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A new look for Sunday mornings on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One
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Jay Hunt, Controller, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Daytime & Early Peak, has announced two new commissions set to bring a new look to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One's Sunday morning religious slot.
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The commissions have been awarded following the first tender process in ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Vision's Window Of Creative Competition (WOCC) – the 25% of commissions that ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ in-house production and the independent sector compete for.
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The contracts have been won by two independent production companies based outside London.
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From Mentorn Oxford comes Heart And Soul (working title), a new multi-faith programme featuring a panel and a studio audience.
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The fast-paced show will debate and explore the religious, moral and ethical questions exercising the nation and will come from different locations across the UK. The series begins on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One later this year.
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Life From The Loft (working title) is made by Leeds-based independent True North.
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The new magazine show will take the defining issues of our age including faith, spirituality and morality and make them appealing and accessible.
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With an extensive multi-platform presence and an emphasis on audience involvement throughout the week, the show is designed to have a strong life beyond transmission.
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The programme will be broadcast from Bradford, one of Britain's most spiritually vibrant cities.
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The series will follow Heart And Soul in the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One Sunday morning slot in 2008.
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Jay Hunt said: "We've taken the opportunity to introduce some brave new ideas to Sunday mornings on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One. Both are creatively strong and it will be fascinating to see what our audience thinks of them."
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Adam Kemp, Commissioning Editor, Arts, Music and Religion, said: "Religious programmes at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ are undergoing an exciting change and the fact that two new shows will be appearing in this important daytime slot underlines our commitment to this genre."
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Notes to Editors
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Steve Anderson is the executive producer for Mentorn Oxford.
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Mentorn's credits include The Real Patron Saints (Channel 4) and Testing God (ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two). Mentorn Oxford also makes Question Time for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One.
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Andrew Sheldon is the executive producer for True North.
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True North's credits include The Way We Worshipped (ITV1), five films for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One's documentary strand ONE life as well as the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Daytime series Animal 24:7.
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