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Five to tell story of 7/7
Five has commissioned a fast-turnaround feature-length film on the recent terrorist attacks on London.
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NewsBrighton.TV wins US orders
Brighton-based indie, brighton.tv, has recently been commissioned to film a series of lifestyle programmes for the US.
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NewsDrama to dominate BBC1's autumn schedule
BBC1 has put drama at the centre of its autumn slate and is now considering a remake of Robin Hood, to capitalise on the success of Doctor Who's revival of Saturday night drama.
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NewsBennett sets out commissioning priorities
The BBC's director of television Jana Bennett used a BBC/Pact briefing day to map out her commissioning priorities, in the wake of this week's annual BBC report.
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NewsBBC1 to boost comedy writers
BBC1 controller Peter Fincham has said he wants to recruit more star comedy writers - such as The Thick Of Itwriter Armando Iannucci - to boost comedy output at the channel.
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Doctor Doctor fills Five morning slot
Princess Productions is to make a new live medical Q&A show to replace The Wright Stuffon Five during the summer. Doctor Doctor, commissioned by Five controller of daytime Kim Peat, will see familiar TV medics, including Dr Phil Hammond, Dr Mark Porter ...
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Boorman back on road for Sky One
Sky One has secured exclusive rights to broadcast a follow-up to road trip series Long Way Round, which saw Ewan McGregor and his friend Charley Boorman go on a 20,000-mile motorcycle journey around the world. For the follow-up, Boorman has teamed up with BMW rider Simon ...
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RDF calms angry drivers with road rage school
RDF has devised a new format for BBC1 which will attempt to re-educate drivers afflicted by road rage.
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BBC4 series looks at post-war Britain
BBC4 controller Janice Hadlow has commissioned a season of programmes looking at the post-war decade in the UK.
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C4 orders three minute wonder shows
Channel 4 has commissioned Endemol UK to make three short programmes for its Three Minute Wonderslot. Endemol will be making 3 x 3-minute shows about articulacy featuring vocal coach Bruce Wooding and his attempts to help a group of young people learn to communicate. The programmes ...
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Rantzen to front BBC2 death special
BBC2 and BBC Learning have commissioned Endemol UK to make a 90-minute special about medical care for dying people. Esther Rantzen will present How to Have a Good Death, which will be based on a national survey on the way we deal with death and dying. ...
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Granada to make ITV2 parenting series
Granada has been commissioned by ITV2 to make a new parenting series, in which a tough-talking teen coach is drafted into the family home to transform tearaway teens. You Have 'Em(working title) sees the parents pack their bags while their teenager is asleep and leave a ...
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NewsFive orders UK 'Desperate Housewives'
A British answer to Desperate Housewives- a comedy thriller set in the Home Counties - is to launch on Five.
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ITV reopens Real Crime casebook
ITV1 is to revive its Real Crimestrand with a new 12 x 60-minute series.
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NewsITV1 stacks up daytime orders
ITV1 has commissioned three new shows for its daytime schedule, including a show that aims to find Britain's best amateur portrait painter.
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Living TV orders two paranormal shows
Living TV is beefing up its paranormal output with two primetime orders.
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First timewatch order for Testimony
Testimony Films has been given its first commission for the BBC's Timewatchstrand. Children of the Doomed Voyagetells the story of the evacuee ship SS Benares, which was sunk by a German U-boat in 1940. The 50-minute documentary uses archive footage and interviews ...
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Five helps viewers get dream job
Five is looking to help people to secure their dream job with a new series created by indies Maverick Television and Shine.
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ITV to consider love island return
ITV has commissioned research into the performance of controversial reality series Celebrity Love Island, before deciding whether to recommission the Granada show. The broadcaster will use the research, which will examine the viewers' opinions on the show, to decide if the celebrity romance series will come ...
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Mentorn wins trio of commissions
Mentorn has won a trio of commissions for Channel 4 and Discovery Health, including a programme which follows attempts to create a diet plan for the world's fattest man.