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A natural talent

Article Abstract:

British Broadcasting Corporation Ltd Natural History Unit (NHU) Head Keith Scholey is planning to commission more programmes dealing with conservation issues but wants to establish less expensive and innovative formats. He welcomes the arrangement with the Discovery Channel and sees it as a source of new money for the NHU. The NHU has been operational for 41 years. It is established as the world's best natural history production unit. Scholey has worked in the unit for since leaving university. From 1990 he was a producer before being appointed to his current role in 1998.

Behavior, Company Profile, Television producers and directors, Television directors, Television producers (Persons), Scholey, Keith

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Going by the book

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UK television networks and audiences are again enamored of high-cost, fanciful period drama known as "costume drama." It can take up to one million pounds sterling to produce multi-part 'classics' like Oliver Twist. Recent productions, ratings, and reactions from television industry leaders are discussed.

Market information - general, Product information, Analysis, Television programs, Television direction, Television production companies, Middlemarch (Television program), Gormenghast (Television program), Pride and Prejudice (Television program), Moll Flanders (Television program)

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The screen saver

Article Abstract:

Despite limited funds, David Thompson has scored many critical successes in both cinema and TV as head of BBC films and single drama.

Television Broadcasting, Television broadcasting stations, Executive changes & profiles, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Radio & TV Broadcasting, Motion Picture Production, Interview, Motion picture industry, Movie industry, Broadcasting industry, Broadcasting, Executives, Movie production, Thompson, David

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