All Commissioning articles – Page 502
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NewsOne Born Every Minute handed extended C4 run
Channel 4 maternity ward doc One Born Every Minute is to return with an extended run as part of a mammoth 20-hour double order for indie Dragonfly.
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The Broadcast InterviewJo Ball, features, BBC1/BBC2
The commissioning editor for features at BBC1 and 2 is on the lookout for programmes that manage to be both entertaining and tackle serious issues.
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NewsBrand Apart lines-up new AFP series
A Brand Apart Television, the ad-funded programming firm chaired by Simon Shaps, is in advanced talks with broadcasters on a new animal show and motoring series.
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NewsC4 pilots teen sex advice show
Channel 4 is piloting a sex advice show for teens that has been developed by the original commissioner of The Sex Education Show.
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NewsFive/C4 to air volcano docs
Five has made a last-minute addition to tomorrow’s schedules with a documentary about flying through volcanic ash – while a fast-turnaround documentary is in the works for Channel 4.
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NewsBBC2 to air Malcolm McLaren tribute
Former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, who died recently, is to be the subject of a BBC2 tribute.
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NewsAntiques Road Trip to return
The BBC has ordered a second series of popular antiques show, the Antiques Road Trip.
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NewsPrisoner exec producer praises "brave" ITV
The makers of The Prisoner have praised ITV’s “bravery” in ordering the drama.
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BBC takes on fly-tippers and holidays from hell
The BBC is to tackle fly-tippers and holiday disasters in two major daytime consumer journalism series for BBC1.
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Lazarus to help resurrect Tales Of The Riverbank for Azure
MIPTV: Children’s classic Tales Of The Riverbank is being primed for a TV comeback by the financers of Ken Loach movie Ae Fond Kiss and a former Celador international commercial director.
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NewsTwo Pints writer teams up with Peep Show duo
The creators of Peep Show and Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps are collaborating on a female-skewing sitcom for Channel 4.
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NewsCarrington hunts kids comedy
MIPTV: Less than a week into his new job at Turner Broadcasting, former CBeebies boss Michael Carrington has promised “quick decisions” and put a call out for a major new international series.
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NewsNew job for Humphreys in C4 restructure
Channel 4 features commissioning editor Liam Humphreys has switched to factual entertainment as part of the broadcaster’s merger of the two divisions.
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RTL orders trio of original scripted shows
MIPTV: German cable network RTL has commissioned Granada Germany to produce three “significant” primetime entertainment shows.
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NewsRidley Scott on Pompeii mini-series
Sony Pictures Television and Scott Free Television are developing a four-hour mini-series based on Robert Harris’ bestselling novel, Pompeii.
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NewsBBC1 Daytime order to resolve tourists’ holiday hiccups
British tourists will aim to overcome their holiday nightmares in a new reality show for BBC1 Daytime.
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NewsCoach Trip booked for two more journeys
Channel 4 daytime show Coach Trip will stay on air into next year after the broadcaster commissioned two further series.
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NewsC4 lines up comedians for election night
Channel 4 is lining up talent including Rory Bremner, Charlie Brooker, Jimmy Carr and David Mitchell for its election coverage, which will also include a special edition of Come Dine With Me.
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The Broadcast InterviewDonna Taberer, Five
The commissioning editor of entertainment and features is changing perceptions of Five and positioning it as a ‘nimble’ operator primed to quickly turn around ideas.
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NewsCurrent TV stakes its claim on long-form content
Multiplatform broadcaster Current TV is planning long-form commissions and acquisitions as part of a new Monday night strand of professionally made documentaries.