The Famous Five return for two more feature length adventures. The BBC have confirmed the return of its reimagined version of The Famous Five for a second series. Filming had begun on two new adventures. The new run builds on the initial trio of films for the sleuthing quintet. The first landed for Christmas 2023, … >
The Community star is joined in Apples Never Fall by Annette Bening, Sam Neil and Jack Lacy. Updated 13/09/24: BBC air-date confirmed. Via the Radio Times, we’ve learned that Apples Never Fall comes to the BBC this month. The drama, adapted from the bestseller by Liane Moriarty, first aired on the US streamer Peacock this … >
The show has announced its young cast as the cameras roll in Malaysia. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, first published in 1954, has long been a seen as an English classic. The tale considers human nature as a group of schoolboys stranded on a tropical island attempt to survive. Famous as a 1963 movie, … >
Feathers McGraw is back! Wallace & Gromit will face the villainous penguin again in the “Gnome Noir” tale Vengeance Most Fowl. Updated 30/08/24: Norbot is revealed! While you’re enjoying the last gaps of the summer holidays, the BBC are thinking about their festive offering: Vengeance Most Fowl. We first learned of the new Wallace & … >
The star of I May Destroy You returns to the corporation for her latest series. Since breaking through with her sitcom Chewing Gum, Michaela Coel’s rise has been fascinating. From guest roles in Black Mirror and Mr. & Mrs. Smith, to starring in Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. At the same time, Coel writes and … >
1066 and all that – get ready for a clash of Kings. Back in November, the BBC announced its involvement in a grand new retelling of the events which led to the battle of Hastings. King & Conqueror stars James Norton as Harold, Earl of Wessex and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as William of Normandy – the … >
End of Summer and Jana – Marked For Life, two Swedish psychological thrillers, head to the BBC iPlayer and linear channels. There seems to be no end of enthusiasm for Nordic Noir at the BBC. Here’s the details of two new Swedish thriller series, both novel adaptations, which the corporation has picked up. End of … >
The BBC has released some first-look pictures as Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light finishes filing — we take a look Filming has completed for the adaptation of the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s multi award-winning trilogy. To mark this, the BBC has released a host of first-look pictures — the picture above shows … >
The animators at Aardman have revived their classic Creature Comforts format for a new BBC promotion. Bristol based animation house Aardman has created six new films for the BBC’s ‘Things We Love’ campaign. In the series of heart-warming animated films, in the style of their classic Creature Comforts shorts, real BBC audience member’s voices and … >
BBC Studios takes full ownership of BritBox International in a £255 million deal Reported by both sides from different angles (BBC takes full ownership vs ITV sells its 50% share), it’s clear the deal has been some time coming. Since ITV launched ITVX, its focus has been there, with Britbox coverage increasingly limited. Now BritBox … >