All Commissioning articles – Page 514
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Parthenon wins myth series commission
Parthenon Entertainment has won its biggest series commission to date, a 13 x 30-minute series for National Geographic Channels International that will debunk the myths surrounding famous historical figures.
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The Thick of It to return
A further eight episodes of BBC satirical comedy The Thick of It are in the pipeline, creator Armando Iannucci has confirmed.
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C4 to recreate Madeleine McCann events
The team behind ITV1 documentary Madeleine: A Year On will stage the first reconstruction of the events that led up to Madeleine McCann's disappearance for a Channel 4 documentary.
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Iranu indeed: Shooting Stars is back
Reeves and Mortimer's anarchic game show Shooting Stars is to return for a full series on BBC2 following a one-off special last Christmas.
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CBBC's got the Zoo Factor
MipTV: A Britain's Got Talent-style puppet show starring a host of wild animals and the catchphrase “If you're beaten, you're eaten”, is set for CBBC.
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Channel 4 doc slate to lift veil on Gypsy weddings
Firecracker Films is to lift the lid on extravagant Gypsy weddings in a Channel 4 documentary.
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BBC3 goes to Manchester for fresh pair of sitcoms
Nigel Havers is the unlikely star of one of a pair of new BBC3 comedy series from Manchester indies.
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Falling Man director to probe Kenyan murder
Falling Man director Henry Singer is to explore the unsolved murder of Oscar-nominated natural history film-maker and environmental campaigner Joan Root in a BBC documentary.
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Hutton to explain the mess we're in for Dispatches
Channel 4 has commissioned journalist and economist Will Hutton to attempt to explain the causes and implications of the global economic crisis.
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Screw turns again for BBC1
BBC1 has commissioned a 1920s-set version of Henry James' classic ghost story The Turn of the Screw.
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The Devil's Whore team develop C4 Restoration sequel
The creators of Channel 4's English Civil War drama The Devil's Whore have begun working on a follow-up set during the Restoration period.
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TV order for Whitehouse- Higson radio comedy
Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson's spoof phone-in show Down the Line is the latest Radio 4 show to transfer to TV.
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BBC1 series for Dead Ringers star
BBC1 is to air a pre-watershed comedy series featuring Dead Ringers star Jon Culshaw.
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Features
Eureka!: Reclaiming the meaning of cool
How director Anthony Wall unearthed the jazz jewels nestled in the BBC archives.
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The Broadcast InterviewBen Stephenson, controller, BBC drama commissioning
The BBC’s top drama commissioner is happy to engage with his critics but won’t be deflected from offering shows that appeal to all audiences.
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Five orders Simon Cowell and Michael Jackson docs
Five has ordered two more 60-minute fast turnaround docs from Zig Zag Productions on Michael Jackson and Simon Cowell.
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Ray Mears in new Survival bid
Wilderness expert Ray Mears will track three of nature's top predators in a revival of classic ITV1 natural history brand Survival next year.
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Hutton to examine downturn for Channel 4
Channel 4 has commissioned journalist and economist Will Hutton to attempt to explain the causes and implications of the global economic crisis.
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Indie to Pimp My Bride
Plain brides-to-be will get made over Katie Price style for their wedding day in a new series being developed by indie Cat Boards.
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Second series of Horne & Corden in pipeline
The BBC is in “advanced discussions” over a second series of the Tiger Aspect sketch show Horne & Corden, despite a poor critical reception.