Tern Television, part of Zinc Media Group, has confirmed a raft of commissions totaling 35 hours, including a high-profile Christmas network commission.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be growing our portfolio of clever pleasures programming, with 35 hours of both original and returning shows, across the BBC channels,\u201d said Harry Bell, managing director of Tern Television. \u201cIt\u2019s thanks to our incredible teams, in Scotland and Northern Ireland, that we\u2019ve been able to create a raft of hit shows. This is a holy grail moment. Multiple returning series are the life-blood for growth. It\u2019s testament to a resurgent Nations sector full of talent, ambition and ready for more.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tern has been commissioned to make A Very Country Christmas<\/em> for BBC One. Presented by Cotswold farmer and naturalist Ellie Harrison and country lover Angellica Bell, the three-parter joins in the making, shaping, gathering and worshipping of three regions of Britain as they prepare for their own country Christmases. In Yorkshire, Scotland and Cornwall, they explore how different regions prepare for this ancient period, according to local customs, culture and traditions, celebrating differences as well as the shared spiritual heritage across the U.K.<\/p>\n The indie has secured recommissions for Inside The Zoo<\/em> (BBC Scotland); David Wilson\u2019s Crime Files<\/em> (BBC Scotland); Britain\u2019s Lost Masterpieces<\/em> (BBC Four); Paul Murton\u2019s Grand Tours of Scotland<\/em> (BBC One Scotland, BBC Two); and a further year\u2019s order for the gardening format Beechgrove<\/em> (BBC Scotland, BBC Two).<\/p>\n Gwyneth Hardy, executive producer of Beechgrove<\/em>, said: \u201cDelivering the show from the presenters\u2019 own gardens wasn\u2019t without its challenges. However, innovating with the format and with production techniques delivered huge rewards. We retained our core audience and attracted a new, diverse following, whilst staying true to the Beechgrove<\/em> ethos. The pandemic has certainly put \u2018homegrown\u2019 centerstage and 2020 demonstrated the fantastic connection that Beechgrove<\/em> has with gardeners\u2014whether they are seasoned or just beginners.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tern Television, part of Zinc Media Group, has confirmed a raft of commissions totaling 35 hours, including a high-profile Christmas network commission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1033,"featured_media":15415,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[4593,2533],"class_list":["post-15414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-tern-television","tag-zinc-media-group","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n