With Barb’s (Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board) new 4-screen measurements, which includes viewing through a TV screen as well as tablets, PCs and smartphones, episode one of BBC One’s Doctor Who received a 4-screen consolidated figure of 10.9 million viewers. Charlotte Moore, Director of BBC Content explained that this makes it the highest ever series launch…
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BBC Acquires Second Series of Killing Eve
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BBC has acquired the second series of the critically acclaimed female-led spy thriller Killing Eve. Series one made its debut on BBC One and as a boxset on BBC Three on BBC iPlayer last month and has become a massive hit with audiences – there have been over 26 million requests for the series so…
Season Four of The Break
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The BBC Writersroom is launching The Break from Northern Ireland this year, giving writers the opportunity to see their script developed, produced and broadcast on BBC Three. The aim of the series, now in its fourth year, is to find the best original, contemporary stories that reflect the diversity of modern day Northern Ireland with…
Filming has Began on Peaky Blinders Series 5
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Filming is underway on the fifth series of the acclaimed Bafta award-winning drama Peaky Blinders, which announced its move to BBC One. The first image has been released of Cillian Murphy (Dunkirk, 28 Days Later) reprising his role as Tommy Shelby in the new series of the acclaimed gangster drama, which began filming in Manchester…
Sue Johnston Joins the Cast of Hold the Sunset
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Shooting has started on the second series of the BBC One comedy Hold The Sunset, written by Oscar-nominated writer Charles McKeown. The show, made by BBC Studios, was the most successful comedy launch on BBC One since 2014, with over six million viewers turning in. The end of the first series saw Edith (Alison Steadman)…
BBC Four to Air Mystery Road
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BBC Four has acquired six-part drama Mystery Road, based on Ivan Sen’s acclaimed feature film. The series will air weekly as a double-bill on BBC Four, starting from 9pm on Saturday 22 September. “Mystery Road is set in a uniquely stark and beautiful landscape and features a cast of some of the best acting talent…
New Jack the Ripper Documentary
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One hundred and thirty years ago the most infamous serial killer of all time began his reign of terror in the East End of London. Between August and November 1888, five horrifically violent murders took place in Whitechapel. The victims were all poor, working-class women. A huge manhunt ensued involving hundreds of officers, but Jack…
BBC Two Commissioned ‘Super Sewer’ Documentary Series
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BBC Two has commissioned Raw to produce a three-part documentary series following the £5bn project to build London’s 20 mile-long ‘super sewer’, cutting through the heart of the capital deep below the Thames. The Five Billion Pound Super Sewer (3×60’), a co-production with the Open University, is part mega-engineering ob doc, part specialist factual exploration…
Every Doctor Who Episode since 2005 on BBC iPlayer
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Ahead of Jodie Whittaker taking up the mantle of the Thirteenth Doctor, all ten series will be available to watch as box sets on BBC iPlayer, including every special from the past 13 years of the Doctor’s adventures, including mini-episode The Night Of The Doctor. Whovians can take the TARDIS back to 2005 to enjoy…
The Assassination of Gianni Versace top pick on BBC iPlayer for March
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Fans of true crime drama series The Assassination of Gianni Versace – American Crime Story have made the show BBC iPlayer’s most popular program in March. The first episode of the hit US drama, starring Penelope Cruz, Ricky Martin and Darren Criss, saw 1.6 million requests to take the top spot in March. “Drama continues…