All Commissioning articles – Page 501
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NewsX Factor reject to star in slimming show
Daisybeck Productions is tracking the attempts by an X Factor reject to lose weight for a new six-part series.
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NewsMore 4 embarks on homeless journey
Rise Films has traced a homeless family’s journey from Alaska to Las Vegas with just $261 in their pockets in a documentary for More 4.
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NewsKrod Mandoon facing uncertain future
The BBC has retracted claims by senior staff that it has axed Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire because of funding issues.
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NewsBBC2 green lights Alan Davies chef comedy
BBC2 has greenlit Whites, the kitchen comedy co-written by Peep Show star Matt King and featuring Alan Davies as a lacklustre celebrity chef.
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NewsBBC4 doc to trace search for 'golden hare'
BBC4 is to chronicle the story of Kit Williams, eccentric and author of the children’s book Masquerade, and his reunion with a golden hare he hid in the British countryside 30 years ago.
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NewsBBC4 explores metal and synth in major arts push
BBC4 is to expand its Music Britannia format to heavy metal and electro-pop as part of a major season of arts and culture programming.
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The Broadcast InterviewDavid Glover, Channel 4
The science commissioning editor is out to prove C4’s scientific credentials by backing shows that educate, entertain and get - sometimes quite literally - under your skin.
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NewsITV lines up family thriller from Goodnight Mister Tom novelist
Monarch Of The Glen creator Michael Chaplin is adapting the latest novel by the author of Goodnight Mister Tom for ITV.
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Fly-on-the-wall Bravo doc follows Thai tourist police
Bravo will follow three British ex-pats helping the Thai tourist police deal with westerners in a major series this autumn.
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NewsC4 to capture magic of 3D
Channel 4 is joining the 3D revolution by ordering UK-made content that can be viewed in 3D on standard TV sets.
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NewsCBBC orders give backing to British animation
CBBC is throwing its weight behind British animation by commissioning two series and opening its Cartoon Works portal as a platform for new shortform content.
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Ultimate Ulster returns to UTV
Ultimate Ulster will return to UTV this autumn, as part of the Northern Irish ITV franchise holder’s bid to build on its original programming slate this autumn.
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NewsBBC plans Jackson-based talent show
BBC3 is planning an X Factor-style show to find a dancer who can best imitate the late Michael Jackson.
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NewsBBC to dramatise Lehman Brothers collapse
BBC2 is to mark the anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers with a 24-style dramatisation of the weekend leading to its demise.
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NewsC4 embarks on longer Coach Trip
Channel 4 has commissioned a fourth series of daytime show Coach Trip after a successful revival this summer.
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NewsBebo orders Twenty Twenty fashion show
Social networking site Bebo has ordered a 17-week run of a fashion magazine show from Twenty Twenty Television.
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NewsBBC to air new Beatles recordings
BBC2 and BBC4 are to screen a joint “Beatles Week” featuring previously unaired outtakes of the group’s “studio chat”.
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NewsDerren Brown goes interactive for C4
Illusionist Derren Brown is to stage his first interactive stunts in his forthcoming series of specials for Channel 4.
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NewsAndre lands solo ITV2 reality series
Reality star and singer Peter Andre has landed a solo reality television show for ITV2 this autumn.
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NewsBBC3 recommissions The Real Hustle
BBC3 has ordered a ninth run of factual entertainment format The Real Hustle.