All Commissioning articles – Page 357
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NewsMary Beard to explore life of Caligula for BBC2
BBC2 has commissioned a raft of history documentaries about the world’s greatest empires and their leaders, including one about Roman emperor Caligula, fronted by Mary Beard.
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NewsTom Archer slams commissioners for killing creativity
Tom Archer, the former BBC controller of factual production, has said the growing power of TV commissioners is threatening creativity in the industry.
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NewsLoose Women host fronts ITV makeover format
ITV has ordered a new makeover series presented by Loose Women’s Jane McDonald from ITV Studios’ Shiver.
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NewsEscape to the Country heads abroad
BBC2 has commissioned an international spin-off of long-running daytime format Escape to the Country from FremantleMedia UK’s Boundless.
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NewsITV2 conjures up hidden camera magic show
ITV2 has commissioned ITV Studios to conjure up a hidden camera magic show with a mystery magician.
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NewsAndy Bates returns to Food Network
Food Network UK has ordered a third Andy Bates-fronted series from Sweet TV.
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NewsSky Arts order royal photo series
Sky Arts has ordered Royalty Close Up, a four part doc series from Brassneck TV.
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NewsC4 heads undercover with Betty
Harry Wallop is to front a Betty-produced series for Channel 4 which will uncover the secret sales techniques used by shops and restaurants across the UK.
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NewsC4 orders six First Cut docs
Channel 4 has commissioned six hour-long docs for its First Cut strand from up-and-coming directors including Alex Brooker: Man v Fat’s Eddie Hutton-Mills.
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NewsJeff Pope to make Lord Lucan biopic for ITVS
Jeff Pope’s next factual drama project for ITV will be a biopic on Lord Lucan, the playboy aristocrat who vanished after his children’s nanny was murdered.
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NewsComedy Central eyes UK hits
Comedy Central is set to spend millions on UK multi-camera comedies as it eyes the production of four to five new series each year.
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NewsITV checks in for B&B sitcom
Sherlock producer Hartswood Films is to make an ITV comedy drama about a 1980s-inspired bed and breakfast in Margate.
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NewsAl Jazeera plans UK doc push
Al Jazeera English is planning a major drive on UK commissioning and is understood to want to air two original 60-minute docs every week.
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NewsCBBC returns to Dani's Castle
CBBC has recommissioned The Foundation’s spin-off kids comedy Dani’s Castle for a second season.
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NewsGold greenlights Two Ronnies series
UKTV channel Gold has commissioned a three-part doc about Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker from North One Television.
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NewsKay Mellor conceives BBC1 antenatal class drama
The Syndicate writer Kay Mellor is to pen a BBC1 drama following the lives of six different couples who attend the same antenatal class.
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NewsPetplan backs Horse & Country series
Horse & Country TV has ordered a six part equestrian series from Cavewood Productions.
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NewsDavid Baddiel developing C4 comedy
David Baddiel is working on his first major TV project for many years – a single-camera sitcom for Channel 4.
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NewsFake Reaction bags second series
ITV2 has ordered a beefed-up second series of STV Productions’ gameshow Fake Reaction.
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NewsITV to revive Birds of a Feather
ITV is to revive classic BBC1 comedy Birds of a Feather after a 15 year absence from British television screens.