An exciting array of young and upcoming stars have been cast alongside Oscar-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave in Man In An Orange Shirt – the first screen drama from best-selling British novelist Patrick Gale. The series will be directed by Michael Samuels. Julian Morris (New Girl, Felt), James McArdle (The Worricker Trilogy, Star Wars: The Force…
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Watership Down reinterpreted into a four-part animated mini-series
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Beloved novel Watership Down will continue its adventure as today BBC One and Netflix announce the classic tale will be reinterpreted into a four-part animated mini-series set to air in 2017. The series will premiere on BBC One in the UK; and worldwide, outside of the UK, on Netflix. Set in the idyllic rural landscape…
Tracey Ullman’s show receives second series
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Shane Allen, Controller of BBC Comedy Commissioning has announced recently that Tracey Ullman’s Show has been recommissioned for a further series. Mr. Allen said that Tracey was received with open arms when she returned to BBC One at the beginning of January after a break of 30 years, and the series garnered great critical acclaim…
New Series for The Coroner, Father Brown and Doctors
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BBC One has recently confirmed that it has commissioned a second series of investigative crime drama The Coroner, a fifth series for Father Brown and the drama Doctors has been has been recommissioned for a further two years. “It has been a fantastic year for original British drama in BBC Daytime and our main supplier…
Fifth series of Citizen Khan Commissioned
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BBC One announced that it has commissioned a fifth series of the award-winning family-based sitcom Citizen Khan. “The irrepressible Mr Khan and his family return with their refreshing comic slice of British Asian family life. It’s a testament to Adil’s wonderful creation and the writing team that there’s lots more comedy chaos and adventures ahead.…
BBC Announces two David Attenborough programmes for 2016
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The BBC has recently announced two brand new Natural History programmes for BBC One and BBC Two with Sir David Attenborough for 2016: a special one-off interview with David to mark his 90th birthday next year, presented by Kirsty Young; and a programme looking at the enchanting world of bioluminescence. “2015 has been an outstanding…
Taboo Eight Episode Series Starts Filming
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Taboo, a major eight-episode drama series created by Steven Knight and directed by Kristoffer Nyholm for BBC One and FX, is to start filming in London this week starring Tom Hardy in the lead role alongside a major international cast. Taboo will star Hardy as James Keziah Delaney who returns to 1814 London after 10…
New Series starring Stellan Skarsgård airing in October
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A new series River starring Stellan Skarsgård will air on BBC One from Tuesday 13 October. Nicola Walker and Adeel Akhtar will star alongside Skarsgård. Skarsgård stars as Detective John River who lives among the dead and dying victims and killers from the murder cases he’s trying to solve. River’s vulnerabilities and eccentricities are brought…