According to “scripted sources” cited by Broadcast, the episode budget for Doctor Who could triple due to a recent deal the BBC made with with Disney. Industry executives speculate the budget for the BBC science fiction franchise will soar to £100m. A number of Broadcast’s sources have estimated that the show’s existing £1-3m per episode … >
Disney+ will become the new global home for upcoming seasons of Doctor Who outside the UK and Ireland, BBC will remain the exclusive home of Doctor Who in the UK. The announcement, first made by the next Doctor Ncuti Gatwa on Live with Kelly and Ryan, begins a new collaboration between BBC and Disney Branded … >
The identity of a new costume designer going forward from the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials has been discovered. The CV of Pam Downe, who designed costumes for Mr. Malcolm’s List, The Trial of Christine Keeler and the second series of The Spanish Princess, lists Doctor Who — Produced by Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner … >
The high finance drama is returning for a second eight-part run. The BBC has announced new cast members who are joining the second series of Industry. The show takes place in the world of international finance, seen through the eyes of an ambitious bunch of twenty-somethings. For the uninitiated, here’s the show’s premise: Industry gives … >
The Sex Education actor will lead the next version of Doctor Who under Russell T Davies. The BBC have announced the identity of the next Doctor: actor Ncuti Gatwa will take on the role when Jodie Whittaker leaves Doctor Who later this year. Gatwa, who is aged 29, is best known for his role as … >
Not much is known about the plans showrunner Russell T Davies has for Doctor Who in 2023. A 60th anniversary special is planned for autumn of 2023. Davies also has plans for Doctor Who series beyond the anniversary special. Davies is working with production company Bad Wolf, run by partners Jane Tranter, Julie Gardner and … >
She will star in, and executive produce, the adaptation of Terri White’s memoir. In more Bad Wolf news, Deadline have revealed that the production company is lining up a new project with Billie Piper. The actress will star in an adaptation of Coming Undone, the memoir of former Empire magazine editor-in-chief Terri White. Coming Undone … >
Sharpe author Bernard Cornwell’s historical fiction trilogy is getting the adaptation treatment. Last year we watched with interest as Bad Wolf, the production company formed by Jane Tranter and Julie Gardener were acquired by Sony Pictures Television. The Cardiff-based production company has been responsible for the BBC’s adaptation of Phillip Pullman’s His Dark Materials, as … >
Bad Bolf LTD’s Jane Tranter and Sony Pictures Television’s Wayne Garvie were the keynote speakers at the MIPTV conference in Cannes. The Duo were there to discuss the power of great content and how an independent production company can grow in the global marketplace and maintain creative vision. Tranter declined to reveal the actor who … >
In an interview for the WHO Corner to Corner podcast, Doctor Who costume designer Ray Holman voiced his confidence in the quality of the two upcoming 2022 specials, Legend of the Sea Devils and the Doctor Who BBC centenary special – though his confidence is based mainly on having read the scripts and having worked … >