All Gold articles – Page 4
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NewsGold adapts Oldie Magazine cartoon
UKTV’s Gold is adapting Andrew Birch’s long-running Oldie Magazine cartoon strip as a three-part comedy series starring Simon Callow.
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Behind The ScenesBull, Gold
With no gallery and no audience to play to, UKTV’s new sitcom tried to take a more naturalistic approach to studio filming. Robin Parker reports
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CommentLet's keep comedy in the front line
Mainstream comedy is a tough nut to crack but it remains the chief weapon in the scheduling wars, says Simon Lupton
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NewsComic Strip returns with hacking special
The Comic Strip is to return to Gold with a 75-minute hacking scandal special lampooning News International.
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NewsJohn Thomson to front Gold stand-up show
UKTV has ordered a stand-up comedy clip show hosted by John Thomson in the guise of ‘PC Northern club comic’ character Bernard Righton.
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NewsNorth One wins Gold commission
Gold is to profile Oliver Reed, Spike Milligan and The Two Ronnies as part of a six-part comedy commission.
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NewsGold digs out Bob Monkhouse joke books
UKTV has ordered a documentary series about the life of Bob Monkhouse for Gold.
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NewsGold to order five scripted series in 2015
UKTV plans to commission five scripted series for Gold in 2015 as part of its increased £125m commitment to content.
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NewsMonty Python doc prepped by Gold
UKTV is to build on the success of its Monty Python live performance with a documentary about the legendary comedy troupe.
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RatingsMonty Python delivers record ratings for Gold
SUNDAY: The live broadcast of Monty Python’s final-ever performance has become the highest-rated show to air on Gold.
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NewsGold gives You, Me & Them a second outing
Gold’s first original scripted sitcom You, Me & Them is to return for a second series.
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NewsGold to broadcast Monty Python reunion live
UKTV has scored the television rights to the final performance of the Monty Python Live (Mostly) stage show.
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NewsUKTV bolsters VoD offer as North gets Watch
UKTV has beefed up the resource behind its VoD team as part of a wider restructure in which Steve North was handed control of the broadcaster’s primary entertainment channels.
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NewsSteve North takes on Watch in UKTV reshuffle
Dave boss Steve North will oversee UKTV’s three biggest channel brands as part of a reshuffle following the departures of Steve Hornsey and Clare Laycock.
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NewsUKTV dishes up Porridge special
UKTV is marking the 40th anniversary of British comedy Porridge with a three-part documentary series.
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NewsUKTV to break £110m spend
UKTV is on course to invest a record £110m in programming this year, £10m more than the broadcaster originally budgeted.
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NewsGold greenlights Two Ronnies series
UKTV channel Gold has commissioned a three-part doc about Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker from North One Television.
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NewsUKTV keen to see funny side
Broadcaster wants to be more ambitious across all channels, including more comedy for Gold
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NewsGold orders first original sitcom
UKTV is moving into original scripted comedy for the first time after Gold ordered Us and Them from Hat Trick Productions.