BBC One has commissioned an adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s Young Adault novel Noughts and Crosses. The story of first love in a dangerous, adrenalin-fuelled fictional dystopia will be adapted by Youngers co-creator Levi David Addai and Life on Mars co-creator Matthew Graham. Produced by the makers of Poldark, Mammoth Screen, the TV series will be based on the first book in … >
BBC One is bringing the Olivier Award winning hit play Peter Pan Goes Wrong to television this Christmas, straight from the West End stage. Co-written by the creators of the award-winning stage comedy The Play That Goes Wrong, the production is renowned its physical comedy and finely-tuned farce, featuring Buster Keaton-inspired slapstick delivered with split-second timing. Shane Allen, Controller Comedy Commissioning commented: “This word of … >
Game of Thrones star Sean Bean has been cast as the lead in Jimmy McGovern’s new primetime drama series for BBC One. Broken will feature Bean as Father Michael Kerrigan, a Catholic priest presiding over a Northern urban parish. The six-part drama series was announced earlier this year and is described as a “State of … >
The first promotional images for BBC One’s new thriller One of Us have been released. Set in the Highlands of Scotland and Edinburgh, the four-part series is written by Harry and Jack Williams, the creators of The Missing. One of Us sees a horrific double murder rock the lives of two families living side by … >
Sarah Hadland (Miranda) and John Thomson (Cold Feet) will lead the cast of BBC One Daytime’s new dramatisation of The Moonstone. The five-part adaptation of Wilkie Collins’ mystery novel will air over five consecutive afternoons later this year as part of the BBC’s #LoveToRead season, supported by BBC Learning. It is being adapted for screen by Rachel … >
Best-selling British novelist Patrick Gale has written his first screen drama for BBC One. Man in an Orange Shirt tells two gay love stories, set sixty years apart. The tales are linked by family and by “a painting that holds a secret that echoes down the generations.” The two-part drama will be produced by Kudos, the makers … >
BBC One’s new psychological thriller The Replacement has started filming in Glasgow. The three-part series is written and directed by Joe Ahearne (The Secret of Crickley Hall, Doctor Who). Vicky McClure (Line of Duty) and Morven Christie (The A Word) will lead the cast, alongside Richard Rankin, Dougray Scott, Neve McIntosh, Navin Chowdhry and Siobhan Redmond. MClure … >
BBC One has ordered a one-off film about murdered schoolboy Damilola Taylor from the perspective of his father. Our Loved Boy will be directed by Euros Lynn (Capital, Happy Valley). Described as an “extremely moving film about fatherhood and family, justice and hope”, the 90-minute drama is written by award-winning screenwriter and playwright Levi David Addai in his debut for BBC … >
BBC One has announced the commission of a new series from the makers of Doctor Foster. Wanderlust is described as “a searingly insightful and funny exploration into the relationships of a multi-generational family.” The six-part comedy-drama will explore “how we build and maintain happy relationships and asking whether lifelong monogamy is possible – or even desirable.” Wanderlust is the first TV series to be … >
BBC One has announced a new multi-part adaptation of David Nicholls’ acclaimed novel Us. The best-selling book tells the story of Douglas and Connie Petersen, a couple whose marriage is on the rocks, and will be adapted by British playwright Nick Payne. Author David Nicholls commented: “I couldn’t be happier that Us has found a home with … >