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.
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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]
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