Michael Sheen to face The Assembly

The star takes questions from The Assembly – a panel of 35 autistic, neurodivergent or learning disabled interviewers.  The BBC have announced a special half-hour interview special with the award-winning actor and director Michael Sheen. Sheen is known for his roles playing real life figures, such as David Frost and Tony Blair, as well as … >

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Things We Love – Aardman create new shorts for the BBC

The animators at Aardman have revived their classic Creature Comforts format for a new BBC promotion.  Bristol based animation house Aardman has created six new films for the BBC’s ‘Things We Love’ campaign. In the series of heart-warming animated films, in the style of their classic Creature Comforts shorts, real BBC audience member’s voices and … >

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Rebus – BBC picks up new series

Richard Rankin takes on the role of the famous Scottish detective The BBC acquired the Scottish crime drama Rebus. Made by Eleventh Hour Films for Viaplay, and based on Ian Rankin’s novels, the series stars Richard Rankin (no relation) in the title role. The detective has been previously played, as an Inspector, by both John … >

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Film Club – new romantic comedy-drama from Aimee Lou Wood

The Sex Education star has co-written and will star in Film Club for BBC Three.  The BBC unveiled a slate of 12 new drama commissions yesterday, including an adaptation of the hit play Dear England, more of Blue Lights and exciting new novel adaption The Ministry of Time. Seeking to reinvigorate the sector, which she … >

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The Ministry of Time – BBC commissions new novel adaptation

The debut novel from writer Kaliane Bradley deals with a government initiative involving temporal ‘expats’.  Yesterday, the BBC announced a raft of new drama commissions. They include a drama made from James Graham’s hit play Dear England, which follows Gareth Southgate’s transformation of the national football team, and two more series of the Belfast set … >

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Once Upon a Time in Space – the human story of space exploration

A new BBC documentary series looks at the past, present and future of the space race.  BBC Factual have announced the commission of a new series which promises to tell the human story of space exploration. The show, titled Once Upon a Time in Space, comes from the award-winning team behind Once Upon a Time … >

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