Oxford to produce UK's first eco-warrior drama
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Oxford Television is producing Caz Underground, a drama about a love story set amid the road protest movement. The drama will be shown over Channel 4 in January 1999 and will star Emma Cunliffe as eco-activist Caz, who falls in love with River, played by Shaun Dingwall, of Soldier, Soldier and Touching Evil. The one-off, 60-minute film was directed by Peter Weber and produced by Nicolas Kent. Oxford, which primarily creates documentary films, also created Alan Clark's History of the Tory Party, Naked Hollywood and East and West.
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Is producing Caz Underground, a drama about a love story set amid the road protest movement
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1998
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HIT to invest GBP15 million in animation
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HIT Entertainment is raising 15 million pounds sterling to invest on its animation programming that include three new Kipper series and a second series of Bob the Builder. The investment plan came after the company reported 2.3 million pounds sterling in pre-tax profit on turnover of 13.5 million pounds sterling for the year ended July 1998. The company, which purchased 40% of a new children's publishing firm, is also preparing for BBC's second series of Anthony Ant and a second series of Percy the Park Keeper for CITV.
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Is raising 15 mil pounds sterling to invest on animation programming
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1998
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