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Cutting Edge: Child Sex Trade (C4) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
'Now and again a documentary comes along that is so shocking and makes you feel so angry and helpless that you want...
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Cutting Edge: Child Sex Trade (C4) - Robert Hanks, Independent
'Despite its material, the film managed an edgy, pacy feel, a sense of perpetual movement. But this was at odds wit...
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Seven Wonders of the Industrial World (BBC2) - Christopher Matthew, Daily Mail
'Last night BBC2 gave us a story that came as close to being an epic as anything i have seen on the box.'...
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Essential Poems for Britain (BBC2) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'Essential Poems for Britain (BBC2) was a brisk but highly enjoyable trot through favourite poems.'...
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Can actors play the role of directors?
Giving actors a shot at directing is one way of appeasing star vanity without a pay rise - but long hours sitting about on set may also be the ideal training. Paul Revoir reports.
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One Life (BBC1) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'Last night's One Life was something special...the makers must have put in much time and skill in order to get inte...
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One Life (BBC1) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'This was a powerful story of a life genuinely hanging in the balance. It put Derren Brown's manipulative, ghoulish...
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One Life (BBC1) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'Positively Dickensian in its exploitation of our susceptibility to childish distress and? utterly indifferent to a...
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Grand Designs Revisited (C4) - Gareth McLean, Guardian
'Grand Designs Revisited (Channel 4) was, inevitably, great fun.'...
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The Human Mind: Personality (BBC1) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
'This is science for kiddies, something you might expect on Newsround.'...
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Flying Through the Sound Barrier (C5) - Peter Paterson, Daily Mail
'This somewhat chaotic programme was a nerd's delight, packed with snippets of technical information on jet planes,...
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Needham in new job
Delissa Needham has left indie Uden Associates after four years to form Unicorn TV with Unique Television. Needham, who was executive producer on series such as The Most Evil Men in Historyand The Great Stinkfor Five, will continue to specialise ...
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New head of sales post at Wall to Wall
Wall to Wall has created the position of head of sales to help expand its international business. Sue Hickman, who previously headed Optomen Television's sales division, will take on the post with a remit to increase international business and its profitability. She will also be charged with initiating co-productions and ...
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Wark looks to grow
Scottish indie Wark Clements has appointed financial advisers to explore a range of investment options for expansion. The production company, owned by news presenter Kirsty Wark and her husband Alan Clements, would not disclose what adviser has been appointed or whether their preferred option is to get a cash injection ...
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Good results for Hit
Hit Entertainment has reported strong results with a 40% rise in turnover to£168.9m in the year to 31 July. Pre-tax profits rose 39% to£25.4m from£18.3m last year. Much of the growth was attributed to sales of Thomas the Tank Engineproducts. Hit, which took on ...
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Objective in global tie-up with Ludus
Objective Productions, the indie behind illusionist Derren Brown, has signed a deal with format developer Ludus to promote its stable of entertainment shows worldwide (excluding the US). Formed in 1996 by Andrew O'Connor, Objective's latest credits include Brown's recent Channel 4 Russian roulette stunt, Monkey Magic for Five and Secrets ...
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Lost Hancock found
BBC Radio 4 has unearthed three previously lost episodes of classic comedy Hancock's Half Hourand a sequel to Dad's Army. The programmes were thought to have been lost forever but were found hidden in the archives. They have now been ...
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Second hive flame
Soho animation and effects company The Hive has purchased and installed its second Discreet Flame suite in eight months. Managing director Dave Southwood said:
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ITV's fat friends reunite for third outing
Kat Mellor's Fat Friendshas been commissioned for a third series on ITV1. The six-part series will begin with a 90-minute Christmas special and will reunite Alison Steadman with Gaynor Faye, Janet Dibley Lisa Riley and the rest of the cast. Joining the series will be ...