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.
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Trigger Point (series two)
Broadcaster: ITV
Production Company: HTM Television
Order: 6x60"
Synopsis: Vicky McClure returns as bomb disposal expert Wash for a second run of Jed Mercurio's thriller drama.
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Zelenskyy: The Man Who Took on Putin
Broadcaster: Channel 4
Production Company: ITN
Order: 1x30"
Synopsis: Fast turnaround doc on Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy following the Russian invasion. Airs Sunday night at 6.45pm.
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This Is MY House For Red Nose Day
Broadcaster: BBC One
Production Company: Expectation
Order: 1x30"
Synopsis: Judges including Claudia Winkleman and Nina Wadia must guess which celeb a luxury four-bedroom house belongs to.
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The Great Home Transformation
Broadcaster: Channel 4
Production Company: BBC Studios with IKEA
Order: 6x60"
Synopsis: Nick Grimshaw and Emma Willis help families redesign their homes with the aid of an innovative IKEA truck.
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What if Putin Goes Nuclear?
Broadcaster: Channel 4
Production Company: Rogan Productions
Order: 1x60"
Synopsis: Fast turnaround doc in which Jon Snow examines what might happen if Vladimir Putin were to launch a nuclear weapon.
Slab City: The Real Nomadland with Ben Fogle
Broadcaster: Channel 5
Production Company: Renegade Pictures
Order: 1x90"
Synopsis: Ben Fogle gets exclusive access to the off-grid, alternative lifestyle community of Slab City in California.
Worst House on the Street
Broadcaster: Channel 4
Production Company: South Shore
Order: 6x60"
Synopsis: Brother and sister property developers Scarlette and Stuart Douglas use their creative expertise to help families transform run-down houses into dream homes.
Falklands: The Frontline Story
Broadcaster: BBC Two
Production Company: The Garden
Order: 1x90"
Synopsis: Documentary marking the 40th anniversary of the conflict, with testimonies from 10 of the soldiers who fought.
Trouble At Top Shop
Broadcaster: BBC Two
Production Company: Voltage TV Productions
Order: 2x60"
Synopsis: The story of the ups and downs of the iconic high street brand.
Scarlett's Driving School
Broadcaster: BBC One
Production Company: Frieda.TV
Order: 10x30"
Synopsis: Scarlett Moffatt welcomes some of the UK's worst amateur drivers to an intense training course in Teesside.
Once Upon A Time In Belfast (w/t)
Broadcaster: BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Two
Production Company: Keo Films and Walk on Air Films
Order: 4x60"
Synopsis: A fresh perspective on The Troubles, told through "evocative" new first-person testimony.
Desperate Measures
Broadcaster: Channel 5
Production Company: Clapperboard
Order: 4x60"
Synopsis: A bank clerk is forced into assisting with a heist after her teen son is forced into a botched drug deal for a local gang.
The Winter Child
Broadcaster: Channel 5
Production Company: Clapperboard
Order: 4x60"
Synopsis: A lonely single mother becomes obsessed with the disappearance of a young girl from the local community.
Flatshare
Broadcaster: Paramount+
Production Company: 42
Order: 6x45"
Synopsis: Romantic comedy about a man and woman who have never met but arrange to share a flat - and take turns in using the bed - in order to save money.
Ukraine: How YOU Can Help
Broadcaster: Channel 5
Production Company: ITN Productions
Order: 1x60"
Synopsis: Fast turnaround programme, hosted by Jeremy Vine, informing viewers how they can help with the aid efforts in Ukraine. Airs Friday, March 11 at 9pm.
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Scam Interceptors
Broadcaster: BBC One
Production Company: BBC Studios
Order: 15x45"
Synopsis: Fronted by Rav Wilding, a new daytime series following the work of "ethical hackers" attempting to catch cyber-criminals in the act.
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