All Commissioning articles – Page 473
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NewsBishop fronts BBC1 primetime show
Liverpudlian comedian John Bishop has won a series order for a Saturday primetime show for BBC1 later this summer and is also fronting a World Cup app for theiPhone and iPad.
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NewsBBC on board new kids gameshow
BANFF: The BBC has signed up for a new medieval-themed gameshow for pre-teens that will be produced in Canada.
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NewsWild at Heart roars into sixth series
ITV has ordered a sixth series of popular primetime drama Wild at Heart.
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NewsBBC2 invests in Money Watch
BBC2 has announced a three-part magazine series that will focus on the state of the nation’s finances and offer financial advice to help families through the difficult times ahead.
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NewsC4 lines up Friday night topical comedy
Channel 4 has lined up a Friday night home for a new topical stand-up show hosted by Patrick Kielty.
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Pulse produces Oasis shorts
Pulse, the indie behind Blur movie No Distance Left to Run, has made a series of online short films about fans of the band Oasis.
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NewsITV to mark The Bill’s passing with behind scenes doc
The final months of production on The Bill are being filmed in a special behind-the-scenes documentary for ITV1.
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NewsMcGregor brothers take to the skies in BBC1 doc
The BBC has enlisted Ewan McGregor and his RAF pilot brother Colin to recreate the experience of World War II fighter pilots for a major season to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
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NewsStars relive their musical youth in Sky Arts series
Sky Arts will ask celebrities including Lenny Henry and Janet Street Porter to reveal their musical talents from before they became famous in a series from Electric Sky.
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NewsRayner and Richardson to team up for C4 food show
The Observer food critic Jay Rayner is to join forces with Supersize vs Superskinny’s Anna Richardson for a topical food magazine show for Channel 4.
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NewsBBC1 revives Rip-Off Britain
BBC1 has commissioned a second extended series of consumer show Rip-Off Britain.
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NewsBBC4 going to Church
BBC4 has ordered a new series to examine how the imagery and architecture of English parish churches have affected people throughout history.
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NewsEdmondson to front ITV doc
Comedians Adrian Edmondson and Rory McGrath are donning their walking books to front two new countryside series for ITV1.
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NewsAshley Jensen back in BBC comedy
Extras star Ashley Jensen is coming back to the BBC as the star of a new 60-minute comedy pilot.
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NewsSky signs Dizzee Rascal as talent judge
Chart star Dizzee Rascal is turning TV talent judge in a new series for Sky 1.
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NewsTen Alps TV revenue falls £3m
Ten Alps has shrugged off a £3m revenue fall in its television business to outline ambitious plans for expansion.
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NewsHighflyer retains C4 horse racing deal
Highflyer TV is to continue to making Channel 4’s horse racing coverage until December 2012 after winning the first tender for the production in more than 25 years.
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NewsBBC fires up new Torchwood with US deal
Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood is to return to BBC1 next year with funding from US cable broadcaster Starz Entertainment.
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NewsBio orders 7/7 survivor doc
The Biography Channel has ordered a 60-minute documentary on Gill Hicks, a survivor of the July 2005 London bombings.
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NewsTatchell takes on the Pope for C4
Outspoken human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell is to take a confrontational look at the Pope in a one-off documentary for Channel 4.