All Commissioning articles – Page 481
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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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NewsChefs to champion ‘forgotten’ food for BBC2 series
Michel Roux Jr, Ainsley Harriot and Clarissa Dickson Wright will promote traditional British food that is “under threat” in an Outline Productions series for BBC2.
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NewsC4 to show live births on Xmas day
Channel 4 will show babies being born live on Christmas Day as part of a marathon five-hour version of One Born Every Minute.
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NewsUKTV and C4 step up to digital plate
UKTV and Channel 4 are stepping up their hunt for shows that have a strong multiplatform element to increase audience engagement.
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NewsLife On Mars creators to bring angels to ITV
The creators of Life On Mars and Ashes To Ashes are to make a major new drama for ITV about two angels sent to earth as lawyers.
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NewsDiscovery Channel on board HMS Ark Royal doc
The Discovery Channel has ordered an access-all-areas documentary series on board decommissioned aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal as it embarks on its final major voyage.
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NewsBBC orders docs from Hardcash and Films of Record
The BBC has ordered documentaries on US police attempts to track paedophiles and the history of Amnesty International from Hardcash Productions and Films of Record respectively.
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NewsBranson and Huq to front shows for Current TV
Environmentalist and model Sam Branson and Blue Peter presenter turned Xtra Factor host Konnie Huq have been lined up as key talent for new shows for Current TV.