Category: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ THREE
Date: 08.12.2005
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ THREE has commissioned a pilot factual show from Kalel Productions based around how to survive any potential disaster that life throws at you - from escaping a car sinking in water to delivering a baby in a taxi.
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Called Worst Case Scenario, the commission follows ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ THREE's new Indies initiative, the aim of which is to work with new talent by bringing companies of under a year old into the channel.
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Former ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ THREE Controller Stuart Murphy and Independents Executive Krishan Arora hosted a briefing day on 14 October for fledgling independent production companies.
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They were then given a fortnight to pitch innovative programme ideas, which were subsequently considered by entertainment, factual and comedy commissioners.
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"Worst Case Scenario is a really exciting idea that lends itself to a distinctive visual execution," says Damian Kavanagh, acting Controller of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ THREE.
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The pilot is commissioned via Ben Gale, Executive Producer (Independents) in ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Factual Commissioning.
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Kalel Productions is headed by Nick Parnes and Hannah Cantor.
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