All Commissioning articles – Page 398
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NewsRTÉ hunts for Irish Masterchef in format push
Irish public broadcaster RTÉ is looking to commission up to five new entertainment and lifestyle formats to rival the likes of Masterchef, Secret Millionaire and Don’t Tell The Bride.
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NewsComedy Central thinks global
Comedy Central has ordered a 13-part comedy series fronted by Seann Walsh and hopes to format it internationally.
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NewsSky and Canal+ take The Bridge to bilingual co-pro
Sky has greenlit its co-produced version of Scandinavian drama The Bridge, which it claims will be the first bilingual drama project made by broadcasters in France and the UK.
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NewsFree Speech returns with Rick Edwards as host
BBC3 has commissioned a second series of Mentorn Media’s live current affairs debate programme, Free Speech - with Rick Edwards replacing original host Jake Humphrey.
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NewsDavina McCall to host C4 daytime series
Davina McCallD is being lined up for Channel 4 daytime competition expected to be broadcast in the 5pm slot.
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NewsTrue North investigates hand transplant for BBC1
BBC1 has commissioned a one-off documentary from True North Productions about Britain’s first hand transplant, which was performed on Boxing Day.
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NewsPBS orders Neanderthal doc from Arrow Media
Arrow Media, the fledgling production company formed by John Smithson, has been commissioned by US broadcaster PBS to produce a one-off science doc detailing the disappearance of Neanderthal man.
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NewsBen Fogle travels to C5 for adventure series
Channel 5 has ordered a four part adventure series fronted by Ben Fogle which will see the former Countryfile host visit some of the most remote locations on Earth.
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NewsITV4 kicks off football-themed animation
Men Behaving Badly creator Simon Nye is working on an animated sitcom about a die-hard Brainsford United fan for ITV4.
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NewsUS network Showtime orders Ridley Scott drama
US cable network Showtime has ordered a political drama about the Catholic Church from Sir Ridley Scott.
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NewsC4 orders quick turnaround doc on Newtown shootings
Matt Frei will front a fast turnaround Dispatches, The American School Massacre, about the Newtown shootings on Channel 4 tonight.
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NewsAMC orders full series of Endemol's Low Winter Sun
US cable network AMC has ordered a full season of Low Winter Sun, a remake of the Tiger Aspect-produced British miniseries.
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NewsThe IT Crowd set for special in 2013
Graham Linehan has revealed The IT Crowd will return for a Channel 4 special in 2013, along with details of his forthcoming Count Arthur Strong series for BBC2.
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NewsZig Zag heads to Blackpool for BBC1 first
Zig Zag Productions has won its first commission for BBC1, an ob-doc about the town of Blackpool.
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NewsPiper Alpha disaster marked by BBC2
The 25th anniversary of the world’s worst off-shore oil explosion, the Piper Alpha disaster, will be commemorated with a BBC2 documentary.
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NewsITV1 re-orders The Agenda for third series
ITV1 has reaffirmed its commitment to current affairs discussion show The Agenda by ordering a third series for the New Year.
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NewsClunes to narrate ITV doc about man’s best friend
Martin Clunes is to narrate a scientific examination of dog behaviour and the animal’s relationship with humans in a documentary for ITV1.
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NewsSky hops aboard railway series
Cineflix Productions will attempt to reveal the workings of one of the UK’s most complex transport networks in a Sky 1 series about the East Coast rail line.
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NewsReal Hustle star cons his way across US for C5
The star of BBC3’s The Real Hustle is attempting to scam his way across the US in a new series for Channel 5.
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NewsBBC2 explores care of the elderly in ‘Protecting’ follow-up doc
Care of the elderly in Birmingham will be explored in the follow-up to BBC2’s award-winning documentary series Protecting Our Children.