All Commissioning articles – Page 658
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Open University to fund history show
The Open University's TV arm is pushing ahead with its drive into mainstream programmes by backing a commission from the BBC for a series of history programmes.
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NewsHarry Hill to front CITV show
Comedian Harry Hill is making his first foray into kids TV with a show for CiTV.
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NewsFive axes Family Affairs
Five has axed Family Affairs, the long running soap produced by Talkback Thames, despite efforts by the producer to revive its flagging performance.
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Outhwaite to star in BBC1 hotel drama
The world of sex and seduction in the luxury hotel industry is being filmed for a new BBC1 drama by indie Carnival Films. Hotel Babylon- inspired by author Imogen Edwards-Jones' book of the same name - stars Tamzin Outhwaite as an ambitious hotel manager and Max Beesley ...
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BBC1 looks at international adoption
BBC1 is planning a two-part documentary looking at the international adoption trade. The series, called Baby Be Mine, follows several would-be parents as they explore the different options for adopting children abroad, in countries from Romania to Cambodia. The 2 x 60-minute programmes are in production, ...
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Initial to make John Peel special for C4
Channel 4 is to dig into the late Radio 1 DJ John Peel's record collection for a documentary special this autumn. Initial is making John Peel's Record Boxwith help from the Peel family, notably his son Tom Ravenscroft who is a researcher on the 60-minute show. ...
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Objective wins Balls of Steel spin-off
Objective has been commissioned to make a spin-off of its forthcoming Balls of Steelprank show - the programme which famously filmed actor Tom Cruise getting sprayed with a water pistol, writesGeoff White.
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Marr to host BBC's European quiz show
The BBC's outgoing political editor, Andrew Marr, is to front a BBC2 quiz that will test the European credentials of British viewers. How Euro Are You?is being made by Talent TV, the indie behind inter-active quiz Test the Nation, and will test ...
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Commissioner's Q&A: Geoff Daniels
The senior vice-president of development & production for National Geographic Channels International hopes to stir things up again with a provocative new format and find a breakout science series
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ITV role for Gimme Gimme's Dreyfus
James Dreyfus, star of Gimme Gimme Gimme, is to play the part of two characters in his first lead role in an ITV1 comedy. Inside Out(working title), a 90-minute comedy from Tiger Aspect, revolves around a career criminal and an actor who ...
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NewsOU announces the end of men with beards
Its kipper tie-sporting, bearded professors have been a staple of the BBC's graveyard schedules for 34 years, but now the Open University has decided to pull out of early morning broadcasting.
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Celebs pilot talkshows for ITV teatime slot
Joe Pasquale, Richard Hammond and Phillip Schofield are all in the frame to present a new teatime ITV family entertainment show.
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Real Time lines up male genre shows
Discovery Real Time channel director Paul Welling has stacked up a host of new series for the recently relaunched channel's autumn/winter schedule.
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ITV plans live Bill for 50th
ITV is to screen a second live edition of cop drama The Billas part of the network's 50th anniversary celebrations.
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NewsC4 to debate London suicide bombings
Channel 4 has commissioned a special edition of its Shariah TVstrand to debate the effect the recent London bombings is having on Britain's Muslim community.
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NewsBBC daytime to chart UK slavery
The hidden world of slavery in the UK is being explored as part of BBC daytime's autumn line-up.
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NewsDreyfus handed ITV drama lead
James Dreyfus, star of Gimme Gimme Gimmeand Hell's Kitchen, is to play the part of two characters in his first lead role in an ITV comedy drama.
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NewsKeating unveils BBC2 autumn
BBC2 controller Roly Keating has unveiled a strong factual slate for the channel's autumn season, featuring a new biopic of Bob Dylan, in a bid to claw back audiences.
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NewsCSI-style show for BBC1 daytime
The BBC's new daytime controller, Jay Hunt, is bringing a touch of CSIcrime to daytime with one of her first commissions.
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Dylan doc marks Arena's 30th birthday
The BBC is making its first simultaneous broadcast with US broadcaster PBS with a two-part documentary on the life of musician Bob Dylan. No Direction Homeis being screened on BBC2 on 26 and 27 September as part of Arena's 30th birthday celebrations. ...