All Commissioning articles – Page 281
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NewsBBC Worldwide fund backs 20 shows
BBC Worldwide is developing 20 non-scripted projects as part of its Paper to Pitch fund and has backed its first commission.
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NewsJulie Walters hops aboard C4 railway travelogue
Julie Walters is fronting her first factual series in 17 years after Channel 4 ordered a four-part railway travelogue.
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NewsNetflix sparks kids’ resurgence
Netflix’s push into live-action kids’ programming has triggered a “complete resurgence” in the genre, according to Lime Pictures boss Kate Little.
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NewsJames May's slow TV format returns
Plum Pictures’ slow TV format The Reassembler has landed a recommission from BBC4.
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NewsBBC2 finalises Saturday arts strand
BBC2 is preparing a slate of experimental Saturday night arts programming to offer viewers an alternative to BBC1 and ITV’s entertainment formats.
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NewsGogglebox-inspired Gold format leads UKTV slate
A Gogglebox-inspired show in which some of the UK’s best-loved comedy duos watch their favourite classic comedies is among a raft of commissions unveiled by UKTV.
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NewsITV to televise diversity awards
ITV is to televise a new awards ceremony celebrating the achievements of influential BAME public figures.
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NewsBlink boots up Dave gadget format
Comedian Marcus Brigstocke and Celebrity MasterChef winner Alexis Conran will put the world’s top gadgets to the test in a ten-part series for Dave.
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NewsHungry Bear scores Alan Carr show for C4
Alan Carr is opening his own social club in a four-part entertainment series for Channel 4.
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NewsWorld of Weird lands C4 series
Lion Television’s one-off doc World of Weird is to return to Channel 4 as a six-part series.
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NewsRDF indie lands Crystal Maze order
RDF’s fledgling entertainment indie Fizz is to produce the return of cult gameshow The Crystal Maze for Channel 4.
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NewsLime leads the way onto Netflix for All3
Lime Pictures has become the first All3Media indie to secure a Netflix series – picking up a 10-part tween drama from the SVoD giant.
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NewsNew shows: the best of Edinburgh TV Festival
Jed Mercurio drama and a maritime adventure series are among this year’s big orders
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NewsComedy Central orders Chris Ramsey studio show
Comedy Central UK has ordered a studio comedy entertainment series fronted by comedian Chris Ramsey.
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NewsC4 eyes return to Crystal Maze
Cult gameshow The Crystal Maze is set to return to Channel 4 after a 21-year absence as part of charity special Stand Up to Cancer.
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NewsMinnow kicks off long-term C4 social mobility project
Channel 4 is to embark on a long-running documentary project, filmed over five years, to expose the reality of social mobility in Britain.
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NewsThe Miniaturist adapted by BBC1
Jessie Burton’s period novel The Miniaturist is being made into a three-part BBC1 drama.
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NewsBBC4 to recreate first British TV broadcast
BBC4 is to recreate the first broadcast on British TV using the original technology and filming techniques used 80 years ago.
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NewsBBC2 slate led by Nigel Farage mockumentary
A comedy from The Inbetweeners creator Damon Beesley and a mockumentary starring Kevin Bishop as Nigel Farage are among the latest slate of BBC2 shows.