All Commissioning articles – Page 419
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NewsC4 to overhaul Dispatches
Channel 4 is overhauling long-running current affairs strand Dispatches in a bid to cover topical issues faster; increasing the number of films to 40 a year but cutting them down to 30 minutes.
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NewsMore4 to screen Jimmy Carter interview
An interview of former US president Jimmy Carter by Channel 4 news anchor Jon Snow will air on More4 next month.
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NewsBear Grylls to take celebrities into the wild for C4
Bear Grylls is returning to Channel 4 with a new series that will see him taking celebrities out into the wild.
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NewsMad Men star joins BBC drama
Mad Men’s Elizabeth Moss will star in forthcoming BBC2 drama Top of the Lake, written and directed by Oscar winner Jane Campion.
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NewsDoherty to examine forest life for C4
Jimmy Doherty is examine the biology, ecology and social history of a Norfolk forest for a new Channel 4 series.
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NewsGuy Martin latest talent to join C4
Channel 4 has secured British motorcycle racer Guy Martin in an exclusive face for the channel - building on the talent recently signed up to the broadcaster.
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NewsC4 lines up real-life Fawlty Towers
Channel 4 is to feature a real-life Fawlty Towers in the second series of The Hotel, which is set to return early next year.
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NewsDownton Abbey to return for third series
ITV has confirmed a third series of hit period drama Downton Abbey.
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NewsRamsay to cook Christmas dinner live for C4
Gordon Ramsay will cook a turkey dinner live for Channel 4 on Christmas Day - while Alan Carr will take viewers into the New Year.
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NewsC4 to shake up commissioning structure
Ralph Lee and Sue Murphy look set to be the winners in an imminent Channel 4 commissioning restructure.
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NewsC4 to probe Britishness in Bradford
The Citizenship test will be used as the basis of a social experiment in Bradford which will result in a group of people who failed it put together in a house by Channel 4.
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NewsC4 acquires Half Ton Killer
Mayra Rosales, a 500 kilogram (78 stone) woman, accused of beating her nephew to death is one of the main characters in a US documentary acquired by Channel 4.
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NewsBBC in-house vies with Avalon for comedy show
The BBC’s in-house production arm is going head to head with indie Avalon for a new BBC3 comedy-ent commission.
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NewsShaun Ryder to hunt aliens for History
Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder will consult Robbie Williams and professors Brian Cox and Steven Hawking about the possibility that mankind shares the universe with aliens for AETN’s History channel.
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NewsC4 closes in on record spend
Channel 4 is entering its next phase of creative renewal with a revamp of More 4, a raft of new programming and plans to up its spend to an all-time high of £600m next year.
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NewsPioneer wins 2011 review docs for C4
Pioneer Productions is making two docs for Channel 4 that look back on 2011, one of which focuses on natural disasters and another on the spate of animal attacks on holiday-makers.
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NewsClunes meeting lions for ITV1
Martin Clunes will explore the history and lives of lions in his latest animal adventure for ITV1.
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NewsBBC2 serves up a festive feast
Food will dominate BBC2’s line up this year, with the channel airing a healthy serving of cooking programmes.
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NewsBoorman to hit the road again for C5
Charley Boorman is to undergo his latest adventure with Channel 5 in a series which will follow him on a 10,000 mile motorbike journey across Canada.
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News10 O'Clock Live to return with shorter format
Channel 4 has ordered a second series of current affairs show 10 O’Clock Live - but cut the format by 15 minutes.