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Rory Peck Trust receives£90,000 gift
The Rory Peck Trust, the charity which supports freelance journalists around the world, has received£90,000 from private charity the Sigrid Rausing Trust, which will help it provide training for journalists working in dangerous situations and will also support injured freelancers and the families of freelancers who have been killed.
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BBC invites tenders for horse-racing
The BBC is to commission out production of its horse-racing coverage to the independent sector in an effort to meet its 25% indie production quota. BBC Sport is inviting outside tenders to produce 60 hours of live coverage for BBC1 and BBC2. Major events such as the Grand National, the ...
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That'll Teach 'Em (C4) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'I've been completely hooked myself? because it [Channel 4's That'll Teach 'Em] is so quietly subversive of contemp...
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Myra: the Making of a Monster (Five) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'Michael Attwell's film Myra: The Making of a Monster (Five) was a diligent, thoughtful, unhysterical essay about w...
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Myra: the Making of a Monster (Five) - Gareth McLean, Guardian
'Myra: the Making of a Monster (Five) was just another film retreading familiar territory. Instead of analysing the...
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Myra: the Making of a Monster (Five) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
'This thoughtful and balanced documentary gathered a mass of evidence and tried to determine whether the teenaged H...
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Myra: the Making of a Monster (Five) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'The programmes did it's best to take a cool look at the story of her life and reputation. Yet, while that desrves ...
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NHU nets new Oddie series
The BBC Natural History Unit (NHU) has secured a brace of commissions, including a follow-up to Wild in Your Garden that will be the department's biggest ever series order, writes Colin Robertson.
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Wood set to step in as Corrie producer
ITV head of continuing series Tony Wood is poised to take the helm as Coronation Street's new producer after Kieran Roberts announced he would be stepping down after two years in the job, writes Paul Revoir.
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Edinburgh festival role for Boland
E4 head of programmes Murray Boland is to chair the advisory committee for next year's Edinburgh International Televi-sion Festival, writes Gavin Stamp.
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UK History orders war series
UK History has commissioned its first original series, which will look at the role of women in war.
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RTE to make debut across nation on 252
Irish state broadcaster RTE is to broadcast its main radio station across the UK for the first time after taking full control of the frequency once held by music station Atlantic 252, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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ITV1 dissects David Beckham's body
Granada is set to add to the David Beckham media frenzy with a new show for ITV1, serving up a part-by-part examination of the soccer idol's much admired body.
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Swain in for Moyle
BBC specialist factual commissioner Emma Swain is to add the arts and performance brief to her role when head of arts commissioning Franny Moyle goes on maternity leave later this month. Swain will be assisted by specialist factual development producer and commissioning newcomer Hannah Beckerman in the role. Moyle is ...
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5 Live in Man U deal
BBC Radio 5 Live has secured the rights to Manchester United's Champions League matches for the next three years. The deal with the club takes effect immediately and all MUFC Champions League games will be broadcast on Five Live or digital station Five Live Sports Extra. Goalkeeping veteran Peter Schmeichel ...
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Nationwide arrow
Chrysalis Radio is set to make rock station The Arrow available nationwide, completing its portfolio of brands broadcast digitally across the UK. When Arrow launches on Sky Digital this month, it will join stablemates Heart, Galaxy and LBC.
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Three orders go to Tiger comedy unit
Tiger Aspect's comedy unit has secured three commissions from the BBC, writes Gavin Stamp.The indie is to produce a 6 x 30-minute sketch series for BBC2, showcasing the work of comedian
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Christmas test the nation for BBC1
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and head of entertainment commissioning Jane Lush have ordered a Christmas spin-off of Test the Nation from Talent Television. Test the Nation - National Test 2003 is being edited by BBC political unit editor Alexandra Henderson and John Kaye Cooper will executive produce alongside producer Jean ...
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Insight films in 'extended' school doc
Indie Insight Films is set to produce a film about Quintin Kynaston School, the first school in London to be given 'extended' status by the government. Ordered by BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey, the 60-minute piece will follow a year in the life of the school, which is open between 07.00 ...
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The comedy unit scoops raft of shows
Scottish indie The Comedy Unit has secured a raft of recommissions from the BBC. Digital channel CBBC has ordered a second 13 x 25-minute series of Yo!Diary for November and BBC Scotland commissioner Ewan Angus has given the go-ahead for a second 6 x 30-minute ...