Commissioning – Page 371
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NewsC4 brings Hollywood glitz to UK
Unsuspecting homeowners will be whisked off to Los Angeles while their homes are given a makeover in a 6 x 60-minute series for Channel 4.
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NewsBBC restructures current affairs dept
The BBC is separating commissioning and production in its current affairs department, following director general Tony Hall’s commitment to put greater focus on the area.
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NewsC4 whips up Oklahoma Tornado doc
Channel 4 has ordered a fast turnaround documentary looking at the devastation created by the tornado which hit Oklahoma earlier this week.
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NewsMillion Pound Drop returns with tweaks
The Million Pound Drop Live is returning to Channel 4 with a number of tweaks including the opportunity for teams of four to enter the quiz show.
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NewsSharon Osbourne returns to X Factor
Sharon Osbourne is to return to The X Factor as a judge this year as producers beef up the show’s auditioning process.
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NewsEmbarrassing Bodies heads down under
Embarrassing Bodies is set to be remade for Australia with UK host Dr Christian Jessen offering advice to Aussie patients.
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NewsBBC3 takes bigger bite of In The Flesh
BBC3 controller Zai Bennett has ordered an extended series of Dominic Mitchell’s zombie drama In the Flesh.
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NewsC5 lands Oscar Pistorius exclusive
Channel 5 has secured a worldwide exclusive interview with the parents of Oscar Pistorius’ girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot dead on 14 February.
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NewsBBC2 prepares Airport Live for takeoff
BBC2 has secured “unparalleled” access to Heathrow Airport for a special live event series to be stripped across four nights.
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NewsC4 inks deal for more tattoo docs
Channel 4 is to continue to explore tattoo culture following a one-off Cutting Edge doc, My Tattoo Addiction, which aired last year.
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NewsITV scraps Dancing on Ice
ITV ice-skating format Dancing on Ice is being axed after a ninth series in 2014.
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NewsGok back in fashion with live C4 show
Gok Wan is to return to fashion with a new live format for Channel 4.
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NewsITV revives Through the Keyhole with Keith Lemon
ITV has ordered a full series of a revival of Through the Keyhole, with Keith Lemon snooping around celebrity homes.
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NewsITV2 orders double helping of Magaluf Weekender
ITV2 has ordered two six-part series of reality series Magaluf Weekender from Twofour.
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NewsC5 greenlights Cleveland kidnap doc
Channel 5 has ordered a fast turn-around doc about the Cleveland kidnappings from ITN Productions.
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NewsC4 explores Murder in the French Alps
Channel 4 has ordered a one hour current affairs special delving into the unsolved murders which took place in the French Alps last September.
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NewsBBCW orders pop science series
BBC Worldwide Channels has ordered a series investigating the world’s natural wonders through scientific experiments from Impossible Picture’s 360Production.
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NewsCrawford Collins indie to make BBC2 spy drama
Simon Crawford Collins is to produce a Cold War spy thriller for BBC2 – his first commission through indie Slim Film + Television since leaving Kudos in 2011.
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NewsC4 plans lessons with Mr Drew
Children pushed to the margins of the education system will be offered a route back into the mainstream by Educating Essex teacher Stephen Drew and Channel 4.
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NewsBBC1 develops Scandinavian detective series
BBC1 is developing a returnable detective brand based on a series of crime novels by bestselling Norwegian writer Anne Holt.