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The Alan Clark Diaries (BBC4) - Robert Hanks, Independent
'Last night's first episode was a painfully threadbare affair.'...
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Flesh and the Devil (C4) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
?This 90-minute documentary added up to a thoughtful, serious and ultimately convincing attack on the Church's poli...
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Didn't They Do Well? (BBC1) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
?Didn't they do well? is the kind of limp, low-budget quiz show you'd expect to find in the middle of the day that'...
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Notorious (BBC2) - Christopher Matthew, Daily Mail
'Watching the first in BBC2's new series on controversial entrepreneurs, left one floundering in a miasma of incred...
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NewsPost-production 2004
On March 5th 2004, Broadcast will publish the results of a major piece of research into the broadcast post-production sector in the UK.
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NewsThe cornflake wars
As big names Chris Moyles and Johnny Vaughan take over the morning shifts at Radio 1 and Capital Radio respectively, competition in the crucial breakfast slot is hotting up as never before.
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Pissed on the Job (C4) - Rupert Smith, Guardian
'The whole thing was so grimly persuasive and entertaining.'...
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Pissed on the Job (C4) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'Paul Wilmshurst's film turned out to be an intriguing affair.' ...
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The Perfect Holiday (BBC1) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'You wonder if TV executives just drank way too much over the Christmas holidays, with unfortunate consequences.'...
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Hunt for the Nazi Diamonds: The Great Adventure (BBC2) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'Last night's documentary remained rather vague on certain key questions - including who exactly Svoray is and whet...
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Pepper adds spice to Clark diary
Pepper has completed the grade on BBC4 adaptation The Alan Clark Diaries. Clark, hailed as a modern-day Samuel Pepys, wormed his way into the public's affection through his diaries and their withering observations of political backbiting and cabinet inertia. The six-part series was shot on Digibeta and graded by Pepper ...
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Uden goes into administration
Indie uden Associates has been forced into administration after 22 years of programme making owing to 'unsustainable debts'.
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Jowell: no plans to ban junk food ads
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has ruled out implementing a ban on junk food advertising to children. Speaking at the Oxford Media Convention this week, Jowell said she was looking to collaborate 'with the fast food industry in pursuit of a better way of working' rather than impose a ban. According ...
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A&E keen for a third visitation of Spooks
A&E Networks in the US has bought the forthcoming third series of Kudos's hit BBC1 drama Spooks. The 10 x 60-minute series - renamed MI-5 for the US - will air later in the year. Series one and two of the drama aired on ...
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Peep show to pop up again later in year
Objective Productions' Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show has been commissioned for a second series. The show, written by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, will return later this year. Ordered by C4 commissioning editor Iain Morris it will be executive produced by Andrew O'Connor.
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Oneword cuts all staff jobs
The entire full-time staff of digital radio station Oneword - twice winner of the Sony digital station of the year - have been made redundant ahead of a major restructure.
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Granada's allsop to head Teve media
Former Granada executive Malcolm Allsop has been appointed creative director of newly formed production company TeVe Media Group. The group has been created by pulling together six media and music units, which includes Granada's Dutch production partner, TeVe Holland, and TeVe Company in Belgium, together with facility company TeVe Studio.
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Liquid assets to run to another series
BBC3 controller Stuart Murphy has commissioned a further run of Liquid Assets. The new 6 x 60-minute series, which is expected to air in late spring, will be expanded to look at the finances of movie stars as well as pop singers. Among those slated to be examined are the ...
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Pop Idol poised for Asian launch
Indie 19TV has struck its first Asian deal for the Pop Idol format, with Singapore's Channel 5 signing up to produce a local version, writes Michael Rosser.
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Six battle for top post gong
Six London-based broadcast facilities will battle it out for the prestigious best post-production house gong at this year's Broadcast Awards. The Farm, Molinare, Editworks, Evolutions Television, Resolution and St Anne's Post are all shortlisted. The award recognises the company that has provided not only outstanding service but also shown the ...