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In Development: Tales From the Maternity Ward, Discovery Life Channel
Tales From the Maternity Ward – The most incredible true stories from inside the busiest delivery rooms in America are brought to life. These are first-person accounts by real obstetricians, nurses, and neonatal staff as they relive their experiences with bizarre, mysterious and often humorous medical cases involving childbirth, labor and delivery. Channel: Discovery Life Channel […]
Greenlit: Animal Maternity, Channel 5
Animal Maternity (6 x 60′) – Offers a unique insight into the world of animal birth. Exactly how the animal kingdom deals with motherhood and the help it sometimes needs from humans will be brought to the small screen with unique access to a range of Britain’s zoos, safari parks and animal sanctuaries. Every day some […]
Greenlit: The Secret Life of The Hospital Bed, BBC1
The Secret Life of The Hospital Bed w/t (15 x 45′) – Follows four different beds in four NHS hospitals across the UK featuring the different patients occupying them and their very different journeys. Across the each episode, fixed-rig cameras will tell the story of patients who enter four different hospitals across the country. The […]
In: Joff Powell, Commissioning Editor, BBC Worldwide
Joff Powell has been appointed as commissioning editor (maternity cover) at BBC Worldwide, based in London and reporting to Tracy Forsyth, Genre Directory, Factual Entertainment. Source: Broadcast
In: Danny Carvalho, Commissioning Editor, Factual Entertainment, Channel 4
Danny Carvalho is to join Channel 4’s Factual Entertainment and Entertainment department as Commissioning Editor for Factual Entertainment. Danny will report to Liam Humphreys, who heads the Factual Entertainment and Entertainment teams at the channel. He replaces Rich Evans who recently left the department. Carvalho’s appointment to Factual Entertainment and Entertainment follows a maternity cover […]
Greenlit: 4 Babies a Second, Nat Geo People / Voyage
4 Babies a Second (10 x 60′) – Documentary series that compares and contrasts the stories of mothers and babies in maternity wards in Senegal, USA, India and France. Channel: Nat Geo People / Voyage (France) Producer: Pernel Media TX: 23rd November 2014 (Australia) Source: Realscreen
In: John Hay, Commissioning Editor, Arts, Channel 4
John Hay has been appointed as Commissioning Editor, Arts at Channel 4, reporting to the Head of Factual, Ralph Lee. John joined Channel 4 in August 2012 to cover Julia Harrington’s maternity leave as history commissioner and stayed on to commission projects across Specialist Factual. Since arriving, he’s looked after Richard III: King in the […]
Greenlit: Raising Whitley, OWN
Raising Whitley w/t – A humorous and poignant new docu-series following actress and comedienne Kym Whitley and her chaotic collective of friends – whom she calls “The Village” – as they attempt to do something none of them have ever done before: raise a baby…together. When Kym signed up for the Big Sister program to mentor […]
Greenlit: Welcome to the World, BBC
Welcome to the World (1 x 60′) – Documentary that explores maternity care around the world. Channel: BBC (exact channel TBC) Producer: Century Films TX: 2012 Source: Broadcast
In: Lucy Leveugle, Commissioning Editor, Factual Entertainment, Channel 4
Lucy Leveugle has been appointed as commissioning editor for factual entertainment at Channel 4 (taking over for Tina Flintoff over her maternity leave), reporting to Liam Humphreys. Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Dads in the Delivery Room, BBC3
Dads in the Delivery Room (aka Don’t Mind Him, He’s My Midwife) (6 x 60′) – 2012 marks the 50th anniversary since a ground-breaking report first suggested that men should be allowed in the delivery room to be with their partners. But a recent report from the Royal College of Midwives suggests that fathers should […]
Greenlit: ‘Til Debt Do Us Part: Baby Edition, Slice
‘Til Debt Do Us Part: Baby Edition – Much loved money expert, Gail Vaz-Oxlade saves families from the financial challenges of parenthood in a special baby-related season of ‘Til Debt Do Us Part. From preparing for a new addition to the family, to learning how to budget on a maternity leave income, to curbing the […]
Greenlit: Baby’s First Day, TLC
Baby’s First Day – Painful screams and tears of joy are a common occurrence at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Maternity Ward in Nashville, Tennessee. Every day, around the clock, women arrive for the most challenging and overwhelming experience of their lives – childbirth. Whether it’s an unmedicated natural delivery or an emergency C-section, each […]
Greenlit: The Mountain Midwives of Vietnam, Al Jazeera English
The Mountain Midwives of Vietnam (1 x 30′) – Part of the Birthrights season. Documentary following a midwife as she provides much needed maternity care to women in remote mountain villages. Channel: Al Jazeera English Producer: Nick Ahlmark and Nicole Precel/Storytime Films TX: 25th April 2011 Source: Al Jazeera English
In: Daniela Neumann, Controller, Entertainment, ITV
Daniela Neumann has been appointed as controller of entertainment for ITV (covering maternity leave for Layla Smith), reporting to Elaine Bedell, director of comedy and entertainment. Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: One Born Every Minute, Showtime
One Born Every Minute ( x 60′) – Docuseries following the emerging human dramas in the maternity ward at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Channel: Showtime TX: 1st February, 2011 Source: Cynopsis
Country Focus 101: Sweden
We’ve already taken a brief look at TV channels in Norway, Australia, Canada and The Netherlands. Now it’s time for an at-a-glance guide to the Swedish TV landscape. (Photo By Let Ideas Compete CC BY SA 2.0)
Greenlit: Pregnant in Heels, Bravo
Pregnant in Heels – Observational documentary series following the eponymous owner/designer of high class brand Rosie Pope Maternity as she helps expectant moms maintain a glamorous edge. Channel: Bravo Producer: Shout Media TX: 5th April 2011 Source: Cynopsis
Out/In: Jo Twist, Multiplatform Commissioning Executive
Jo Twist has moved from her job as multiplatform commissioning executive, BBC Switch to join Channel 4’s education department as commissioning editor (covering for Matt Locke who is covering the head of cross-platform commissioning whilst Louise Brown is on maternity leave). Source: C21
Greenlit: Life Begins, Ch4
Life Begins (6×60′) – The Family-style multi-camera ob doc set in a maternity unit at Southampton University Hospital, which will capture around 400 births over three months with more than 40 cameras. Channel: Ch4 Producer: Firefly TX: 2010 Source: Broadcast
