All articles by Robin Parker – Page 112

  • News

    Web drama moving to C4

    2009-02-20T08:01:00Z

    Drama shorts produced for C4's educational web project Routes are to transfer to TV in the broadcaster's 3 Minute Wonders strand.

  • News

    Hollyoaks duo to front 4Music show

    2009-02-20T08:00:00Z

    Former Hollyoaks stars Matt Littler and Darren Jeffries are to front a 4Music battle of the bands format.

  • News

    BBC Trust: Gaza appeal decision was sound

    2009-02-19T13:00:00Z

    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.

  • Comment

    Off Cuts: 19 Feb 2009

    2009-02-18T17:01:06Z

    Countdown, Cameron and Cheggers all feature in this week's round-up of Broadcast Off Cuts.

  • News

    ITV1 snaps up C4-piloted gameshow

    2009-02-18T16:51:09Z

    ITV1 has picked up a futuristic physical gameshow format that Objective Productions originally piloted for Channel 4.

  • Features

    Fast-turnaround docs: When time is of the essence

    2009-02-18T15:25:47Z

    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

  • News

    Ofcom TV fines hit£7.7m

    2009-02-18T10:38:37Z

    Ofcom issued a record£7.7m in fines to broadcasters last year, it has emerged.

  • News

    C4 praised for Gaza coverage

    2009-02-18T07:58:00Z

    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.

  • News

    Leading radio indie to move into television

    2009-02-18T07:57:00Z

    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.

  • News

    Brigstocke's R4 chatshow moving to BBC4

    2009-02-17T09:57:30Z

    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.

  • News

    C4 to resurrect Coach Trip

    2009-02-16T08:00:00Z

    Channel 4 is to bring back daytime show The Coach Trip, which has been parked away for three years.

  • News

    ITV launches new Tarrant gameshow online

    2009-02-13T11:56:51Z

    ITV.com has launched an online version of Chris Tarrant-fronted gameshow The Colour of Money a day ahead of its TV debut.

  • News

    BBC4 to take technology back in time

    2009-02-13T09:43:45Z

    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.

  • News

    Wogan's C4 quiz to return

    2009-02-13T08:00:20Z

    Terry Wogan is to test contestants' powers of memory in a third series of quiz show Wogan's Perfect Recall.

  • News

    BBC leads RTS TV Journalism nominees

    2009-02-13T08:00:00Z

    The BBC is leading the way in this year's RTS Television Journalism Awards with 18 nominations.

  • News

    C4 defends Boys and Girls Alone

    2009-02-12T12:36:23Z

    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.

  • News

    C4 News names indie fund commissioner

    2009-02-11T15:29:46Z

    Channel 4 News has appointed Mike Radford to the role of commissioning editor for its independents fund.

  • News

    John Nettles to leave Midsomer Murders

    2009-02-11T12:54:59Z

    Midsomer Murders is looking for a new police chief after John Nettles announced his plans to retire from the long-running ITV show.

  • News

    C4 orders 'snow chaos' doc

    2009-02-11T11:37:48Z

    Channel 4 has commissioned a fast turnaround documentary on the heavy snowfall that engulfed the UK last week.

  • News

    Edina and Patsy roles cast in US AbFab

    2009-02-11T10:49:50Z

    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.