All Commissioning articles – Page 699
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BBC1 is still in it to win it with Dale
BBC1 has commissioned 12 Yard Productions to produce a further 12 x 45-minute series of lottery show In It to Win It. Dale Winton will return for the fourth series of the monetary quiz show, which has been recommissioned by BBC controller of entertainment ...
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BBC1 to broadcast Billy Connolly tour
Comedian Billy Connolly is to return to BBC1 primetime in November with a series that will see him touring New Zealand. Following the success of his World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales, and World Tour of Scotland, the 8 x 40-minute Billy Connolly's World ...
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Brule to present BBC4 media show
Tyler Brûlé, the founder of iconic lifestyle magazine Wallpaper , is to front new BBC4 flagship media show The Desk and his indie will co-produce it.
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C4 doc explores origins of AIDS virus
Channel 4 is to explore the origins of the HIV/AIDS epidemic with a documentary which claims that the disease spread from monkeys to humans via polio vaccination.
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C4 targets baby boomers in the afternoons
Channel 4 is to open up its afternoon schedule to the baby boomer generation with a range of 'aspirational' shows targeting middle-aged adults.
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C4 replaces The Slot with short film series
Channel 4 is replacing its long-running post-news window The Slot with a daily showcase for short films made by new directors.
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Simm stars in BBC adaptation of Blue/Orange
The BBC has signed up an all-star cast for a feature-length dramatisation of Joe Penhall's Olivier-award winning play Blue/Orange.
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Commissioner's Q&A: Nick Wilson
Five's controller of children's programmes is proud of carving out a niche for Milkshake in a crowded market, and is looking for programmes to help extend the strand and keep it strong.
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UKTV commissions deck dating show
Red Door Television has been commissioned by UKTV Food to produce a dating series with former Blue Peter presenter Katy Hill. Deck Dates will air in a weekday primetime slot from the end of October and will be co-hosted by chef James Martin. Single contestants will be lined up for ...
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Creative touch goes into the unknown
London-based indie Creative Touch Films is making a 26-part documentary series about modern-day explorers for the National Geographic channel. Into the Unknown , which will air on National Geographic channels internationally from January next year, is the third biggest adventure and exploration-based series that the ...
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Two-part thriller ordered by Granada
ITV has commissioned a two-part thriller from Granada about an ambitious policewoman and her brother who are forced to face up to some painful memories when their father, a convicted murderer, is released from prison. Bloodlines , 2 x 90-minute minutes, stars Emma Pierson ( ...
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NewsCilla comeback on Living
Cilla Black is returning to live entertainment television this winter in a three-hour spectacular for Living TV.
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NewsITV pitches O'Grady against Richard & Judy
ITV has drafted in Paul O' Grady, the camp aggressive comic behind Lily Savage, to rescue its troubled teatime slot with a new chat show.
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NewsBBC picks up ITV Casanova drama
A major period drama about Casanova from Queer as Folk writer Russell T Davies has crossed over from ITV to the BBC.
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Deayton to star in ITV drama
Angus Deayton, the disgraced former host of BBC quiz show Have I Got News for You , is to take his first serious leading role in a new ITV1 drama.
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C4 plans theme night launch for Simpsons
Channel 4 is to launch The Simpsons on 5 November with a night of dedicated programming.
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Robson Green wins BBC daytime order
Actor Robson Green's indie, Coastal Productions, has scored its first commission for the BBC with a rare daytime drama order.
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NewsCoastal wins BBC daytime drama order
Actor Robson Green's indie Coastal Productions has scored its first commission for the BBC with a rare daytime drama order.
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NewsCD:UK indie gets into animation
Zenith Entertainment, the indie behind ITV pop show CD:UK , is making its first foray into animation with a series for CiTV about King Arthur.
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NewsThe Vice writer pens new ITV thriller
ITV has commissioned a two-part thriller from the writer of The Vice.