All Factual articles – Page 261
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Behind The ScenesRoss Kemp: The Fight Against Isis, Sky 1
We found many inspiring people in our journey to reveal the society the Kurds are trying to build in Syria, says Marta Shaw
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NewsAvalon raids Bookhouse for creative director
Avalon has hired Bookhouse founder Ian Lamarra as creative director of its factual business.
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RatingsBrief Encounters & Brian Cox stay strong
MONDAY: Brief Encounters and Brian Cox’s Forces of Nature held onto their audiences as Love Island outperformed BBC2 and Channel 5.
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RatingsGains for Euro 2016, Wimbledon and Robert Peston
SUNDAY: Portugal’s extra time victory over France in the Euro 2016 final netted more than 16m viewers, while Andy Murray’s Wimbledon win was watched by close to 14m.
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NewsSpring hires Coast co-creator
Coast co-creator Kathy Myers is to join factual indie Spring Films as creative director.
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NewsBBC3 delves into box-set factual
BBC3 is delving into box-set factual after reopening the case of a teenage boy who went missing on the Isle of Wight 20 years ago.
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Behind The ScenesA Very Sicilian Justice, Al Jazeera
Court restrictions, bomb threats and intense security challenged our attempt to tell the story of the judge who took on the mafia, says Paul Sapin
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NewsO'Connell to hunt UK formats for Discovery US
Former ITV factual commissioner Andrew O’Connell has joined Discovery Channel with a remit to hunt for the next US hit from British indies.
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NewsCuriosityStream ready for blast-off
CuriosityStream, the ‘Netflix for documentaries’ that recently commissioned UK indies Arrow Media and Bigger Bang, has outlined its growth strategy a year after launching in the US.
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RatingsC4 exposes 1.8m to Life Stripped Bare
TUESDAY: Princess Productions’ one-off exposé of consumerism, Life Stripped Bare, performed confidently for Channel 4 as BBC1 drama The Living and the Dead shed 1m viewers.
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NewsC5 political doc tails Nick Clegg, Jacob Rees Mogg and Naz Shah
The working lives of MPs Nick Clegg, Jacob Rees Mogg and Naz Shah are to be laid bare in a one-off Channel 5 documentary.
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NewsITV returns to Sugar Free Farm
Liberty Bell’s healthy-eating format Sugar Free Farm is to return for an extended second outing on ITV.
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NewsClarkson & co gear up for online launch
Drive Tribe, the forthcoming online project created by Jeremy Clarkson and the former Top Gear team, has issued a call-out to creators to set-up a network of motoring channels.
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NewsTwofour secures third Tom Daley doc
ITV has commissioned a documentary exploring the life of Olympic diver Tom Daley from Twofour.
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NewsStop, Search, Seize returns to Sky
Sky 1 has handed border-patrol documentary series Stop, Search, Seize a second series.
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NewsBBC prepares Watchdog shake-up
The BBC is understood to be preparing a radical shake-up of Watchdog – with plans being drawn up to turn the live consumer affairs format into a pre-recorded show.
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NewsPatrick Holland confirmed as BBC2 chief
Patrick Holland has been tasked with giving BBC2 a “new focus on authorship and an unprecedented commitment to factual specialism” after being confirmed as BBC2 channel editor.
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NewsThree Day Nanny returns to C4
Liberty Bell’s Three Day Nanny is returning to Channel 4 for a third 6 x 60-minute series later this year.
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NewsSky orders art heist competition format
Seven priceless masterpieces are to be removed from art galleries around the UK and swapped with fakes in a new Sky Arts competition show.
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FeaturesKids' factual panel: giving children their voice
A panel of documentary makers at Sheffield DocFest shared their insights on making documentaries for youngsters and letting them film themselves.