All articles by Robin Parker – Page 135
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NewsMorton turns director for C4
Actress Samantha Morton is to make her directorial debut next year with a Channel 4 drama about a young girl growing up in a children's home.
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Shine and New Regency form film JV
Super-indie Shine Group and US producer New Regency have formed an internationally focused joint-venture company that will produce cinema films.
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NewsRamsay and Optomen set up indie
Gordon Ramsay is to launch an indie in conjunction with regular production partner Optomen that will produce all his new global TV output for at least the next seven years.
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Bafta-winner Garfield to star in Red Ridings
Boy A star Andrew Garfield is to follow his Bafta-winning performance with the lead role in a series of dramas for Channel 4 based on David Peace's Red Ridings novels.
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NewsTV chiefs reveal 360-degree commissioning headaches
A growing demand for long-form content, pressure from advertisers and commissioners' inexperience are proving to be the biggest challenges for broadcasters' 360-degree commissioning strategies.
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NewsRichardson to probe Brit sex for C4
Presenter Anna Richardson is to explore Britain's sexual history and the hang ups and sexual health of the “Sex and the City generation” for Channel 4.
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Bodyshock director lands C4 history role
The director of pioneering Bodyshock documentary The Boy Who Gave Birth to His Twin has joined Channel 4 as history commissioning editor.
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NewsC4 stands firm on daring docs
Channel 4 will continue to commission polemical documentaries about controversial subjects despite this week's Ofcom ruling on The Great Global Warming Swindle.
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FeaturesThe race to portray race
New research from Channel 4 and Trevor Phillips' plea for a voluntary code show multiculturalism is still a hot topic. But how do you get it right?
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NewsC4's MobileAct to relaunch
Channel 4's music showcase MobileAct Unsigned is to return with a new name and will feature singer-songwriters.
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FeaturesContent Focus: Liberty News
Viewers of Spooks spin-off Code 9 will be encouraged to track the show's drama on a tie-in news service.
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Eyeworks teams up with Bebo for music show
C4 music show Transmission with T-Mobile will make its debut on Bebo when the series returns next week.
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NewsBBC to air three-week webcast for Big Cat Live
The BBC will launch its first round-the-clock live webcast in September to support its week-long live natural history event Big Cat Live.
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NewsUKTV Gold chief Moreton to head Watch
UKTV Gold and UKTV Drama head Paul Moreton will head the group's catch-up channel Watch when it launches on 7 October.
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NewsBring me new twists, Fincham tells indies
ITV is calling for more “surprising” ideas for contemporary dramas, with edgy family and relationship-led programmes top of the agenda.
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NewsAckroyd takes to the Thames
London chronicler Peter Ackroyd is to trace the course of the Thames river for his latest TV project.
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NewsNew music TV site unveiled
A new streaming video website featuring music documentaries and interviews is preparing to launch in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsShooting Stars returning for Christmas special
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer's anarchic gamshow Shooting Stars is returning for a Christmas special to mark its 15th anniversary.
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NewsBlinkx partners with MSN
Video search engine Blinkx has partnered with MSN UK in one of a series of global deals.
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NewsDiscovery orders Dangerous dino doc
Dangerous Films is to take viewers inside the bodies of dinosaurs in a CGI-laden series for Discovery.