Television news from 18 March 2009
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Chris Packham to present Springwatch (Media Guardian)
Wildlife presenter Chris Packham and producer Martin Hughes-Games are to join the Springwatch team following the departure of host Bill Oddie.
Wildlife presenter Chris Packham and producer Martin Hughes-Games are to join the Springwatch team following the departure of host Bill Oddie.
Prison documentary locks in 4.2m (Media Guardian)
ITV1's new documentary series Holloway about the women's prison beat BBC1 drama Mistresses in the ratings battle with 4.2 million viewers last night, Tuesday 17 March.
ITV1's new documentary series Holloway about the women's prison beat BBC1 drama Mistresses in the ratings battle with 4.2 million viewers last night, Tuesday 17 March.
Last night's TV: (Media Guardian)
How important is a good education? David Baddiel, a scholarship boy, found outThe pause-for-thought moment of Horizon: Who Do You Want Your Child to B...
How important is a good education? David Baddiel, a scholarship boy, found outThe pause-for-thought moment of Horizon: Who Do You Want Your Child to B...
STV launches 'greatest Scot' hunt (Media Guardian)
Scotland's ITV licensee STV is to launch a Great Britons-style hunt to find the country's favourite hero as part of a raft of new programming to coincide with a revamp of its on-air look.
Scotland's ITV licensee STV is to launch a Great Britons-style hunt to find the country's favourite hero as part of a raft of new programming to coincide with a revamp of its on-air look.
Walking With Dinosaurs at the O2 Arena (Media Guardian)
Get a sneak preview of the live show based on the hit BBC documentaries...
Get a sneak preview of the live show based on the hit BBC documentaries...
Monkey goes to ... the RTS awards (Media Guardian)
Good first impressions, RoryHost Rory Bremner caught the mood of the room rather too accurately with his opening monologue at the Royal Television Society awards.
Good first impressions, RoryHost Rory Bremner caught the mood of the room rather too accurately with his opening monologue at the Royal Television Society awards.
BBC dinosaur show comes to (near) life (Media Guardian)
Dinosaurs have long been an object of fascination for children everywhere.
Dinosaurs have long been an object of fascination for children everywhere.
Geoff Seymour (Media Guardian)
Geoff Seymour, who has died aged 61 after suffering from a brain tumour, was best known for the classic 1973 television advert for Hovis bread, featur...
Geoff Seymour, who has died aged 61 after suffering from a brain tumour, was best known for the classic 1973 television advert for Hovis bread, featur...
Devil's Whore takes three RTS Programme Awards for C4 (Media Guardian)
Read a full list of RTS award winnersClick here for a full list of nomineesThe BBC claimed most prizes at the RTS programme awards, although Channel 4...
Read a full list of RTS award winnersClick here for a full list of nomineesThe BBC claimed most prizes at the RTS programme awards, although Channel 4...
All fired up: 15 ruthless self-promoters who want a job with Sir Alan Sugar (Media Guardian)
Pressure results in early casualty before fifth series of The Apprentice beginsOne is a trainee stockbroker from Belfast who thinks making money is better than sex.
Pressure results in early casualty before fifth series of The Apprentice beginsOne is a trainee stockbroker from Belfast who thinks making money is better than sex.