Meet the Factual Commissioner: Simon Bohrsmann, Nat Geo UK

Simon Bohrsmann, General Manager National Geographic UK recently outlined his commissioning needs to attendees of the Broadcast Factual Forum (March 2010). Simon commissions across Nat Geo UK and Nat Geo Wild (natural history).
Simon’s view on Nat Geo UK:

The audience is male-skewing and older
He gets a fair amount of his programming from Nat Geo’s international channels
The [...]

Greenlit: Private Life of an Easter Masterpiece, BBC2

Private Life Of An Easter Masterpiece – explores The Descent From The Cross by Rogier van der Weyden, which has been delighting art lovers for hundreds of years. Susie Nash, Head of the Renaissance Section of the Courtauld Institute Of Art in London, describes it as “the greatest work of northern art of the 15th [...]

Greenlit: Holly’s World, E1

Holly’s World ( x30′) Reality series following Holly Madison (ex-The Girls Next Door) as she moves to Las Vegas to star in a stage show.
Channel: E!
Producer: Prometheus Entertainment / Alta Loma Entertainment / Fox Television Studios.

Source: Cynopsis

Greenlit: The First Easter: A Songs of Praise Special, BBC2

The First Easter: A Songs Of Praise Special (1x ) – Aled Jones travels to the Holy Land to discover what life was like for those who witnessed the first Easter Day. There’s festive music from Tel Aviv choir Sirenot and vocalist Riki Neeb who works as a gardener at the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem. [...]

Greenlit: The Day That Jesus Died, BBC2

The Day That Jesus Died – Documentary that asks what is the meaning of Christ’s death on the cross? In Judaism, death by crucifixion is seen as a defeat; in Islam it is seen as a humiliation. So why in Christianity is it seen as a victory? Featuring a series of interviews with leading Christian [...]

Greenlit: Are Christians Being Persecuted? BBC2

Are Christians Being Persecuted? – A documentary that asks some searching questions about the changing nature of how Christianity and Christians are viewed in our society. Nicky Campbell investigates what it means to be a Christian in Britain today by going behind the headlines to explore a number of high-profile legal cases.

Channel: BBC2

TX: Easter [...]

Greenlit: David Hasselhoff, A&E

David Hasselhoff (untitled) (10×30′) – Docuseries following David Hasselhoff as he juggles parenting with managing his entertainment career.
Channel: A&E
Producer: Fremantle Media
TX: Late 2010
Source:  Cynopsis

Greenlit: Cupcake Sisters, TLC

Cupcake Sisters w/t (6x ) -  Docuseries following sisters Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Kallinis, who run the Georgetown Cupcake shop in Washington, DC.
Channel: TLC
Producer: Big Fish Entertainment
TX: July 2010

Source: Cynopsis

Greenlit: The Great British Bake-Off, BBC2

The Great British Bake-Off (6×60′) – Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc search for Britain’s best amateur bakers who will compete in an elimination-style competition during which they have to bake traditional specialties such as Scottish shortbread and Cornish pasties. Episodes are filmed in outdoor locations round the country as Mel and Sue explore Britain’s baking [...]

Greenlit: Kirstie Alley’s Big Life, A&E

Kirstie Alley’s Big Life (10×30′) – Docuseries following actress Kirstie Alley as she juggles life as a single mom with trying to control her weight and launch a weight loss programme.
Channel: A&E
Producer: FremantleMedia North America
TX: 21st March 2010
Source: Variety / Cynopsis