All Commissioning articles – Page 243
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NewsAvalon to make political comedy series for Dave
Avalon is to produce a political comedy series for Dave fronted by Matt Forde.
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NewsBBC data starts to shape commissioning
The BBC is beginning to use data from its MyBBC project to influence commissioning decisions, according to director of MyBBC and homepage Phil Fearnley.
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NewsBBC4 explores ethnic diversity in classical music
BBC4 has ordered a documentary looking at the issues of diversity in classical music featuring BBC Young Musician winner Sheku Kanneh-Mason.
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NewsMaking a Murderer to return
Netflix’s global hit documentary series Making a Murderer is to return with new episodes of the series now in production.
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NewsC4 orders second First Dates spin-off
Channel 4 has commissioned a second First Dates spin-off from Twenty Twenty Productions.
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NewsRed Planet secures first factual commission
Tony Jordan’s Red Planet Pictures has won its first factual commission a year after launching a division dedicated to the genre.
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NewsMore 4 orders more Vet on the Hill
More 4 has commissioned a second series of vet-themed docu-series Vet on the Hill after acquiring the first series from Australian distributor Fred Media.
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NewsSky orders The Five follow-up
Sky 1 is following its Harlan Coben-created crime drama The Five with a new standalone drama, The Four.
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NewsDerren Brown teams up with Troy for C4 special
Derren Brown’s indie Vaudeville Productions has teamed up with young magician Troy to make an hour-long one-off special for Channel 4.
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NewsKudos lands BBC1 gay drama
BBC1 has ordered a two-part drama set in both the 1940s and the present day from novelist and screenwriter Patrick Gale.
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NewsCrime & Investigation orders real-life Cracker
Crime & Investigation has ordered a true crime series fronted by Cracker star Robbie Coltrane.
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NewsC4 refocuses Secret History strand
The focus of Channel 4’s Secret History strand is set to shift onto recent history with four new documentaries.
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NewsC4 braves fourth series of The Jump
Channel 4 has recommissioned a fourth series of its controversial celebrity winter sports show The Jump.
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NewsITV2 heads back to Love Island
ITV2 has swiftly recommissioned Love Island after the dating reality show hooked its biggest ever audience.
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NewsC5 orders live Brexit debate
Channel 5 is to air a quick-turnaround live debate following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.
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NewsC4 orders two series of Catastrophe
Channel 4 has ordered a further two series of comedy Catastrophe.
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NewsNoel Edmonds to front C4 pilot
Channel 4 is preparing its latest venture with Noel Edmonds – a daytime format from Crook Productions.
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NewsNaked scores All 4 threesome doc
Naked Entertainment, the indie established by former Fox and Discovery commissioner Simon Andreae, is making a short-form sex series for All 4.
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NewsBBC hires drama commissioner for Scotland
Gaynor Holmes has been hired as the BBC’s first drama commissioning editor for Scotland with a remit to invigorate the nation’s scripted output.
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NewsITV orders Love Island special
ITV2 has capitalised on the success of Love Island with a one-off special episode which will reunite the contestants after their journey back to the UK.