All DSP articles – Page 4
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NewsDSP to make real-life crash drama for BBC3
Factual producer Darlow Smithson Productions is making a two-part drama for BBC3 based on the biggest killer of girls under the age of 21: their boyfriends’ driving.
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NewsDarlow Smithson lands Discovery superstorm doc
Darlow Smithson Productions is making a Superstorm Sandy fast turnaround doc that will air on Discovery Channel US and then around the world.
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NewsDSP brings Frankenstein to life
Darlow Smithson will attempt to create a modern-day Frankenstein’s monster for Channel 4 using $1m worth of cutting-edge science and technology.
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Behind The ScenesNorth Pole Ice Airport, C5
Thrillseekers, tourists, a couple tying the knot - the people I encountered at the North Pole were not what I was expecting, says Alex Kiehl
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NewsC4 hunts Richard III remains
The remains of infamous monarch Richard III may have been discovered by archaeologists making a Channel 4 history programme.
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NewsDarlow lands Ice Airport for C5
Channel 5 has ordered a doc series from Darlow Smithson Productions that will focus on a remote airport near the North Pole.
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NewsDarlow to make Concordia film
Darlow Smithson Productions is producing a new documentary about the Costa Concordia disaster for Discovery Networks International.
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NewsC4 orders Falkland bomber doc
Channel 4 has ordered a film telling the story of a Vulcan Bomber used in the Falklands War that changed the outcome of the conflict.
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NewsC4 closes in on record spend
Channel 4 is entering its next phase of creative renewal with a revamp of More 4, a raft of new programming and plans to up its spend to an all-time high of £600m next year.
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NewsEndemol to open Glasgow hub
Endemol is responding to broadcaster demand by establishing a production and development base in Glasgow, to be run by Paula Campion.
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NewsChildren of 9/11 acquired by NBC
NBC has acquired the Darlow Smithson documentary Children of 9/11, which follows the lives of some of the children who lost a parent in the terrorist attacks a decade ago.
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NewsDSP to show Earth from space for Discovery
Darlow Smithson is to produce a feature-length doc for Discovery looking at the Earth from space to reveal how the planet’s weather systems are changing.
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NewsNat Geo to air George Bush 9/11 interview
National Geographic Channel has ordered a run of documentaries, including an exclusive interview with George W Bush, to mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
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NewsC4 to air DSP space shuttle doc
Darlow Smithson is to produce a fast-turnaround documentary to tie in with the return of shuttle Atlantis this month, which marks the end of the US space programme.
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NewsC4’s 9/11 slate probes Ground Zero mosque
The controversy surrounding plans to build a mosque at Ground Zero will form part of six hours of Channel 4 programming to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11.
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NewsDSP trio go back to roots with start-up Arrow
John Smithson, Tom Brisley and Iain Pelling are going back to their specialist factual and docu-drama roots for their new venture, which will be called Arrow Media.
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NewsSmithson quits DSP
John Smithson, one of TV’s factual giants, is leaving Darlow Smithson Productions, the indie he co-founded in 1988, to “return to his indie roots.”
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NewsDSP to make Japan quake film
MIPTV: Darlow Smithson Productions is to made a one-hour special looking at the impact Japan’s recent earthquake has had on the country, for Discovery Networks International.
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NewsDarlow floats house for Nat Geo
Darlow Smithson is making a new series for Nat Geo that will attempt seemingly impossible feats, including an experiment inspired by animated film Up.
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NewsDarlow Smithson to explore solar system
Endemol-owned Darlow Smithson Productions is to make a film about the farthest reaches of the solar system for US network PBS.