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The Four, Sky 1, Red Production Company

Sky 1 is following its Harlan Coben-created crime drama The Five with a new standalone drama, The Four.

The new series tells the story of an idyllic family community shattered by secrets, lies, suspicions and misguided trust. Click here for full production credits

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Threesome Dating

All 4, Naked Entertainment

The show explores the controversial trend for three-way dating and follows a couple that meet a new single partner for the first time.

The Jump (series 4), Channel 4, Twofour, GroupM Entertainment

Love Island (series 3), ITV2, ITV Studios, GroupM Entertainment

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Robbie Coltrane’s Critical Evidence

Crime + Investigation, IWC Media

The global series will follow Coltrane as he explores forensic science and how the most perplexing murder cases are solved.

Secrets of the SAS: In Their Own Words, Channel 5, Red Planet Pictures

Saddam Goes to Hollywood, Channel 4, Mentorn Media

Other Commissions

The Trials of Troy

Channel 4, Vaudeville Productions

Derren Brown’s indie Vaudeville Productions has teamed up with young magician Troy to make an hour-long one-off special for Channel 4

Vet on the Hill (series 2), More4, WTFN Europe

Man in An Orange Shirt, BBC1, Kudos Film and Television

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The Rebel

Gold, Retort, 20 July (Wednesday)

UKTV’s Gold is adapting Andrew Birch’s long-running Oldie Magazine cartoon strip as a three-part comedy series starring Simon Callow.

Robot Wars, BBC2, 24 July (Sunday)

Wasted, E4, 26 July (Tuesday)

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Commissioner Profiles

Victoria Summer

Commissioning Executive, UKTV
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Alisa Pomeroy

Documentaries commissioning editor, C4
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Pegah Farahmand

Editor, Random Acts – C4
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