All articles by Robin Parker – Page 89
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NewsChannel 4 to revisit The Hospital
Channel 4 is planning to return to Britain’s specialist NHS wards for an extended second run of documentary series The Hospital next year.
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NewsAdrian Chiles to pilot The Ten Show
The BBC is planning a late-night spin-off of The One Show in which Adrian Chiles will chair a debate about the stories behind the week’s headlines.
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RatingsBBC1's New Tricks trounces ITV1's Bill
BBC1’s regular trick of deploying ratings bomb New Tricks against The Bill once again unsettled the ITV1 cop drama last night.
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RatingsModern Family gathers 444,000 for Sky 1
New US sitcom Modern Family delivered 444,000 across two showings on Sky 1 last night, which also saw the return of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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NewsYouTube to host C4 shows
Channel 4 has agreed to make catch-up and archive content available in full-length form on YouTube for the first time.
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NewsRidley Scott readies Red Riding remake
Blade Runner director Ridley Scott is set to direct a Hollywood remake of Channel 4 drama series Red Riding.
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NewsC4 reveals second Family
Channel 4 has unveiled the second family that will go under the microscope in its Bafta-nominated documentary format The Family.
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NewsNewman leaves C4 for Objective
Channel 4 head of entertainment and comedy Andrew Newman is joining Objective Productions, returning to the indie sector after more than 10 years as a commissioner.
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RatingsEngland win scores 8.3m for ITV1
England’s 3-0 victory over Belarus helped ITV1 clean up in the ratings, with a peak audience of 8.3m (36%) as it entered its climax.
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NewsC4 gives all-female sketch show a slot in comedy season
Channel 4 has extended its forthcoming pilots season Comedy Showcase to seven episodes after greenlighting an all-female sketch show from Objective Productions.
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NewsGrade attacks ITV coverage
Michael Grade has hit out at the “febrile” speculation over ITV’s difficulties in recruiting new leaders, insisting that the broadcaster is merely going through the typical “ups and downs” of senior recruitment.
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NewsC4 explores the links between race and science
Channel 4 is to explore the relationship between science and race in a controversial season of documentaries.
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NewsAndrew Newman to leave C4 for Objective
Channel 4 head of entertainment and comedy Andrew Newman is to move back into the indie sector after more than 10 years as a commissioner to join Objective Productions.
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NewsDannii's X Factor 'outing' sparks nearly 4,000 complaints
Almost 4,000 viewers have contacted Ofcom to complain about Dannii Minogue’s on-air “joke” about X Factor contestant Danyl Johnson’s sexuality.
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NewsBelow the Radar to profile Gerry Adams
BBC Northern Ireland has lined up a profile of Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams from Ten Alps indie Below the Radar.
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RatingsViewers choose Life over murder
Sir David Attenborough made a triumphant return to TV last night, with his latest BBC1 wildlife series Life enchanting 6.5m (26.4%) at 9pm.
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RatingsBenidorm outshines Criminal Justice finale
Criminal Justice ended its week-long run with a solid 4.4m (18.8% share) tuning in to BBC1 at 9pm on Friday night, but was no match for ITV1’s Benidorm.
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RatingsDoc Martin buoyed by X Factor frenzy
ITV1 surged ahead on Sunday night, with Doc Martin picking up 506,000 more viewers, while more than 837,000 people deserted BBC1’s Emma after last week’s first episode.
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RatingsX Factor triumphs with first live show
ITV1 won the Saturday night ratings battle for the fourth week in a row, with The X Factor edging out Strictly Come Dancing and Casualty with an average of 11.3m viewers (43.8%) over two hours from 8pm.