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    The Miners' Strike (BBC2) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph

    2004-01-28T09:36:00Z

    ?BBC2's offering was definitely stronger than Channel 4's - though it too suffered from the feeling that most of it...

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    The Miners' Strike (BBC2) - Rupert Smith, Guardian

    2004-01-28T09:38:00Z

    'Steven Condie brought us face to face with the ugly truth of 1984.'...

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    Hodgson joins GWR

    2004-01-28T09:56:24Z

    Patricia Hodgson, former chief executive of the Independent Television Commission, has joined the board of Classic FM-owner GWR.

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    'Alternative' radio survey shows Radio 1 fall

    2004-01-28T13:37:39Z

    Radio 1 is continuing its downward spiral, loosing over a million listeners in just three months according to controversial new research.

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    Extreme wins rights to celebrity race

    2004-01-28T17:15:27Z

    Extreme Entertainment has picked up the exclusive television rights to celebrity-led motor-racing marathon, The Gumball 3000 Rally. The indie will produce both a 6 x 30-minute series and a 90-minute special, following six racers throughout the six-day event from Paris to the Sahara and back. It will also provide an ...

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    BBC abandons plans for more investigations

    2004-01-29T08:14:00Z

    The BBC has quietly scrapped plans to create a standalone news investigations unit.

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    RDF cleans up at Broadcast Awards 2004

    2004-01-29T08:14:05Z

    RDF Media and its hit show Wife Swap dominated this year's Broadcast Awards, winning in four categories.

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    Hutton calls BBC to account

    2004-01-29T08:15:00Z

    Whoever ends up running BBC News once the dust has settled over Lord Hutton's excoriating attack on its journalism will face a much more complex round of restructuring than originally anticipated.

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    BBC in crisis over Hutton's verdict

    2004-01-29T08:20:00Z

    Davies resigns l Gilligan claims 'unfounded' l BBC editorial system 'defective'

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    ITV1 to be 'home of motor-sport'

    2004-01-29T08:30:00Z

    ITV1 is planning to devote its Sunday afternoon schedule to motor-sport after securing rights to the World Rally Championship (WRC).

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    Living TV puts celebs in haunted house

    2004-01-29T08:30:00Z

    Living TV is hoping to have its own group of celebrities screaming 'get me out of here' in a live reality show with a paranormal twist.

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    Emap appoints Kerrang! boss

    2004-01-29T08:30:00Z

    Emap has taken a step closer to launching its West Midlands rock station Kerrang! with the appointment of Andrew Jeffries as programme director.

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    Ofcom names caterer as chair of C4

    2004-01-29T08:30:00Z

    A former advertising executive who went on to become a leading catering entrepreneur has been named by Ofcom as chairman of Channel 4.

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    ITV news refreshes brand

    2004-01-29T08:30:00Z

    ITV News has unveiled its new look and£1m state of the art set, which will accompany its relaunch on 2 February - the day the merger between Carlton and Granada becomes official. The revamp will mark the creation of the ITV News Group when national, international and regional news services ...

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    Turner picks TCM VP

    2004-01-29T08:30:00Z

    Turner Entertainment has promoted its group account director for the company's ad sales team, Alan Musa, to the role of vice-president, channel manager for movie offering TCM (Turner Classic Movies). Musa will be responsible for the channel in the UK, Scandinavia, central eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He ...

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    Sky ratings panel

    2004-01-29T08:30:00Z

    BSkyB is setting up a research panel that will measure the viewing habits of digital satellite households across the UK. The panel will be four times the size of that used by the official television ratings body Barb, taking in 20,000 homes. However, unlike Barb, it will record viewing in ...

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    Irish comics set for BBC2

    2004-01-29T08:30:00Z

    The co-writer of Channel 4 hit comedy Father Ted , Arthur Matthews, is working on an all-Irish comedy sketch show for BBC2, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Terrorist attack on financial systems at heart of new show

    2004-01-29T08:30:00Z

    The critically acclaimed 'doomsday drama' The Day Britain Stopped is set for a return to BBC2 after the channel's controller, Jane Root, commissioned a follow-up from Wall to Wall, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    BBC1 series to look at greats of UK design

    2004-01-29T08:30:00Z

    BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has green lit two major arts series looking at key British designers and how different areas of the country have influenced artists, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    C4 goes backstage with motorhead

    2004-01-29T08:30:00Z

    Ideal World is to chart the exploits of 1980s rock band Motorhead in a 50-minute documentary for Channel 4. Motorhead: Live Fast Die Old follows the behind-the-scenes action on the band's latest UK tour and chronicles the adventures of frontman Lemmy who, at 57, is ...