All Commissioning articles – Page 433
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NewsITV2 orders Amy Winehouse tribute
ITV2 has commissioned a fast-turnaround documentary about Amy Winehouse, following the singer’s untimely death.
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NewsC4 to air delayed Daddy Daycare
Channel 4 is sending nine fathers who refuse to share childcare duties on a crash course in parenting for a three-part series.
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NewsThick of It star to front BBC4 mockumentary
Peter Capaldi, who plays vicious Malcolm Tucker in political satire The Thick of It, is writing, directing and presenting a BBC4 mockumentary about Cricklewood Film Studios.
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NewsYesterday swings into Sixties season
History channel Yesterday has acquired a raft of acquisitions covering Bobby Moore, Carnaby Street and The Beatles to form a season dedicated to the 1960s.
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NewsITV1 crime dramas to return
ITV has ordered second series of Scott & Bailey and Monroe as part of a slew of drama recommissions.
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NewsC4 to air Amy Winehouse tributes
Channel 4 will this week pay tribute to troubled singer Amy Winehouse who died on Saturday.
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NewsDiscovery to revisit Oslo tragedy
The massacre in Oslo in which at least 93 people were killed will be the subject of a fast turnaround documentary for Discovery.
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NewsBBC1 conjures up new Merlin
Merlin, BBC1’s Saturday night fantasy drama, has been commissioned for a fifth series – before the fourth has even aired.
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NewsChoccywoccydoodah to return
Cake shop series Choccywoccydoodah has been recommissioned for a second and third run by UKTV channel Good Food.
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NewsSky reveals fresh comedies
A playground comedy, a talent show-cum-gameshow and a hidden camera series from Ant & Dec’s Gallowgate Productions are among Sky 1’s line up for autumn.
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NewsGreenlight round-up: C4 stands up for comedy
Channel 4 unveils a wave of new comedy pilots and former chart-toppers return to the spotlight.
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NewsC4 to pilot Come Date With Me
Channel 4 will pilot a Come Dine With Me spin-off with the contestants competing to win the culinary competition and find love.
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NewsSky Living orders Steps series
Sky Living has commissioned a four-part documentary series from ITV Studios on 1990s pop band Steps as they embark on a comeback and the release of a greatest hits album.
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NewsTern in BBC daytime first with ‘buddy movie’ series
Tern TV has produced its first daytime series for the BBC, a ‘buddy movie’ format in which John Craven and Jules Hudson travel the country exploring Britain’s endangered heritage.
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NewsC4 signs up Pappy’s for new run of Comedy Labs
Award-winning sketch group Pappy’s has been snapped up by Channel 4 for its latest run of new comedy talent initiative Comedy Labs.
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NewsBetty to help ‘Undateables’ find love in C4 series
Sufferers of Tourettes, Aspergers and narcolepsy will look for love through a match-making service in a Betty TV series for Channel 4.
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NewsITV1 to explore social history in Parallel Lives
ITV1 is eyeing a factual series that will explore the different lives of people born on the same day.
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The Broadcast InterviewNerys Evans, Channel 4
With more money to spend this year and potentially a new 9pm primetime slot, C4’s comedy commissioning editor is on the lookout for a broad range of talent.
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More4 to air Sheep Dog Trials
More4 is to broadcast nine hours of coverage of the fourth World Sheep Dog Trials in September with commentary provided by Barry Davies.
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NewsNew recruits join Real Hustle
The Real Hustle, the scam artist series that was investigated by the BBC Trust earlier this year, is to return with two new recruits.