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Balamory | BBC reviving hit children's show on CBeebies

by Jake Godfrey | Sep 18, 2024 | News, TV

Beloved children's show Balamory is returning to the BBC after a decade or two off the screen - and here's the story....

Ludwig | Trailer released for David Mitchell crime drama

by Jake Godfrey | Sep 16, 2024 | News, TV

David Mitchell leads new BBC crime drama Ludwig, and the trailer for the show has landed. Anna Maxwell Martin co-stars....

Lord Of The Flies adaptation in production from BBC, Hans Zimmer on board to score

by Maria Lattila | Sep 05, 2024 | News, TV

BBC is producing a new TV adaptation of Lord Of The Flies from Jack Thorne and Hans Zimmer is set to provide the score. More on the series and its...

Doctor Who | Decision on a third Ncuti Gatwa series still some way off it seems

by Simon Brew | Sep 02, 2024 | News, TV

Russell T Davies confirms that the BBC and Disney+ haven't yet given the greenlight to more Doctor Who - more on the story here....

Nightsleeper | Trailer released for high octane BBC thriller

by Jake Godfrey | Sep 02, 2024 | News, TV

Intense thriller Nightsleeper comes to the BBC in September, and here's the trailer for the train-based series....

The Traitors | Celebrity version finally confirmed by the BBC

by Maria Lattila | Aug 22, 2024 | News, TV

BBC has just confirmed a long-rumoured celebrity version of their hit series The Traitors as well as season 4 of the regular version. ...

Daddy Issues | Trailer released for Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey sitcom

by Jake Godfrey | Aug 01, 2024 | News, TV

David Morrissey and Sex Education star Aimee Lou Wood headline new sitcom Daddy Issues. Here's the trailer....

Doctor Who series 16 | Uncertainty over whether Ncuti Gatwa will get a third season

by Simon Brew | Jun 17, 2024 | News, TV

Russell T Davies is writing episodes for Doctor Who series 16, but it's unclear if the BBC and Disney+ will give it the go ahead....

Outnumbered returning for a Christmas special

by Maria Lattila | May 23, 2024 | News, TV

BBC’s hit comedy Outnumbered is making a comeback after eight years with a brand-new Christmas Special. More on it below. ...

Dear England | Netflix had a “more lucrative” offer for the upcoming BBC TV adaptation

by Maria Lattila | Mar 27, 2024 | News, TV

A TV adaptation of the National Theatre play Dear England is heading to BBC, who beat Netflix in a bidding war.

Have I Got Sports For You | Sports based quiz in the works

by Jake Godfrey | Mar 01, 2024 | News, TV

The BBC is developing a sports based spin-off of long running panel show Have I Got News For You, currently called Have I Got Sports For You...

BBC Sounds announces brand new podcasts – but you have to be famous to host one

by Simon Brew | Feb 28, 2024 | News, TV

Five new podcasts are announced by the BBC - but every one of them comes with a host who already has some profile....

BBC orders 12 new dramas, including The Ministry Of Time and Dear England adaptations

by Maria Lattila | Feb 22, 2024 | News

BBC has ordered a wide variety of new dramas and among them, a TV adaptation of National Theatre’s Dear England.

Elizabeth Taylor | BBC documentary in the works

by Jake Godfrey | Jan 30, 2024 | News, TV

A documentary series about Elizabeth Taylor is in the works at the BBC, with Kim Kardashian among the producers....

A Question Of Sport | BBC quiz show axed after fifty three years

by Jake Godfrey | Dec 18, 2023 | News, TV

Long running BBC quiz show A Question Of Sport has been axed after more than five decades on the air....

Doctor Who | The Celestial Toymaker animation confirmed

by Jake Godfrey | Dec 07, 2023 | News, TV

The BBC will release partially lost Doctor Who story The Celestial Toymaker on DVD and Blu-ray, complete with animated episodes....

Miss Austen | Keeley Hawes to star in adaptation of Gill Hornby’s novel

by Maria Lattila | Dec 07, 2023 | News, TV

Miss Austen is the latest literary adaptation heading our way and Keeley Hawes leads an ensemble cast of British favourites.

A review into how BBC should be funded launched as new TV licence fee is announced

by Maria Lattila | Dec 07, 2023 | News, TV

Your TV licence will go up by a tenner in 2024, which is less than the feared £14.50 increase, but still not great.

Imagine | BBC series to feature in-depth profile of Russell T Davies

by Jake Godfrey | Nov 01, 2023 | News, TV

The new series of BBC's Imagine will include an in-depth profile of Russell T Davies, amongst other episodes. More here:...

Doctor Who | A handy guide to everything now on BBC iPlayer

by Jake Godfrey | Nov 01, 2023 | News, TV

The 1st November marks the beginning of Doctor Who's 60th anniversary celebrations. Here's a guide to everything that's just landed on BBC iPlayer....

Two more missing British sitcom episodes found

by Jake Godfrey | Oct 30, 2023 | News, TV

Two more missing sitcom episodes have been found: one featuring the great Eric Sykes and the other a vehicle for Hugh Lloyd and Terry Scott....

BBC developing new drama from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight

by Lauren Miles | Oct 26, 2023 | News, TV

The BBC is developing Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight's new TV drama that's based in a Birmingham university.

Doctor Who and BBC iPlayer | The first episode controversy explained

by Film Stories | Oct 20, 2023 | Feature, TV

An Unearthly Child will be missing from the BBC’s Doctor Who collection on its iPlayer service - and we’ve been digging into why....

Doctors cancelled by BBC after nearly 4500 episodes

by James Harvey | Oct 18, 2023 | News, TV

After 23 years on UK screens, the BBC's Doctors is set to end in 2024 amidst "super inflation in drama production". More below:...

Doctor Who | Very first story An Unearthly Child will not be released on iPlayer

by Jake Godfrey | Oct 17, 2023 | News, TV

Bad news for Doctor Who fans, the BBC has issued a statement clarifying the rights situation to the very first story, An Unearthly Child....

How filming Wolf Hall almost set Claire Foy on fire

by James Harvey | Oct 12, 2023 | Feature, TV

It might have won a whole load of BAFTAs, but the BBC’s adaptation of Wolf Hall almost went down in history for another, more incendiary reason…...

The passionate fandom still backing BBC’s Merlin

by James Harvey | Sep 29, 2023 | Feature

It’s been 15 years since Merlin debuted on BBC One, but the show’s fanbase has never been larger. We took a look at why the show remains popular in...