All Commissioning articles – Page 455
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NewsBBC lines up more George Gently
The BBC has begun filming on two feature-length episodes of Inspector George Gently – the first to be filmed in north-east England.
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NewsBBCW wins US celebrity ice dancing order
BBC Worldwide is to produce a spin-off ice dancing show for ABC based on its successful Dancing with the Stars format.
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NewsBBC3 lines up stunt dating show
BBC3 has commissioned a pilot of a dating format from Shed Media’s Twenty Twenty that gives jilted lovers a chance to win back their ex-partners.
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NewsCorrie launches 50th with live stage show
Fifty years and 7,000 episodes of Coronation Street will be condensed into a two-hour stage show to help celebrate the ITV1 soap’s golden anniversary.
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NewsSarah Jane Adventures gets double order
Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures is to run for two more series, with Russell T Davies remaining at the helm.
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Nat Geo series to reveal history of UK gang wars
National Geographic has ordered a crime history series focusing on three of the UK’s most violent cities in the post-war era.
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NewsFresh One lands sci-fi food show for Al-Jazeera
Fresh One Productions has won its first children’s commission – an Arabic-language show for Al- Jazeera that puts a sci-fi spin on the indie’s brand of socially conscious food programmes.
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NewsBBC1 turns back the clock for high-street doc series
BBC1 is to send five families who work in retail back in time for a history series about the changing face of the high street.
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Northern Ireland to earn millions from HBO epic
Northern Ireland’s TV community is set for a multimillion-pound boost after HBO confirmed plans to film what is thought to be the biggest TV production ever staged in the UK.
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NewsDaytime turns its back on property
BBC Daytime will get a cash fillip under Putting Quality First - but will not spend any of it on new property shows.
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NewsBBC set for £400m clearout
The BBC is preparing a £400m clearout of programming that no longer fits with its strategic aims.
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NewsMoyles to explore history of Radio 1 breakfast show
Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles is to delve into the history of his breakfast show in a one-off BBC2 documentary.
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NewsDiscovery brings on board UK talent for new season
Rower-turned-TV-adventurer James Cracknell and entrepreneur Damian Aspinall are to each front series for Discovery Network UK as part of a raft of commissions for the spring/summer.
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NewsAuthored docs come back to ITV
ITV1 is making a surprise return to authored docs and has commissioned veteran film-maker Leslie Woodhead to make two new films.
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NewsSoccer Aid returns to ITV1
Dermot O’Leary is to take over from Ant and Dec as host for the third Soccer Aid charity match, which will be broadcast live on ITV1.
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NewsLiving to revisit Jade and Four Weddings
Living has ordered a fresh tribute to Jade Goody a year after her death, and is testing a spin-off format based on its hit reality show Four Weddings.
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NewsITV orders best of An Audience With...
ITV Studios and Shiver are co-producing a series celebrating the best of ITV1’s strand An Audience With…
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NewsC4 hires Miranda’s Evans to beef up its comedy team
Channel 4 has expanded its comedy commissioning team with the appointment of Miranda producer Nerys Evans.
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NewsWalsh to host talent-spotting ITV1 gameshow
Law & Order: UK actor Bradley Walsh is set to host a Zeppotron gameshow for ITV1 in which celebrities and audience members try to spot ordinary members of the public who have an unusual talent.
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NewsBhaskar to star as immigrant doctor for BBC1 daytime series
Sanjeev Bhaskar is to star in the next BBC1 daytime drama, as a high-flying immigrant doctor who finds himself working in 1960s Wales.