BBC One has announced the commission of a new true crime drama from Silent Witness writer Ed Whitmore and Born To Kill writer Tracey Malone. Rillington Place is based on the real life multiple murders that took place around the late 1940s/early 1950s at the notorious address in Notting Hill. The three 60-minute episodes will … >
BBC One has ordered a new psychological thriller series from the makers of The Missing and Indian Summers. Requiem is written and created by Kris Mrksa (The Slap, Underbelly). Mrksa commented: “Requiem is the show I’ve always wanted to make. To be making it with the team at New Pictures, and for the BBC, a … >
The Secret of Crickley Hall writer Joe Ahearne will write and direct a chilling new mini-series for BBC One next year. The Replacement will examine the darker side of working women, motherhood and the issues that arise from making “the right choice”. Joe Ahearne has previously written episodes of Da Vinci’s Demons, This Life and Ultraviolet. … >
Citizen Khan will return to BBC One later this year for a fifth season. Set in Birmingham’s Sparkhill area, the family sitcom launched on BBC One in 2012 and the fourth season began last October. > Buy the complete Season 1-3 box set on Amazon. The show’s creator Adil Ray will be back in the … >
Fans of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials will be pleased to hear that the BBC has long-term plans for their upcoming TV adaptation. The commission of a new drama series based on the epic fantasy trilogy of novels was announced last year by Charlotte Moore, Controller BBC One and Polly Hill, Controller BBC Drama Commissioning. … >
The writer of Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York will adapt E.M. Forster’s classic novel Howards End for BBC One this year. Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and playwright Kenneth Lonergan commented: “I’m very proud to have been entrusted with this adaptation of Howards End for the BBC. The book belongs to millions of readers past and present; … >
Banished writer Jimmy McGovern will return to the BBC with Broken. The six-part drama series is described as a “State of the Nation piece.” Jimmy McGovern and producer Colin McKeown commented: “We are both proud and privileged to be producing this new six-part primetime drama series for the BBC written by Jimmy McGovern from our … >
BBC One has announced the commission of Press, a new drama series set in the world of newspapers. Written by Doctor Foster creator Mike Bartlett, the six 60-minute episodes will explore the news industry’s past riven by hacking scandals, its present at the mercy of the digital age and the 24 hour news cycle, its … >
BBC One has announced the commission of a “bold new version” of The Woman in White. Written in 1859, The Woman in White is Wilkie Collins’ fifth published novel and was previously adapted by the BBC in 1997, starring Andrew Lincoln and Tara FitzGerald. > Buy the book on Amazon. The new four-part adaptation will … >
BBC One has announced the commission of a new six-part drama from the creator of Luther. Written by Neil Cross, Hard Sun is described as a “pre-apocalyptic crime drama set in contemporary London”. Polly Hill, Controller of BBC Drama Commissioning, commented: “I am thrilled that BBC One is the home for Neil Cross’s new original … >