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Code titles BBC4 theatre doc
Code Design and Direction has produced the titles for the upcoming BBC4 theatre documentary Theatre Biz for Freelance Film Partners. The three-part series looks at London's West End, Edinburgh fringe theatre and graduating drama students. Creative director Chris Jennings designed the sequence. The FX were produced by Code's Bryony Evans ...
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BBC's Olympic peak
Nearly 9 million people accessed the BBC's interactive coverage of last month's Athens Olympics, the corporation has revealed. The figure is a record for interactive usage and, according to director general Mark Thompson, heralds the 'coming of age' of the medium. Around 8.96 million digital satellite viewers pressed the red ...
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ITN says 19 staff are facing the axe
ITN has told unions that as many as 19 compulsory redundancies may have to be made among its staff as a result of losing the Five News contract to Sky.
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Robson Green wins BBC daytime order
Actor Robson Green's indie, Coastal Productions, has scored its first commission for the BBC with a rare daytime drama order.
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ITV invests in Notts base
ITV is to invest£5m in a new regional newsgathering centre in Nottingham following the closure of Carlton's studio complex in the city.
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Thompson downplays BBC Worldwide sale
BBC director general Mark Thompson has played down speculation that BBC Worldwide is to be sold off, suggesting a restructure is more likely.
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C4 plans theme night launch for Simpsons
Channel 4 is to launch The Simpsons on 5 November with a night of dedicated programming.
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Deayton to star in ITV drama
Angus Deayton, the disgraced former host of BBC quiz show Have I Got News for You , is to take his first serious leading role in a new ITV1 drama.
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NewsBBC picks up ITV Casanova drama
A major period drama about Casanova from Queer as Folk writer Russell T Davies has crossed over from ITV to the BBC.
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NewsBig Brother to stretch brand with condoms
Channel 4 is to exploit its controversial reality show Big Brother with a glut of branded goods including alcoholic drinks and condoms.
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NewsITV pitches O'Grady against Richard & Judy
ITV has drafted in Paul O' Grady, the camp aggressive comic behind Lily Savage, to rescue its troubled teatime slot with a new chat show.
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NewsCilla comeback on Living
Cilla Black is returning to live entertainment television this winter in a three-hour spectacular for Living TV.
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When the firing started
CNN reporter Ryan Chilcote writes frankly about the horrific task of reporting for hours from the streets of Beslan
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Brule to present BBC4 media show
Tyler Brûlé, the founder of iconic lifestyle magazine Wallpaper , is to front new BBC4 flagship media show The Desk and his indie will co-produce it.
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C4 doc explores origins of AIDS virus
Channel 4 is to explore the origins of the HIV/AIDS epidemic with a documentary which claims that the disease spread from monkeys to humans via polio vaccination.
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Simm stars in BBC adaptation of Blue/Orange
The BBC has signed up an all-star cast for a feature-length dramatisation of Joe Penhall's Olivier-award winning play Blue/Orange.
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BBC1 is still in it to win it with Dale
BBC1 has commissioned 12 Yard Productions to produce a further 12 x 45-minute series of lottery show In It to Win It. Dale Winton will return for the fourth series of the monetary quiz show, which has been recommissioned by BBC controller of entertainment ...
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Creative touch goes into the unknown
London-based indie Creative Touch Films is making a 26-part documentary series about modern-day explorers for the National Geographic channel. Into the Unknown , which will air on National Geographic channels internationally from January next year, is the third biggest adventure and exploration-based series that the ...
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UKTV commissions deck dating show
Red Door Television has been commissioned by UKTV Food to produce a dating series with former Blue Peter presenter Katy Hill. Deck Dates will air in a weekday primetime slot from the end of October and will be co-hosted by chef James Martin. Single contestants will be lined up for ...
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Two-part thriller ordered by Granada
ITV has commissioned a two-part thriller from Granada about an ambitious policewoman and her brother who are forced to face up to some painful memories when their father, a convicted murderer, is released from prison. Bloodlines , 2 x 90-minute minutes, stars Emma Pierson ( ...