All Commissioning articles – Page 292
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NewsShakespeare to get Philomena Cunk treatment
Weekly Wipe’s Philomena Cunk will provide a ‘comprehensive’ guide to the life and work of William Shakespeare in a 30-minute show for BBC2.
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NewsC4 reveals Love immigration doc details
Love Productions’ latest Channel 4 documentary series about immigration, Keeping Up With the Khans, is due to air from next month.
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NewsStephen Hawking to front Nat Geo genius doc
Stephen Hawking is to front a documentary series for US public broadcaster and National Geographic’s international channel produced by fledgling UK indie Bigger Bang.
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NewsBBC2 celebrates Chinese New Year
BBC2 is to celebrate Chinese New Year with a season of five shows, including Guy Hibbert’s One Child drama and a three-parter from Lion Television about the festivities.
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NewsLittle Gem lands BBC1 migrant doc
TV doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken are to travel to locations including Greece and the Balkans to explore the migrant crisis for a BBC1 film from Little Gem.
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NewsC4 orders Israeli drama remake
Channel 4 is eyeing up an adaptation of a drama dubbed the Israeli Entourage as a potential successor to comedy-drama Fresh Meat.
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NewsTeen Mom heads to MTV UK
MTV is to launch a UK version of American documentary reality series Teen Mom.
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NewsGold adapts Oldie Magazine cartoon
UKTV’s Gold is adapting Andrew Birch’s long-running Oldie Magazine cartoon strip as a three-part comedy series starring Simon Callow.
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NewsE4 in Netflix drama co-pro deal
E4 has struck a landmark deal with Netflix to co-produce an online gaming-inspired series from the creator of Skins, as part of plans to supercharge drama on the youth channel.
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NewsBBC lines up latest Agatha Christie adaptation
The BBC has lined up Agatha Christie mystery The Witness for the Prosecution to follow And Then There Were None.
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NewsRobot Wars rebooted by BBC2
Classic entertainment format Robot Wars is to be rebooted in a “bullet-proof arena” by Mentorn Scotland for BBC2.
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NewsBBC1 adapts Apple Tree Yard
Kudos is to adapt Louise Doughty’s best-selling psychological thriller Apple Tree Yard for BBC1.
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NewsNick scores Football League show
Nickelodeon UK is to launch a live-action football programme featuring Spongebob Squarepants after Viacom picked up Football League rights last year.
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NewsLightbox scores US trafficking doc series
Channel 4-backed indie Lightbox is producing an investigative documentary series about international illegal trafficking networks for US network Fusion.
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NewsHuman herd attempts wildebeest migration for Nat Geo
A human herd will brave harsh elements and deadly predators as it attempts to follow an African wildebeest migration in an ambitious October Films series for US cable network Nat Geo.
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NewsWall to Wall wins BBC4 band battle show
Stars from New Order, Soul II Soul and Ultravox are to feature in a BBC4 battle of the bands competition, produced by Wall to Wall.
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NewsBBC2 to lift lid on celebrity industry
Media Show presenter Steve Hewlett’s indie Genie Pictures will lift the lid on the celebrity industry in a two-part documentary for BBC2.
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NewsKeo to track 70 migrants for BBC refugee crisis documentary
Keo Films is to task over 70 migrants and refugees with filming their attempted escape from Africa and the Middle East for a documentary series about the humanitarian crisis for BBC2.
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NewsNutopia to produce landmark Nat Geo series
Jane Root’s Nutopia has teamed up with Requiem for a Dream and Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky to produce a landmark documentary series for US cable network Nat Geo.
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NewsOz format My Kitchen Rules returns to UK
My Kitchen Rules is to return to the UK after Channel 4 ordered a British version of the Australian cooking format.