All The Garden articles – Page 7
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NewsThe Garden wins record A&E run
Channel 4 has ordered 50 hours of fixed-rig programming from The Garden, including the single largest commission of flagship brand 24 Hours in A&E.
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The Broadcast InterviewNick Curwin and Magnus Temple, The Garden
The fixed-rig pioneers talk to Chris Curtis about implementing a growth strategy while holding on to their core creative principles, life under ITV, and taking a ‘box-set approach’ to factual
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NewsSlow TV returns to BBC4
A sleigh ride through Lapland and the exploration of the biology of a 400-year-old oak tree form part of BBC4’s second slow TV season.
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RatingsVirgin Atlantic ob-doc lands 2.5m
TUESDAY: ITV’s Virgin Atlantic ob-doc struggled with some turbulent viewing figures as The Syndicate ended on a series high.
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RatingsThe Bank deposits fewer than 1m viewers
TUESDAY: There was no run on The Bank last night as the BBC2 ob-doc struggled to find viewers.
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Behind The ScenesThe Bank, BBC2
We ditched the fixed rig for our bank doc when we realised where the real action was, says Zac Beattie
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RatingsITV doc musters just 1m viewers
TUESDAY: The Secret Life of Your House drew an audience of just over 1m viewers to ITV at 9pm last night and was beaten by its terrestrial rivals and sister channel ITV2.
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NewsThe Garden hires former Shine exec for formats push
ITV Studios indie The Garden is to boost its formatted factual output with the appointment of former Shine TV producer Chloe Solomon.
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RatingsFA Cup murders Arthur & George
MONDAY: Arsenal’s FA Cup quarter-final victory over Manchester United scored nearly 9m viewers and put a dent in ITV drama Arthur & George.
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NewsBBC4 relaxes with slow season
A two hour trip along one of Britain’s canals and a 30 minute show observing the manufacture of a wooden chair are to form part of a slow season of shows on BBC4.
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FeaturesBest Documentary Series: Bedlam
Other shows in this category may have attracted more viewers or generated more column inches, but Bedlam tackled mental health with a rare mixture of honesty and humour.
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Ratings10,000 BC transports 1.5m
MONDAY: Channel 5’s survival reality show 10,000 BC made a strong start at 10pm, as The Jump held off a Big Brother Live Bombshell at 8pm.
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NewsThe Garden uncovers everyday heroes for ITV
24 Hours in A&E indie The Garden has won two commissions from ITV: a four-part series about ordinary heroes and a one-off film exploring household pests.
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RatingsInside Tatler and Skint draw 1.5m
MONDAY: There was stalemate in the battle of posh versus poor last night, as both Posh People: Inside Tatler and Skint pulled in 1.5m viewers.
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Ratings24 Hours In A&E returns with 2.4m
THURSDAY: 24 Hours In A&E returned solidly for Channel 4 as BBC1 natural history series Life Story dipped by around 400,000 viewers.
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NewsThe Garden’s creative director departs
The Garden Productions creative director Jonathan Smith is to leave the ITV Studios-owned indie at the end of the year.
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Ratings24 Hours In Police Custody locks up 2m
MONDAY: 24 Hours in Police Custody locked up an audience of 2m for Channel 4, as Cilla bowed out with 6.4m on ITV.
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FeaturesThe Motorway: Life in the Fast Lane
Complete picture and audio post for the BBC2 series about the workforce that maintains the M6 and the motorway’s impact on the lives of local residents.
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CommentTrainees: a risk worth taking
We started The Garden’s trainee scheme out of desperation - but now can’t imagine life without it
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News24 Hours in Police Custody, C4
Click to view the trailer for 24 Hours In Police Custody, Channel 4’s forthcoming access doc from The Garden Productions