All Commissioning articles – Page 467
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NewsHugh Dennis to host BBC2 improv show
Outnumbered star Hugh Dennis is to front a new improv gameshow from the creator of Mock the Week for BBC2.
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NewsBBC Learning names senior team
BBC Learning has appointed three senior execs, including a former Channel 4 commissioner, to kick-start a new strategy.
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NewsWaterloo Road gets online spin-off
BBC drama Waterloo Road is extending online with a new spin-off series that will catch-up with characters that had left the series.
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NewsSky orders Diversity 3D special
Britain’s Got Talent dance troupe Diversity are to be the subject of a new 3D special for Sky, as the broadcaster continues to ramp up its 3D content.
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NewsC4 wants Million Pound Drop for Christmas
Channel 4 has commissioned a festive run of The Million Pound Drop Live and has revealed its line-up of Christmas programming.
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NewsTCI round-up: Christmas crackers
The festive season’s TV schedule this year features themed nights celebrating Peep Show and Father Ted , as well as a spoof awards and countdown show on E4.
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NewsUKTV hunting multi-platform projects
UKTV will only look to commission shows which have a strong multi-platform element for flagship channels Dave, Good Food and Home.
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NewsJo Brand comic novel being adapted for BBC1
An adaptation of Jo Brand’s comic novel The More You Ignore Me is in development for BBC1, with the comedian already having written an initial screenplay.
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NewsChris Evans lined up to host C4 celeb contest
Chris Evans will return to Channel 4 for the first time in a decade to host Famous And Fearless in the new year.
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NewsC4 themed nights honour Father Ted and Peep Show
Channel 4 will air themed nights celebrating Peep Show and Father Ted over the Christmas period.
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NewsGok gets fashion makeover for fourth C4 series
Gok’s Fashion Fix will be given a new title as part of a format refresh for its fourth series for Channel 4.
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E4 asks Twofour to laud celebrities for silly behaviour
E4 will reward celebrities for their stupid behaviour as part of two one-off list shows from Twofour.
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NewsIf It’s Broke, Fix It! urges Phillips for UKTV Home
UKTV’s home and gardens channel Home has ordered a ten-part series from RDF Television in which handyman Craig Phillips teaches reluctant homeowners some DIY tricks.
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NewsPrime Suspect producer to make ITV thriller
Prime Suspect producer Sally Head is to make a three-part ITV thriller starring Anna Friel as a widowed schoolteacher.
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NewsPeter Andre renews ITV deal
ITV has renewed its exclusive deal with Peter Andre, meaning his ob doc show will remain a mainstay on multichannel ITV2.
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NewsDani’s House returning to CBBC
CBBC has commissioned two more series of kids’ show Dani’s House for broadcast in 2011/12.
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NewsLiving to air Alex Reid doc
Living TV Group has ordered a two-part special following Katie Price’s husband Alex Reid - its first show from the former glamour model’s indie.
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NewsBroadbent and Simm to star in Abbott's Exile
The BBC has revealed further details of a new three-part drama, Exile, created by Paul Abbott and written by Danny Brocklehurst.
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NewsTCI round-up: C4 offers history and cookery lessons
History with Niall Ferguson and cooking with Gizzi Erskine are on Channel 4’s timetable in a round up of shows added to The Commissioning Index this week.
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NewsBBC2 targets access doc
BBC2 is on the hunt for a major access documentary after being turned down by British Airways, as part of a raft of factual opportunities at the corporation.