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Archive for August, 2010

Greenlit: Emergency Animal Rescue, Sky 1

Emergency Animal Rescue  (20×30′) -  HD observational documentary series following the work of RSPCA vets and inspectors at the Harmsworth Animal Hospital in London’s Finsbury Park.  Channel: Sky 1 Producer: Middle Child Productions TX: TBC Source: Broadcast

Elephant Talk

Scientists at San Diego Zoo have discovered the secret language of elephants. As well as ‘trumpeting’, elephants growl at a low frequency, which is how the elephants normally communicate – particularly when a new calf is about to be born. Read more on BBC News.

Greenlit: Meals in Moments, Ch5 (formerly Five)

Meals in Moments (15 x 5′-10′) – Chef Simon Rimmer teams up with a celebrity, such as Nicky Clarke, Rowland Rivron and Julia Bradbury,  to cook a quick dish. Channel: Ch5 (formerly Five) / sponsored by Spar Producer: Optomen TX: TBC Source: Broadcast

My Last Polaroid

My Last Polaroid is a site that is attempting to gather images of the last ever Polaroid people take as a tribute to the format. There’s also a documentary in the making. Director and photographer Steve Glashier is filming people who have used Polaroid film in their work – artists, fashion photographers, forensic scientists and [...]

Greenlit: All On the Line, Sundance Channel

All On The Line (8×60′) -  Each week Joe Zee, ELLE Magazine’s creative director, steps in to help a fashion designer turn around a failing clothing line. Channel: Sundance Channel Producer: Authentic Entertainment TX: 2011 Source: Cynopsis

Greenlit: All American Handyman, HGTV

All American Handyman (4x ) – Competition show hosted by Molly Culver in which 15 people compete in a series of DIY challenges to find America’s best handyman. The winner, judged by Mike Holmes and Scott McGillivray and a weekly guest judge, gets $10,000 to spend at Sears and the possibility of their own show [...]

Greenlit: Gatwick, Sky 1

Gatwick (8x ) – Observational documentary series following the staff at Gatwick airport as it undergoes a £800m upgrade. Channel: Sky 1 Producer: Silver River TX: TBC Source: Silver River

Greenlit: Forever Young, TV Land

Forever Young (6x ) – People from different generations are put together to cope with different tasks to explore various aspects of ageism. Channel: TV Land Producer: Katalyst / 3 Ball Entertainment TX: TBC Source: C21

Greenlit: Kung Fu Saved My Life, Sky1

Kung Fu Saved My Life w/t  (6×60′) – Shaolin monk and martial arts expert Matthew Ahmet takes ‘hoodies’ (hardened inner city teens) to Hong Kong to study martial arts and learn to control their emotions. Channel: Sky 1 Producer: Optomen Television TX: TBC Source: Televisual

In Development: Dancing Behind Bars, Investigation Discovery

Dancing Behind Bars ( x30′) – Dance series featuring prison inmates. Channel: Investigation Discovery TX: TBC Source: Cynopsis

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