Jimmy McGovern’s Time returns, focussing on life behind bars in a modern women’s prison. Updated 27/09/23: The BBC have now released a number of further images from Time series two. They present the familiar faces of Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) and Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us) in an entirely new light. The story follows … >
The manic mayhem of Ghosts is back next month as Series 5 lands. We’ve known for a while that the upcoming run of Ghosts will be its last. The hit comedy, which was BAFTA nominated for Series 4, aims to go out on a high. Here’s the premise for Ghosts Series 5: As we begin … >
The Boiling Point series reunites Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson and Hannah Walters in the kitchen. Back in November 2022, the BBC announced a television series based on the critical acclaimed Boiling Point. Set amid the pressures of a restaurant kitchen, the film followed an emotionally scarred London chef wrangling with his team on the busiest … >
The adaptation of Anne Rice’s novel stars Jacob Anderson and Sam Reid. The BBC has acquired AMC Network’s recent adaptation of Interview with the Vampire, based on Anne Rice’s best-selling novel. The seven-part telling of the story comes from showrunner and writer Rolin Jones (Friday Night Lights). Jacob Anderson, Sam Reid& Claudia (Image: BBC/AMC Network … >
The BBC Three investigative series is fronted by Radio 1’s Sian Eleri. After the success of Paranormal: The Girl, The Ghost and the Gravestone, the BBC have ordered a second outing. Series 2 of the show will focus on a new subject: UFOs. Paranormal’s second series will look at one of the largest reports of … >
A new service, Freely, will allow viewers access to live TV from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 directly over the Internet from 2024 Developed by Everyone TV (the new name for the organisation who deliver FreeView and FreeSat), Freely is a new free service giving access to live TV via broadband. No aerial or … >
The show swaps its submarine setting for a weapons testing site and the closed ranks of the RAF. After its highly successful first series in 2021, Tom Edge’s Vigil was an unsurprising recommission for the BBC. In addition to attracting over 13 million viewers for its launch, it scooped up an international Emmy and a … >
Professor Hannah Fry returns to discover (and dismantle) the stories behind everyday technology. 2022’s hands-on BBC Two documentary series The Secret Genius of Modern Life is returning for a second run. The show, presented by Professor Hannah Fry, struck a winning formula as it dug into the history behind, and the technology underneath, products and … >
The BBC are picking up the new thriller Scrublands, based on Chris Hammer’s award-winning novel. The four-part drama stars Luke Arnold (Black Sails), Jay Ryan (Top of the Lake) and Bella Heathcote (The Man in the High Castle). Here’s the premise: Scrublands is set in an isolated country town, where a charismatic and dedicated young … >
Author AA Dhand will adapt his own Virdee detective novels for the BBC. The BBC have a new detective series forthcoming, with Sacha Dhawan (Doctor Who, Wolf) taking the lead role of Detective Harry Virdee. The show was announced at the Edinburgh TV Festival’s Spotlight on the BBC session. Set in Bradford, writer AA Dhand … >