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Horizon: Percy Pilcher's Flying Machine (BBC2) - Peter Paterson, Daily Mail
'For me, a would-be Percy, the programme was as instructive as it was entertaining.'...
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Bedsitcom (C4) - Paul Hoggart, The Times
'Here was a show that seemed to have nothing to recommend it whatsoever.' ...
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EastEnders (BBC1) - Alun Palmer, Daily Mirror
'This was strong stuff, especially for 19.30.'...
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NewsJowell kicks off BBC Charter review
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has kicked off the BBC Charter renewal process, launching a major public consultation on the future of the corporation.
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NewsOfcom appoints chief economist
Ofcom has made its latest key appointment in the run-up to its official establishment on 29 December with Dr. Helen Weeds being brought in as chief economist.
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ITV's taxing question
ITV's regional programming could be ?impossible' if the government does not reduce the supertax imposed on the broadcaster. That was the message from its managing director, but did anyone listen? Peter Keighron reports.
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Every Picture Tells a Story (Five) - Robert Hanks, Independent
'The programme had a brisk energy and a winning sense that, even when you're talking twaddle about it, art matters....
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Every Picture Tells a Story (Five) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'Waldemar Januszczak's new series adds another dash fo seasoning to Five's not always nourishing schedule.' ...
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Every Picture Tells a Story (Five) - Peter Paterson, Daily Mail
'Who would have thought that Five (so achingly trendy they've dropped Channel from their title) would become the be...
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Innovation Nation (BBC1) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'The ironic trouble is that, as a spectacle, the series could do with a spot of inventiveness.'...
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Bodysnatchers (BBC1) - Rupert Smith, Guardian
'Bodysnatchers was of a new genre with which we are now familiar, the medical documentary as horror film.'...
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BBC1 looks at getting the builders in
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and commissioner for documentaries and contemporary factual Tom Archer have commissioned indie Wall to Wall to make an 8 x 30-minute observational documentary series on builders. We've Got the Builders In , which is due to air on BBC1 early next ...
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Johnny and Denise reunite for BBC1
Former Big Breakfasthosts Johnny Vaughan and Denise Van Outen are to be the new faces of BBC1' Saturday night output. Following a successful non-broadcast pilot, the pair will host the working titled live series Saturday Night with Johnny and Denisenext ...
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GSB bags UK exclusive of cop show 10-8
GSB's flagship channel Plus will broadcast the British premiere of US cop drama 10-8. GSB have signed a deal with Paramount for the show, which is produced by TV legend Aaron Spelling's company Television.
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McMillan sinks with 140 job losses
Barely a month after going into receivership, equipment supplier McMillan has ceased trading with the loss of 140 jobs and debts thought to be close to£2m.
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HD sales up 162%
Sales of Discreet HD systems worldwide are 162% higher than last year, according to the editing and effects products manufacturer. It also said nearly two-thirds of Discreet systems sold in quarter three of this year were HD version of Smoke, Inferno, Flame and Fire. Discreet spokesman Marc Petit said 'quality ...
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VH2 rolls out with The Darkness
Condor Post Production has created a series of launch commercials for VH2. Designed and produced by head of on-air at VH1 Paul Wilkinson, the new logo was recreated by Condor animator George Humphris. The logo is integrated into pictures from the promos of various bands including Oasis, Travis and The ...
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Rivals line up bids as BBC2 drops 24
Sky one will have to see off ITV and Channel 4 to secure the rights to the third series of US thriller 24, after the BBC's exclusive negotiations broke down last week, writes Paul Revoir.
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Contenders for Broadcast Awards 2004
The BBC dominates the shortlist for the ninth annual Broadcast awards with a total of 28 programme nominations.
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3DD sells Jonny Wilkinson to the world
3DD Entertainment has licensed its profile on rugby hero Jonny Wilkinson to territories around the world. Jonny Wilkinson - The Real Story has been sold to M-Net in South Africa, Match TV in Paris and Multithematiques for Italy, Malta and Monaco. The co-production between 3DD and Clear Channel subsidiary SFX ...