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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Young MasterChef
Broadcaster: BBC Three
Production Company: Shine TV
Order: 10x30"
Synopsis: Spinoff of the popular cooking show featuring contestants aged 18 to 25.
Strike - Troubled Blood (series five)
Broadcaster: BBC One, HBO
Production Company: Bronte Film and Television
Order: 4x60"
Synopsis: The latest adaptation of the Cormoran Strike detective novels written by JK Rowling under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
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Gazza
Broadcaster: BBC Two
Production Company: Western Edge Pictures, Haviland Digital and Mark Stewart Productions
Order: 2x60"
Synopsis: New documentary telling the story of one of England's most charismatic and popular footballers of all time.
Unbreakable
Broadcaster: BBC One
Production Company: 110% Content
Order: 6x60"
Synopsis: Seven famous faces and their real-life partners compete in a series of mental, physical and emotional challenges to prove that their relationship is the strongest.
Trailblazers
Broadcaster: BBC Two
Production Company: Studio Ramsay
Order: 3x60"
Synopsis: Ruby Wax, Melanie Brown and Emily Atack retrace the footsteps of 19th century female traveller Isabella Bird's journey across the American Wild West.
Warrior Island
Broadcaster: BBC Three
Production Company: Wall To Wall West
Order: 10x60"
Synopsis: Eight young people arrive on a remote island for a month-long programme of transformation aimed at improving their health and wellbeing.
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Inside The Airport: The Return Of Jeremy Spake
Broadcaster: BBC One
Production Company: Wonderhood Studios
Order: 6x30"
Synopsis: TV legend Jeremy Spake returns to Heathrow Airport to see how the aviation industry is bouncing back from the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Speedshop
Broadcaster: BBC Two
Production Company: Grant Wardrop Productions
Order: 6x60"
Synopsis: Custom bike builder Titch Cormack and his team convert broken and battered vehicles into beautiful, bespoke machines.
The Prince's Master Crafters: The Next Generation
Broadcaster: Sky Arts
Production Company: Spun Gold TV, Motion Content Group
Order: 7x60"
Synopsis: Amateur craftspeople compete for the chance to present their creations in person to Prince Charles.
Murdered At First Sight
Broadcaster: Sky Crime
Production Company: Woodcut Media
Order: 10x60"
Synopsis: An exploration of the rising phenomenon of seemingly motiveless murders.
Beauty And The Geek
Broadcaster: discovery+
Production Company: Initial
Order: 8x60"
Synopsis: Reboot of the dating format which pairs eight geeks with eight beauties to see if true love can blossom.
Zodiac Island
Broadcaster: discovery+
Production Company: Barefaced TV
Order: 10x60"
Synopsis: Astrologers pair up 12 people based on their star signs then send them to live on a Greek island for a month to see if their matches were right.
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