All Factual articles – Page 335
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NewsC4 orders fast-turnaround Germanwings film
Channel 4 has ordered a fast-turnaround documentary about the safety of flying following last week’s Germanwings air disaster.
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NewsDog House Media embraces cats for C5
Dog House Media has produced two documentaries about cats for Channel 5.
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NewsHBO buys Nick Broomfield murder doc from Sky
US network HBO leads the line-up of international broadcasters that have acquired Sky’s Nick Broomfield documentary Tales of the Grim Sleeper.
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NewsC4 goes behind the scenes at NCA
The National Crime Agency has opened its doors to Blast! Films for Channel 4’s latest access documentary.
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NewsBBC unveils boost for NI television sector
The BBC has pledged to increase network spend in Northern Ireland, as well as plough £200,000 a year into drama development and invest £2m annually in children’s content in the nation.
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RatingsOAPs amuse 1m on C5
WEDNESDAY: OAPs Behaving Badly returned for a full series on Channel 5 with around half the audience who tuned in to the original film.
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Behind The ScenesWho'd Be A Billionaire?, Sky Living
The super-rich aren’t very forthcoming about their lives, but their staff provided a fascinating insight into their world, says Remy Blumenfeld
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Ratings540k tune in to Teens
TUESDAY: Digital-rig format Teens failed to generate the same buzz as its forerunner The Secret Life of Students for Channel 4.
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RatingsTrevor McDonald mafia doc ambushes 4.5m
MONDAY: Trevor McDonald’s mafia documentary performed solidly but was unable to match the veteran broadcaster’s film about death row.
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CommentGive directors credit where it's due
We must protect the role of director for the sake of the future of our industry, writes Tom Roberts
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NewsBBC2 charts Melvyn Bragg’s life
BBC2 is to celebrate the life and career of The South Bank Show presenter Melvyn Bragg with a 75-minute documentary from Storyvault Films.
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RatingsTrevor Phillips race doc engages 1.7m
THURSDAY: Trevor Phillips’ film about racism for Channel 4 performed solidly, almost overhauling ITV’s triplets documentary.
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NewsBBC Earth and BBC Brit set for Nordics launch
BBC Worldwide international pay-TV channels BBC Brit and BBC Earth are to launch across the Nordics next month as part of a phased roll-out into 12 territories.
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NewsBBC4 goes inside big six energy firm
BBC4 is to reveal the inner workings of SSE, one of the UK’s big six energy companies, in an access documentary from The Tube indie Blast! Films.
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NewsBBC Earth unveils commissioning wishlist
BBC Earth commissioning executive Kirsty Hanson has outlined her shopping list for the factual channel ahead of its launch across the Nordics.
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NewsC4 to turn fixed-rig on divorce
Channel 4 has secured a front-row seat to divorce mediation sessions as one of two Minnow Films commissions about relationships in 21st-century Britain.
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NewsBBC film to examine legacy of Savile abuse
Olly Lambert is to direct a 90-minute film for BBC1 which will highlight the impact on the lives of those affected by child sexual abuse, including the victims of Jimmy Savile and the crimes exposed by the Operation Yewtree investigation.
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NewsDiscovery tracks 1000-mile runner across UK
Tuesday’s Child is to follow endurance athlete Sean Conway as he runs almost 1000 miles in six weeks for a Discovery documentary.
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NewsBBC1 cleans up with more Don't Mess With Me
BBC1 will hope to clean up again with the recommission of daytime litter series Don’t Mess With Me.
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NewsPanorama editor: broadcasters increasingly 'squeamish'
Broadcasters have become increasingly “squeamish” and worried about causing offence” according to Panorama editor Ceri Thomas.