All Commissioning articles – Page 575
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CommentMore sex please, we’re British
The UK is still obsessed with sex on the box, says Steve Humphries
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FeaturesThe rise of therapy TV
Derek Draper says therapy TV can play a significant role in helping people deal with painful experiences
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FeaturesBBC2 comedy
As iconic comedy migrates to BBC1, a gap has opened for a hit BBC2 show that tickles the nation’s funny bone.
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FeaturesPitching tips
How to deliver the perfect pitch, get your show commissioned and avoid suggesting Monkey Tennis.
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NewsPower to re-make Sea Wolf
Drama producer and distributor Power is to co-produce an adaptation of Jack London’s classic novel The Sea Wolf.
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FeaturesBBC Comedy
BBC1 is after hour-long comedy drama and is even home to more experimental projects.
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NewsMorgan begins Queen sequel
The team behind ITV’s Oscar-winning movie The Queen have begun work on a follow-up exploring Tony Blair’s relationships with Bill Clinton and George Bush.
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FeaturesA day at Branson's pad
Lisa Campbell asks will Virgin 1 be big and bold enough to live up to the Branson megabrand? Or is the channel destined to be a£40m knee-jerk reaction too far against the 'bully' Sky?
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NewsBBC4 celebrates The Frost Report
BBC4 is to celebrate Sir David Frost's influential 1960s satire show The Frost Reportwith a 90-minute special featuring many of the original line-up. [ALL]
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NewsHunt leads Five drama push
Five's new director of programmes Jay Hunt has been given the task of finding a long running UK drama for the channel. [ALL]
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NewsBusiness leaders slam 'self-serving' TV industry
RTS Convention:Business leaders invited to talk about the TV industry have accused broadcasters of putting the audience second to their own interests. [ALL]
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NewsPilot leads outdoor Treks for Nat Geo
UK indie Pilot Productions will make the fourth series of outdoor pursuits show Treks in a Wild Worldfor Nat Geo Adventure Channel in the US.
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NewsDrama docs under scrutiny
BBC senior commissioning executive for factual Richard Klein and Channel 4 head of documentaries Angus MacQueen are among commissioners discussing drama-documentary at a session in the Crossing the Line Festival this month.
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ITV demands Duel
ITV has commissioned Ant and Dec indie Gallowgate to produce a quiz show based on a French format.
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History sails with Columbus
The History Channel has ordered a feature-length HD special from Lion Television on Christopher Columbus' ill-fated fourth voyage.
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NewsFive turns Joly into consumer champion
Five is turning Dom Joly into a consumer affairs champion in a light-hearted Watchdog-style series from North One.
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Belsen correction
The Channel 4 history drama going out next month is The Relief of Belsen, not The Relief of Beslanas stated in Broadcast(31/08/07).
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NewsJake Arnott cop thriller leads revival of ITV drama
ITV1 has kicked off its drive for upmarket contemporary drama by snapping up He Kills Coppers, the follow-up to the BBC's acclaimed adaptation of Jake Arnott's novel The Long Firm.
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Jake Arnott thriller leads ITV drama revival
ITV1 has kicked off its drive for upmarket contemporary drama by snapping up He Kills Coppers, the follow-up to the BBC's acclaimed adaptation of Jake Arnott's novel The Long Firm.