All Commissioning articles – Page 657
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London flooded in Power drama
Indie Power is to flood tube tunnels, submerge the London Eye and drown the House of Commons in a big-budget 'mini-drama'.
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Granada makes royal couple drama
ITV1 is cashing in on last weekend's royal wedding with a docu-drama about the early romance between Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles with the Granada-produced Whatever Love Means. The drama will follow the couple's relationship from their meeting at a polo match in 1970 until ...
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Mirsky profiles female cons
THE executive producer who cleared a village of women for a BBC3 documentary is to probe the lives of two high-profile, white-collar female criminals.
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Commissioner's Q & A: Ralph Lee
Channel 4 commissioning editor, history is on the lookout for event television for next year and some presenters who can be the faces of it
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Liverpool St wins castle commission
TV presenter Tris Payne's new independent Liverpool Street Productions has won its first commission, with a six-part documentary series about the restoration of Allerton Castle for ITV Yorkshire. Allerton Castle will follow the attempts to renovate the 19th-century Gothic castle after much of the building was destroyed by fire. The ...
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Ragdoll latest is Blurrfect
Teletubbies indie Ragdoll has unveiled its latest series, Blurrfect, to launch on CiTV in the autumn.
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BBC examines first black superstar
A documentary based on the life of 1920s cabaret dancer and singer Josephine Baker has been commissioned for BBC2 and BBC4. The 60-minute Josephine Baker - The First Black Superstarwill explore Baker's influence on the cultural history of the 20th century and is being produced by Forget ...
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Boat drama back on
ITV1 factual drama The Marchioness, made by Chameleon Television and Granada Yorkshire, is now in production after resolving funding problems. The two-hour film, which tells the story of the collision between dredger Bowbelle and pleasure cruiser The Marchionessin 1989, was on hold ...
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C4 makes doc on Arquette sex change
Channel 4 is continuing the trend for extreme make-over with a documentary about Hollywood actor Alexis Arquette's sex change.
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Ginger gets Jack Osbourne fit for ITV2
Rockstar offspring and notorious bon viveur Jack Osbourne is embarking on a six-month mission to get fit in a challenge series for ITV2.
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Sony TV boosts output
Sony Pictures Television International is looking to grow its production clout in the UK and mainland Europe and has appointed former Granada Entertainment USA president Antony Root to oversee the strategy.
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NewsMacIntyre signs 3-year Five deal
Five has signed up investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre until 2008 in a deal that will see him explore new territory beyond his trademark undercover and access documentaries.
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NewsDFG picks up C4 shorts series
DFG Films, the production arm of the Documentary Filmmakers Group, is making a series of shorts about Christian missionary kids for Channel 4.
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NewsBBC sends presenters up the Amazon
The BBC is to send eight would-be children's presenters up the Amazon in a dugout canoe as part of its latest talent search.
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NewsAlba bags History commissions
Military specialist indie Alba Communications has landed two commissions for the History Channel's global feeds, worth£1.5m.
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NewsITV1 dramatises royal romance
ITV1 is cashing in on last weekend's royal wedding with a docudrama about the early romance between Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles.
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Teachers' TV orders three new series
Libra Television is making three series for Teachers' TV's autumn schedule . Ease the Loadis a 6 x 15-minute show for the General Zone, a magazine programme in which schools share ways of achieving a healthy work/life balance. Managing Inclusion is a 2 x ...
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Ludus to pitch Olympic quiz at MipTV
Ludus, the indie behind political format Vote For Me, is set to meet with the 2008 Olympics committee to discuss launching a new international quiz show. The company is also meeting broadcasters from around the world at the MipTV market in Cannes next week to talk ...
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Ghost squad starts
Company Pictures has started shooting Channel 4's first cop show, The Ghost Squad. The eight-part drama follows internal investigators trying to root out corruption within the police. The Ghost Squadwas created by Tom Grieves and commissioned by former C4 head of drama ...
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Indies team up for Green drama
Touchpaper TV has teamed up with actor Robson Green's indie, Coastal Productions, to make a family drama for an early evening slot on BBC1.