A series of three, hour-long programmes have been commissioned by the BBC following the pilot last year. They are due on BBC4 in 2012.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2011/03_march/31/dirk.shtml The pilot programme has been shortlisted for the Best Scripted Programme category of the 2011 Broadcast Digital Awards. It is up against: Chekhov - Comedy Shorts, Hattie, The Inbetweeners, Mad Dogs, and The Road to Coronation Street.
The winner's of the awards will be announced on 15th June, at London's Hilton Hotel, Park Lane.
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http://www.broadcastdigitalawards.co.uk/ Hitchhiker News from
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