All Commissioning articles – Page 374
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NewsSue Perkins gets personal in first sitcom outing
BBC2 has commissioned Great British Bake Off host Sue Perkins to create her first sitcom – a semi-autobiographical account of a character coming out.
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ITVS investigates Britain’s Darkest Taboos for C&IN
Some of the most horrific crimes to have affected families in the UK are to be examined as part of an ITV Studios series for Crime & Investigation Network.
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NewsAde and Rik together again for Bottom spin-off
Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall are poised to return to BBC2 as slobbish flatmates Richie and Eddie in a spin-off of slapstick comedy classic Bottom.
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NewsFord hails C5 evolution as brand hopefuls unveiled
Channel 5 director of programmes Jeff Ford has said the evolution of the broadcaster is well under way as he revealed a raft of original programming designed to establish a fresh crop of long-running brands.
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NewsBig Talk makes E4 music drama
Big Talk Productions is making an E4 drama about a group of inner-city teenagers aiming to become the next big thing on the urban music scene.
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NewsC4 explores impact of partying teens on Kavos
Production has started on a Channel 4 documentary series that will attempt to measure the impact of young holidaymakers on Kavos, the party capital of Greek island Corfu.
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NewsProf Cox and Hairy Bikers help BBC2 celebrate British inventors
Professor Brian Cox is to reveal his icons of British science as part a year-long BBC2 celebration of inventiveness and ingenuity.
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NewsTwofour wins orders from BBC1, ITV1 and Discovery
Twofour has won a range of orders including a hoarding follow-up series for BBC1, a James Nesbitt travelogue for ITV1 and a Discovery Networks International series about strange objects found inside people.
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NewsBBC1 to pilot MOTD spoof with Enfield and Whitehouse
Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse will front a Match of the Day-style pre-watershed comedy pilot for BBC1, in which they will commentate on home video sports clips.
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NewsOff the Fence wins first BBC commission
A film about troubled families in modern Britain is to be the first BBC commission for indie Off the Fence.
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NewsMatalan launches online fashion series with ITV
Clothing brand Matalan is funding an online fashion series, distributed via ITV’s website and featuring click-to-buy functionality.
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NewsC4 commissions more hoarding
The Hoarder Next Door will return to Channel 4 for a second extended run following the success of the first series.
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NewsRichard Herring writing BBC2 sitcom
Stand-up comic Richard Herring is developing a BBC2 historical sitcom set in pre-revolutionary Russia.
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NewsO'Dowd to star in BBC2 mockumentary
The IT Crowd’s Chris O’Dowd will star in a mockumentary comedy series for BBC2 and HBO.
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NewsBBC3 orders Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show successor
BBC3 is aiming to build on the success of Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show by ordering a new Simon Brodkin comedy character vehicle.
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NewsC4 drama Utopia to get full multiplatform experience
Conspiracy drama thriller Utopia is set to become the first Channel 4 drama to have a full multiplatform commission accompany it, and has revealed its cast.
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NewsBoorman to bike around South Africa
Charley Boorman is to head on a 6,200 mile journey around the borders of South Africa for his latest adventure with Channel 5.
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NewsGrand Designs set to hit 100 episodes
Grand Designs, Channel 4’s show following people determined to build their own homes from scratch, will celebrate its 100th episode when it returns in September.
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NewsTake Me Out handed two more series
Hit ITV dating show Take Me Out has been re-commissioned for a further two series, along with spin-off Take Me Out: The Gossip.
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NewsMrs Brown gets Saturday night gameshow
The star of Mrs Brown’s Boys, Brendan O’Carroll, is being handed his own BBC1 Saturday night gameshow.