All Commissioning articles – Page 345
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NewsThe Garden pilots ITV reunion format
The Garden Productions’ first major project for ITV since being bought by the broadcaster is a format that will unite emergency services heroes with people they have rescued.
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NewsPeacock wins first UK commission
BBC3 has ordered a one-off documentary about Amanda Knox from Peacock Productions, marking the NBC News-owned indie’s first UK commission.
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NewsBBC3's Cuckoo returns with Taylor Lautner
Twilight star Taylor Lautner is to join the cast of BBC3 comedy Cuckoo after the channel confirmed it will return for a second series.
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NewsRemarkable lands 200 episode Pointless deal
Remarkable Television has secured a bulk deal with BBC1 to produce over 200 episodes of daytime show Pointless.
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NewsC5 preps Benefits Street-style series
Channel 5 will continue to tap into the vein of Benefits Street-style programmes with a series which will gather welfare system stories from around the UK.
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NewsAlex Zane fronts London Live show
Alex Zane is to return to his comedy roots with a new stand-up series for London Live.
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NewsC4 to bring back Benefits Street
Channel 4 is to bring back controversial doc Benefits Street for a second series as Love Productions starts to research potential locations.
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NewsITV pushes ahead with Lewis
Lewis is to return for an eighth series in spite of previous claims from creator Colin Dexter that the ITV drama had run out of steam.
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NewsJamie Theakston returns to Forbidden History
UKTV is to bring back Jamie Theakston’s Forbidden History for a second series.
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NewsCowell’s Over the Top wins ITV pilot
Simon Cowell’s fledgling indie Over the Top Productions is piloting its first project - a primetime ITV gameshow fronted by Bradley Walsh.
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NewsElaine Paige takes stage for Sky Arts
Sky Arts has ordered a six-part series about musical star Elaine Paige from Fresh One Productions.
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NewsThe Voice gets BBC2 spin-off show
The Voice UK is to be handed a Strictly: It Takes Two-style BBC2 spin-off show when the live rounds of the contest get underway.
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NewsThe Musketeers returns for series two
The Musketeers will continue their adventures on BBC1 after the channel commissioned a second series of the drama.
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NewsRemarkable launches Ejector Seat for ITV
Andi Peters is to front an ITV teatime quiz that ejects contestants from their seats if they get questions incorrectly.
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NewsRob Brydon to host BBC1’s Guess List
Rob Brydon is to front a BBC1 Saturday night comedy entertainment format in which celebrities help contestants win bespoke prizes.
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NewsRyan Giggs doc kicked off by ITV
ITV has ordered a documentary about footballer Ryan Giggs, produced by Fulwell 73 and distributed by Electric Sky.
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NewsSky orders more Parkinson
Michael Parkinson is returning to Sky Arts, which has commissioned his interview series for a second run.
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NewsC5 orders live immigration debate
Channel 5 is launching a live debate on immigration following the success of its benefits debate earlier this week.
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NewsC5 back in the dating game
Channel 5 has ordered its highestprofile dating format since cancelling The Bachelor after its second series last year.
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NewsITV orders Chocolate Media daytime quiz
An ITV gameshow from Chocolate Media is one of the first projects to come out of NBC Universal’s newly formed central development unit.