Kieran Doherty (writer)

Kieran Doherty is an Irish writer and TV format creator based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He co-created the international TV entertainment formats Secret Fortune and Take the Money and Run as part of a creative partnership with Matthew Worthy, while working for UK independent production company Wild Rover Productions.

Television formats

Secret Fortune

In 2008 Doherty and Worthy created the high-stakes quiz-show Secret Fortune.[1]

In 2010 the UK network broadcaster BBC commissioned a nine-part series of Secret Fortune for Saturday night BBC One. This series was broadcast in February 2011 – with viewing figures reaching over 7 million.[2] A second series was commissioned after just four episodes – and was filmed in May/June 2011.[3]

In 2011 US network broadcaster CBS commissioned a pilot of Secret Fortune – co-produced by Wild Rover Productions and Nigel Lythgoe, who is an Executive Producer of American Idol.[4]

Take the Money and Run

In 2007 Doherty and Worthy created the high-stakes reality show Take the Money and Run.[5] A pilot was commissioned in by UK network broadcaster BBC in 2008.

In 2010 it was announced that Take the Money and Run received a six-episode order for show production by ABC with Jerry Bruckheimer as executive producer along with Amazing Race creators Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri.[6] This series will be broadcast in August 2011.[7]

Find Me The Funny

In 2008 Doherty and Worthy created the stand-up reality competition Find Me The Funny. A six part series was broadcast by BBC One NI in 2009.[8]

The David Meade Project

In 2010 Worthy and Doherty created The David Meade Project, a four-part series featuring mentalist David Meade for BBC NI.[9] It aired in January 2011.[10] A second series of six episodes was commissioned by BBC NI in 2011 and will air in Autumn 2011. Both series are Executive Produced by Doherty.[9]

The Big Bumper Science Quiz

In 2006 Doherty co-created and co-wrote the live, interactive TV special The Big Bumper Science Quiz. It aired on BBC One NI on 11 January 2006.[11]

Writing credits

The Ulster Way / Teethgrinder

Doherty began his writing career in radio, writing two series of The Ulster Way for BBC Radio Ulster.[12] He then moved into television, contributing material to the BBC One NI sketch show Teethgrinder.[13]

Sesame Tree

Doherty wrote five episodes for series one and two of the children's TV show Sesame Tree, a Sesame Workshop and Sixteen South production. The first episode aired on 5 April 2008. The series went on to win the international CINE Golden Eagle Award in 2009 and 2011.[14][15]

Doherty was re-commissed to write a further 4 episodes of the second series of Sesame Tree for [Cbeebies]. This series aired in November 2010.

Big City Park

Doherty was also commissioned to write 5 episodes of Big City Park, a Sixteen South production for Cbeebies which aired in August 2010. Big City Park was awarded a CINE Golden Eagle award in 2011.[15]

The Pajanimals

Doherty has recently been commissioned to write 4 episodes of the new Jim Henson Workshop format Pajanaimals. This will air on the US cable channel Sprout in 2011.[16]

References

  1. ↑ IMDb (2011). "Secret Fortune". Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  2. ↑ McGarrigle, Heather (5 April 2011). Belfast Telegraph http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/business-news/production-company-secures-13-secret-fortune-deals-15137340.html. Retrieved 29 July 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ Irish Film and Television Network (30 March 2011). "Wild Rover's 'Secret Fortune' Re-Commissioned". Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  4. ↑ Rose, Lacey (31 March 2011). "CBS Taps Nigel Lythgoe for 'Secret Fortune' Game Show Pilot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  5. ↑ Wild Rover Productions. "Matthew Worthy". Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  6. ↑ Irish Film and Television Network. "Bruckheimer will 'Take the Money' from Wild Rover". Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  7. ↑ Wild Rover Productions. "ABC Take the Money and Run". Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  8. ↑ BBC Northern Ireland. "Find Me The Funny". Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  9. 1 2 Wild Rover Productions (2011). "Kieran Doherty". Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  10. ↑ BBC One. "The David Meade Project". Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  11. ↑ BBC Northern Ireland. "The Big Bumper Science Quiz". Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  12. ↑ BBC Northern Ireland. "The Ulster Way". Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  13. ↑ BBC Northern Ireland. "Teethgrinder". Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  14. ↑ Northern Ireland Screen (27 January 2009). "Sesame Tree wins International CINE Award". Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  15. 1 2 Northern Ireland Screen (22 June 2011). "Sixteen South wins two Cine Golden Eagles for Children's Entertainment". Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  16. ↑ The Agency. "Kieran Doherty". Retrieved 2 August 2011.
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