The weekend saw both the BAFTAs and the FA Cup final take centre stage on many people’s screens, with the FA Cup scoring 4.96 million as Wigan Athletic won the prize for the first time. The BAFTAs pulled in their highest ratings since 2004, with over 6 million viewers seeing Olivia Coleman scoop a double win, with a 25.5% share rating.
Channel 4 has comissioned a full series of the commission of comedy Toast of London, following last summer’s Funny Fortnight pilot.
The BBC has announced the commission of From There to Here, a new three-part drama series written by Monroe creator Peter Bowker.
Harry Treadaway (Fish Tank) and Ashley Walters (Inside Men) have been cast alongiside Wild at Heart star Stephen Tompkinson in new BBC One series Truckers.
ABC has released an extended trailer for Joss Whedon’s upcoming Avengers TV series, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., starring The Fades actor Iain De Caestecker.
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has announced that Series 8 has “definitely, honestly” been commissioned and is already in the planning stages.
The Hour stars Romola Garai and Peter Capaldi have revealed that the 1950s newsroom drama could come back for a “one-off” episode.
Channel 4 has announced the commission of No Offence, a new comedy drama series written by Shameless creator Paul Abbott.
The cast of CBBC’s Horrible Histories will star in Bill, a new comedy about Shakespeare for BBC Films.
Filming has begun in south London on the second series of BBC Three’s Some Girls.