All DSP articles – Page 4
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The Broadcast InterviewJulian Ware and Ben Bowie, Darlow Smithson Productions
Creative directors Julian Ware and Ben Bowie are seeking to build on Darlow Smithson’s reputation by broadening its creative bandwidth and diversifying. Balihar Khalsa reports
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NewsDSP to make real-life crash drama for BBC3
Factual producer Darlow Smithson Productions is making a two-part drama for BBC3 based on the biggest killer of girls under the age of 21: their boyfriends’ driving.
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NewsDarlow Smithson lands Discovery superstorm doc
Darlow Smithson Productions is making a Superstorm Sandy fast turnaround doc that will air on Discovery Channel US and then around the world.
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NewsDSP brings Frankenstein to life
Darlow Smithson will attempt to create a modern-day Frankenstein’s monster for Channel 4 using $1m worth of cutting-edge science and technology.
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Behind The ScenesNorth Pole Ice Airport, C5
Thrillseekers, tourists, a couple tying the knot - the people I encountered at the North Pole were not what I was expecting, says Alex Kiehl
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NewsC4 hunts Richard III remains
The remains of infamous monarch Richard III may have been discovered by archaeologists making a Channel 4 history programme.
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NewsDarlow lands Ice Airport for C5
Channel 5 has ordered a doc series from Darlow Smithson Productions that will focus on a remote airport near the North Pole.
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NewsDarlow to make Concordia film
Darlow Smithson Productions is producing a new documentary about the Costa Concordia disaster for Discovery Networks International.
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NewsC4 orders Falkland bomber doc
Channel 4 has ordered a film telling the story of a Vulcan Bomber used in the Falklands War that changed the outcome of the conflict.
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NewsC4 closes in on record spend
Channel 4 is entering its next phase of creative renewal with a revamp of More 4, a raft of new programming and plans to up its spend to an all-time high of £600m next year.
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NewsEndemol to open Glasgow hub
Endemol is responding to broadcaster demand by establishing a production and development base in Glasgow, to be run by Paula Campion.
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NewsChildren of 9/11 acquired by NBC
NBC has acquired the Darlow Smithson documentary Children of 9/11, which follows the lives of some of the children who lost a parent in the terrorist attacks a decade ago.
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NewsDSP to show Earth from space for Discovery
Darlow Smithson is to produce a feature-length doc for Discovery looking at the Earth from space to reveal how the planet’s weather systems are changing.
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NewsNat Geo to air George Bush 9/11 interview
National Geographic Channel has ordered a run of documentaries, including an exclusive interview with George W Bush, to mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
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NewsC4 to air DSP space shuttle doc
Darlow Smithson is to produce a fast-turnaround documentary to tie in with the return of shuttle Atlantis this month, which marks the end of the US space programme.
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NewsC4’s 9/11 slate probes Ground Zero mosque
The controversy surrounding plans to build a mosque at Ground Zero will form part of six hours of Channel 4 programming to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11.
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NewsDSP trio go back to roots with start-up Arrow
John Smithson, Tom Brisley and Iain Pelling are going back to their specialist factual and docu-drama roots for their new venture, which will be called Arrow Media.
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NewsSmithson quits DSP
John Smithson, one of TV’s factual giants, is leaving Darlow Smithson Productions, the indie he co-founded in 1988, to “return to his indie roots.”
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NewsDSP to make Japan quake film
MIPTV: Darlow Smithson Productions is to made a one-hour special looking at the impact Japan’s recent earthquake has had on the country, for Discovery Networks International.
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NewsDarlow floats house for Nat Geo
Darlow Smithson is making a new series for Nat Geo that will attempt seemingly impossible feats, including an experiment inspired by animated film Up.