Discovery UK
Greenlit: Central Steam, Discovery UK
Central Steam (15×30′) – Obs doc looking at the 500 volunteers who run classic steam events and maintain the Loughborough to Leicester Grand Central Railway steam-engine track. Channel: Discovery Shed / Real Time Producer: Isis TX: Later 2010 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Concorde: The Supersonic Age, Smithsonian Channel / Channel4 / Discovery UK
Concorde: The Supersonic Age (1×90′) – Definitive documentary about one of the most distinctive aircraft in the world. Channel: Smithsonian Channel / Discovery UK / Channel 4 Producer: Darlow Smithson TX: TBC Source: C21
Greenlit: Gorilla School, Discovery UK
Gorilla School (13×30′) – Damian Aspinall and Richard Branson release three baby gorillas into their natural habitat. Channel: Discovery UK Producer: Aquavita Films TX: May 2010 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: The Water Boatman, Discovery UK
The Water Boatman (20×30′) – Narrowboat enthusiast Alan Herd travels around the canals of central England. Channel: Discovery Shed Producer: Isis TX: 7th April 2010 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Wartime London with Harry Harris, Discovery UK
Wartime London with Harry Harris (1×60′) – Black cab driver Harry Harris (Patsy Palmer’s brother) visits London sites that have Nazi links. Channel: Discovery UK Producer: Mandrill Films TX: September 2009 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Home Front Britain with Jim Carter, Discovery UK
Home Front Britain with Jim Carter (6 x 60′) – Jim Carter presents a series of Ministry of Information films that were last seen during WWII. Channel: Discovery UK Producer: Telesgop in association with the British Film Institute TX: September 2009 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: World War II in Colour, Discovery UK
World War II in Colour and HD (13×60′) – Rare WWII archive footage is treated with colour and tells the story of the war from Hitler’s rise to D-Day, to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of war. Channel: Discovery UK Producer: Nugus Martin Productions TX: September 2009 Source: Broadcast
Wanted: What the UK Digital Channels Want
At the Intelligent Factual Festival last week a number of commissioning execs outlined their channel brands and where they’ve still got gaps. Click through to see what ITV3, ITV4 and Discovery UK want. (Photo by rightee – CC BY 2.0)
Greenlit: Tommy’s Fix Your House for Free, Discovery UK
Tommy’s Fix Your House for Free ( 10×30) – Ground Force presenter Tommy Walsh and “scavenger” Liam Collins will use materials they have blagged to make major changes to people’s homes. Channel: Discovery UK Producer: Flame TV Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Special Forces Heroes, Discovery UK
Special Forces Heroes (4×60′) – a series on famous SAS operations. Channel: Discovery UK Producer: Dangerous Films Source: Broadcast
