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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