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BSCW NEWS UPDATE
From: Gill Smith

MARKET INFORMATION

For those of you who haven't already seen it, we wanted to let you know that the March Market Information is now on the BSCW website.


RECORDINGS

Dead Ringers

The popular BBC Radio 4 topical sketch show returns for another series with ace impressions of sporting heroes, celebrities and Radio 4 favourites.
Recording on 5,12,19 & 26 April.

Big Break

Big Break is back so why not come and join Jim Davidson and John Virgo at the BBC Television Centre for a fun-filled afternoon of snooker trick-shots, games and celebrities.
Dates: 2, 4, 5 April
Doors Open: 3.30pm. Venue: BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, London W12
For ticket telephone 020 8576 1227, fax 020 8576 8802
Or e-mail:tv.ticket.unit@bbc.co.uk


Article from Broadcast 16/3/01

UK PICKS UP A THIRD OF MONTREUX NOMINATIONS

A total of 28 British programmes are chasing awards at this year’s Golden Rose of Montreux Festival.

Da Ali G Show (Channel 4), The Jerry Atrick Show (Channel 5), Chewin’ The Fat (BBC 1), Lenny Henry in Pieces (BBC 1) and Attention Scum (BBC 2) are nominated in the COMEDY category.

Britain has five nominations in the GAMESHOW category including Big Brother (C4) and The Weakest Link (BBC).

In the VARIETY category, ITV shows Popstars and Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned and C5’s The Big Stage are nominated.

SITCOM nominations include A Many Splintered Thing (BBC 1), Coupling and Happiness (BBC 2), The Thing about Vince (ITV), Lee Evans - So What Now (BBC 1) and Black Books (C4).

Amongst nominees in the MUSIC category are Motown Mania (ITV) and Trevor Nelson’s Urban Choice (BBC Choice).

GRAND PRIX nominations in the arts and specials category are Bryn Terfell: A Feast of Opera (BBC Wales), Sinatra - Good Guy, Bad Guy (ITV), I Love the 1970’s (BBC 2) and Howard Goodall’s Big Bangs (C4).

The awards will be chosen from a shortlist of 89 programmes from 19 countries during the Swiss festival which runs from 26 April to 1 May.