Tag: BBC Two

‘Doctor Foster’ writer to adapt his ‘King Charles III’ play for BBC Two

BBC Two has ordered a TV adaptation of the multi-award-winning ‘future history’ play King Charles III. Doctor Foster writer Mike Bartlett will adapt his own Olivier Award-winning script for the 90-minute drama, reuniting with Olivier Award-winner Rupert Goold, who directed the original Almeida Theatre production of the play. Written in blank verse, King Charles III sees Prince Charles ascend to the throne following the Queen’s death. … >

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BBC Two announces ‘The Boy with the Topknot’ adaptation

BBC Two has ordered a one-off TV film based on the critically acclaimed memoirs of journalist Sathnam Sanghera. The Boy With The Topknot is described as “a humorous, touching and emotional story of a second-generation Indian growing up in Britain and how he juggles his family, love life and career.” The 90-minute drama will be adapted … >

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BBC Two orders second season of Scottish comedy ‘Two Doors Down’

Two Doors Down will return to BBC Two for a second season. Written by Gregor Sharp and Simon Carlyle, the Scottish comedy launched last month. Six new 30-minute episodes will begin filming from mid-August on location in Glasgow and at BBC Scotland’s Dumbarton Studios. Starring Arabella Weir, Alex Norton, Elaine C Smith, Doon Mackichan, Sharon Rooney, Jonathan Watson, Jamie Quinn … >

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‘QI’ Elves get their own BBC Two show ‘No Such Thing As The News’

The BBC has commissioned a new topical TV version of the hit QI podcast No Such Thing As A Fish. No Such Thing As The News will launch next month on BBC Two, airing at 11pm on Fridays after Newsnight for five weeks. Featuring James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray, Anna Ptaszynski and Dan Schreiber, the series will be “fast, intelligent, hilarious television, completely … >

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‘Two Doors Down’ returns to BBC Two in April

Scottish comedy Two Doors Down is back next month. BBC Two returns to Latimer Crescent for six new episodes, written by Simon Carlyle (Bad Education) and Gregor Sharp (The Trip). The Glasgow-based sitcom’s new season begins at 10pm on Friday 1 April and the first episode sees Eric leave the freezer door open, leading to … >

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‘One Child’ episode guide

Katie Leung (Harry Potter, Run) stars in One Child, BBC Two’s new drama mini-series from Blood And Oil writer Guy Hibbert. Leung play a young Chinese-born woman adopted by Anglo-American parents struggles with who she really is and where her loyalties lies. Mei, a first-born Chinese girl adopted by an American mother and British father, … >

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Trailer and start date revealed for BBC Two adoption drama ‘One Child’

BBC Two has released a trailer for One Child, the channel’s new mini-series from Blood And Oil writer Guy Hibbert. The three-part drama stars Katie Leung (Harry Potter, Run) as Mei, a young Chinese-born woman adopted by Anglo-American parents struggles with who she really is and where her loyalties lies. One Child begins at 9pm … >

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10 hopes for the ‘Robot Wars’ reboot

Ladies and gentlemen, it is a time to rejoice. The latest shot in the nostalgia war has been fired, and this time it’s not Disney buying up a beloved childhood icon for more than the GDP of an entire country. Later this year, after twelve years away from our screens, Robot Wars is making a … >

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