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NewsBBCW orders Fortitude-style docu-soap
BBC Worldwide has ordered a ten-part docu-soap about the residents of a Fortitude-style town located in the Arctic Circle from Hello Halo.
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NewsBBC3 eyes more People Just Do Nothing
The Kurupt FM crew is set to survive BBC3’s move online, with the youth channel keen to commission a third series of People Just Do Nothing.
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NewsCeltic PSBs join forces for lifestyle formats
The Welsh, Scottish and Irish public service broadcasters have united in a call for a primetime lifestyle format to work for viewers across the three Celtic nations.
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NewsBetty takes Bear Grylls to China
Discovery-owned indie Betty has inked a deal with Shanghai Media Group to produce a Bear Grylls-fronted celebrity survival show for China.
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NewsCharlie Brooker seals Netflix deal for Black Mirror
Charlie Brooker has inked a deal with Netflix for a 12-episode run of dystopian drama Black Mirror – although the UK and Ireland rights surrounding the series are yet to be resolved.
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NewsPioneer reconstructs royal doc for BBC2
Pioneer Productions will explore the explosive relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots in a one-off docu-drama for BBC2.
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NewsDave calls for more Taskmaster
Dave is bringing back Greg Davies and Alex Horne’s comedy challenge series Taskmaster for a further two series.
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NewsThe Met returns to BBC1
BBC1’s in-house documentary about London’s police force, The Met, is to return for an extended second series.
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NewsTroy heads up BBC1 slate
BBC1 has ordered a “bold and visceral” primetime dramatisation of the Greek myth of Troy as part of a raft of 10 commissions and a comedy season.
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NewsBBC Music drums up iPlayer formats
BBC Music is searching for original entertainment formats for iPlayer - with a focus on shows with female-appeal.
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NewsCBBC orders Romanian talent format
CBBC has commissioned a major new kids talent contest based on a Romanian format, marking the first time that a show from the Eastern European country has been remade in the UK.
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NewsE4 eyes US dating format
E4 is on the brink of commissioning a Stacey Solomon-fronted dating format produced by US indie T Group and Znak & Jones.
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NewsPlebs star to front hybrid ITV2 sketch show
ITV2 will send up some of television’s most recognisable brands in a hybrid sketch/prank show from the makers of Celebrity Juice.
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NewsC4 orders wedding format from US indie
US indie Half Yard Productions is setting up in the UK to make a series for Channel 4 loosely based on its hit TLC format Say Yes To The Dress.
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NewsHello Halo lands debut BBC commission
Greenbird-backed Hello Halo has won its first BBC commission – a five-part wildlife series featuring celebrity guests including Dermot O’Leary.
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NewsBBC4 plans interactive pop music series
7 Wonder is to produce a four-part interactive history format about pop music for BBC4.
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NewsBBC orders Aneurin Bevan bipoic
The BBC is developing a 90-minute film with screenwriter Andrew Davies about post-war health minister and founder of the National Health Service Aneurin Bevan.
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NewsCBBC’s Roy gets two spin-off series
The BBC has commissioned two spin-off series of CBBC’s Bafta award-winning animation and live action series Roy.
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NewsDavid Walliams piloting BBC1 sketch show
David Walliams is developing a BBC1 sketch show with Big School co-writers The Dawson Brothers.
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NewsAnne Robinson working on ‘major’ BBC1 series
The Garden Productions is working on a “major” factual series with Anne Robinson prompting the presenter to stand down from Watchdog after 15 years.