Channel 5 has handed out a four episode series order to Weekend Breaks With Greg Wallace, a travelogue series which sees Wallace exploring various cities in search of the ideal weekend away. Weekend Breaks With Greg Wallace takes him across Europe where he visits Rome, Amsterdam, Berlin and Barcelona. In each city he’ll be experiencing the culture, exploring the history and, of course, indulging in the local cuisine. 
Rumpus Media - the indie set up in 2013 by Emily Hudd and Iain Wimbush - has hired Avril Spary to serve as their new Head of Comedy Entertainment. Additionally, Rumpus has promoted Chantal Barnes to Head of Development. 
After commissioning a not-for-broadcast pilot earlier this year, Channel 4 has picked up factual entertainment format Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back to series with a six episode order. Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back sees Lycett helping out the British public with all their consumer complaints. The series will cover a range of consumer gripes, feature stories relating to consumer issues and go undercover in Joe‘s quest for consumer justice. Channel 4 has handed out a pilot order to Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back, a factual entertainment format that will see the comedian helping out the British public with all their consumer complaints. Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back will cover a range of consumer gripes, feature stories relating to consumer issues and go undercover in Joe‘s quest for consumer justice. In addition to Lycett, the show will feature consumer expert Katie Morley and tech expert Mark Silcox in the studio.