It’s been confirmed that Killing Eve series 2 will air for British audiences via the BBC, just like the first series has. The show is produced by Sid Gentle Films for BBC America, based on the Codename Villanelle book series by Luke Jennings, and the BBC has just acquired the rights to show series 2 in the … >
BBC Three has launched a new editorial pillar, in order to broaden its output and create yet more opportunities for up-and-coming writers. BBC Three Controller Damian Kavanagh describes this as “an exciting creative moment for the channel and the production community as we are broadening the scope of our commissioning. We have received extra investment … >
It’s iPlayer-only airing may have meant that dark BBC Three drama Clique passed a lot of people by, but enough people tuned in last year that the channel has decided to renew the show for a second series.
BBC Three has greenlit a new series called Wannabe, that stars Lily Brazier. Brazier headlined a pilot of the show, that wasn’t broadcast. But off the back of it, a four part series has been ordered that will film next year. Brazier wrote the pilot along with Ben Murray (the latter of whom directed), and … >
BBC Three has commissioned a new show based on Eva O’Connor’s award-winning play, Overshadowed, which follows the journey of a young vlogger whose life is derailed by the personified presence of anorexia.
This is unfortunate news – reports are in that BBC Three has officially killed off Class, the teen-focused Doctor Who spin-off that aired for just one season last year.
The latest of BBC Three’s acquisitions from down under, after a string of Chris Lilley shows and the under-seen fantasy show Cleverman (catch up now on Netflix!) is Ronny Chieng: International Student. The show already aired on ABC in Australia and you can see the trailer at the foot of this post.
BBC Three has revealed details of a new documentary series exploring what it means to be queer in Britain in 2017. Queer Britain will be presented by YouTuber and journalist Riyadh Khalaf and “aims to get under the skin of queer culture and shine a light on the challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community.” Khalaf commented: “I’m incredibly excited for … >
BBC Three’s Clique is a brand new drama created by Skins writer Jess Brittain. The six-part series sees two best friends – Holly and Georgia – drawn into an elite clique of alpha girls led by lecturer Jude McDermid in their first few weeks at university. Synnove Karlsen stars as Holly alongside The Fall’s Aisling Franciosi … >
‘In rural Britain today, studies show that young people feel more marginalised than ever. To explore this problem, the BBC spent six months filming with some young people in a typical Cotswold village.’ So begins each episode of BBC Three’s This Country, a mockumentary series focusing on the daily lives of two rural youths. Real-life siblings … >