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Channel 4 names documentaries chief

The Channel 4 executive behind City of Vice and the broadcaster's controversial investigation into the death of Princess Diana has been named the station's head of documentaries.
Hamish Mykura replaces Angus MacQueen, who resigned last month to return to film-making.
Mykura is currently the head of specialist factual at Channel 4, overseeing the channel's history, science and religion output.
His commissions include Diana: The Witnesses in the Tunnel, which caused controversy last year when it used pictures of the crash that killed Princess Diana despite a personal plea from her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
Another Mykura commission, Martin Durkin documentary The Great Global Warming Swindle, also sparked a row when it criticised the consensus on global warming.
Mykura's more recent credits include five-part historical drama City of Vice and feature-length documentary, Day of the Kamikaze.
He will continue to report to Channel 4 head of programmes, Julian Bellamy.
"The range and quality of Channel 4's documentary output tends to be a leading indicator of how effectively we're delivering against our broader public service remit, so I'm delighted a commissioner of Hamish's experience and insight is eager to take up this key role," said Bellamy.
Other Mykura commissions include The Human Footprint, Richard Dawkins' Enemies of Reason, historical parenting series Bringing Up Baby and feature-length historical drama The Relief of Belsen. He was also responsible for Nuremberg: Goering's Last Stand and 9/11: The Falling Man.
Mykura said: "The documentary brief at Channel 4 is one of the most exciting and varied commissioning roles within television, ranging from popular innovations like The Secret Millionaire and Meet the Natives to feature-length landmarks like the Lie of the Land. It represents an irresistible new challenge."
He joined Channel 4 in 2001 as commissioning editor, history, becoming head of history in 2003 and later taking on additional oversight of the channel's religion and science programming.
Mykura previously worked for independent producers Blakeway Productions and Mentorn, and spent 10 years at the BBC.