All Commissioning articles – Page 364
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NewsCF Forum: Sky developing Sheridan Smith series
Sky 1 is developing Sheridan Smith’s The Daltons, which aired as part of its Little Crackers strand, into a full series.
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NewsCF Forum: ITV eyes contemporary drama
ITV is pushing ahead with plans to develop contemporary dramas outside of the crime genre and is hunting for a Doc Martin-style series.
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NewsBBC2 strikes deal for Martin Luther King doc
BBC2 has commissioned an international co-pro following Martin Luther King’s 1963 march on Washington, in association with US network PBS and French broadcaster France 3.
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NewsMichael Palin stars in WWI drama
Michael Palin is to return to TV drama in a story set on the battlefields of World War I, written by Ian Hislop.
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NewsBBC & C4 combine for Scottish push
The BBC has teamed up with C4 to bolster the indie factual community in Scotland, as part of a number of new Network Supply Review initiatives.
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NewsSundance Channel backs BBC's Honourable Woman
US broadcaster Sundance Channel has come on board the BBC’s Middle Eastern political thriller The Honourable Woman.
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NewsE4 reloads Youngers
E4 has commissioned a second run of Big Talk Productions’ south London comedy drama Youngers.
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NewsLion TV to produce Confucius doc for China
Chinese broadcaster CCTV has commissioned Lion Television to produce a major international co-production based on the life of philosopher Confucius.
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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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NewsC5’s Frow chases ‘killer’ ratings
Channel 5 has commissioned a six-part docu-drama series from Crackit Productions depicting and analysing some of Britain’s most notorious murders.
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NewsITV execs reveal wishlists
What are ITV’s new breed of commissioners looking for from indies? Click through to find out.
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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.