All Commissioning articles – Page 389
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Richard Curtis to adapt Roald Dahl tale for BBC1
BBC1 is on the brink of greenlighting an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s short story Esio Trot by Notting Hill and Four Weddings and a Funeral scriptwriter Richard Curtis.
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NewsITV1 orders pensioner pranks
ITV1 has ordered an entertainment format about mischievous pensioners that was originally piloted by the BBC.
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NewsPsychoville duo create Happy Endings for BBC2
Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton are to create a fresh comedy horror show for BBC2 as part of a deal to back the Psychoville duo’s next two TV projects.
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NewsC4 drama chief Wenger on hunt for E4 pilots
Channel 4 head of drama Piers Wenger is establishing an E4 drama pilot scheme in one of his first strategic moves since taking the role in May.
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NewsC5 doc puts ex-soldiers to work
Channel 5 is to assemble an ex-military “A-Team” to help rejuvenate local communities for a series produced by North One Television.
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NewsITVS on brink of UK and US Surprise Surprise double
ITV Studios is preparing for a double boost with the commission of a full series of classic entertainment show Surprise Surprise in the US and UK.
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NewsFreddie Flintoff turns pro boxer for Sky 1
Freddie Flintoff is to train with Barry McGuigan before taking part in a professional heavyweight boxing contest in a new series for Sky1.
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NewsHighflyer calls for external probe into C4 racing contract
Former Channel 4 racing producer Highflyer Productions has called for an external investigation to examine the horse racing tender process after it was given the all clear by the broadcaster.
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NewsYouTube to stream Bestival with Whizz Kid
Whizz Kid Entertainment has emerged as the production partner for YouTube’s coverage of the Bestival music festival.
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NewsNick Grimshaw lands BBC3 pilot
Incoming Radio 1 breakfast show host Nick Grimshaw is to front a BBC3 panel show pilot about the minor worries in life.
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NewsLoaded TV prepares for launch
Loaded TV has begun ordering content ahead of an expected launch on 1 November.
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NewsBBC to revive Food and Drink
Classic culinary series Food and Drink is to be relaunched fronted by celebrity chef Michel Roux Jnr.
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NewsITV boards Great Train Robbery documentary
A one-off documentary about the Great Train Robbery has been ordered to accompany forthcoming ITV1 drama Mrs Biggs.
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NewsAdam Hills lands BBC NI comedy panel show
Adam Hills, the host of Channel 4’s offbeat late night Paralympics show, is to front a new comedy panel series for BBC1 Northern Ireland.
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NewsEvans named acting C4 comedy boss
Channel 4 comedy commissioner Nerys Evans is stepping up to interim head of comedy following the departure of Shane Allen to the BBC.
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NewsShaw exits C4 to join BBC
Tanya Shaw is leaving Channel 4 to join the BBC’s factual features and formats commissioning team.
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NewsC5 examines why former soldiers become criminals
Channel 5 is to investigate the growing number of ex-servicemen who end up in prison in a two-part documentary.
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NewsThe broadcasters’ wishlist
Commissioners and controllers used the Edinburgh International TV Festival to outline the gaps in their schedules. Here’s Broadcast’s guide to what you need to be pitching to whom
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NewsTigress set for survival challenge
Explorer Ed Stafford is to attempt to stay alive for 60 days on a remote island without supplies in an extreme survival series for Discovery Channel.
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FeaturesHow to be pitch perfect
Hilary Rosen of the BBC Academy finds out which pitching teams are catching the eye of commissioners and controllers, and asks what makes them take notice of an idea.