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Cutting Edge: Beauty Queens and Bloodshed (C4) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'Cutting Edge explained in gripping detail what happened when these two regimes met - and it did so in such a way t...
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Cutting Edge: Beauty Queens and Bloodshed (C4) - Christopher Matthew, Daily Mail
'After last night's documentary, one can't imagine any self respecting young woman wishing to be associated in any ...
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Cutting Edge: Beauty Queens and Bloodshed (C4) - Robert Hanks, Independent
'The thing I admired about it was the way it found and kept a grip on a streak of black humour: not in terrifically...
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When Michael Portillo Became a Single Mum (BBC2) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
'He oozed niceness as he struggled to feed four Merseyside kids for a week on a budget that would be loose change f...
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When Michael Portillo Became a Single Mum (BBC2) - Gareth McLean, Guardian
'This was a sweet and gentle film, rather than an urgent and political one.'...
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When Michael Portillo Became a Single Mum (BBC2) - Jim Shelley, Daily Mirror
'It was the most cynical, shameless attempt yet by Michael Portillo to re-invent himself.'...
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When Michael Portillo Became a Single Mum (BBC2) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'In short, they wanted to entertain us with a posh bloke out of his depth up North.'...
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When Michael Portillo Became a Single Mum (BBC2) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'Michael Portillo was taking part in, essentially, a version of Wife Swap.'...
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When Michael Portillo Became a Single Mum (BBC2) - Peter Paterson, Daily Mail
'It gives one a warm glow that Michael Portillo should take the trouble to learn for himself what it's like to mana...
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Jump gives Ab Fab 1980s look
Absolutely Fab-ulous returns this Friday with a new title sequence created by Jump Design. Che Guevara posters, punk record sleeves and 1980s-style magazines, such as ID, inspired the new sequence, which is a departure from previous Ab Fab titles which relied solely on the typography of the logo. Stills of ...
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R2 deputy sought
BBC executive Lesley Douglas is set to succeed Jim Moir as controller of BBC Radio 2 and is now considering who to appoint as her deputy. Douglas, who is currently head of programmes at R2, will take over the position on 5 January when Moir retires. She will also be ...
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Tern TV to review 2003 for discovery
Scottish indie Tern Television has received its first international commission from Discovery Europe to produce a new review show. 2003 will air on New Year's Day 2004 and look back at the year's events. Ordered by director of programmes Katy Thorogood, the 60-minute programme will ...
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C4 snaps up latest touchstone cop show
Channel 4 has acquired the free-to-air and pay-TV rights to Touchstone Television's new FBI drama, Line of Fire. Written and directed by Rod Lurie, whose credits include The Contenderand The Last Castle, ...
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Animated Wimbledon airs on C4
New Balls Please is the latest Channel 4 short film from Sherbet director Richard James. The story is about a clash between defending Wimbledon champion Kurt Bruckner and up-and-coming star Jorge Romeo. James created his own Centre Court using Flash animation combined with After Effects and 3D Studio Max. Sound ...
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Mezzo does scary job for C4
The 100 Greatest Scariest Moments is the latest in the Greatest of... series from Channel 4. The shows, produced by Yorkshire and Tyne Tees TV, have all been branded with graphics that use a video wall. For this latest instalment, head of design Paul Peppiate of Leeds-based Mezzo decided to ...
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C4 looks at Princess Di's guys
Channel 4 is to screen a revealing two-part documentary spotlighting the men who featured in the life of the late Princess Diana.
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Monkey tests couples for C4 pilot
Monkey, the indie behind shows such as Swag and Make My Day, is to make a pilot for Channel 4 which will test the commitment of an engaged couple. Ex Ratedwill see the couple ...
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Carlton and ABC sign co-pro deal
Carlton has signed a multi-million pound deal with Australian broadcaster ABC to co-produce a raft of factual programming, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Granada's Allsop leaves to be consultant
Granada controller of format sales and acquisitions Malcolm Allsop is leaving the company to work as an independent consultant in the international arena. Allsop, who as Anglia's director of programmes was responsible for launching The Vanessa Feltz Showfor ITV, also discovered Trisha Goddard in Australia ...
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Altered Images moves
Altered Images, the broadcast technology reseller has moved from south-west London to Shepperton as part of an expansion plan. It has already acquired a new distribution partner, Lynx Technik, a German company which develops and makes hardware and software solutions for the broadcast industry. Altered Images is to be the ...