All Commissioning articles – Page 392
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NewsRolf Harris returning to Welsh Art
BBC Wales has commissioned a second series of Rolf Harris art show Rolf on Welsh Art.
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NewsBBC1 to adapt Jason Byrne's Radio 2 sitcom
Stand-up comedian Jason Byrne’s critically acclaimed BBC Radio 2 sitcom Father Figure is to be piloted for BBC1.
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NewsOSF wins stunt-filled science order for BBC1
Oxford Scientific Films is to produce a high-end, primetime science series for BBC1, fronted by Richard Hammond.
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NewsITV1 orders Marchlands follow-up
ITV1 is to revisit the success of supernatural thriller Marchlands with a follow-up drama that will again play out over three separate decades.
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NewsMark Gatiss to pen Doctor Who biopic for BBC2
Mark Gatiss is preparing to write a major BBC2 biopic about the genesis of Doctor Who to celebrate the drama’s 50th anniversary next year.
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NewsThe Garden behind BBC2 Claridges doc
The Garden Productions is behind the Claridge’s documentary series revealed by Broadcast last week.
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NewsC4 to hold first ever live charity telethon
Channel 4 is to launch its first ever live telethon, to raise money for Cancer Research.
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NewsLiving gets under surgeon’s skin
Controversial cosmetic surgeon to the stars Aamer Khan is to be featured in a major Sky Living documentary about his multimillion-pound clinic.
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NewsBBC Scotland orders landmark Hebrides doc
BBC Scotland has ordered a landmark wildlife documentary series about Scottish islands the Hebrides.
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NewsITV Studios exec joins Mykura's NGCI team
Ed Sayer is joining National Geographic Channels International as part of Hamish Mykura’s London-based commissioning team.
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NewsBatman shooting doc in raft of BBC3 orders
BBC3 has ordered a quick turnaround documentary on the shootings at a Dark Knight Rises screening in Colorado, as well as an entire season dedicated to body image.
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NewsGood Food orders cakes from Rachel Allen
UKTV cookery channel Good Food has ordered a ninth series fronted by Rachel Allen who is to teach viewers how to bake a variety of cakes.
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NewsRoyal wedding cake maker lands ITV1 series
Royal wedding cake designer Fiona Cairns has landed her own ITV1 daytime series.
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NewsC5 orders 9/11 anniversary docs
Channel 5 has ordered two 9/11-themed docs to air around the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in the US.
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NewsBen Elton penning BBC1 sitcom
Ben Elton is to write a BBC1 sitcom pilot about a local government health and safety officer.
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NewsBBC1 primetime move for Sheriffs
BBC1 daytime show The Sheriffs Are Coming has been recommissioned and will also be reworked as a primetime series.
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NewsBBC2 to go backstage at Westminster Abbey
BBC2 is to spend a year behind the scenes at Westminster Abbey and take on Channel 4 with a Grand Designs-style show in a brace of factual commissions.
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NewsClaridges opens doors to BBC for 200th anniversary
Luxury London hotel Claridges is opening its doors to doc-makers for the first time in its 200-year history.
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NewsRicochet and C4 to help women win dating game
Channel 4 has ordered a dating and makeover series from Ricochet that will help women who are struggling to find love.
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NewsC5 Revealed strand delves into witch hunts and Nazis
King James I’s witch-hunt obsession and the first excavation of the World War I battlefield at Messines are among the topics featuring in Channel 5’s latest Revealed documentary strand.