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The All Star Comedy Show (ITV1) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are on inspired form as both performers and writers.'...
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The All Star Comedy Show (ITV1) - Paul Hoggart, The Times
'The All Star Comedy Show was a patchy affair that felt more like a hastily assembled charity special than a succes...
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The All Star Comedy Show (ITV1) - Sam Wollaston, Guardian
'Of, I think, 13 sketches, only two made me smile.'...
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The All Star Comedy Show (ITV1) - Alun Palmer, Daily Mirror
'There were joys to be had here but flops, too.'...
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NewsPEER POLL: Parkinson
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Was ITV right to poach Parkinson?
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Ofcom last week claimed viewers are weary of copycat programming and identikit schedules, but is it the regulator's problem or up to the broadcasters to put their own houses in order, says Peter Keighron.
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10 Years Younger (C4) - Joe Joseph, The Times
?The whole process is like taking a sound but dirty car, washing it, knocking out the dents, polishing it so it shi...
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10 Years Younger (C4) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
'I disliked Hambleton-Jones who has one of those grating South African accents that set my teeth on edge.'...
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10 Years Younger (C4) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'The programme gave its message of hope to women everywhere: You too can look years younger - all you need is to be...
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10 Years Younger (C4) - Sam Wollaston, Guardian
'The whole thing has been a miserable failure.?...
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Charlotte Church - Spreading her Wings (BBC1) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
?Chris Terrill makes his films as an ?embed?, getting so close to his subjects that they start to address the camer...
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MTV unveils three series
MTV UK has launched three new home-grown series which it plans to network across its 45 channels in 166 countries, writes Naomi Rovnick.
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Help for TV hopefuls
The Edinburgh Television Festival is calling for applications from young television professionals to take part in this year's fast-track scheme. The initiative will see 40 people aged between 22 and 29 with two to four years' experience take part in a series of masterclasses including a live pitch to BBC ...
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Heggessey tests Saturday shows
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has commissioned three entertainment shows from BBC Scotland as part of a drive to boost the channel's Saturday night performance.
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GMG radio improves performance
Guardian Media Group's radio division, the owner of Jazz FM, has reported a 61% revenue growth, taking revenues up to£21m for the year ending 31 March, up from£13m for the previous 12 months. A trading statement released by the group said national airtime revenue was up 86% over the year ...
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fat-busting format finds favour in oz
Celador International has signed the first international licence for its new format You Are What You Eat. Nine Network in Australia has taken an option to buy the UK version - currently in production for Channel 4 - and to make its own version, which follows a group of overweight ...
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John Downer to walk with wildebeest
Indie John Downer Productions has been commissioned to make a 4 x 30-minute series for BBC1 that will follow the great wildebeest trek across the African savanna. The series, commissioned by BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey, will use the type of innovative cameras the indie has developed for shows such as ...
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Tips for directors
The tips section in last week's feature 'Crews take aim' (Broadcast, 23.4.04) should have been credited to Ian Sands. For more information on 'Keeping crews happy', see www.iansands.co.uk/links/crew.
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Discovery delves into fertility
Discovery Health has commissioned two 'tear-jerker' shows examining fertility issues, writes Naomi Rovnick.
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Digital needs a deadline
The BBC's call this week for the government to put more meat on the bones of its digital strategy is no surprise.