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Buffy the Vampire Slayer (BBC2) - Gareth McLean, Guardian
'A judicious application of lip gloss, some serious kick-ass feminism, and some truly cheesy - but ultimately forgi...
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Judges in the Dock (C4) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'Mark Easton uncovered some scandalous instances of judicial imcompetence, but the credibility of its conclusions w...
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Judges in the Dock (C4) - Paul Hoggart, The Times
'Despite Mark Easton's tone of urgency and dramatic incidental msuic, the programme was reassuring.'...
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Judges in the Dock (C4) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'A Dispatches special which, as ever combined a fairly annoying style with extremely solid content.'...
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NewsNew boss for STV
SMG has promoted its radio chief to managing director of its ITV franchise, Scottish Television.
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NewsBBC NI drama head quits
BBC Northern Ireland head of drama Robert Cooper, whose credits include Ballykissangeland Truly Madly Deeply, is to quit the corporation to join the independent sector.
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NewsIndie codes set for 6 January
The new broadcaster codes of practice for dealing with commissions from independent producers are set to be published on 6 January.
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Revolution in the air
Indies have a lot to look forward to in the new year, especially with two major broadcasting reviews underway, writes Eileen Gallagher
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The Crooked Man (ITV1) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'He [Ross Kemp] was as expressive as a concrete bollard.'...
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The Crooked Man (ITV1) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
'It was a solid performance by the chair which was more than could be said for the two-legged members of the cast.'...
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The Crooked Man (ITV1) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'Last night's drama suffered from one key flaw: none of it made any sense.'...
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The Crooked Man (ITV1) - Gareth McLean, Guardian
'The Crooked Man wasn't half bad, despite a plot more full of holes than your dad's string vest.'...
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Bedtime: Boxing Day (BBC1) - Alun Palmer, Daily Mirror
'Excellently written and superbly acted, this dark comedy was a treat.'...
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Bedtime: Boxing Day (BBC1) - Peter Pateron, Daily Mail
'Wonderfully well-written by Andy Hamilton (who also directed), and with an exemplary supporting cast.'...
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Sky still Premier winner
A few months before he departed the top job at Sky Tony Ball was asked how worried he was about the European Commission's investigation of the exclusive rights deal the satellite giant had signed with the Premier League for the 2004-2007 seasons.
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IPPR records PSB increase
Terrestrial broadcasters have increased the amount of public service programming in their Christmas schedules over the past decade, according to new research.
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Mitcorp set to plug gap left by McMillan
Following the closure of broadcast equipment reseller McMillan last week, Mitcorp UK has announced that it is to set up a subsidiary to fill the gap in the regional market left by the company's demise.
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Lipsync hires fyvie
Lipsync Post has hired Stuart Fyvie as senior colourist to utilise its Quantel iQ-based grading system. Previously at Resolution, his credits include Band of Brothers and Dreamkeeper. This year he has worked with Ray Harryhausen on the restoration of archived 16mm material.
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Fox Kids posts profit
Fox Kids Europe has recovered from its $28.9m (£17.2m) loss last year and posted a $3.8m (£2.26m) profit for 2002/03. The broadcaster, which is 76% owned by Disney, upped advertising revenues by 36% to $30.3m (£18.0m) for the 12 months ending 30 September. Overall revenues were up by 14% to ...
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Five looks at extreme plastic surgery
Yorkshire Television has been commissioned by Five to explore just how far people will push the boundaries of plastic surgery. Drastic Plasticwill track the extreme enhancements taken by both men and women across 2 x 60-minute programmes and is due to be broadcast early next ...