All articles by Robin Parker – Page 112
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News
Web drama moving to C4
Drama shorts produced for C4's educational web project Routes are to transfer to TV in the broadcaster's 3 Minute Wonders strand.
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Hollyoaks duo to front 4Music show
Former Hollyoaks stars Matt Littler and Darren Jeffries are to front a 4Music battle of the bands format.
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BBC Trust: Gaza appeal decision was sound
The BBC Trust has cleared the BBC's controversial decision not to air the DEC Gaza Crisis Appeal last month - but has ordered the corporation to look into revising its 38 year-old rules on disaster appeals.
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Comment
Off Cuts: 19 Feb 2009
Countdown, Cameron and Cheggers all feature in this week's round-up of Broadcast Off Cuts.
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ITV1 snaps up C4-piloted gameshow
ITV1 has picked up a futuristic physical gameshow format that Objective Productions originally piloted for Channel 4.
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Features
Fast-turnaround docs: When time is of the essence
Five says it would air one every week if if could, but why are fast-turnaround films so popular, and what does it take to have a hit? Robert Shepherd and Robin Parker report
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Ofcom TV fines hit£7.7m
Ofcom issued a record£7.7m in fines to broadcasters last year, it has emerged.
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C4 praised for Gaza coverage
Channel 4's coverage of the Gaza conflict, including its decision to broadcast a controversial charity appeal, has won praise from more than 300 viewers.
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Leading radio indie to move into television
Above the Title, the radio indie behind Radio 4's recent revival of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Clive Anderson radio show Unreliable Evidence, is to expand into TV.
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Brigstocke's R4 chatshow moving to BBC4
Marcus Brigstocke is to challenge John Humphreys and Esther Rantzen to do things they've never done before in a TV version of Radio 4 series I've Never Seen Star Wars.
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C4 to resurrect Coach Trip
Channel 4 is to bring back daytime show The Coach Trip, which has been parked away for three years.
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ITV launches new Tarrant gameshow online
ITV.com has launched an online version of Chris Tarrant-fronted gameshow The Colour of Money a day ahead of its TV debut.
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BBC4 to take technology back in time
A family is to swap their Wii and iPod for a black and white TV and record player in a BBC4 series that charts the rapid pace and social impact of technological change.
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Wogan's C4 quiz to return
Terry Wogan is to test contestants' powers of memory in a third series of quiz show Wogan's Perfect Recall.
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BBC leads RTS TV Journalism nominees
The BBC is leading the way in this year's RTS Television Journalism Awards with 18 nominations.
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C4 defends Boys and Girls Alone
Channel 4 head of factual entertainment Andrew Mackenzie has defended the “stimulating and happy experience” of the children featured in the controversial show Boys and Girls Alone.
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C4 News names indie fund commissioner
Channel 4 News has appointed Mike Radford to the role of commissioning editor for its independents fund.
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John Nettles to leave Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders is looking for a new police chief after John Nettles announced his plans to retire from the long-running ITV show.
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C4 orders 'snow chaos' doc
Channel 4 has commissioned a fast turnaround documentary on the heavy snowfall that engulfed the UK last week.
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Edina and Patsy roles cast in US AbFab
Revolutionary Road actress Kathryn Hahn and Third Rock From The Sun star Kristen Johnson are to take the lead roles in the US remake of Absolutely Fabulous.