All Plum Pictures articles – Page 6
-
NewsJane Lush returns to TV with Bruce Forsyth
Strictly Come Dancing commissioner and former Splash Media managing director Jane Lush is back in production with a Bruce Forsyth fronted BBC1 variety show.
-
NewsTrevor McDonald meets mafia for ITV
Trevor McDonald is to follow up his hard-hitting prison documentaries by delving into the murky world of the American mafia in a two-part series for ITV.
-
RatingsMary’s Silver Service suffers
WEDNESDAY: Mary Portas’ new format continued to struggle for Channel 4, as the BBC kicked off its World Cup coverage with more than 2m viewers.
-
NewsIndies join freelance career shadowing scheme
Twofour and The Garden are among a clutch of companies that will offer freelancers the opportunity to broaden their skills as part of a career shadowing scheme.
-
NewsC4 orders Shed of the Year show
Channel 4 is to go behind the scenes at Britain’s “prestigious” Shed of the Year competition for a three-part series.
-
NewsHat Trick seeks more umbrella deals
Hat Trick Productions is to embark on its next expansion phase with funds earmarked for more “pod deals” with indies.
-
NewsSimon Rimmer lands C4 cookery quiz
Sunday Brunch presenter Simon Rimmer is to extend his work for Channel 4 by fronting a daytime cookery quiz show.
-
NewsC4 orders two more runs of Amazing Spaces
Channel 4 has ordered series three and four of George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces as the hit second series nears its conclusion.
-
NewsOutline signs Hat Trick distribution deal
Outline Productions has signed a distribution deal with Hat Trick International to cover sales of new programming outside of the US.
-
FeaturesHow to pass the taster test
Programme-makers and commissioners reveal to Lucy Hooper their key ingredients for a standout promo
-
NewsPlum preps Man on Couch live stream stunt
Hat Trick’s YouTube comedy channel Bad Teeth is partnering with Plum Pictures to produce a live stream of a man forced to live in an empty room for at least seven days, with just a laptop.
-
The Broadcast InterviewJimmy Mulville, Hat Trick Productions
Hat Trick’s co-founder talks to Lisa Campbell about Thatcher’s TV legacy, how he’d revolutionise the BBC - and the benefits of a good cup of coffee.
-
NewsAyoade hired as C4's Gadget Man
IT Crowd actor Richard Ayoade is to explore innovative technology for Channel 4 after taking over the role of Gadget Man from Stephen Fry.
-
NewsChristie’s opens doors to BBC2
BBC2 has ordered an access-all areas documentary series about famous London auction house Christie’s, following the success of Inside Claridge’s.
-
NewsThe great Channel 4 debate
Charlie Parsons’ C4 broadside has split the indie community right down the middle
-
FeaturesGeorge Clarke's Amazing Spaces
Providing full post on a series exploring turning tiny places into living spaces.
-
The Broadcast InterviewHot Shots alumni: one year on
Last year’s Broadcast Hot Shots talk to Robin Parker about the impact appearing in the supplement has had on their careers.
-
NewsJoneses try to keep up with Kalahari tribe in Sky 1 follow-up
Sky 1 has ordered a follow-up to Steve Jones’ trip through the Amazon that will take him to the Kalahari Desert.
-
NewsClarke thinks small spaces for Plum C4 lifestyle series
Architect George Clarke will explore the inventive uses people make of small spaces in a Plum Pictures series for Channel 4.
-
NewsITV1 to tell ‘definitive’ story of Murdoch
Brook Lapping is to make a “definitive” documentary on Rupert Murdoch for ITV1 as part of a raft of high-profile factual commissions.