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This week's new TV commissions (February 19-25)

Take a look at the top commissions made by the UK broadcasters over the last seven days.

Media Mole presents a roundup of all of the major commissions and recommissions to come out of the major UK broadcasters over the last seven days.


The Career Games (w/t)

Broadcaster: BBC Three

Production Company: BBC Studios

Order: 6x30"

Synopsis: Each episode, three young candidates will interview for the job of their dreams.



Janet Devlin: Young, Female and Addicted© BBC

Janet Devlin: Young, Female And Addicted

Broadcaster: BBC One Northern Ireland

Production Company: DoubleBand Films

Order: 1x60"

Synopsis: Former X Factor star Janet Devlin opens up on her troubles with alcohol and self harm. Airs on February 28.


Sunday Politics with Andrew Neil (w/t)

Broadcaster: Channel 4

Production Company: ITN Productions

Order: 10x30"

Synopsis: Veteran broadcaster Andrew Neil presents a new Sunday night political show for Channel 4. Starts in May.



Matthew Macfadyen as John Stonehouse MP© Joss Barratt / ITV

Stonehouse

Broadcaster: ITV and BritBox International

Production Company: Snowed-In Productions and Clearwood Film

Order: 3x60"

Synopsis: Matthew Macfadyen and Keeley Hawes star in a drama about the infamous Labour MP John Stonehouse who tried to fake his own death.



Don Warrington in Death In Paradise© BBC

Death In Paradise (Christmas special)

Broadcaster: BBC One

Production Company: Red Planet Pictures

Order: 1x90"

Synopsis: Another feature-length festive episode of the Caribbean crime drama.



Matt Baker: Travels with Mum and Dad© Channel 4

Matt Baker: Travels with Mum and Dad

Broadcaster: More4

Production Company:

Order: 4x60"

Synopsis: Matt Baker takes viewers on a tour of the North East with his mum and dad in their renovated old campervan.



James Arthur pictured in December 2013© Reuters

James Arthur: Out of Our Minds (w/t)

Broadcaster: BBC Three

Production Company: Summer Films

Order: 1x60"

Synopsis: Authored doc with X Factor winner James Arthur exploring male mental health.



Vicky Pattison for Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins series three© Channel 4

Vicky Pattison: My Dad, Alcohol and Me

Broadcaster: Channel 4

Production Company: Firecracker Films

Order: 1x60"

Synopsis: Reality star Vicky Pattison explores her - and her father's - issues with alcohol.



The Pilgrimage: The Road to the Scottish Isles© BBC

The Pilgrimage: The Road to the Scottish Isles

Broadcaster: BBC Two

Production Company: CTVC

Order: 3x60"

Synopsis: Celebrities including Nick Hewer, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and Monty Panesar embark on a 15-day "journey of religious and spiritual awakening across land and sea, from Ireland to Northern Ireland and Scotland".



In The Footsteps Of Killers© Channel 4

In The Footsteps of Killers (series two)

Broadcaster: Channel 4

Production Company: Alaska

Order: 6x60"

Synopsis: Emilia Fox and Professor David Wilson return to shine a light on a new batch of unsolved murders.


Inside the Coroners

Broadcaster: Channel 5

Production Company: Candour Productions

Order: 3x60"

Synopsis: New documentary series following coroners as they go about their business.


Lockerbie

Broadcaster: Sky and Peacock

Production Company: Sky Studios, Carnival Pictures and Universal Content Productions

Order: 5x60"

Synopsis: Drama about the horrific Lockerbie air disaster of 1988.



Stacey Dooley: Inside The Convent© BBC

Stacey Dooley - Inside the Convent

Broadcaster: BBC One

Production Company: Firecracker Scotland

Order: 1x60"

Synopsis: Atheist journalist Stacey Dooley spends time with the nuns of St Hilda's Priory in Whitby.


Brain Reaction

Broadcaster: Comedy Central

Production Company: Chimp Productions

Order: 6x60"

Synopsis: Comedy science panel show hosted by Richard Hammond with team captains Victoria Coren Mitchell and Johnny Vegas.


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