All Commissioning articles – Page 420
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NewsBBC confirms Ab Fab return
BBC comedy Absolutely Fabulous is to celebrate its 20th anniversary with three specials – including a story based around the London 2012 Olympics.
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NewsMurphy hunting Sky “Apprentice”
EDINBURGH: Sky 1 is hunting for a new factual entertainment format to exceed BBC1’s The Apprentice by injecting “genuine jeopardy”.
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NewsBBC1 boss unveils comedy/drama plans
EDINBURGH: BBC1 controller Danny Cohen has revealed a third series of Luther, a doc with comedian Kevin Bridges and a live natural history series as part of a raft of new commissions.
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NewsClement and La Frenais pen BBC4 wartime drama
A wartime novel described as “Casablanca meets John le Carre” has been adapted for BBC4 by acclaimed writing partners Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.
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NewsBBC2’s The Hour to return
EDINBURGH: The BBC has commissioned a second series of period newsroom drama The Hour.
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NewsITV eyes comedy season
EDINBURGH: ITV is considering the launch of a comedy season that could potentially help it tackle its Friday night ratings drought.
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NewsBillie Piper to star in BBC3 comedy
Zai Bennett has revealed a raft of commissions for BBC3, including a new comedy pilot starring Billie Piper from the director of The Inbetweeners Movie and a doc that takes a sceptical look at 9/11 conspiracies.
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NewsTennant cast in BBC1 'improvised' drama series
BBC1 has lined up an all star cast for an ‘improvised’ drama series from Bafta-winning writer and director Dominic Savage.
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NewsKatie Piper signs two-year deal with Channel 4
Channel 4 has signed up former model Katie Piper to a two-year exclusive deal and has also revealed some details of new projects for Derren Brown and Jimmy Doherty.
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NewsC4 lining up major entertainment projects
Channel 4 is planning to launch a major entertainment show in January, with six shows currently in consideration.
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NewsSky Arts orders Nixon comedy
Hat Trick is to make a new comedy drama for Sky Arts based on real recordings of President Nixon.
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NewsBrooker writes crime spoof for Sky1
Charlie Brooker has penned a feature-length comedy for Sky1 billed as a spoof of every British crime drama made in the last decade.
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NewsDead Donkey writer pens phone hacking comedy for C4
Channel 4 has ordered a phone hacking comedy from Drop the Dead Donkey writer Guy Jenkin.
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NewsMTV lands more Geordie Shore
MTV has ordered a second series of structured reality show Geordie Shore after it became the broadcaster’s most-watched show.
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NewsLime eyes second structured reality show in Liverpool
The Only Way Is Essex indie Lime Pictures is developing a Liverpool-based structured reality series for ITV1.
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NewsIndies look overseas as UK orders decline
Commissions and co-productions funded by international broadcasters could soon be worth more to the indie sector than those from the BBC, if current trends continue.
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NewsGreat British Food Revival to return
BBC2 has ordered a second helping of campaigning series The Great British Food Revival.
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NewsDragonfly wins biggest commission
Dragonfly has secured its biggest commission to date: an extreme competition format filmed in eight locations around the world.
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NewsBBC4 series to explore lives of medieval royalty
BBC4 has commissioned a series looking at medieval monarchy, as captured in the period’s intricately illuminated manuscripts.
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NewsC4 follows up SBTV pilot with series order for T4
A T4 pilot charting the success of online youth broadcaster SBTV will be turned into a 5 x 30-minute series for the Channel 4 teen strand.