All Commissioning articles – Page 520
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Sky 1 to follow credit crunch strippers group
Sky 1 will say “balls to the recession” as it follow six jobless would-be male strippers who are attempting to put on a saucy show to raise some much-needed cash.
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ITV1 lines up rural show for early evening slot
ITV1 will take an unlikely look at rural Britain's roots in a long-running, early evening show about the nation's heritage, landscapes and people.
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Can Gerry fix your inheritance, asks BBC2 pilot
BBC2 has lined up businessman Sir Gerry Robinson to front a new show about inheritance.
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Blog: Pitching during the downturn
As indies find it increasingly difficult to get projects green-lit with cash-strapped channels, Angus Henderson suggests some tips on improving your chances of winning commissions.
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Roy Walker to host gameshow series
Catchphrase presenter Roy Walker is to front a series about the greatest moments in gameshow history for Virgin Media Television's Challenge.
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BBC4 to reveal murky past of Tom Driberg
Former Fifteen to One presenter William G Stewart is to present a BBC4 docu-drama about the infamous former chairman of the Labour Party and alleged spy Tom Driberg.
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Brigstocke's R4 chatshow moving to BBC4
Marcus Brigstocke is to challenge John Humphreys and Esther Rantzen to do things they've never done before in a TV version of Radio 4 series I've Never Seen Star Wars.
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Living to probe haunted celebrity homes
Living TV will help Freddie Starr rid his home of unwanted spirits in the second series of paranormal show Living with the Dead.
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Five to seek Britain's best home
Five is to mount a second nationwide hunt for the best home in Britain.
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McIntyre to front BBC1 comedy roadshow
Comedian Michael McIntyre will tour the country in search of the best stand up acts Britain has to offer, in a new six-part series for BBC1.
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C4 to resurrect Coach Trip
Channel 4 is to bring back daytime show The Coach Trip, which has been parked away for three years.
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BBC4 to take technology back in time
A family is to swap their Wii and iPod for a black and white TV and record player in a BBC4 series that charts the rapid pace and social impact of technological change.
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Cotton to present Oscar coverage for Sky 1
Sky 1 has commissioned indie Giant Film & TV to produce live coverage, hosted by Fearne Cotton, from this years Academy Awards.
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Wogan's C4 quiz to return
Terry Wogan is to test contestants' powers of memory in a third series of quiz show Wogan's Perfect Recall.
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Telesgop wins commissions worth£1.8m
Welsh indie Telesgop has secured contracts worth more than£1.8m including a new series for Discovery Channel and a recommission of long-running S4C farming series Ffermio.
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Channel 4 orders ‘Grand Designs for gardens'
Channel 4 has ordered a “Grand Designs for gardens” series from indie Red House.
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ITV1 tackles female body image in beauty season
An eight-months pregnant Louise Redknapp will investigate the culture of skinny mums as part of a three-part beauty season for ITV1.
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BBC2's Rocket Science promises fireworks
The team behind Operatunity and Ballet Changed My Life: Ballet Hoo! will attempt to inspire a passion for science among children in a BBC2 series.
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Five expands its shock docs
Five has commissioned an extended run of its Extraordinary People strand, upping its order to 12 films for the next series.
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Discovery slate to build on its US-style rebrand
Discovery Channel UK is set to usher in a raft of programming with a new logo and redesigned programming menus.