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  • This Life + 10

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    A decade ago, This Life premièred on BBC Two and changed the face of television drama.

  • Rumpole and the Reign of Terror

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    The Old Bailey’s finest comes up against New Labour’s world of control orders, house arrest, jury-less trials and SIAC in Rumpole and the Reign of Terror (John Mortimer, Penguin). What starts as yet another trip to court with a member of the Timson clan soon places Rumpole at the centre of a trial of national…

  • BBC Two Announce New Political Drama

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    Filming has begun on Party Animals, a new political drama from World Productions, makers of No Angels and This Life. The series follows the lives of twenty-somethings, Scott, Danny, Ashika and Kirsty – young researchers and advisors shouldering huge responsibility in a frantic, high-stakes world. Eleanor Greene, Producer, World Productions, says: &quote;Party Animals is a…

  • BBC Parliament Goes Fullscreen

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    The BBC Parliament channel goes fullscreen on the Freeview channel from 13th November, just in time for The Queen’s Speech.

  • Hustle Arrives in the US

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    Trade publication Variety is reporting that US cable channel is to show the first two seasons of Hustle. The paper also reports that the channel will act as co-producers for the forthcoming third series and any future seasons of the show. The third series is expected to air on BBC One during 2006.

  • Amazon Unbox to Offer Classic Doctor Who

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    BBC Worldwide has announced a deal with Amazon.com in the US to provide nearly 400 hours of content for the online retailer’s new digital video download service Amazon Unbox. The deal will see the BBC provide programming spanning multiple genres including Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction, Documentaries and News will be available to download to rent,…