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Liam Keelan announces raft of new commissions as ´óÏó´«Ã½ Daytime tackles the issues that matter


Update – 1 October 2008: this press release has been updated to reflect changes in the planned commissions.

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Liam Keelan, Controller of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Daytime, today announces a raft of new commissions tackling the issues that matter to the daytime audience.

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In a series of week-long programmes and seasons, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Daytime will cover subjects ranging from missing people to organ donation and the property slump.

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Liam Keelan says: "We have a history of producing very strong event-led programming in ´óÏó´«Ã½ Daytime.

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"I'm keen for this to continue, combining drama and factual genres to expand this further in the schedule and ensure that campaigns and seasons get the attention they deserve."

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First up, acclaimed actress Pauline Quirke will be starring in a new drama (5 x 45 minutes; title to be announced) about people who go missing.

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Produced by Leopard Films, the exclusive daytime drama will air on weekday afternoons.

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This brand new drama will run parallel to the return of the hugely successful series Missing Live (20 x 45 minutes). In the first series, 19 missing people featured in the programme were found.

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Missing Live, presented by Rav Wilding and Louise Minchin, will return for a second four-week run next year.

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The new series will follow a similar format to the first series with a mixture of filmed reconstructions of individual cases alongside live studio interviews with friends and family, to explore the true-life drama of missing persons investigations.

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The series will also include direct appeals for missing people, up-to-the-minute information on cases featured and stories of people re-united with their loved ones who have been missing, sometimes for years.

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The second major commission to be announced is Property Week, produced by True North, where ´óÏó´«Ã½ Daytime's family of property experts give viewers the definitive guide on coping with the property downturn whether buying, selling or struggling with mortgage repayments.

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The next commission is a week-long organ donation roadshow, produced by Leopard. The series will include moving and compelling stories of "medical miracles" to show how organ and blood donation can change people's lives.

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Finally, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Daytime's consumer expert Dominic Littlewood cuts through all the red tape and offers advice on getting the best deal from the health service in Dom Does. The NHS, produced by ´óÏó´«Ã½ Current Affairs.

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Also in development is a week-long season on Britain's roads and transport.

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Notes to Editors

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Missing Live, organ donation week and Dom Does. The NHS are executive produced by Gerard Melling.

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Property Week is executive produced by Jacqueline Hewer.

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Category: Daytime TV
Date: 17.07.2008
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