All Commissioning articles – Page 252
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NewsBBC4 doc explores disabled Romeo & Juliet adaptation
BBC4 has ordered a one-off film documenting a theatrical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet which features a disabled cast.
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NewsInsert Name Here lands second run
Sue Perkins-fronted panel show Insert Name Here is to return for a second series on BBC2 later this year.
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NewsTrue North to test trust in C4 relationship series
True North is to explore the importance of trust in personal relationships for a Channel 4 series.
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NewsJo Brand returns to BBC4 for Getting On spin-off
Jo Brand is to reprise her role in BBC4 hospital sitcom Getting On in a spin-off series from Vera Productions.
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NewsSharon Horgan pilot to spearhead BBC comedy strand
The BBC is lining up a contemporary comedy from Catastrophe co-creator Sharon Horgan and The IT Crowd writer Graham Linehan as a counter to its season of sitcom revivals.
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NewsSky Arts re-tunes Guitar Star
David Bowie producer Tony Visconti is to appear as a mentor in Guitar Star after Sky Arts ordered a second series of the Somethin’ Else show.
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NewsBuccaneer lands first kids series
Nickelodeon has commissioned Ride, a live-action series set in an elite equestrian boarding school, from Buccaneer Media.
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NewsBBC1 & C5 prepare rival Henry VIII docs
Channel 5 is to go head-to-head with BBC1 after the broadcasters ordered rival documentaries about King Henry VIII.
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NewsPaxman back on BBC for EU referendum
Jeremy Paxman is to return to the BBC to front a documentary on Brussels for an EU referendum season, while the corporation is also planning a raft of special programmes on black Britons.
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NewsAnthony Hopkins plays Lear for BBC2
Sir Anthony Hopkins is returning to BBC2 as King Lear and the channel is planning a drama based on Olivier Award-winning play King Charles III.
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NewsCharlotte Moore makes 'loud & clear' defence of BBC1
Content supremo Charlotte Moore has issued a “loud and clear” defence of BBC1 distinctiveness and claimed not to recognise the secretary of state’s criticism of the channel.
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NewsFuture of The Jump up in the air
The future of The Jump is up in the air after the third series of Twofour’s winter sports format was dogged by controversy.
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NewsRipper Street cancelled by Amazon
Ripper Street will not continue beyond series five after the detective drama which started life on BBC1 enjoyed a renaissance on Amazon.
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NewsLion tracks GI Janes for C4
Lion TV is to shine a spotlight on a group of women as they prepare for life in the military for a Channel 4 documentary series.
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NewsRaw TV lands latest C4 experimental drama
Cyberbully and Blackout indie Raw TV has landed its latest drama from Channel 4’s documentaries division – a one-off film focusing on domestic abuse.
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NewsPrankster Simon Brodkin to front All 4 show
The prankster who showered former Fifa president Sepp Blatter with dollar bills has been signed up by Channel 4 to star in an online series.
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NewsITV commissions Bobby Moore drama
ITV has commissioned a three-part drama based on the relationship between former England captain Bobby Moore and his wife Tina.
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NewsTLC joins naked dating trend
UK pay-TV channel TLC is to remake Italian dating format Undressed.
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NewsAndreae format leads 5 Star's move into original commissioning
Viacom’s 5 Star has moved into original commissioning for the first time, including the debut show from Simon Andreae’s new indie.
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NewsUKTV orders first W shows
UKTV has ordered its first shows since rebranding W including a factual entertainment format fronted by Amanda Holden.