All articles by Michael Rosser – Page 61

  • News

    DRG secures BBC/C4 docs

    2010-09-21T12:28:00Z

    DRG has picked up three new BBC and Channel 4 documentaries, including a film about oil company BP, and already secured pre-sales in Canada and Europe.

  • Brighton Rock
    News

    Shine launches writers competition

    2010-09-21T12:15:00Z

    Shine Pictures is to launch a national competition for writers that will see the winner claim a £25,000 development deal.

  • Spooks
    Ratings

    Spooks returns with 5.6m

    2010-09-21T10:37:00Z

    MONDAY: BBC1 spy drama Spooks returned for a ninth series and retained its loyal audience of followers, while Channel Five managed to beat BBC2 and Channel 4 with a new travel series.

  • The Marriage Ref
    News

    Marriage Ref ties knot in China

    2010-09-20T12:46:00Z

    Endemol has sold Jerry Seinfeld’s Marriage Ref format into China.

  • Joe Maddison’s War
    Ratings

    Joe Maddison draws 6.1m

    2010-09-20T12:06:00Z

    SUNDAY: ITV1 drama Joe Maddison’s War, written by the late Alan Plater, amassed an army of viewers that broke the 6 million barrier.

  • Pope Benedict XVI
    Ratings

    Millions tune in for Pope visit

    2010-09-17T12:26:00Z

    THURSDAY: Coverage of Pope Benedict XVI’s first day in the UK drew millions of viewers to BBC1 and BBC2.

  • The Road to Coronation Street
    Ratings

    BBC4’s Corrie drama draws 900,000

    2010-09-17T12:06:00Z

    THURSDAY: A BBC drama about the birth of Coronation Street was seen by more than 900,000 viewers last night, winning the 9pm slot in multichannel.

  • Easy Living
    Features

    Easy Living

    2010-09-16T11:31:00Z

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on new Nordics drama Easy Living, recently picked up for distribution by DRG.

  • An Idiot Abroad
    News

    An Idiot Abroad heads down under

    2010-09-16T11:17:00Z

    Mentorn International has secured Antipodean pre-sales of the Sky 1 HD travel series starring the long-suffering sidekick of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.

  • Raymond Scott
    News

    Passion signs US cable deal for Bard theft film

    2010-09-16T11:10:00Z

    Passion Distribution has secured its first licence deal with US broadcaster Smithsonian Networks, for a recent BBC1 documentary.

  • Plane Crash Survivors
    News

    Darlow Smithson lands survivor docs from TLC

    2010-09-16T11:06:00Z

    Darlow Smithson Productions has won a brace of commissions from US cable network TLC, including a one-off film that is akin to a junior version of Touching The Void.

  • Dog
    News

    Back2Back dogs series adds to C5’s AFP slate

    2010-09-16T10:42:00Z

    Channel 5 has secured another advertiser-funded programme for its schedule, this time based around dogs.

  • Ramsay’s Best Restaurant
    Ratings

    Gordon Ramsay returns with 1.8m

    2010-09-15T11:06:00Z

    TUESDAY: Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay returned to Channel 4 with a new format last night, but could not whet enough appetites to match his previous efforts.

  • Jamie’s American Food Revolution
    Ratings

    C4 cooks up 1.9m with Jamie Oliver

    2010-09-14T11:35:00Z

    MONDAY: Jamie Oliver’s Emmy Award-winning US series managed to serve up a healthy 1.9m viewers on its Channel 4 debut.

  • Titanic
    News

    Fellowes to pen ITV Titanic drama

    2010-09-13T12:41:00Z

    Gosford Park writer Julian Fellowes is to pen a new drama series for ITV1 about the sinking of the Titanic, made by the producer behind the BBC’s Bleak House.

  • Colin Jarvis
    News

    Cineflix signs Colin Jarvis

    2010-09-10T10:55:00Z

    Colin Jarvis, the former BBC Worldwide exec who took Strictly Come Dancing and The Weakest Link around the world, has resurfaced at Cineflix.

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    Ratings

    EastEnders fire ignites 8.4m

    2010-09-10T09:47:00Z

    THURSDAY: The ferocious fire that consumed EastEnders’ Queen Vic last night was seen by more than 40% of the viewing population.

  • Derren Brown: Hero at 30,000 Feet
    Ratings

    Derren Brown a hero for 2.6m

    2010-09-09T18:12:00Z

    WEDNESDAY: Derren Brown’s attempt to turn an ordinary man into a ‘hero’ took off with more than 2.6m viewers on Channel 4.

  • Mad Men
    Ratings

    Mad Men returns with 355,000

    2010-09-09T12:36:00Z

    WEDNESDAY: Award-winning US drama Mad Men returned to BBC4 with a decent audience, but fell short of its season three debut in January.

  • Hot in Cleveland
    Features

    Hot in Cleveland, TV Land (US)

    2010-09-09T10:36:00Z

    Broadcast shines the spotlight on new US comedy Hot in Cleveland.