All articles by Robin Parker – Page 146
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NewsBellamy 'disappointed' with green doc
Head of Channel 4 Julian Bellamy has said he was “disappointed” with the recent three-part documentary series The Woman Who Stopped Traffic.
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NewsOscar-winner to star in C4 drama
Hollywood actor William Hurt is to star in a feature-length Channel 4 thriller about the end of apartheid.
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NewsFresh comedy talent to bow on C4's The Nightly Show
Objective is to hoping to showcase the next generation of comedy talent in a topical new series for Channel 4.
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NewsBig chef to transform Little Chef
Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal is to attempt to transform the fortunes of the Little Chef restaurant chain in a Back to the Floor-style series for Channel 4.
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NewsGok Wan to front his own Clothes Show
How to Look Good Naked presenter Gok Wan is to front a weekly studio-based fashion show for Channel 4 as part of its spring/summer season.
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NewsBBC dominates Bafta Craft nods
The BBC has grabbed more than half of this year's Bafta Craft Awards nominations, with costume drama Cranford leading the way with seven nods.
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NewsITV's Commander to return
ITV1 has ordered a fifth season of Lynda la Plante drama The Commander.
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FeaturesContent Focus: Anime central and True Movies
Digital channels Anime Central and True Movies have websites that provide news, clips and debate.
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NewsUS Shootout pilot lands top producer
Pushing Daisies executive producer and Hollywood director Barry Sonnenfeld is set to direct the broadcast pilot of a US remake of Suburban Shootout for HBO.
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NewsC4 to air Shannon special
Channel 4 is to broadcast a Cutting Edge special on the disappearance of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, featuring exclusive access to her family.
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NewsC4 tight-lipped over PSB funding options
Channel 4 has secured Ofcom's backing for protection of its public service remit, but refuses to be drawn on which funding options it favours to protect its future.
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C4 lines up two more extreme body docs
Channel 4 is to continue its fascination with people with extreme physiques with a follow-up to ratings success Half-Ton Mum and a series in which Balls of Steel star Mark Dolan spends time with the world's smallest man and tallest woman, writes Robin Parker.Half-Ton Dad tells the story of a ...
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NewsEndemol takes digital stake
Endemol UK has taken a 40% stake in digital production company Pure Grass Films.
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NewsTributes follow Minghella death
Film and TV writer/director Anthony Minghella has died at the age of 54, less than a week before the premiere of his latest TV project, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
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NewsC4 debuts on iTunes
Channel 4 shows including Skins and Shameless are available on iTunes for the first time from today.
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NewsDawkins tackles Darwin for C4
Channel 4 is lining up new documentaries from biologist Richard Dawkins and investigative journalist Jon Ronson as part of its specialist factual slate for spring/summer.
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NewsOSF merge with Southern Star Factual
Science and natural history indie Oxford Scientific Films has merged with the Australian factual entertainment division of its parent company Southern Star.
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NewsNew Freud drama-doc in production
Factual indies Off The Fence Productions and Psychology News Productions have signed a one-year co-production deal for two TV projects, including a film tracing how Sigmund Freud fled the Nazis.
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FeaturesA brave new world for C4
Channel 4 has overhauled its attitude to the web with plans to pour millions into digital PSB projects. Now the online community is hoping for some bold decisions from the broadcaster.
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NewsITV Global names COO
ITV has beefed up its global content division with the appointment of Fox executive Lee Bartlett as chief operating officer.