All Commissioning articles – Page 523
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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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BBC4 Walks format to go global
BBC4 is to expand its Walks format into a global travel strand with three 4 x 30-minute series.
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NewsC4 trials Frankie Boyle pilot from RDF Scotland
RDF Scotland has won a raft of new commissions, including a 30-minute Channel 4 pilot fronted by Mock The Week comedian Frankie Boyle.
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NewsStudio Lambert’s B&B swap given green light by C4
Channel 4 is to invite Britain’s B&B owners to test each other’s hospitality in a series from Studio Lambert.
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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.
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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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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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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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NewsMeadows to make TV debut with This Is England sequel
Shane Meadows is to make his first foray into television with a sequel to his award-winning film This Is England for Channel 4.
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NewsDavina to front Sky 1 dance series
Sky 1 has secured two major coups for its autumn schedule by signing Davina McCall as host of new entertainment series Just Dance and giving Waterloo Road star Angela Griffin her own chat show.
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NewsChannel 4 unveils autumn slate
Royal drama and documentaries, the modern police force, European and American road trips, 3D spectaculars and the climate crisis all feature in Channel 4’s autumn season.
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NewsCBBC revives Junior Masterchef
Shine Television is reviving Junior Masterchef in a new 13-part series for nine to 12-year olds on CBBC.
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Strike Back gets green light
Sky 1 has released further details about its “all-action” high-definition adaptation of Chris Ryan’s bestseller Strike Back.
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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.