ITV takes two more years of Dickinson

ITV has commissioned 120 more episodes of Dickinson's Real Deal in a two-year deal with RDF Media Group division RDF Television West.

The second series of the show last year became ITV1's most popular programme in its slot. The new 60 minute episodes will be filmed in January ready for airing later in the year.

ITV1 daytime controller Adam MacDonald said: "Dickinson's Real Deal has now established itself as a core component of the ITV1 afternoon schedule and I'm hugely excited at the prospect of The Duke entertaining our daytime viewers in his own brilliant style for the next two years."

Amanda Lowe, formerly of Talkback Thames, is series producer. RDF Rights will keep all international rights to the shows and format.