All Commissioning articles – Page 242
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NewsTalkback prepares Roald Dahl centenary film
Channel 4 will celebrate the work of Roald Dahl in a 90-minute film marking the centenary of the writer’s birth.
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NewsBake Off contestant fronts C4 pilot
Great British Bake Off contestant Dr Tamal Ray is to front a health pilot from Love Productions as Channel 4 expands its populist investigative slate.
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NewsC4 drama showcases new female talent
Touchpaper TV is to tell the story of a teenage girl struggling to take control of her life in a 90-minute drama for Channel 4 which includes a host of new female talent on production duties.
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NewsCrimewatch rebooted as weekly format
Crimewatch is to air weekly for the first time in its 32-year history as it undergoes a major refresh which includes live segments filmed from a mobile incident studio.
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NewsITV reveals scripted comedy plans
ITV head of comedy entertainment Peter Davey has offered a glimpse of the channel’s “new dawn” - pinning sitcoms and cost-effective mid-week entertainment shows to the top of his wish list.
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NewsSky & Amazon strike warrior drama deal
Sky has partnered with Amazon for the first time on ten-part epic period drama, Britannia.
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NewsChannel 4 orders real-life Hunted
True Vision will follow Thames Valley Police’s attempts to capture murderers, kidnappers and armed robbers in a real-life Hunted for Channel 4.
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NewsITV orders TXTV crime drama
ITV has ordered a four-part crime drama from Torn and The Reckoning producer TXTV.
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NewsBBC develops Reeves and Mortimer sketch show
Vic Reeves is developing a sketch show with BBC controller of comedy commissioning Shane Allen inspired by early 90s comedy stage show Vic Reeves Big Night Out.
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NewsRaw explores one-punch deaths for C4
Raw TV is to explore the phenomenon of deaths caused by a single punch in a one-off documentary for Channel 4.
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NewsElectric Ray explores parenting for C4
Electric Ray is to take a light-hearted look at the reality of parenting for Channel 4.
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NewsIcon Films dramatises natural history for Nat Geo
Icon Films is to produce a scripted drama-style natural history mini-series for National Geographic’s Wild channel.
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NewsITV returns celebs to childhood homes
So Television has teamed with Sunnyside Productions to co-produce an ITV factual entertainment series which will delve into the former homes of celebrities.
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NewsC4: Blaps tackles 'closed shop' of scripted comedy
Taking risks to help emerging talent and wacky ideas break into “the closed shop” of scripted comedy is at the heart of Channel 4’s online Blaps strategy as it prepares to open up its next commissioning round.
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NewsBBC brings back Time Commanders
The BBC is bringing back military strategy competition format Time Commanders after a ten year break.
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NewsMainstreet lands first BBC1 drama
BBC1 has ordered a new drama series from Poldark writer Debbie Horsfield following the fortunes of a Manchester beauty salon.
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NewsITV dances off with Talpa format
ITV is continuing to plunder Talpa Media’s formats catalogue after commissioning a third major entertainment format from the Dutch production business.
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NewsBBC1 orders Les Mis adaptation
BBC1 has commissioned a six-part adaptation of Victor Hugo’s 19th century classic Les Misérables from the team behind War & Peace.
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NewsCBBC to visit Paignton Zoo
BBC’s Natural History Unit and kids’ indie DHX Media have teamed up to create an observational documentary about Paignton Zoo for CBBC.
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NewsE4 commissions celeb dating show
Joey Essex, Tyger Drew-Honey and Charlotte Crosby are all looking for love on a new E4 dating show produced by TOWIE indie Lime Pictures.