayson Perry explores identity for C4
Artist Grayson Perry has revealed his next project for Channel 4 will focus on identity, after winning a specialist factual Bafta for his debut series All in the Best Possible Taste.
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NewsMurder lands series after Bafta win
The BBC has commissioned Zodiak’s Touchpaper to transform the Bafta-winning single drama Murder into a full series.
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NewsHorrible Histories stars head to silver screen
The stars of Horrible Histories are set to hit the big screen in a new comedy exploring Shakespeare’s life produced by BBC Films.
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NewsBBC3 orders Cleveland kidnap doc
BBC3 has ordered a fast turnaround documentary on the Cleveland kidnappings and acquired BBC America drama Orphan Black.