All Commissioning articles – Page 473
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NewsITV1 returning to Benidorm
The perma tanned Brits of Benidorm will be heading back to Spain for a special episode and another series for ITV1.
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NewsMonkey and Burnett pilot US gameshow
Monkey Kingdom is working with Mark Burnett, the man behind The Apprentice and Survivor in the US, on a pilot gameshow format for ABC.
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NewsTeachers to move in with pupils for Lime’s BBC3 pilot
Lime Pictures is hunting for teachers to move in with their most disruptive pupils for a BBC3 pilot show.
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NewsPilger to probe media’s role in Afghanistan for ITV1 exposé
Documentary-maker John Pilger will explore the media’s role in the Afghanistan war in a groundbreaking programme set to star in ITV1’s autumn schedule.
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NewsFive inks bulk deals for flagship brands
Five has struck a bulk-buy deal with indie North One to ensure flagship shows Fifth Gear and The Gadget Show are guaranteed for almost 120 more episodes.
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NewsToksvig to front BBC2 primetime antiques offering
BBC2 has secured comedian and actress Sandi Toksvig to front a primetime series touted as MasterChef for antique lovers.
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NewsFive launches show to find UK Glee club
Five is lining up a live entertainment spectacular to find a real life UK Glee club.
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NewsBullseye hits sweet spot with US factual bonanza
Bullseye Productions has won a string of US factual commissions for National Geographic and The Travel Channel.
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NewsGordon Ramsay to track down UK’s best eaterie
Channel 4 is to turn The F Word’s search for Britain’s best local restaurant into a standalone Gordon Ramsay series.
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NewsSalt Beef to produce live CBBC magazine show
Start-up Salt Beef TV has become the only indie to win a tender to produce one of several magazine shows for CBBC.
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NewsCelebrities set to go into ‘therapy’ for Sky Arts show
Celebrities ranging from MP Ann Widdecombe to singer Lily Allen will lay themselves bare in a real-life companion to HBO drama In Treatment on Sky Arts 1.
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NewsCity slickers compete for rural retreat in C4 series
City dwellers are to be offered the chance to win a home in the country in the latest life-swap format from Stephen Lambert.
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NewsFive cooks up AFP deal with Flora
Five is extending its portfolio of AFP cooking shows with a new series backed by Flora and featuring chefs Jean Christophe Novelli and Matt Tebbutt.
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NewsFive's Police Interceptors gets third run
Five has recommissioned Raw Cut’s blue-light show Police Interceptors for a third series.
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NewsLamacq & Whiley to revive Evening Session
Classic radio show the Evening Session is to return next month and will be fronted on BBC Radio 6 Music by indie dream team Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley.
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NewsSkins lines up third-generation cast
E4 has recommissioned Skins for a further two series – and is again auditioning for an entirely new cast.
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NewsSky hunts for 13-part dramas
Sky is on the look-out for 13-part returning drama series under plans to put a carve out greater territory in the genre.
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CommentBBC2 looks to a bright future with £25m budget boost
Extra funds will enable the channel to put drama back at its heart, says Janice Hadlow
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NewsC4’s canine coverage called into question
A fresh row is brewing over TV’s coverage of the Kennel Club after a dog welfare campaigner and the director of Pedigree Dogs Exposed accused Channel 4 of compromising its editorial integrity.
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NewsC4 invites pitches to produce horse racing coverage
Channel 4 is putting more than 400 hours of horse-racing output up for grabs for the first time in more than 25 years.