Commissioning – Page 490
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NewsArts back on ITV agenda as factual edges upmarket
ITV is brainstorming ideas for a new arts strand as it looks to revitalise its factual slate.
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NewsHeston to work culinary magic on NHS for C4
Heston Blumenthal will attempt to raise the standards of hospital food as part of a Channel 4 series that builds on his earlier transformation of Little Chef.
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NewsStephenson eyes BBC dramas from the North
BBC drama will forge closer links with indies in the north of England, controller of commissioning Ben Stephenson has promised.
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NewsC4 orders autism musical series
Autistic children will attempt to produce their own musical for the London stage in a forthcoming Channel 4 series.
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NewsITV calls time on Blue Murder
ITV1 crime drama Blue Murder has been dropped after five series on the channel, to make way for new properties.
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NewsBBC lines up more George Gently
The BBC has begun filming on two feature-length episodes of Inspector George Gently – the first to be filmed in north-east England.
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NewsBBCW wins US celebrity ice dancing order
BBC Worldwide is to produce a spin-off ice dancing show for ABC based on its successful Dancing with the Stars format.
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NewsBBC3 lines up stunt dating show
BBC3 has commissioned a pilot of a dating format from Shed Media’s Twenty Twenty that gives jilted lovers a chance to win back their ex-partners.
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NewsCorrie launches 50th with live stage show
Fifty years and 7,000 episodes of Coronation Street will be condensed into a two-hour stage show to help celebrate the ITV1 soap’s golden anniversary.
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NewsSarah Jane Adventures gets double order
Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures is to run for two more series, with Russell T Davies remaining at the helm.
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NewsBBC1 turns back the clock for high-street doc series
BBC1 is to send five families who work in retail back in time for a history series about the changing face of the high street.
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Nat Geo series to reveal history of UK gang wars
National Geographic has ordered a crime history series focusing on three of the UK’s most violent cities in the post-war era.
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NewsFresh One lands sci-fi food show for Al-Jazeera
Fresh One Productions has won its first children’s commission – an Arabic-language show for Al- Jazeera that puts a sci-fi spin on the indie’s brand of socially conscious food programmes.
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Northern Ireland to earn millions from HBO epic
Northern Ireland’s TV community is set for a multimillion-pound boost after HBO confirmed plans to film what is thought to be the biggest TV production ever staged in the UK.
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NewsDaytime turns its back on property
BBC Daytime will get a cash fillip under Putting Quality First - but will not spend any of it on new property shows.
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NewsBBC set for £400m clearout
The BBC is preparing a £400m clearout of programming that no longer fits with its strategic aims.
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NewsMoyles to explore history of Radio 1 breakfast show
Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles is to delve into the history of his breakfast show in a one-off BBC2 documentary.
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NewsDiscovery brings on board UK talent for new season
Rower-turned-TV-adventurer James Cracknell and entrepreneur Damian Aspinall are to each front series for Discovery Network UK as part of a raft of commissions for the spring/summer.
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NewsAuthored docs come back to ITV
ITV1 is making a surprise return to authored docs and has commissioned veteran film-maker Leslie Woodhead to make two new films.
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NewsSoccer Aid returns to ITV1
Dermot O’Leary is to take over from Ant and Dec as host for the third Soccer Aid charity match, which will be broadcast live on ITV1.