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BBC4 special focuses on Indira Gandhi
Former Indian leader Indira Gandhi is to be the subject of BBC4 special. The 90-minute The Death of Indira Gandhi, commissioned by BBC4 controller Roly Keating and commissioning executive Richard Klein, will look at the events leading up to her assassination in 1984 as well ...
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Men & Motors to celebrate the Ford Capri
Men & Motors has commissioned Granada to make a 60-minute show on the life of Ford's design classic, the Capri. Capri 4 Mewill be presented by Capital Gold DJ Mike Sweeney and will track the car from its conception to downfall and a possible 21st ...
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Radio 2 has another bad week from Celador
Celador has been commissioned to develop the ninth series of tragi-comedy show It's Been a Bad Weekfor BBC Radio 2. Presented by comedy duo Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis, the first of the 10 x 60-minute show will be broadcast from 13.00 to 14.00 on ...
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BBC6 music covers The Smiths in depth
Digital radio station BBC6 Music has put together a week-long series of programmes about 1980s band The Smiths which will feature upcoming talent performing cover versions of some of the group's hits. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of the band's first single Hand ...
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Leopard to look at computer game history
Leopard Films has secured a commission from TLC in the US for a 60-minute special on the history of computer games. Gameheadzwill chart the evolution of computer games from the basic thrills of Pong and Space Invaders through to the popular Super Mario series. Featuring ...
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NewsPeacock appointed to Ofcom press role
Ofcom chief executive Stephen Carter has made another senior appointment at the new super regulator, drafting in former BBC news reporter Matt Peacock as director of communications, writes Michael Rosser
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Guilty, final answer
A whopping 95 per cent of Sun readers who saw the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? documentary believes the guilty ve...
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Silly twits' comedy caper had us in fits
Millionaire: A Major Fraud was brilliant television - probably the most enjoyable programme of the year. ...
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Everything to play for at BSkyB
The broadcaster had a clear shot at the Premier League rights, then Brussels joined the match ...
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Millions tune in to fraud show
Viewing figures released yesterday showed that the Tonight programme on Monday had an average audience of 15.1 m ...
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Why I'll be king of the jungle
Ex-football player John Fashanu is confident about his chances of winning I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here becaus...
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Lewis considers deal to screen fight on BBC
Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson will on the same night in two fights that could be televised by the BBC ...
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Q. Who wants to see a cheating millionaire? A. 17 million people
ITV's 'A Major Fraud' was watched by 17 million people ...
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BBC turns Cambridge spies 'into heroes'
The BBC is to screen an 'heroic' portrayal of the Cambridge spies Kim Philby, Guy Burgess, Donald Maclean and Antho...
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Not one viewer for£97mm 'youth' channel
The BBC's£97 million digital channel aimed at a young audience has failed to register a single viewer at times ...
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15 million see the cheating Major in the hot seat
Fifteen million viewers tuned in to see how the Who Wants to be a Millionaire? frauds cheated their way to£1 milli...
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Major: Show's ruined my life
£1m cheat rages at TV boss after 17 million see the damning evidence. ...