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Greenlit: Superfans, Discovery Channel UK

Superfans (6 x 60′) -  Scripted reality series in which five celebrities meet their biggest fans. Channel: Discovery Channel UK Producer: Discovery Networks UK TX: 2012 Source: Broadcast

Greenlit: Extreme Expeditions, Discovery UK

Extreme Expeditions w/t – Docuseries that follows hard-core vehicles as they tackle some of the most extreme environments in the world. Channel: Discovery UK (advertiser funded) Producer: North One Television / JWT Entertainment TX: 2012 Source: Broadcast

Greenlit: Norway Massacre: The Killer’s Mind, Discovery Channels International

Norway Massacre: The  Killer’s Mind (1 x 60′) -  Documentary that attempts to understand what drove Anders Behring Breivik to kill dozens of people in a bombing and shooting spree in Norway. Channel: Discovery Channels International Producer: ITN Productions TX: August 2011 Source: Broadcast

Greenlit: MegaQuake: Hour That Shook Japan, Discovery

MegaQuake: Hour That Shook Japan (1 x 60′) – Quick turnaround special documentary that explores the events surrounding the recent earthquake in Japan, using interviews and footage filmed by survivors. Channel: Discovery Networks International Producer: Darlow Smithson TX: 24th April, 2011 Source: Realscreen

Greenlit: Squeamish, Discovery

Squeamish w/t (14 x 30′) – A sprightly look at 80 strange and revolting customs and inventions from around the world Channel: Discovery / Discovery UK Producer: Talkback Thames TX: TBC Source: Broadcast

Greenlit: Saving The Past: How Do They Do It?, Discovery UK

Saving The Past: How Do They Do It? (1 x 30′) – Documentary that goes behind the scenes at the British Library to look at the work of the conservationists and curators. Channel: Discovery UK TX: May 2011 Source: British Library

Greenlit: HMS Ark Royal, Discovery UK

HMS Ark Royal (8×60′) – Documentary series following the Royal Navy’s 25-yr-old aircraft carrier as she sets off on her last voyage from Portsmouth, UK to rescue ash-cloud stranded travellers from Spain, and collect US Air Force Harriers from the USA. Channel: Discovery Channel UK Producer: ITV Studios TX: 2011 Source: Broadcast

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

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