All Commissioning articles – Page 569
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NewsMy Family stays put
BBC1 has ordered a further two series of hit sitcom My Family, taking its total length to nine seasons.
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NewsAshes to Ashes rises again
DCI Gene Hunt will have another opportunity to spout sexist and very un-PC remarks as Philip Glenister's character is set to return in a second series of Ashes to Ashes.
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NewsBBC's ‘Strictly Speaking' to unearth UK's young orators
BBC2 is to apply the Strictly Come Dancing formula to public speaking, in a new 8 x 60-minute primetime series planned for 2009.
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NewsTracy Beaker's Dani to star in CBBC sitcom
The star of hit BBC kids show Tracy Beaker is to front a new sitcom for CBBC.
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NewsAtalla indie bags major BBC3 and ITV2 orders
The Office producer Ash Atalla has won the first two commissions for his new indie, Roughcut TV, from BBC3 and ITV2.
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Mentorn plans Maddy doc
Mentorn Media is to make an ITV1 documentary marking the first anniversary of Madeleine McCann's disappearance.
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Five snaps up Wolfman girlfriend sequels
Five has commissioned a sequel to its hit documentary The Wolfman.
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New City Lights special
ITV has commissioned Clash of the Santas, a Christmas special of the Robson Green and Mark Benton vehicle City Lights.
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Richie stars in celeb drama
Shane Richie is to star in an ITV single drama from Bafta-winning writer Paula Milne, billed as a modern morality tale on celebrity culture.
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NewsITV orders Beadle tribute
Talent Television has won a commission from ITV1 to make a tribute to Jeremy Beadle, who died in January.
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Blue-Zoo makes CGI series
Animation studio Blue-Zoo Productions is to make a 14 x 1-minute CGI series for Nickelodeon International called Stitch-Up Showdown.
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FeaturesEureka!: the story behind an idea
Clay producer Peter Tabern talks about the difficulty in adapting a David Almond novel.
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ITV4 ups AFP output with VXR coverage
ITV4 has commissioned coverage of the VXR Racing Driver of the Year tournament as part of its strategy to grow its ad-funded output.
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NewsITV delves into links between its dramas
ITV has commissioned a 10-part series looking at the connections between the broadcaster's classic dramas.
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NewsBlair tackles gun and knife crime for C4
Channel 4 has signed up Cherie Blair to chair a commission investigating street weapons as part of a forthcoming season devoted to gun and knife crime.
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NewsOscar-winner to star in C4 drama
Hollywood actor William Hurt is to star in a feature-length Channel 4 thriller about the end of apartheid.
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NewsNick Jr to make news show for youngsters
Animated ants are to read the news in a Nickelodeon UK show that aims to introduce young children to everyday situations.
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NewsFresh comedy talent to bow on C4's The Nightly Show
Objective is to hoping to showcase the next generation of comedy talent in a topical new series for Channel 4.
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NewsBig chef to transform Little Chef
Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal is to attempt to transform the fortunes of the Little Chef restaurant chain in a Back to the Floor-style series for Channel 4.
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NewsGok Wan to front his own Clothes Show
How to Look Good Naked presenter Gok Wan is to front a weekly studio-based fashion show for Channel 4 as part of its spring/summer season.