All Commissioning articles – Page 491
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NewsUKTV orders three courses for Good Food menu
The star pupil from Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen has landed his own series on Good Food, about “taking ordinary occasions by the balls” and creating memorable parties.
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NewsThe Family’s baby sequel
Channel 4 is to apply the multicamera ob doc format it used in The Family to a maternity ward.
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Testimony to look at history of being a father for BBC4
BBC4 is to examine how fatherhood has evolved over the past 100 years, in a 3 x 60-minute series made by Testimony Films.
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NewsSo TV lands CBBC 360 order
So Television has landed a CBBC order for almost 20 hours of scripted comedy, including a third run of sketch show Sorry I’ve Got No Head and a new sitcom spin-off.
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ITV1 to test out musical tribute format for series
Amanda Holden and Ronan Keating will front a new music tribute format from ITV1 that could become a series.
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NewsMartina Cole to investigate Moors Murders mystery for Sky 1
Sky 1 is to restart the hunt for the only Moors Murders victim whose grave has yet to be found in a two-part series fronted by Martina Cole.
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BBC2 serves up Restaurant spin-offs
BBC2 has ordered two new spin-off shows from The Restaurant including a Raymond Blanc cookery series and a reality show about event catering.
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NewsCheetah to expose Cowboy Customers for ITV1
ITV1 has commissioned a one-off documentary from Cheetah Television that shines the spotlight on dodgy customers.
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NewsBlethyn to star in Hidden Depths
Crime writer Ann Cleeves’ novel Hidden Depths is to be made into an ITV murder mystery starring Brenda Blethyn.
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NewsWallace and Gromit to front science show
EDINBURGH: Animated characters Wallace and Gromit are to present a new BBC1 programme about inventions.
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NewsBBC1 orders Ipswich murders drama
The discovery of five young women murdered in Ipswich in 2006 is to form the basis of a new BBC1 drama.
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NewsComedian to host BBC3 news show
BBC3 has lined up comedian Russell Howard to host a younger-skewing take on Charlie Brooker’s Newswipe, in a bid to boost the channel’s coverage of current affairs.
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NewsIzzard to star in feelgood CBBC Christmas drama
CBBC has ordered a flagship Christmas family drama starring Eddie Izzard as a mysterious man with the ability to “recover the lost”.
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NewsMurphy opens up 8pm Sky 1 slot as Simpsons moves
Sky 1 will stop airing The Simpsons at 8pm from January as director of programmes Stuart Murphy opens up the slot for indie pitches.
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The Broadcast InterviewStuart Murphy, Sky 1/2/3
The director of programmes is setting high standards for entertainment on Sky 1, upping the budget and revisiting the schedules to ensure quality shines through.
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NewsFellowes pens ITV1 drama series
Julian Fellowes, the Oscar-winning writer of Gosford Park, is writing a seven-part Edwardian country house drama for ITV1.
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Living orders Jeff Brazier pilot
Living has ordered an hour-long factual entertainment pilot with Jeff Brazier, the father of the late Jade Goody’s children.
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NewsFive signs Justin Lee Collins to boost viewers
Five has stepped up its talent-led drive to boost audiences by signing an exclusive two-year deal with Justin Lee Collins, thought to be worth more than £1m.
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NewsITV tries out new Blind Date
ITV has tasked The X Factor producer Talkback Thames with making the successor to Blind Date - speed-dating format Take Me Out.
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NewsTaylor takes over the comedy reins at BBC
Cheryl Taylor has landed the role of BBC controller of comedy commissioning, and will remain in Manchester where she currently works as executive editor, out of London comedy commissioning.