All Commissioning articles – Page 418
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NewsTragedy of Turing to be made into C4 drama doc
Alan Turing, the British mathematician who broke the Enigma code in World War II, will be the subject of a Channel 4 drama documentary.
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NewsC4 recommissions Four Rooms
Channel 4 has ordered a second series of dealmaking show Four Rooms.
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NewsBBC2 flies in Pan Am doc to partner US drama
BBC2 has ordered a one-off documentary charting the history of US airline Pan Am to coincide with the channel’s acquisition of the ABC drama bearing its name.
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NewsC4 to air Deal or No Deal live
Channel 4 is lining up the first ever live editions of game show Deal or No Deal.
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NewsSkinner to star in R4 comedy
Frank Skinner will write and star in a new late night comedy for BBC Radio 4 in which he plays a bickering boyfriend.
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NewsC4 to air unseen Tommy Cooper footage
Never-before-seen footage of late comedian Tommy Cooper will be revealed in a new documentary for Channel 4.
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NewsSky Arts treads am-dram talent show
The UK’s best amateur dramatic groups are to go head-to-head in a new talent show for Sky Arts.
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NewsGreenlight round-up: UKTV boosts autumn slate
UKTV has commissioned a host of new programmes for its history, lifestyle and food channels which will air later this year and in 2012.
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NewsC4 presenter accuses indie of "elitist agenda"
Jody McIntyre, the presenter of a Channel 4 Education project, has slammed the editorial judgements of the production company saying the final film does not represent his views.
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NewsO Briain to host maths show
Comedian Dara O Briain is to host a light-hearted maths show based on a Japanese format for UKTV channel Dave.
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NewsBBC4 gears up for motoring doc
Manchester indie Bigger Picture is producing a documentary about motorsports in the mid-1980s, when a relaxation of rules led to exciting and dangerous consequences.
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NewsC4 orders second SuperScrimpers helping
Endemol’s Remarkable Television is to make a Christmas special and extended second series of money saving advice series, SuperScrimpers, for Channel 4.
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NewsBBC orders Ripper-era drama from Tiger
BBC1 has commissioned an 8 x 60-minute detective drama from Tiger Aspect set in Jack the Ripper-era London.
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NewsBBC awards pilot deal to Future Formats trainee
A six-figure BBC initiative to recruit and train bright sparks from outside the TV industry has led to its first order - a non-TX entertainment pilot for BBC1.
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NewsC5 orders second Uppercut military series
Channel 5 has returned to Uppercut Films in a bid to repeat the popularity of the indie’s recent Royal Navy series with an ob doc focused on the Royal Marines in Afghanistan.
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NewsSpencer property show to lead C4 daytime push
Channel 4 will kickstart its increased investment in daytime by drafting in primetime talent Phil Spencer for a series about helping homeowners who are struggling to sell their property.
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NewsC4 orders travellers Dispatches
A fast-turnaround C4 Dispatches looking at the land rights of travellers will be broadcast on the night of the deadline for travellers to leave the Dale Farm site.
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NewsFrank Skinner to host BBC2 class comedy
BBC2 is to air a one-off comedy special exploring social class hosted by Frank Skinner and starring comedians Roisin Conaty, Miles Jupp and Micky Flanagan.
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NewsC4's Armstrong and Miller pilot moved to Christmas
Channel 4 is to air a comedy pilot from Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller as part of its Christmas line-up.
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NewsGloria Estefan to host R2 series
Gloria Estefan is to front a seven-part series looking at the history of Latin music for BBC Radio 2.