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Wife Swap (C4) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'I think it might be pushing it to describe Wife Swap (Channel 4) as Socratic television, but it has certainly brou...
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NewsBBC America dumps EastEnders
The BBC's commercial US channel BBC America has been inundated with complaints following its decision to axe EastEnders, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsVaughan takes Tarrant Capital slot
Capital Radio has signed former Big Breakfast presenter Johnny Vaughan to take over the breakfast show when Chris Tarrant hangs up his headphones at the end of the year, writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsJowell challenges BBC critics
Media Secretary Tessa Jowell has challenged critics of the BBC's licence fee to come forward with a credible alternative, writes David Rose.
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NewsSky News rapped over crash footage
Sky News has been reprimanded by the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) for repeatedly screening 'insensitive' and 'gratuitous' footage of a plane crashing at an air show, writes Sam Matthews.
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Eastenders (BBC1) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'I must say he [Den] was looking remarkably well for a man who'd spent a decade at the bottom of a canal.'...
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Eastenders (BBC1) - Paul Hoggart, The Times
'First Den returns. Now incest? It's hard to say whether EastEnders (BBC1) is just looking to shock, or seeking a s...
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Family (ITV1) - Gareth McLean, Guardian
'Despite the presence of Martin Kemp, Family (ITV1) isn't quite as dreadful as you might imagine.'...
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Family (ITV1) - Jim Shelley, Daily Mirror
'Part one was well-written, well-cast and well-acted. The direction and photography suggested the production is pre...
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Family (ITV1) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'ITV1's Family sets out to combine American mafia with Minder-style Cockney drama. After the opening episode, the c...
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Family (ITV1) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
'Family shamelessly rips off The Sopranos format without any of the subtlety and wit of that terrific series.' ...
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NewsITV star turns BBC director
Actress Sarah Lancashire - one of ITV's most bankable drama stars - is to make her directorial debut on the BBC, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsBB Sweden rapped for pre-watershed sex
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has rapped Swedish channel Kanal 5 for broadcasting racy antics on its version of Big Brotherbefore the watershed, writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsWilloughby quits Chrysalis
One of Chrysalis TV Group's most senior executives has quit the company, less than a month after it was taken over by the management team led by former Granada chief executive Steve Morrison, writes Colin Robertson.
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NewsSky to hit 7 million target 3 months early
BSkyB is expected to announce it has reached the 7 million subscriber mark this week - three months ahead of schedule.
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The Deal (C4) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'Stephen Frears and the writer Peter Morgan created a wonderfully gripping cocktail of political nostalgia and hist...
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The Deal (C4) - Paul Hoggart, The Times
'The Deal (Channel 4) got away with almost everything, largely because the two leads were so convincing.'...
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The Deal (C4) - Jim Shelley, Daily Mirror
'What followed was hugely persuasive certainly but whether it was all true really didn't matter such was the cinema...
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The Deal (C4) - Nancy Banks-Smith, Guardian
'It was highly entertaining, if you weren't bothered by the splintering sound of a hatchet job.'...
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The Deal (C4) - Robert Gore Langton, Daily Star
'As a story about a souring friendship, it was huge fun. Michael Sheen was sensational as the young Blair and as po...