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  • BBC iPlayer Goes Streaming

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    The BBC’s iPlayer is to formally expand its service from Christmas Day with a new streaming version, making the platform available to all computer users for the first time. To mark the Christmas Day launch the corporation has lined up an advertising campaign starring Sir David Attenborough, Jeremy Clarkson, Jo Whiley and Mark Radcliffe. Until…

  • BBC One To Revive Survivors

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    It’s been announced that BBC Drama Productions are to remake Tarry Nation’s 1970’s drama series Survivors for broadcast on BBC One. Set in the present day, the new series will be written by Adrian Hodges. Hodges said he was “thrilled to be involved with re-imagining it for a new audience.” The original show, which launched…

  • Broadcasters Agree HD Freeview Strategy

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    The UK’s four terrestrial broadcasters have signed a a non-binding memorandum of understanding that, if agreed, would deliver High Definition (HD) channels on Freeview by the projected completion of Digital Switchover in 2012. From late-2009/2010 Freeview users could enjoy a new family of High Definition channels – BBC HD (approved yesterday by the BBC Trust),…

  • BBC To Film All Shakespeare Plays

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    The BBC are planning to film all 37 of Shakespeare’s works over the next 12 years reports today’s Telegraph. It’s understood that the corporation has enlisted Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes and his Neal Street company to produce the films. Mendes is said to be directing a number of the works himself with the rest being…

  • Richard Hammond’s Interactive Top Gear Challenge

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    Publisher: 2|Entertain Release date: 12th November This DVD based quiz is compellingly addictive, Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond guides either a single player or two teams through five rounds in this latest spin-off from the increasingly popular TV series. ‘Keep Your Distance’ shows you a selection of close-up photos of parts of eight cars and…

  • The Jane Austen Book Club (Film)

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    This ensemble piece takes a look at a group of friends preoccupied with their marriages, friendships, and romances through their passion for the works of Jane Austen. The story is pretty simple – When Sylvia (Amy Brenneman) splits with her husband Daniel (Jimmy Smits) and Jocelyn (Maria Bello) looses her cherished dog friend Bernadette (Kathy…