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Fresh direction with actors producing programme (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

newscast

'programme' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Topical programme ' mean 'newscast' so perhaps 'programme' could also mean 'newscast')

'fresh direction with actors' is the wordplay.
'fresh' becomes 'new' ('new' can be a synonym of 'fresh').
'direction' becomes 's' (S is an example).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'actors' becomes 'cast' (I've seen this before).
'new'+'s'+'cast'='NEWSCAST'

'producing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for newscast that I've seen before include "Broadcast of recent happenings" , "TV/radio current affairs report" , "media reports" , "Radio or TV current affairs update" , "Current affairs bulletin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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