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Five adds five to Britain's Worst list
Five has commissioned five new documentaries from indie Mentorn to extend its Britain's Worststrand. The hour-long specials, hosted by former Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson, will highlight the nation's worst hairdresser, chef, boss, builder and teenager. Five commissioning editor Alex Sutherland has ordered the new programmes, ...
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Hopscotch analyses Iranian film for C4
Channel 4 has commissioned Glasgow-based Hopscotch Films to make a slate of programming worth£250,000 to tie in with an upcoming Iranian film season. Shows include documentary Cinema Iranabout the country's recent film history and an as-yet-untitled documentary about Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. The indie is also ...
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Done and Dusted to make T4 pop event
Done and Dusted has been commissioned to produce this year's T4 summer pop event. Previously called Popbeach, this summer's bash will be rebranded as T4 on the Beachand be broadcast from Weston Super Mare. Hamish Hamilton has been lined up to direct ...
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Commissioning Q&A: Clare Hollywood
The commissioning editor for Living TV is looking for the biggest paranormal idea ever to make the Flextech channel the undisputed home of supernatural programming
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ITV to serve up primetime series on obesity
ITV has commissioned a primetime documentary series that will focus on Britain's first private obesity hospital.
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C4 seeks next science star
Channel 4 has launched a Pop Idol-style talent search to find a new star science presenter.
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ITV axes Sunday politics strand
ITV is scrapping its Sunday regional politics strand and moving the show to a new late-night weekday slot in a bid to double viewing figures.
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End of the road for Engie Benjy
ITV has decided to stop making pre-school animation show Engie Benjy, which is voiced by Ant and Dec, after four series.
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New Best of Friends
CBBC has commissioned indie Talent Television to make a special version of its kids reality show Best of Friendsfor its upcoming Africa season. The 5 x 30-minute series was commissioned by Anne Gilchrist and will travel to South Africa to test kids' friendships through a series ...
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NewsSpringer lined up for Trisha slot
Controversial US TV talk-show king Jerry Springer is set to front a new ITV daytime show being lined up to replace Trisha.
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NewsChannel 4 bans F words from The F Word
Ofcom can breathe a sigh of relief - Gordon Ramsay's new cookery show, The F Word, will have to be subjected to the swear bleeper because Channel 4 wants it for a pre-watershed slot.
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Ant & Dec to front classic ITV gameshows
Ant and Dec are being lined up to host a series of classic gameshows such as Bullseye, The Golden Shotand Blockbusters, as part of ITV's 50th anniversary plans.
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World of Wonder puts price on Jacko trial
World of Wonder is to investigate exactly how much money the Californian town of Santa Maria is making out of the Michael Jackson trial with a film for Sky One.
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NewsHeggessey takes her final bow
Outgoing BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey launched her last series of programmes yesterday and used the occasion to mount a staunch defence of her record at the channel.
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Caledonia wins gay hubby order
ITV1 is to explore the effect on a marriage when the husband comes out of the closet in a documentary from Scottish indie Caledonia TV.
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Channel X bags two C4 orders
Channel X, the indie company behind the controversial Popetown, has landed two orders for Channel 4, including an animated/live action sketck Modern Toss.
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Zeppotron makes panel show
Channel 4 has ordered a late-night topical panel show from Endemol-owned indie Zeppotron, the company behind Chris Morris's latest comedy series Nathan Barley.
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At It does comedy marathon for UKTV
UKTV Gold has commissioned At It Productions to make five hours of programming to tie into a month-long comedy event. The Golden Rules of Comedywill be hosted by comedian Jo Brand and feature interviews with comedians and celebrities. UKTV commissioning executive Diana Howie ordered the show, ...
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Thames takes on young offenders for C4
Thames Television is to make a Channel 4 observational documentary about young offenders in prison. Children in Troublewill feature interviews with children to find out why they offend and the impact it has on others. It was ordered by C4 commissioning editor of documentaries Hilary Bell ...
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Iambic looks at life of the fifth Beatle
The turbulent life of the 'fifth Beatle' is being probed for a BBC documentary from Bristol-based indie Iambic.