All Commissioning articles – Page 319
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NewsBBC developing country house period drama
Mentorn Media’s drama division Daybreak Pictures is developing an ambitious country house period drama for the BBC.
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NewsBen Fogle to front ITV 'whale-fall' experiment
Ben Fogle will front an ambitious ‘whale-fall’ experiment for ITV which will lure large sea creatures – including sharks – to the carcass of a whale.
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NewsBBC investigating commissioning complaint over music doc
The BBC is investigating a formal complaint over the commissioning process behind BBC4 documentary Je T’Aime: The Story of French Song.
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NewsCBBC orders talent show spin-off of Canadian format
CBBC has ordered a talent show spin-off of Canadian acquisition The Next Step with the winner securing a cameo appearance in the next series of the reality drama.
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NewsBlast! uses ‘micro-rigs’ to capture Chester Zoo for C4
Blast! Films will use “micro-rig” filming techniques to capture animal behaviour at Chester Zoo for a Channel 4 documentary series.
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NewsCatherine Tate to star in Gold comedy
Catherine Tate and Car Share star Sian Gibson are to star in Gold’s latest original comedy commission.
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NewsLightbox gains access to Vogue for BBC2
Channel 4 Growth Fund indie Lightbox has gained access to fashion magazine Vogue for its debut BBC2 commission.
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NewsBritespark, Popkorn & Twofour land First Cut films
Channel 4 has unveiled its latest slate of First Cut documentaries with BriteSpark Films, Popkorn TV & Twofour winning business from the strand.
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NewsC4 prepares The Island celebrity special
Channel 4 is lining up a celebrity version of The Island with Bear Grylls as part of next year’s Stand Up 2 Cancer event.
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NewsBarcroft expands Behaving Badly franchise to US
Barcroft Productions has won two 10-part order from US network Discovery Family focusing on animals and babies.
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NewsSky aims for bullseye with darts gameshow
Davina McCall and Freddie Flintoff are to front a Bullseye-style darts gameshow for Sky 1.
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NewsC4 visits Gretna Green for wedding format
Big Fat Gypsy Wedding indie Firecracker Films has landed a 15-part daytime commission about marriages from Channel 4.
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NewsSky Arts profiles Boris Johnson's mother
Come Dine With Me creator Nell Butler is making a documentary about Boris Johnson’s mother for Sky Arts.
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NewsGogglebox kids spin-off heads to C4
Channel 4’s TV-watching format Gogglebox is to be expanded via a spin-off show featuring children contributors.
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NewsThe Stig drives off with BBC1 gameshow
Top Gear driver The Stig has landed his own show after BBC1 ordered Saturday night motoring format The Getaway Car.
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NewsC4 sets sail with Twofour Navy doc
Royal Marines Commando School producer Twofour is to turn its attention to the Royal Navy for its latest fixed-rig series for Channel 4.
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NewsBBC1 developing Mark Duggan drama
BBC1 is in the early stages of developing a factual drama about Mark Duggan, the Tottenham resident killed by police in 2011 whose death sparked riots across the country.
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NewsModern Life Is Goodish lands two more series
Dave has commissioned a further two series of Dave Gorman Modern Life Is Goodish before series three has aired.
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NewsJoanna Lumley explores Elvis for ITV
Joanna Lumley is to travel to Graceland to explore the life of Elvis Presley in a one-off documentary for ITV.
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NewsArrow commemorates Battle of Britain for C4
Arrow Media will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with two documentaries for Channel 4.