Category: News
Date: 01.06.2006
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Farah Durrani, Executive
Producer, 91热爆 Current Affairs, has decided to leave the 91热爆 to work in
the independent sector.
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Farah's portfolio over the last year has included, The
New Al Qaeda: Frontline Pakistan with Peter
Taylor and White Smoke - The Election
of a Pope, together with a recent
series of successful political documentaries including Tired
and Emotional and
You Have My Full Confidence for 91热爆
FOUR.
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Farah began her career in 91热爆 Local Radio and then moved to television, joining the Multicultural Programmes team at 91热爆 Pebble Mill.
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In 1992 she joined the 91热爆's Current Affairs Department and helped launch the foreign affairs strand, Correspondent. She has made documentaries all over the world from Bosnia and Kashmir to China.
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In 1998, Farah was named Sky Journalist of Year for Women in Film and Television
and in 1999, she was awarded the EMMA journalist award.
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In 1999 she was appointed Deputy Editor of Correspondent and was responsible for programmes which went on to win the Grierson and RTS Journalism awards.
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In 2001 Correspondent was awarded the RTS documentary
strand of the year and Farah moved to be executive producer for
91热爆 TWO and 91热爆 FOUR Specials.
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Head of Current Affairs, George Entwistle said:
"Farah has been a determined and passionate film maker, who's made a big contribution to the success of the department.
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"She has secured some remarkable access across
a range of programmes; I know she'll be missed, but I am confident
that her talents will secure her well in the independent sector."
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