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The revenge of the silver fox
Why are the light-entertainment superstars of yesteryear enjoying such a spectacular comeback? ...
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BBC turns to bonds to raise£800m for revamp
The BBC is to raise£800m through a bond issue to finance a redevelopment of its central London properties ...
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Leslie in the dock
Not guilty, says TV star, as his lawyers try to get the case thrown out under the Human Rights Act ...
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Dyke apology to Tories for election night bias
BBC director general Greg Dyke has apologised in private to the Conservative Party for the partisan way the corpora...
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Jowell deal saves TV mergers Bill
The government staved off a damaging defeat in the House of Lords yesterday after agreeing a last-minute compromise...
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BBC uses bond to finance HQ
The BBC is preparing to sell the virtues of an£800m bond to investors over the next week to fund a revamp of its L...
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John Leslie sent for trial
John Leslie was committed for trial yesterday on two charges of indecent assault ...
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Leslie to stand trial in sex case
The television presenter John Leslie was committed for trial yesterday ...
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Lords defeats alter media Bill
Peers have forced the government to tighten up proposed rules governing television and radio advertising ...
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BBC tells churches to liven up broadcasts
Alan Bookbinder, the head of the BBC's religion and ethics department, called on church leaders to become more cour...
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BBC lures investors with 30-year deal
The British Broadcasting Corporation has become the latest - and most venerable - in a long line of first time bor...
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NewsLygo flies back to Channel 4 decision
Five's director of programmes Kevin Lygo is due to return to the UK next week amid mounting speculation that he will resign to replace Tim Gardam at Channel 4, writes Penny Hughes
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NewsFuller wins raft of BBC commissions
19TV, the indie owned by pop mogul Simon Fuller, is moving away from its reliance on its global smash hit show, Pop Idol, with a batch of new orders in-cluding an animation series for BBC1, writes Penny Hughes
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NewsPlantin takes role at September
Former ITV network director Marcus Plantin has resurfaced with a new job in the independent sector, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsITV to screen Princess Anne kidnap drama
ITV is set to retell the story of the attempted abduction of Princess Anne nearly 30 years ago in a new drama documentary from Granada, writes Paul Revoir
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The Farm expands into west London
The Farm Group is to open a£3m editing facility in Shepherd's Bush - directly opposite the
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Rushes helps Nessie emerge from gloom
Soho visual effects house Rushes has created a CG version of the legendary Loch Ness monster for a one-off BBC specialist factual documentary. Steve Leonard's Search for the Loch Ness Monsterexplores the myths and mysteries surrounding the loch and features specially created scenes of divers ...
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Discovery goes for English traditions
Discovery Home & Leisure has commissioned a series on traditional English furniture making and the renovation of a historic cricket ground, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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Dirty Laundry and Judgemental re-ordered
Tiger Aspect Productions has secured a second series of Channel 4 teen talk show Dirty Laundryas well as a recommission for its BBC daytime quiz Judgemental. The 10 x 30-minute second series of Dirty Laundry, ...