All Sky Atlantic articles – Page 17
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NewsQ&A: Harry Shearer on Nixon
US actor Harry Shearer fulfils a lifetime obsession with Richard Nixon in a new comedy for Sky. He outlines why he brought the project to the UK, the bidding war between broadcasters and the challenge of recreating real-life dialogue line-for-line
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NewsSky Atlantic to mark Jubilee with 'queens'
Sky Atlantic has ordered a new series looking back at six decades of flamboyant and iconic gay performers to tie in with the Diamond Jubilee.
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NewsSky Atlantic says hello to Jason Isaacs
Sky Atlantic has secured the UK broadcast rights to a new US detective drama starring Jason Isaacs.
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NewsTwofour sends Cumming on Sky Atlantic city tour
Twofour’s latest travelogue is an eight-part series for Sky Atlantic in which actor Alan Cumming visits the UK’s most influential cities.
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NewsSky to plough millions into British film
Sky has created a major new development fund and will invest millions into British films that will air on Sky Atlantic and Sky Movies.
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NewsDee gets greenlight from Sky Atlantic
Jack Dee is to front a Sky Atlantic comedy entertainment series which will see audience members play an active role in the show.
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NewsSky Living orders Ladyboys series
Sky Living has ordered a follow up series following Thailand’s transgender community after the success of a one-off documentary shown last year.
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NewsSky Atlantic signs comedy duo
Sky Atlantic has commissioned a Mrs Merton-style comedy chat show hosted by two American Jewish mothers.
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RatingsMad Men returns with 100k
TUESDAY: Glossy US drama Mad Men returned on the back of a tidal wave of publicity but could not draw more than 100k viewers to Sky Atlantic.
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NewsFamilies swap lives for Atlantic
Sky Atlantic has ordered a culture swap series in which two families from the US and UK cross the Atlantic to visit the other’s home city.
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NewsSky Atlantic buys rights to Brand new series from FX
Sky Atlantic has secured the yet-to-air US series from Russell Brand as part of its move to establish its comedy credentials.
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NewsSky Atlantic books Richard E Grant hotel series
Richard E Grant is to front a “luxurious” travel series for Sky Atlantic that marks the first commission for Clive Tulloh’s new indie.
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NewsSky Atlantic looks at ad mavericks for Mad Men tie-in
Ridley Scott’s RSA Productions is to lift the lid on the men behind the British advertising industry to tie in with the launch of Mad Men on Sky Atlantic.
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NewsNighty Night’s Davis to pen Sky Atlantic comedy
Nighty Night creator Julia Davis is to write and star alongside a cast of crones and hunchbacks in a gothic black comedy set in the 1800s for Sky Atlantic.
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NewsSky and Tiger to revisit Kathy Burke’s schooldays
Kathy Burke will make her writing debut and star in a Sky Atlantic comedy series produced by Tiger Aspect.
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NewsSky Atlantic pilots Jack Dee show
Sky Atlantic is developing a comedy panel show with Lead Balloon star Jack Dee.
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NewsSky Atlantic gears up motoring series
Sky Atlantic has ordered a new series about the history of British motoring to support the launch of the broadcaster’s Formula 1 channel.
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NewsSky Atlantic acquires Showtime’s House of Lies
Sky Atlantic has swooped on the rights for a new US comedy starring Don Cheadle.
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NewsSky: how to spend 2012
In these austere times it is ironic that Sky’s biggest problem is not a lack of money, but how best to spend it.
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Sky Atlantic acquires Friday Night Lights
Sky Atlantic has picked up the rights to the first two series of American football drama Friday Night Lights.