All Commissioning articles – Page 344
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NewsPiper Alpha disaster marked by BBC2
The 25th anniversary of the world’s worst off-shore oil explosion, the Piper Alpha disaster, will be commemorated with a BBC2 documentary.
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NewsITV1 re-orders The Agenda for third series
ITV1 has reaffirmed its commitment to current affairs discussion show The Agenda by ordering a third series for the New Year.
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NewsClunes to narrate ITV doc about man’s best friend
Martin Clunes is to narrate a scientific examination of dog behaviour and the animal’s relationship with humans in a documentary for ITV1.
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NewsSky hops aboard railway series
Cineflix Productions will attempt to reveal the workings of one of the UK’s most complex transport networks in a Sky 1 series about the East Coast rail line.
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NewsReal Hustle star cons his way across US for C5
The star of BBC3’s The Real Hustle is attempting to scam his way across the US in a new series for Channel 5.
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NewsBBC2 explores care of the elderly in ‘Protecting’ follow-up doc
Care of the elderly in Birmingham will be explored in the follow-up to BBC2’s award-winning documentary series Protecting Our Children.
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NewsRuby's Trijbits leaves to exec JK Rowling's Casual Vacancy
Ruby Films managing director Paul Trijbits has left the company and been appointed as executive producer of the BBC1 adaptation of JK Rowling novel The Casual Vacancy.
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NewsLast Tango in Halifax secures second series
Last Tango in Halifax is to take to the floor for a second series after BBC1 moved swiftly to recommission the drama.
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NewsITV2 ditches Switch after one series
ITV2 teen witch drama Switch will not be returning despite outperforming the slot average during the first series.
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NewsBBC2 developing biopic on Dylan Thomas
Andrew Davies is developing a biopic on Welsh poet Dylan Thomas for BBC2 and BBC Wales.
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NewsMe & Mrs Jones axed
BBC1 has cancelled Me & Mrs Jones - its sitcom about the complex life of a single mother from the makers of Sherlock - after a single series.
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NewsBBC2 to profile astronaut Neil Armstrong
Darlow Smithson Productions is making a comprehensive profile of Neil Armstrong to air on BBC2 at the end of the year.
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NewsMr Whicher to further probe suspicions on ITV
ITV has confirmed a second drama based on the real-life Victorian detective Inspector Jonathan ‘Jack’ Whicher.
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NewsFood Network orders a platter of Healthy Yummies
The founder of catering company Healthy Yummies has been handed her own series by Food Network UK.
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NewsJonathan Strange order heralds new phase for Cuba
The production company behind Boy A and the forthcoming BBC1 adaptation of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is planning a major push into TV drama.
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NewsTwofour revisits 80s for NGCI
National Geographic’s fast-growing international commissioning hub has ordered a fresh round of shows, including a detailed look back at the 1980s from Twofour.
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NewsLong Lost Family team make ITV1 adoption series
Long Lost Family co-host Nicky Campbell will delve into the adoption process for an ITV1 series from the same production company.
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NewsSky 1 to take drama to a new level in 2013
Sky 1 is to take its drama ambitions to the next level by commissioning two 13 x 60-minute series for 2013.
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Behind The ScenesGalapagos 3D with David Attenborough, Sky
Benji Wilson catches up with Sir David Attenborough on a 3D shoot in the Galapagos Islands, where a 22-person crew and 10 tonnes of kit are out to capture some extraordinary scenes
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NewsChris Packham to front R4 panel show pilot
Chris Packham is to front a Radio 4 comedy panel show pilot about the animal kingdom.