Greenlit: Bang Goes the Theory, BBC1

Bang Goes the Theory (10×30′) – Dallas Campbell (Gadget Show) Jem Standsfield (Scrapheap Challenge), Dr Yan Wong and Liz Bonnin (RI:SE) present a new science show that looks at “the world’s most advanced technological breakthroughs”and shows how you can test scientific theories in your backyard. There will also be free events, interactive resources and a [...]

Greenlit: 40 Years of Delia, BBC2

40 Years of Delia w/t (5x 30′) – Delia Smith celebrates 40 years on TV with a series that sees her recreate some of her most popular dishes. She will remake with modern ingredients while looking back to see what the dish tells us about its era. Archive film and celebrity interviews explore Delia’s ability [...]

Greenlit: The Best Defense: Survival, Outdoor Channel

The Best Defense: Survival – Self-defense survival show that shows you how to survive attacks in armed and unarmed situations at home, work or in the backwoods, as well as reviewing self-defense products for men and women. Hosted by Michael Bain who visits military training schools, law enforcement trainers and academies. Channel: Outdoor Channel TX:  [...]

In: Todd Lichten, VP/Program Development and Production, The Strand Creative Group

Todd Lichten has been promoted to VP/Program Development and Production at The Strand Creative Group, NYC, supervising all new series development. Strand makes Celebrity Dish (E!), Modern Girl’s Guide to Life (Style Network), Battle of the Bartenders (Travel Channel) and A Second Look (Style Network) Source: Cynopsis

RIP: Billy Mays (Pitchmen, Discovery)

Billy Mays, co-presenter of Discovery’s Pitchmen, died on 28th July, 2009, aged 50 years. He was well known in the USA for his distinctive infomercials for cleaning products such as OxiClean and Orange Glo. He presented Pitchmen with fellow marketer Anthony Sullivan. Read more.

Developing Factual TV Shows – How to Get the Best Out of TV Mole

TV Mole is now six months old and has grown hugely, so I thought it would be good to look back at some of the best articles and signpost how you can get the best out of TV Mole – whether you’ve been here since the beginning are are just dropping by for the first time. You’ll find 350+ potential ideas ideas for new programmes, information on 97 TV channels in the UK and USA and a range of resources to help you successfully develop and pitch your nonfiction TV ideas.

Read on to find out how TV Mole can help you generate new ideas, write a punchy proposal, research potential buyers, pitch, and engage with your audience.

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Holland Art Cities

This year and next (2009-2010) The Netherlands’ top ten museums across four cities – Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht – are joining up in a huge event called Holland Art Cities, which the organisers boast will have “more art & culture per square mile than any other country on earth”. The event coincides with [...]

The Living Dead

Ex-CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite is said to gravely ill with cerebrovascular disease according to his family, and the  media have been preparing their obituaries and the untimely death of Michael Jackson has had TV channels scrambling to produce tributes. I recently a cramped taxi ride through the Atlas mountains with an off-duty British Marine [...]

Underground Humour

Travelling on the London Underground is not normally a laughing matter, however sometimes the straitened circumstances bring out the best of British humour, the best of which has been captured by Zipadeeday.

The New York Subway Project

Columbia University graduate Arun Wiita spent two-weeks riding the NYC subway to all 468 NYC stops to describe the station architecture and take photos of the surrounding areas. He recorded his photos and comments on an interactive map. What promises to be an interesting psycho-geographic mapping project turns, with the reading of his judgemental comments, [...]