Greenlit: Narrow Escapes of World War Two, UKTV Yesterday

Narrow Escapes of World War Two (13 x 60′) – Documentary series that tells stories of extreme bravery and lucky escapes of soldiers fighting in WWII. Channel: UKTV Yesterday Producer:  World Media Rights TX: September 2011 Source: C21

Greenlit: Bert Trautmann, UKTV Yesterday

Bert Trautmann w/t (1×60′) – Documentary looking at the extraordinary story of the Nazi soldier who defied the odds to become a British footballing legend.  The programme is the first time that Bert Trautmann has spoken in-depth on television about his remarkable life. He arrived in the UK as a Prisoner of War in 1945 [...]

Greenlit: Ration Book Britain, UKTV Yesterday

Ration Book Britain – International supermodel Jodie Kidd and former Olympic tennis player Andrew Castle are joining TV chef Valentine Warner, to explore how the spirit of 1940s rationing affected all areas of British life during the Second World War. Ration Book Britain, exclusive to Yesterday, will also hear first-hand wartime memories and tales of [...]

Greenlit: Nazi Collaborators, Yesterday

Nazi Collaborator (13 x 5o”) – Uncovers some of the darkest stories of WWII. Channel: UKTV Yesterday / Military Channel (4th October 2011) Producer: World Media Rights TX: 2010 Source: UKTV

Greenlit: Colditz – The Legend, Yesterday

Colditz – The Legend – The story of Colditz has captured people’s imaginations for decades. This documentary takes a fresh perspective on life inside the castle, using personal stories to express the bravery, honour, love and freedom that ultimately defined our history. The prison was known to be one from which no-one could escape, but [...]

Greenlit: Dunkirk: The Forgoteen Heroes, Yesterday

Dunkirk: The Forgotten Heroes (1×60′ ) – Documentary to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Dunkirk. Channel: Yesterday Producer: Testimony Films TX: May 2010 Source: Broadcast

Meet the Commissioner: Matthew Littleford, UKTV

Matthew Littleford is Channel Controller for the UKTV network; he recently outlined his current channel strategy and needs (as of August 2009).

Matthew’s View on UKTV

* Factual UKTV channels include: Dave, Really, Good Food, Home, Eden, Blighty, Watch and Yesterday.
* Dave website is rebranding and are launching a new schedule in mid-September.
* Really is reality/lifestyle programming for women aged 18-34 years.

Looking For:

* Cookery shows with new (and established) talent for Good Food
* Talent – bigger names.
* Noisy lifestyle shows – with focus on talent, home and foo.

How to pitch

* Send a one-liner with a snappy title.
(Photo by torrez CC BY-SA 2.0)

UKTV History Becomes Yesterday

On 2nd March, UKTV History rebrands as Yesterday. They are looking for ‘living memory’ history programming, from WWII to present, in an attempt to bring in a broad audience. Emphasis on historical drama, archive programmes and popular culture in a historical context. Read an interview with  Richad Kingsbury in Realscreen magazine.