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Greenlit: In Solitary, Channel 5
In Solitary (1 x 90′) – George Lamb joins a group of volunteers who are entering five days of solitary confinement – how will they cope mentally and physically? Platform: Channel 5 Producer: Stellify Media TX: TBC Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Accused, Channel 5
Accused (1 x 90′) – Ob doc following people through the criminal justice system from arrest to court case. Platform: Channel 5 Producer: Brinkworth Films TX: TBC Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Slum Britain: 50 Years On, Channel 5
Slum Britain: 50 Years On (1 x 90′) – Documentary that looks back over fifty years to see what lessons, if any, have been learned about poverty and poor living conditions. Platform: Channel 5 Producer: ITN Productions TX: Late 2016 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys, Channel 5
Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys (4 x 60′) – Chris Tarrant travels by train through the landscapes of Southern Africa, Azerbaijan, Patagonia and Alaska. Platform: Channel 5 Producer: Whitworth Media TX: 31st October 2016 Source: Realscreen
Greenlit: Tony Robinson’s Coast to Coast, Channel 5
Tony Robinson’s Coast to Coast w/t (6 x 60′) – Tony Robinson explores the landscapes and industrial heritage from coast to coast in the steps of a book by Alfred Wainwright. Platform: Channel 5 Producer: Full Fat TV / Group M Entertainment TX: TBC Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Deck the Malls: The Countdown to Christmas, Channel 5
Deck the Malls: The Countdown to Christmas (2 x 60′) – Obs doc that follows the people who work in the Trafford Centre, Manchester as they prepare for the Christmas rush. Platform: Channel 5 Producer: Daisybeck Studios TX: December 2016 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Elizabeth I, Channel 5
Elizabeth I (3 x 60′) – Intercuts dramatic reconstructions from different POV to explore Queen Elizabeth I’s relationships with her enemies at various stages in her reign. Platform: Channel 5 Producer: Oxford Film and Television TX: TBC Source: TBI Vision
Greenlit: The Dales and Moors: A Year in the Wild, Channel 5
The Dales and Moors: A Year in the Wild (4 x 60′) – Natural history series that explores the changing seasons and landscapes of the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales in northern England. Platform: Channel 5 Producer: Tigress Productions / GroupM Entertainment TX: TBC Source: TBI Vision
Greenlit: A Year in the Wild in Alaska, Channel 5
A Year in the Wild in Alaska (4 x 60′) – Natural history series that explores how animals and vegetation have adapted to life in an extreme environment. Platform: Channel 5 Producer: Tigress Productions / GroupM Entertainment TX: TBC Source: TBI Vision
Greenlit: Secrets of the SAS: In Their Own Words, Channel 5
Secrets of the SAS: In Their Own Words (4 x 60′) – Docuseries that uses dramatic reconstructions and interviews with former SAS soldiers to reveal the realities of life for the men working on some of the world’s most secretive military operations. Platform: Channel 5 Producer: Red Planet Pictures TX: Autumn 2016 Source: Worldscreen
Greenlit: My MP and Me, Channel 5
My MP and Me w/t (1 x 60′) – Documentary that follows three MPs – Nick Clegg, Jacob Rees Mogg and Naz Shah – as they attempt to deal with problems raised in their local constituencies. Platform: Channel 5 Producer: Sundog Pictures TX: Late 2016 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Inside the Gang, Channel 5
Inside the Gang (2 x 60′) – Documentary that explores the world of gangs in London, with much of the footage shot by gang members themselves. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Maroon Productions TX: TBC Source: Televisual
Greenlit: Tour de Celeb, Channel 5
Tour De Celeb (4 x 60′) -Entertainment show in which eight celebrities – including Jodie Kidd, Louie Spence and Austin Healey – have just twelve weeks to train to take part in the L’Etape du Tour bicycle race, with the help of coaching from Rob Hayles ad Dame Sarah Storey. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: STV […]
Greenlit: Karen Carpenter: Goodbye to Love, Channel 5
Karen Carpenter: Goodbye to Love (1 x 120′) – Dramadoc that uses interviews, archive and reconstruction to tell the story of singer Karen Carpenter. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Potato TX: TBC Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender Revealed, Channel 5
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender Revealed (1 x 120′) – Dramadoc that uses interviews, archive and reconstruction to tell the story of Freddie Mercury. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Potato TX: TBC Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Carol’s Incredible Solo Flight Around the World, Channel 5
Carol’s Incredible Solo Flight Around the World w/t (3 x 60′) – TV presenter Carol Vorderman set out to fly solo around the world in a twin-engine prop plane, her trials and tribulations tracked by an in flight camera rig. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Arrow Media TX: TBC Source: Realscreen
Greenlit: Henry VIII and His Six Wives, Channel 5
Henry VIII and His Six Wives (4 x 60′) – Suzannah Lipscomb and Dan Jones tell the story of Henry VIII from the opposing points of view of the King and each of his wives. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Oxford Film & TV TX: Autumn 2016 Source: Geektown
Greenlit: Beaver Las Vegas, Channel 5
Beaver Las Vegas – Investigates the drought plaguing Las Vegas and whether beavers might have the answer. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Middle Child Productions TX: TBC Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: The Great British Benefits Handout, Channel 5
The Great British Benefits Handout (4 x 60′) – Three families are given a year’s worth of benefits – £26,000 – in a lump sum in return for signing off benefits and using the money to turn their lives around. Will they spend or save? Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Dragonfly TX: February 2016 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: World’s Toughest Prisons, Ch5 / Discovery Networks Norway
World’s Toughest Prisons (4 x 60′) – Docuseries that finds out what it’s like to be locked up in some of the worlds worst jails. Channel: Channel 5 / Discovery Networks Norway Producer: Emporium Productions TX: TBC Source: C21
Greenlit: The Saturday Show, Channel 5
The Saturday Show (Weekly x 120′) – A live magazine show resented by Matt Barbet and Gaby Roslin. will include topical discussions about the day and week just gone, celebrity panel and guests, a weekly news round-up and items to get your weekend off to a flying start. Matt and Gaby will be joined by three celebrity guests […]
Greenlit: Alex Polizzi’s Italian Islands, Channel 5
Alex Polizzi’s Italian Islands (4 x 60′) – Alex Polizzi visits Sicily, Capri, Sardinia, Ischia and the Aeolian Islands in search of food, culture and history. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Twofour TX: TBC Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Gift of Life, Channel 5
Gift of Life (3 x 60′) – Follows the real-life journeys of patients in need of life-saving organ transplants. Based at the Institute of Transplantation, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, each episode will focus on patients as they wait in hope for organs to become available before their window for life saving surgery closes forever. […]
Greenlit: The Yorkshire Vet, Channel 5
The Yorkshire Vet (6 x ) – Christopher Timothy narrates an observational documentary series that follows the work of rural vet Julian Norton Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Daisybeck Studios / Group M Entertainment TX: Autumn 2015 Source: Realscreen
Greenlit: I Want That Wedding, Channel 5
I Want That Wedding (4 x 60′) – Meets the couples who went large on their wedding plans. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Crackit Productions TX: TBC Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Weather Terror, Channel 5 / BBC Earth
Weather Terror aka Extreme Weather: The Survivors (6 x ) – The last decade on Earth has seen the most powerful typhoon ever, the biggest Atlantic hurricane, the worst Himalayan blizzard disaster and these extreme weather conditions have been caught on camera. In this series, we’ll see incredible first hand testimonies from travellers who have […]
Greenlit: Celebs on Benefits: Fame to Claim, Channel 5
Celebs on Benefits: Fame to Claim (1 x 60′) – Documentary that features formerly famous British actors and celebrities who have fallen on hard times. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: ITN Productions TX: June 2015 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords, Channel 5
Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords (6 x 60′) – Explores both sides of the story of the rental crisis in the UK as tenants and landlords battle it out. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: BriteSpark Films TX: TBC Source: TBI Vision
Greenlit: The Boy With the World’s Biggest Hands, Channel 5
The Boy with the World’s Biggest Hands (1 x 60′) – Documentary that tells the story of 8-year-old Mohammed Kaleem, as he undergoes surgery to try to treat a condition that has made his hands grow out of proportion with rest of his body. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Barcroft Productions TX: TBC Source: TBI Vision
Greenlit: 20 Moments That Rocked Britain, Channel 5
20 Moments That Rocked Britain (1x 120′ pilot + 6 x 90′) -Docuseries that looks back at the most shocking moments in British history over the last 50 years Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Crackit Productions TX: May 2015 (pilot) / late 2015 Source: Realscreen
Greenlit: My Cat Hates Me, Channel 5
My Cat Hates Me (1 x 60′) – Documentary that takes a light-hearted but informative look at the naughtier side of our favourite pets. Bad feline behaviour is explored using online clips and live case studies of owners struggling to deal with their aggressive cats. The documentary also tracks the links between the angry antics […]
Greenlit: Cat Crazy, Channel 5
Cat Crazy – The UK is a nation of devoted cat lovers. So it comes as no surprise that for many Brits, cats are a source of great company, fun and companionship. We meet cat lovers across the country who take this feline worship to a whole new level. From a cat rescuer who no […]
Greenlit: Family Secrets and Lies, Channel 5
Family Secrets and Lies (1 x 60′) – Documentary that looks at what happens when things go wrong between family members. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Crackit TX: 2015 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: My Sister Had My Boyfriend’s Baby… and Other Betrayals, Channel 5
My Sister Had My Boyfriend’s Baby… and Other Betrayals (1 x 60′) – Documentary that looks at what happens when things go wrong between family members. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Crackit TX: 2015 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Britain’s Horror Homes, Channel 5
Britain’s Horror Homes (6 x 60′) – Looks at what happens when people’s homes are damaged by extreme weather or DIY accidents. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Crackit TX: 2015 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: My Million Pound Council House, Channel 5
My Million Pound Council House (1×60’) – Documentary that explores how the rise in UK property prices have created some unlikely property millionaires. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Pimsoll Productions TX: TBC Source: C21 Media
Greenlit: Holiday Airport, Channel 5
Holiday Airport (7×60’) – Observational documentary series that goes behind the scenes of Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Pimsoll Productions TX: TBC Source: C21 Media
Greenlit: World’s Angriest: Caught on Camera, Channel 5
World’s Angriest: Caught on Camera (8×60′) – Looks at what happens when situations get out of control with an attempt to work out what went wrong. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Mentorn Media TX: TBC Source: C21 Media
Greenlit: Car Crash TV: How Not to Drive, Channel 5
Car Crash TV: How Not to Drive (10 x 30′) – Actor Chris Barrie narrates this clip-based show that uses ‘dash-cam’ footage to show what happens when the unexpected happens on the road. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Shine North TX: Early 2015 Source: Realscreen
Greenlit: Loch Lomond: A Year in the Wild, Channel 5
Loch Lomond: A Year in the Wild (4 x 60′) – On the western edge of Scotland and boasting 700 square miles of rugged mountains, hidden valleys and churning rivers, Loch Lomond contains one of the most diverse landscapes in the country, being home to a dazzling array of wildlife, some of which is unique […]
Greenlit: Grandmother Love, Channel 5
Grandmother Love (1 x 60′) – Documentary that follows a 31-year-old man who likes to date women up to three times older than him. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Barcroft Productions TX: Spring 2015 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Cats Do the Funniest Things, Channel 5
Cats Do the Funniest Things (1 x 60′) – Iain Lee and Susan Calman narrate a show compiled from internet clips featuring cats doing strange things. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Mentorn Media TX: January 2015 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: The Midland, Channel 5
The Midland (4 x 60′) – Access documentary that follows the staff and guests of Manchester’s historic Midland Hotel. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Chocolate Media TX: TBC Source: Realscreen
Greenlit: The Secrets of the Tea Chimps, Channel 5
The Secrets of the Tea Chimps (1 x 60′) – Documentary that uses archive footage of TV tea commercials and interviews with zoo keepers to tell the story of the PG Tea chimps who advertised tea in the UK for 50 years. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Angel Eye Media TX: TBC Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Poverty: Through a Child’s Eyes, Channel 5
Poverty: Through a Child’s Eyes (1 x 60′) – Documentary that follows the stories of children in three British families struggling in impoverished circumstances. Channel: Channel 5 Producer: Spun Gold TX: TBC Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: My Violent Child, Ch5
My Violent Child (3 x 60′) – This series exposes the hidden world of child-on-parent violence and follows families’ poignant journeys as they struggle to cope with their children’s complex behavioural issues. The violent outbursts, captured through a mix of fixed rigs and observational filming in homes across Britain, show a hidden world of angry […]
Greenlit: 10,000 BC, Channel 5 / MTV UK
10,000 BC (10 x 60′ for Ch5 / 5 x 60′ for MTV) – How have we changed as humans since our ancestors first settled in these islands? What, if anything, is REALLY different about how we eat, live, and play? About how we think, feel and get on with each other? What would happen if […]
Greenlit: Britain’s Biggest Primary School, Channel 5
Britain’s Biggest Primary School (4 x 60′) – This intimately observed series filmed over the course of two school terms features Gascoigne Primary School in Barking, London – Britain’s Biggest Primary School. More than 1100 pupils, 38 classes, 39 teachers and over 160 staff in total, sharing the same challenges as most schools, but on […]
Greenlit: Meet the Psychopaths, Channel 5
Meet the Psychopaths (3 x 60′) – Documentary series that uses cutting-edge research and insight to reveal the true nature of the psychopath. There are an estimated 2.5 million psychopaths in the UK. In most the disorder goes unnoticed and undiagnosed. In some it is significantly disruptive. And, of course, it can lead to mayhem, […]
Greenlit: Britain’s Bloodiest Dynasty: The Plantagenets, Channel 5
Britain’s Bloodiest Dynasty: The Plantagenets (4 x 60′) Acclaimed historian Dan Jones fronts a new historical docu drama that brings to life the dynasty who dragged Britain out of the dark ages and into the modern world. Out of the chaos, darkness and violence of the middle ages, one family rose to seize control of […]
