Developing Factual Ideas
Greenlit: Looking for Pablo Picasso, Arte
Looking for Pablo Picasso (1 x 90′) – Documentary about the Spanish artist. Channel: Arte Producer: Gedeon Programmes TX: TBC Source: C21
Greenlit: The Strange Theatre of Madame Tussaud, Arte
The Strange Theatre of Madame Tussaud (1 x 90′) – Documentary about Marie Grosholtz, a wax modeller, who later founded Madame Tussauds Museum in London in the 19th century. Channel: Arte Producer: Gedeon Programmes TX: TBC Source: C21
Greenlit: The Secret History of Servants, BBC2
The Secret History of Servants (3×60′) – Dr Pam Cox presents a series that explores the lives of British domestic servants in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Channel: BBC2 Producer: Betty TX: Autumn 2012 Source: C21
Greenlit: Inside the Mind of Ian Brady, Channel 5
Inside the Mind of Ian Brady – Documentary about murderer convicted in 1966 of killing three children alongside Myra Hindley, who is appealing to be allowed to die. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: 1212 Productions TX: Early August 2012 Source: C21
Greenlit: North Pole Ice Airport, Channel 5
North Pole Ice Airport (3 x 60′) – A new documentary series with exclusive access to one of mankind’s most ambitious, and most improbable, projects – and to the extraordinary cast of characters it attracts. Every year, for one month only, a bizarre community springs up in the planet’s most hostile environment. Men and machinery, […]
Ten Habits to Generate New Ideas
To be successful at generating commissionable new TV programme ideas you need to do two things: ·Understand what channels are looking for ·Actively look for new ideas. The best ideas for factual TV programmes come from a flash of insight about human behaviour, or from talking to an expert about new developments in their field, […]
Greenlit: The Taste, ABC
The Taste (8 x ) – Famed foodies Nigella Lawson and Anthony Bourdain head a distinct panel of four judges in this unique cooking competition pitting America’s most skilled cooks against one another. For the first time ever Anthony Bourdain and Nigella Lawson are teaming up to get down to what truly matters, the way […]
Greenlit: Stephen Fry: Gadget Man, Channel 4
Stephen Fry: Gadget Man w/t (6 x ) – Gadget fanatic Stephen Fry offers his unique and engaging insight into this wonderful world of technology. He shows viewers how ordinary everyday activities can be made more exciting by using the very best time saving tools. The episodes are theme based and follow Stephen as he […]
Greenlit: Baggage, Channel 4
Baggage (8 x 60′) – Gok Wan hosts this brand-new dating game show with a difference, where contestants must choose and reject potential partners on the basis of their baggage. Daters must choose from three contestants who gradually reveal the hidden secrets and crazy flaws that they’d normally keep firmly under wraps to impress a […]
Greenlit: Mutt Ugly, Channel 5
Mutt Ugly (1 x 60′) – ‘Britain’s Ugliest Dog’, Mugly, is to take to the global stage as he heads to the USA in a bid to be crowned ‘The World’s Ugliest Dog’. 2012 is awash with major global events but they don’t come much bigger than the hotly anticipated, highly competitive and insanely brilliant…The […]
Greenlit: George Clark’s Small Space Revolution, Channel 4
George Clarke’s Small Space Revolution w/t – Architect George Clark celebrates the extraordinary world of small design spaces. Across Britain there is a small space revolution under way. From sheds to campervans and even shipping containers, people are finding inventive ways of creating beautiful spaces in the most unlikely places. George Clarke sets out to […]
Greenlit: How to Survive a Disaster Movie, Channel 5
How to Survive a Disaster Movie (6 x60′) – Comics Joel Dommett and Eric Lampaert explore a series of disaster scenarios to see if it is possible to escape from hazardous situations culled from Hollywood movies. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Superhero TV TX: Autumn 2012 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Beat the Ancestors, Channel 5
Beat The Ancestors (6 x ) – Sees a team of modern day engineers set a double challenge: rebuilding some of history’s most impressive machines, and seeing if they can use their twenty-first century know-how to improve them. As they get to work on a Byzantine Fire Boat, a Roman War Machine, a Medieval Machine […]
Greenlit: Paddy & Sally’s Excellent Adventure, Channel 5
Paddy & Sally’s Excellent Adventure (4 x 60′) – They met when they were housemates in Celebrity Big Brother and with an instant chemistry, struck up an unlikely friendship. They are back and hitting the road, as they embark on a journey to meet travellers from around the world – from Ireland to Hungary, Spain […]
John Barrowman’s Dallas, Channel 5
John Barrowman’s Dallas (2 x 30′) – Presenter, singer and actor John Barrowman fronts a glossy, cheeky and occasionally outrageous exclusive behind the scenes look at the brand new series of Dallas. With unparalleled access to both the Southfork Ranch and the downtown set, John Barrowman’s Dallas will offer the definitive Dallas fan experience. Barrowman […]
Greenlit: Nick Hewer’s Road Trip, Channel 4
Nick Hewer’s Road Trip w/t (1 x 60′) – Documentary following Nick Hewer (The Apprentice UK) as he drives 4,000 miles to deliver a saw to a young, struggling carpenter in Sierra Leone. He’ll be travelling through some of the most dangerous countries in the world. He’ll be up against translation problems, third world mechanics, […]
Greenlit: We Call it Home, BBC3
We Call It Home w/t (6 x 60′) – Documentary series that looks at the story of British estates, meeting some of the lively, engaging and charming characters who capture the truth of life on Britain’s estates. Set entirely on a housing estate in North Manchester, the documentary tells the stories of young people growing […]
Greenlit: Dates From Hell, Investigation Discovery
Dates From Hell (6 x 30′) – Profiles stories where the search for the love of your life turns into a fight to the death. In the premiere episode, an American tourist watches her charming Italian love interest transform into a violent assailant, leaving her to scale the rooftops of Rome searching for safety in […]
Greenlit: The Bulloch Family Ranch, GMC
The Bulloch Family Ranch – Meet Julie and Rusty Bulloch, a fun-loving, working class couple that devotes their time and resources to help others. Julie and Rusty are the proud “parents” of 25 kids they have taken in to save from the streets and broken families, providing them with a home and love that helps […]
Greenlit: Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew, Sky 1
Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew (9 x 60′) – Popular factual series that follows Ashley Banjo (leader of dance troupe Diversity) as he tries to turn non-dancers into a slick street dance crew. Channel: Sky 1 Producer: Princess Productions TX: TBC Source: Realscreen
Greenlit: United Bates of America, TLC
United Bates of America (8 x 30′) – A new series following Gil & Kelly Jo Bates and their large brood of 19 children, ranging in age from six-months to 23-years old. The Bates family f Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s clan (19 Kids and Counting). Each episode explores a new adventure with the Bates […]
Greenlit: In the Big House, Logo
In the Big House (8 x 30′) – Docureality series that follows Michel Verdi and her husband, Jay, who, when they moved from just outside Philly to West Hollywood, they thought they were leaving it all behind – until their entire family followed. Now, Michel and Jay share their home with Michel’s mom, Dotsie and […]
Greenlit: Wildest Latin America, Discovery UK
Wildest Latin America (5 x 60′) – Trek across the mountainous peaks and volcanic slopes of the Andes; explore the windswept plains of the Patagonian wilderness; journey into the teeming forests of the Amazon, and wade through the giant swamps of Venezuela, as this beautiful five- part series celebrates the region’s most iconic and dramatic […]
Greenlit: Are We Alone? Discovery Channel
Are We Alone? – Almost forty years after man first walked on the moon, this documentary takes a fresh look at one of science’s greatest mysteries. Are there life forms existing beyond Earth? Could the bizarre, hellish worlds of our solar system harbor or evolve alien biology? And does Earth itself provide a road map […]
Greenlit: Oprah Builds a Network, OWN Canada
Oprah Builds a Network (2 x 60′) – A candid look at Oprah’s first year as CEO of OWN. In the same way OWN’s popular series Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes took viewers inside the making of the final season of her successful talk show, this new two-part documentary special showcases Oprah sharing her […]
Greenlit: Sicily With Aldo and Enzo, UKTV Good Food
Sicily with Aldo and Enzo (10x 30′) – Follows Italian and Sicilian chefs Aldo Zilli and Enzo Oliveria as they travel to 10 unique locations across the Sicily, from Palermo to Mount Etna, discovering the secrets of Sicily’s diverse culinary culture. Channel: UKTV Good Food (ad-funded by the Sicilian Tourist Board; brokered by UM London) […]
Greenlit: Great Lake Warriors, History Channel
Great Lake Warriors (8 x ) – A maverick American tug boat company braves storms, ice and the competition as they navigate and transport materials across one of the most dangerous bodies of water in history. The heavy raw materials that build America, like iron ore, are transported over the Great Lakes in giant barges, […]
Greenlit: Vincent Goes to Hell: An Alice Cooper Doc Opera, The Movie Network / Movie Central
Vincent Goes to Hell: An Alice Cooper Doc Opera – One-off biopic about the life of musician Alice Cooper, both on- and off-stage. Channel: The Movie Network / Movie Central (Canada) Producer: Banger Films TX: 2012/3 Source: C21
Greenlit: Taste Off, TLC International
Taste Off w/t (8 x 30′) – British chef Aaron Craze travels around the world to compete in cook-offs with local chefs. Channel: TLC (Discovery Networks International) Producer: Betty TX: TBC Source: C21
Greenlit: World’s Top 5, Discovery Channel UK
World’s Top 5 (6 x 60′) – Docuseries that looks at mega engineering projects, such as huge factories and aviation building projects, and analyses their challenges. Channel: Discovery Channel UK Producer: Blink Films TX: TBC Source: C21
Greenlit: Britain and the Sea, BBC1
Britain And The Sea (4 x) – David Dimbleby sets sail on Rocket – his own much-loved, red-sailed cutter – to explore the rich heritage of Britain’s maritime art and culture. From the raging seascapes of Turner and Constable – and the music and literature of the sea – to the ports and forts that […]
Greenlit: I Took My Baby’s Life, ITV1
I Took My Baby’s Life (1 x 60′) – Documentary about Melanie Ruddell who strangled her toddler son after suffering a mental breakdown. Channel: ITV1 Producer: Minnow Films TX: TBC Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Summer Daze With Blackberry, Channel 4, 4Music, E4
Summer Daze With Blackberry(8 x 30′) – Reality series that follows a group of 18-25 year old musicians, volunteers and fans as they move from festival to festival across the summer – the cast will communicate with the audience via social networks as the summer unfolds. Channel: Channel 4 (ad funded by Blackberry) Producer: Monkey […]
Greenlit: Cutting Edge: Britain’s Stalking Epidemic, Channel 4
Britain’s Stalking Epidemic (1 x 60′) – Every year over a million people are stalked in Britain, resulting in harassment, fear, physical assault and in some extreme cases rape and murder. The UK has an extremely high stalking rate which is increasingly on the rise and it is estimated that 1 in 5 women and […]
Greenlit: Show Me Your Money, Channel 4
Show Me Your Money (1 x 60′) – Discussing salaries is one of the biggest taboos in the workplace. Everyone is curious about how much their workmates earn but would never dare to ask. Despite doing the exact same job, colleagues are more than likely to receive an entirely different pay amount each month. Inspired […]
Greenlit: Shark Wranglers, History
Shark Wranglers – World-class fishermen and ocean explorers risk life and limb doing a job no one else on the planet has even attempted – conducting hands on research of massive Great White Sharks in a dangerous, high stakes attempt to save them from oblivion. Pre-eminent ocean explorer and elite fisherman Chris Fischer is on […]
Greenlit: Super Saver Showdown, OWN
Super Saver Showdown – Two cost cutters compete to see who can outwit the other with their cunning couponing and DIY skills; Hosted by Design on a Dime‘s DIY expert Kristan Cunningham. Channel: OWN Producer: Glassman Media TX: 20th July 2012 Source: Cynopsis
Greenlit: Chasing UFOs, National Geographic Channel
Chasing UFOs (8 x ) – An investigative team comprised of an UFOlogoist, tech supervisor and scientist/field researcher in their adventure-packed quest to explore alien-related mysteries. Tech Supervisor Erin Ryder and UFOlogist James Fox will talk to more than 30 Texas residents who swear they saw an unidentified flying object in 2008 and Colorado towns […]
Greenlit: Get Stuffed, OLN
Get Stuffed (13 x 30′) – A look into the bizarre and thrilling world of wacky international competitions as Erin Simms, Josh Rice, Ryan “6 Pack” Lapadat and Kalyn Miles test their limits on strength, endurance and tolerance in the strangest ways possible. Each week, two of the four brave individuals battle it out in […]
Greenlit: Elizabeth II, The Diplomat Queen, ITV3 / France 5
Elizabeth II, The Diplomat Queen (1 x 60′) – Documentary that looks back at the sixty years of the Queen’s reign, featuring interviews and archive footage of those closest to the Royal family. Channel: Commission: France 5 Acquisition: ITV3 / Foxtel (Australia) / RDI (Canada) / TVI (Portugal) / CCTV (China) / Cineplex Company (Thailand) […]
Greenlit: Harry’s Mountain Heroes, ITV1
Harry’s Mountain Heroes w/t (1 x 90′) – A documentary that charts an inspirational and heart-stopping adventure, launched by Prince Harry, in which a team of wounded servicemen take on the world’s toughest mountain, Everest. A five-strong team of wounded servicemen face the altitude, extreme climate and sheer physical hard work of summiting the world’s […]
Greenlit: Draw Something, CBS
Draw Something (pilot) – Modern take on old gameshow format Win, Lose or Draw, based on Zynga mobile and tablet game. Viewer can play along at home, as celebs and ordinary contestants compete for cash prizes in a studio. Channel: CBS Producer: Ryan Seacrest Productions / Embassy Row TX: TBC Source: Cynopsis
Greenlit: Jews at Ten, Channel 4
Jews at Ten (4 x 60′) – A warm and light hearted celebration of Jewish life offering viewers insight into the community through the jokes, stories and fables as told by some of the community’s most loved faces. Each episode complements the week’s theme showcased in Jewish Mother of the Year and delve deeper to […]
Greenlit: From the Basement, Sky 3D, 3net, Sky Arts
From the Basement – Music series created by Radiohead’s producer Nigel Godrich that features performances from bands such as The White Stripes and Queens of the Stone Age. Originally a webseries. Channel: Sky 3D / Sky Arts / 3net / Crackle (Sony’s digital platform) Producer: Sony Pictures Television TX: July 2012 (3net) Source: TBI Vision
Greenlit: Duck Quacks Don’t Echo, Sky 1
Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (pilot) – Women blink twice as much as men. The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet. All these amazing facts and many more will be put to the test by a panel of celebrity guests. Four contestants will compete against each other to present their best-known […]
Greenlit: Last Family on Earth, Spike TV
Last Family on Earth (6 x 60′) – Competition reality show in which families compete to secure a spot in an underground state-of-the-art Vivos bunker that is fortified to withstand nearly any end-of-days disaster scenario. The finale airs just in time for the family to move into their bunker, built by Vivos, the leader in […]
Greenlit: Spice Trip, More 4
Spice Trip w/t (6 x 60′) – A new series that uncovers the mysterious and wonderful world of spices, fronted by award-winning chef Stevie Parle and spice expert Emma Grazette, who both have a real passion for spices and aim to produce the definitive spice bible to get viewers cooking and filling their homes with […]
Greenlit: Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses, More 4
Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses (20 x 60′) – Sarah Beeny helps not-so-savvy sellers maximise the saleability of their homes by giving them a unique opportunity to snoop on the competition. In each episode Sarah works with one buyer and three homeowners desperate to sell. At the start of the programme, the three homeowners get the […]
Greenlit: Warped Roadies, Fuse
Warped Roadies (10 x ) – A behind-the-scenes look at the Vans Warped Tour as it travels across the country with more than 60 bands. Viewers will see what it’s like for the young crew that keeps the tour rolling from city to city, while trying to enjoy the greatest, and yet most challenging, summer […]
Greenlit: Food, Glorious Food, ITV1
Food, Glorious Food – Competition series in which home cooks compete to win £20,000 and see their dish stocked in Marks & Spencer food hall. Apply to be on the show here. Channel: ITV1 Producer: Syco TV / Optomen Television TX: February 2013 Source: Realscreen
