All Oxford Scientific Films articles – Page 6

  • Flying Monsters
    News

    Sky readies first batch of content for 3D channel

    2010-09-30T08:00:00Z

    Sky has lined up co-productions with the likes of The History Channel and National Geographic Channel for the first raft of content to air on its 3D channel, which launches on 1 October.

  • Girls On The Pull
    News

    Trio win double orders in latest run of C4’s First Cut

    2010-06-24T07:00:00Z

    Century Films, Minnow Films and Lambent Productions have each won two commissions for Channel 4’s emerging-directors’ docs strand First Cut.

  • History of Safari
    News

    BBC4 sends Richard E Grant on safari

    2010-03-26T11:56:00Z

    Oxford Scientific Films has secured Richard E Grant to front a 90-minute special on safaris for BBC4.

  • Fatal Attractions
    News

    Animal Planet commissions triple bill from OSF

    2010-02-18T09:19:00Z

    Oxford Scientific Films has won a trio of commissions from Animal Planet, including a dark psychological series about people who own dangerous pets.

  • Saving Africa’s Witch Children
    News

    Dispatches picks up two Rory Peck awards

    2009-11-20T10:20:00Z

    Channel 4 Dispatches documentary Saving Africa’s Witch Children continued its winning streak last night with a Rory Peck award, one of two prizes for the current affairs strand.

  • Iran and the West
    News

    Norma Percy scoops One World award

    2009-06-23T10:15:00Z

    Norma Percy’s Iran and the West was named best TV Documentary at last night’s One World Media Awards.

  • News

    Endemol buys Australia's Southern Star

    2009-01-20T09:37:03Z

    Endemol has expanded its drama catalogue with the acquisition of Australia's largest TV production and distribution company, Southern Star Group.

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    Features

    Reality TV goes wild

    2008-10-21T19:14:45Z

    As Autumnwatch prepares to hit our screens, Chris Curtis talks to executive producer Tim Scoones about the show's popularity and his unwavering passion for conservation.

  • shows_meerkat_manor
    News

    BBC factual developer joins Southern Star

    2008-08-05T10:35:43Z

    BBC factual developer Joe Evans has left the corporation to join Meerkat Manor-creator Southern Star Factual.

  • News

    BBC4 links science and Islam

    2008-06-11T13:01:28Z

    The team behind acclaimed BBC4 science series Atom will uncover medieval Islam's influence on modern science for their latest project.

  • shows_ocean_of_fear
    News

    Sen and Craig join forces to start Furnace

    2008-04-02T15:35:21Z

    Oxford Scientific Films producer Paul Sen and Brook Lapping joint head of programmes Phil Craig have joined forces to create their own specialist factual indie, Furnace.

  • News

    Oxford Films joins Star

    2008-03-18T17:46:04Z

    Science and natural history indie Oxford Scientific Films has merged with the Australian factual entertainment division of its parent company, Southern Star.

  • shows_meerkat_manor
    News

    OSF merge with Southern Star Factual

    2008-03-18T10:25:04Z

    Science and natural history indie Oxford Scientific Films has merged with the Australian factual entertainment division of its parent company Southern Star.

  • shows_perfect_weapon
    News

    Nat Geographic puts weapons to the test

    2008-01-30T15:21:43Z

    National Geographic Channel UK will examine the science, technology and history of formidable weapons in its search to find the perfect killing instrument.

  • people_russell_t_davies
    Features

    Hot 100 Producers

    2007-12-19T10:12:17Z

    From compelling dramas to edgy documentaries and fresh entertainment formats, we profile the producers responsible for realising the brightest ideas on British TV.

  • people_russell_t_davies
    Features

    Hot 100 Producers

    2007-12-19T10:12:17Z

    From compelling dramas to edgy documentaries and fresh entertainment formats, we profile the producers responsible for realising the brightest ideas on British TV.

  • Blank
    News

    Southern Star bags rights to Little Devil

    2006-06-29T08:30:00Z

    Australian company Southern Star International has taken the worldwide rights to new ITV comedy/drama Little Devil, as it looks to build a distribution relationship with the show's producer, Talkback Thames.

  • Blank
    News

    Five to air docu-soap about lemur families

    2006-06-15T08:30:00Z

    Five and Animal Planet UK are following up the hit franchise Meerkat Manorwith a new animal soap opera exploring the lives of lemurs in Madagascar.

  • Blank
    News

    Oxford Scientific to make atom series

    2006-06-08T08:30:00Z

    Southern Star Entertainment-owned indie Oxford Scientific Films is exploring the atom in a new three-part series for BBC4. Presented by physicist Dr Jim Al-Khalili, Atomic will explore the human drama at the heart of what its producers describe as 'the most extraordinary scientific revolution of ...

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    News

    Southern Star in deal with Coastal

    2006-05-25T08:00:00Z

    Southern Star International has secured a first-look distribution rights deal with Robson Green's indie, Coastal Productions.