Greenlit: The Business Inspector, Five

The Business Inspector (4×60′) – Ex-Secret Millionaire Hilary Devey steps in to help struggling small businesses with some tough talking.
Channel: Ch4
Producer: Optomen
TX: 10th March
Source: Broadcast

Greenlit: Chinese Food in Minutes, Five

Chinese Food in Minutes (13×30′) -  Chef Ching-He Huang shows two novice cooks how to make three Chinese recipes before they have to cook for their friends.
Channel: Five (Advertiser funded by Premier Foods -  brokered by AFP sales agents Krempelwood and media agency Starcom, who represent Sharwood’s brand, which will be associated with the programme).
Producer: [...]

Greenlit: Eurovision for Justin, Five

Eurovision for Justin w/t (2×60′) – Justin Lee Collins attempts to get on to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2010 – but representing another country in Euroland, not Britain. He will attempt to get in via national finals in countries such s Estonia, Spain, Latvia and Andorra.
Channel: Five
Producer: Tiger Aspect
TX: 2010
Source: Broadcast

Greenlit: The Lost Symbol: Truth or Fiction, Five

The Lost Symbol: Truth or Fiction (1×60′) – Documentary that separates fact from fiction surrounding the Freemasons as  featured Dan Brown’s new book The Lost Symbol.
Channel: Five

Producer: Parthenon Entertainment
TX: 21st October 2009
Source: Broadcast

Meet the Entertainment Commissioner: Richard Woolfe, Five

Richard Woolfe, Channel Controller at Five, recently outlined his commissioning needs to attendees of the Broadcast Entertainment Forum (as of September 2009).

Photo by Torres CC BY 2.0
Photo by Torres CC BY-SA 2.0

Richard’s View on Five

* Five is looking for ‘fun’.
* Wants entertainment to be the flagship genre for Five.

Looking For:

* Programmes that will make the channel famous – noisy, talked-about programmes that have a life outside of TV eg. in the newspapers or on forums.
* Doesn’t want “me too” shows that feel derivative.
* Talent is important – has just signed up Justin Lee Collins. Generally wants established faces rather than new talent.
* Ideas for viewers aged 16-34 years.
* Big shows that resonate with the nation.
(Photo by Torres CC BY-SA 2.0)

Wanted: What UK Factual Entertainment Commissioners Want.

In the final of a series of reports from the Intelligent Factual Festival, the factual entertainment commissioners from Channel 4, Five, BBC and Sky One reveal what kind of programmes they are looking to commission. Photo by takomabibelot (CC BY-2.0)

Greenlit: Manson, History US, Five, History Television Canada

Manson (2×60′) – Docudrama about Charles Manson and the killing spree known as the Tate murders. Includes interview with Linda Kasabian who was the gang’s driver. Coincides with the 40th anniversary of the murders.
Channel: History Television (Canada), History US, Five
Producer: Cineflix
TX: 9 August 2009  (History Television, Canada).
Source: Realscreen
Watch: Trailer

Greenlit: True Horror, Five

True Horror (3×60′) – Explores classic horror legends using dramatic reconstructions and psychological analysis.  The series will cover Dracula, Frankenstein and the werewolf.
Channel: Five
Producer: Hardy Pictures
TX: Autumn 2009
Source: Broadcast

Greenlit: Revealed Strand, Five

Revealed (6×60′) – A factual history strand that has films from different filmmakers.

Jack the Ripper: Tabloid Killer – Former tabloid editor Kelvin McKenzie looks at the relationship between the press and Jack the Ripper (Lion Television)
The Real Goldfinger – Investigates whether the Bond film was based on a real-life plot by the Germans to attack [...]

Greenlit: Michaela’s Animal Roadshow UK, Five

Michaela’s Animal Roadshow UK (20×60′) – Ob doc series in which Michaela Strachan travels the UK to find injured animals and the people who nurse them back to health. Hidden cameras film the animals’ normal behaviour.
Channel: Five
Producer: True North Productions
TX: Summer 09
Source: Broadcast