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Collins to play the Illustrated Mum
Granada Kids has been commissioned by Channel 4 to make an adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson's award-winning children's book The Illustrated Mum, and has lined up Michelle Collins to star in it, writes Paul Revoir.
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Worst celebrity drivers on Five
A host of celebrities are to be put to the test to find out which one of them is the country's worst driver in one of the highlights of Five's autumn line-up, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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ITV looks at UK's best gardens
ITV controller of daytime Liam Hamilton has ordered a 15 x 30-minutes series, Britain's Best Back Gardens, from Anglia looking at the UK's most interesting gardens, writes Paul Revoir.
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Rushes hands out this year's Soho shorts awards
The Rushes Soho Shorts awards took place last week, with an impressive line-up of talent. Among those starring in the entries were David Thewlis, Sue Johnston and Alison Steadman. Presenting the awards were Nick Moran, Sean Pertwee, directors Roger Spottiswoode ( Tomorrow Never Dies) and ...
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Another dream holiday home for Five
Indie RDF Media has been commissioned to make a second series of Carole Smillie's Dream Holiday Homefor Five. The 20 x 30-minute series, to air in a first block of 10 episodes in October with the rest following early next year, will again allow viewers ...
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Granada marches ahead with WWII drama
Granada has gone into production with its second world war ITV blockbuster drama , Island At War. The six-part drama, starring James Wilby, Clare Holman and Philip Glenister, focuses on the German invasion and occupation of the Channel Islands in 1940. Production takes place in ...
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BBC NI to give party advice
BBC Northern Ireland is hoping to repeat the success of lifestyle programmes such as Dinner Party Inspectors with a series focusing on surprise parties, writes Michael Rosser.
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BBC adds suite to its Bristol audio facilities
BBC post-production has invested in a new audio suite in Bristol for drama and wildlife documentaries, writes Sam Espensen.
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Sky One buys US action star reality show
Sky One has acquired a reality show from the producer of The Matrix, in which a group of people compete to become action movie stars. The 10-part Next Action Star, created by Joel Silver, will see 16 contestants put through ...
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BBC2 Arena honours Attenborough at 80
BBC2 controller Jane Root has commissioned an Arena documentary to celebrate the 80th birthday of actor Lord Attenborough. The two-part The Many Lives of Richard Attenboroughhas been granted unprecedented access to Lord Attenborough as he undertakes his public duties. Directed by Adam Low with Anthony Wall as series editor, it ...
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BBC2 goes behind the scenes at the theatre
BBC2 controller Jane Root and head of arts commissioning Franny Moyle have commissioned an observational documentary about a local theatre in Lincoln. The six-part Theatre Royal, to be produced in-house by Pippa Robinson and executive produced by Nick Mirsky, will feature a different character in ...
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Second helping of just for laughs on BBC1
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and controller of entertainment commissioning Jane Lush have ordered a second run of slapstick hidden camera show Just for Laughs. The 6 x 30-minute series, to be made by Belfast-based indie Wild Rover for BBC Northern Ireland, will be produced by ...
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NewsMordue leaves Sky music channels
Lester Mordue, the head of Sky's newly-launched music channels - The Amp, Scuzz and Flaunt - has left the company after only six months, writes Rosemary Gallagher
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Leslie: Half of TV is taking cocaine
Drug and sex scandal star John Leslie last night claimed that half the people in TV take cocaine. ...
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Tarrant in bid to cut Millionaire
Chris Tarrant wants to slash the number of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? shows because he says it is losing its ap...
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It's a rap as radio stars take the mic
Radio Five Live's top commentating trio are to prove their street cred this week with a hip-hop preview to the Prem...
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Hutton inquiry television ban
Television cameras will not be allowed to film the inquiry into the death of the Government weapons expert David Ke...
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Mangold to make TV film on death of his friend
Tom Mangold, an investigative journalist and friend of David Kelly, is making a Channel 4 documentary about the eve...