All Sky 1 articles – Page 12

  • Yonderland
    Behind The Scenes

    Yonderland, Sky 1

    2013-11-07T07:49:00Z

    The scope and ambition of what we were attempting was frightening, says Sioned Wiliam

  • strike_back_2
    News

    Sky renews Strikes Back for fifth series

    2013-10-28T15:41:00Z

    Sky 1 has renewed Left Bank’s action drama Strike Back for a fifth series ahead of the launch of a fourth outing.

  • Duck Quacks Don’t Echo
    News

    Nat Geo lines up Sky’s Ducks

    2013-10-03T08:18:00Z

    US broadcaster National Geographic Channel is remaking Sky’s science-based entertainment format Duck Quacks Don’t Echo, which will be co-produced by UK indie Magnum Media.

  • The Moaning of Life
    The Broadcast Interview

    Q&A: Karl Pilkington

    2013-09-20T12:52:00Z

    Ahead of the launch of his Sky 1 series, the star discusses crying, dying and Derek

  • Doll & Em
    News

    Emily Mortimer & Ray Winstone series head to Sky Vision

    2013-09-06T09:50:00Z

    Sky Vision has acquired the international rights to Emily Mortimer’s new comedy series Doll & Em and Ray Winstone-fronted drama Moonfleet.

  • Chickens
    Ratings

    Chickens falls fowl of Trollied

    2013-08-30T10:13:00Z

    One thing is for sure: 2014 is going to have one or two programmes about World War I dotted about the schedule, or possibly swarming all over it.

  • Educating Harrow
    Behind The Scenes

    Harrow - A Very British School, Sky 1

    2013-08-29T07:00:00Z

    Emma Read’s plan to immerse ITN for a year with one of the 12 houses at Harrow

  • The Kumars
    News

    Sky confirms return of The Kumars

    2013-08-22T17:03:00Z

    Sky1 has confirmed it is to bring back Hat Trick Production’s chatshow The Kumars seven years after it was dropped from BBC1 - and has signed Martin Freeman to appear in a forthcoming Little Crackers episode. 

  • A League of Their Own
    News

    A League of Their Own sprints to Australia

    2013-07-05T09:58:00Z

    CPL Productions is set to consult on an Australian version of its hit Sky 1 format A League of Their Own.

  • News

    Murphy seeks Sky’s Miranda

    2013-07-04T08:00:00Z

    Sky is searching for celeb-driven sitcoms and reality entertainment formats as it enters the second phase of its original commissioning push.The pay-TV broadcaster has also reshaped how its commissioning process works, giving more control to individual commissioners, with channel bosses focusing more on overall strategy.Speaking at Broadcast’s Commissioning & Funding ...

  • Sheridan Smith
    News

    CF Forum: Sky developing Sheridan Smith series

    2013-07-02T17:10:00Z

    Sky 1 is developing Sheridan Smith’s The Daltons, which aired as part of its Little Crackers strand, into a full series.

  • Kung Foolery
    Behind The Scenes

    Kung Foolery, Sky 1

    2013-06-20T07:59:00Z

    In true B-movie style, we delivered a tongue-in-cheek travelogue and recreated a treasured martial arts fight scene, says Neil Edwards

  • Make Me A Millionaire Inventor
    News

    Sky's Make Me A Millionaire Inventor goes global

    2013-06-04T11:21:00Z

    Sky1’s forthcoming factual entertainment series Make Me A Millionaire Inventor has been sold around the world ahead of its UK debut.

  • Moone Boy
    News

    Hulu lands Moone Boy

    2013-05-01T10:29:00Z

    US online video platform Hulu has snapped up BBC Worldwide comedy Moone Boy - and continues to beef up its original programming portfolio with its debut animated series and a period western.

  • Ashley Banjo
    News

    Ashley Banjo to get Stockton dancing for Sky

    2013-04-26T12:27:00Z

    Sky1 is bringing back Diversity star Ashley Banjo after it commissioned a six-part series from Shine TV.

  • Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life
    News

    Sky secures record number of Bafta nods

    2013-04-09T09:17:00Z

    Sky’s original content push has seen it rewarded with a record Bafta nominations haul – as ITV’s Exposure documentary on Jimmy Savile continued to receive recognition.

  • Tommy Tiernan
    News

    Sky1 orders Tommy Tiernan comedy

    2013-03-15T12:30:00Z

    Sky 1 has ordered a new comedy series created by and starring Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan.

  • Adam Macdonald
    News

    Adam MacDonald to head Sky 1

    2013-03-13T12:00:00Z

    A+E Networks UK’s vice president Adam MacDonald has been poached to run Sky 1, after Liam Keelan turned down the role to join BBC Worldwide.

  • spy
    News

    Sky gives up Spy

    2013-03-01T15:40:00Z

    Sky 1 has cancelled Hat Trick Productions’ espionage-themed comedy Spy after its second season.

  • Sinbad
    News

    Sky 1 scuppers Sinbad

    2013-02-27T15:52:00Z

    Sky 1 has cancelled Impossible Pictures’ big-budget drama Sinbad after a single series.