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New Series
For Law and Order: UK
ITV has commissioned a second run of Law and Order: UK, with
Bradley Walsh and Jamie Bamber returning to star in the new series.
Based on Dick Wolf’s US format, seven episodes of the first
series were broadcast earlier this year, with a remaining six still to be
transmitted.
The new 13-part series will be co-produced by Kudos Films and Television,
Wolf Films and NBC Universal.
Laura Mackie, director of drama at ITV, said the commission demonstrates
ITV’s commitment to “series that have concepts and storylines that can run
long term”.
“Audiences clearly loved the first series which featured the cream of
British acting talent with gripping torn from the headlines storylines, and
this will again be at the heart of the new series,” she added.
20:05
June
25 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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Farrah Fawcett Dies
Farrah Fawcett, star of TV series Charlie's Angels,
has died at St John's Health Center in Los Angeles, according to
reports.
The 62-year-old actress had battled cancer for three years, but
treatment had ended recently when it spread to her liver.
Friends and family, including partner Ryan O'Neal, were with the
star when she died, the reports said
The glamorous Texan actress became an international star via the
1970s series Charlie's Angel and she married another 70s mega-star
Lee Majors in 1973. The couple separated in 1979 and divorced in
1983.
19:45
June
25 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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Davina McCall
- Big Brother 11
Davina McCall has confirmed that Big Brother will be back
next year.
The reality TV show's host posted a message on social networking site
Twitter saying there would be a Big Brother 11.
The 41-year-old Tweeted: "Message to all - there is another BB next year, I
am presenting it."
There had been doubts about the future of the programme following falling
ratings.
Last week McCall appeared on Jonathan Ross's talk show and admitted she was
sick of people slating Big Brother and that she thought people were "snobby"
about the series.
16:45
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25 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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BBC Expenses
The BBC has today published the expenses of some of
its top executives, alongside the expenses and salaries of its 50
top-earning managers, on its website.
The corporation has revealed the figures in
response to Freedom of Information requests.
The detail includes two family holidays which had
to be cut short by BBC director general Mark Thompson, costing a
total of more than £3,514.
The total paid for talent has also been revealed
but not individual star fees.
The salaries and expenses of the BBC's top 100
executives and decision-makers will be published, quarterly, from
September.
The expenses published on Today are those the
executives paid for out of their own pocket before claiming back.
They do not include any flights, hotels or other purchases booked
directly through the BBC.
They include £2,236.90 claimed by Thompson to fly
back from a family holiday in Sicily, Italy, in October 2008 to deal
with the row over lewd calls made to actor Andrew Sachs on Russell
Brand's Radio 2 show.
He also chartered a private plane from Maine to
Boston - at a cost of £1,277.71 - in August 2004 to interrupt a
family holiday to return to London to "deal with an urgent staff
issue".
Other expenses detailed include:
• £99.99 claimed by Thompson to pay for a bottle
of vintage champagne given to Bruce Forsyth for his 80th birthday
last year
• £1,137.55 claimed by former head of audio and
music Jenny Abramsky for a dinner to celebrate Terry Wogan's
knighthood in 2005
• £238 and £217 for iPods in 2005 and 2007
respectively claimed by former future media and technology director
Ashley Highfield
• £500 claimed by BBC Vision director Jana Bennett
after her handbag and contents were stolen on official BBC business.
This cost was ultimately covered by insurers - not the BBC
• £231.55 claimed by Bennett for a dinner with
Jeremy Paxman to discuss the presenter's contract in July 2004
• £100 claimed by Bennett for flowers for Jonathan
Ross in May 2006
• £4.99 claimed by deputy director general Mark
Byford for a book on the history of QPR football club in September
2007
13:00
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25 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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