Joe, Mary and vivid pink frocks: with back-to-back drama of this calibre, who says the BBC is dumbing down?

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Stephen Poliakoff has created Joe's Palace and Capturing Mary for BBC which has one character in common in the person of a concierge named Joe. The new work has a richer look from Poliakoff's gritty dramas of the late 1970s. Poliakoff's use of vibrant colors in his films is due to his belief that life is full of extraordinary images where one has to be bold to reflect reality.

Works, Television producers and directors, Television directors, Poliakoff, Stephen, A Real Summer (Television program), Capturing Mary (Television program), Joe's Palace (Television program)

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Staying alive on the job

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Journalists, particularly those working in war zones, are increasingly being targeted by armed groups involved in conflicts around the world. Security companies run hostile environment training courses for British news crews. Local staff, particularly in Iraq, are being hired due to their local knowledge and lower risk of being targeted.

Legal issues & crime, General services, Personnel administration, Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services, Iraq, Security systems services, Security Services, Detective & armored car services, Safety and security measures, Crimes against, Training, Security services industry, Journalists

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A special relationship

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NY-LON is a seven-part romantic drama for Channel 4. The show is filmed in both New York and London providing the comparison between the two cities.

Organizational history, New York, Television programs, Location, NY-LON (Television program)

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