All Commissioning articles – Page 449
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NewsPolice from the UK and abroad join forces for BBC3
Four police officers from around the world will come to the UK to work with their British counterparts in a new series for BBC3 from the partnership behind Undercover Princes.
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NewsCowell to appear in hospice carol service on ITV1
Simon Cowell will feature in an ITV1 Christmas carol service as part of the broadcaster’s seasonal schedule.
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NewsSky1 to air Victoria Wood's stage return
Victoria Wood is set to return to the stage for the first time in 10 years for a live comedy show, Angina Monologues, to be broadcast on Sky 1.
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NewsSky 1 taps trend for buying businesses abroad
Sky 1 has ordered a fact-ent series that will see property and business expert Johnnie Irwin offer tips to families looking to emigrate to far-flung locations including Costa Blanca and Tenerife.
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NewsC4's Sarah Beeny series to return
Channel 4 series Help! My House is Falling Down is to return for a second run, as sales of the first batch are secured around the world.
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NewsPeaches Geldof to be ITV2 agony aunt
Peaches Geldof has bagged her own ITV2 series in which she will attempt to solve the public’s relationship issues.
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NewsC4 has fishy feeling with top chefs
C4 has recruited celebrity chefs Gordon Ramsay, Heston Blumenthal and Jamie Oliver for a season of programmes aimed at highlighting the issue of overfishing.
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NewsBBC1's Life of Riley to return
Caroline Quentin will return to BBC1 for a third season of the family sitcom Life of Riley.
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NewsBrooker moves to BBC2 for Christmas Wipe
Charlie Brooker is moving to BBC2 for the first time for a Christmas special of his ‘Wipe’ strand.
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NewsJonathan Ross to host ITV magic show
Jonathan Ross is to make his first appearance as the face of ITV in a special starring US magicians Penn and Teller.
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NewsLiving to profile Cheryl Cole in celebrity series
A year in the life of X Factor judge Cheryl Cole will be revealed in a new celebrity profile series for Living.
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NewsBBC lands Damian Lewis for trafficking drama
Band of Brothers star Damian Lewis is to appear in a new BBC drama about human trafficking.
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NewsBBC2 orders Night Watch adaptation
BBC2 has commissioned an adaptation of Sarah Water’s bestselling 2006 novel The Night Watch.
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NewsRoss returns to BBC for Stargazing series
Jonathan Ross is to return to the BBC’s mainstream channels for the first time since his departure from his friday night chatshow, to co-host a three-day live astronomy series in the new year.
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The Broadcast InterviewFactual Q&A: Hamish Mykura, Channel 4
The head of documentaries for Channel 4 outlines his commissioning wishlist.
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The Broadcast InterviewFactual Q&A: Alison Sharman, ITV
ITV’s director of factual and daytime outlines what is on her commissioning wishlist.
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The Broadcast InterviewFactual Q&A: Charlotte Moore, BBC
The BBC’s commissioning editor for documentaries outlines her commissioning wishlist.
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The Broadcast InterviewHow to pitch the right ideas to factual bosses
Broadcast publishes its first Factual Commissioning Report next month, offering insights into the wish-lists of the genre’s top UK and US commissioners. Here we reveal what the PSBs are planning.
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The Broadcast InterviewFactual Q&A: Andrew O'Connell, Channel 5
The head of factual for Channel 5 outlines his commissioning wishlist.
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NewsDiscovery UK ready to push entertainment credentials
Discovery UK is kicking off a hunt for more entertainment-based formats and has invested development funds in fledgling indie Nerd’s underground gameshow as it bids to broaden its output.