PARIS – Boutique co-producer and distributor About Premium Content (APC) has inked a deal with BBC One for female-fronted drama thriller Keeping Faith. It will air in UK primetime on BBC One from this summer. Produced by Vox Pictures for S4C and BBC Wales and gap-financed by APC’s financial partner Nevision, Keeping Faith garnered a 20-year ratings’ high when it debuted on BBC Wales. The series has also proved a record-breaker on BBC iPlayer, with over 9.5 million requests to view - … [Read more...] about Hit thriller “Keeping Faith” heads to BBC One
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A glimpse into TV adaptation of The Little Women
New York – MASTERPIECE on PBS, BBC One and Golden Globe and BAFTA award-winning producer Playground are delighted to share a first look image from the TV adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, Little Women. The three hour adaptation from the award-winning creator of Call the Midwife Heidi Thomas and director Vanessa Caswill (Thirteen) will air on MASTERPIECE on PBS in the US and BBC One in the UK. Set against the backdrop of a country divided, the story follows the four March … [Read more...] about A glimpse into TV adaptation of The Little Women
BBC commissions The Recording Studio
BBC One has announced the commission of a 1x60’ pilot, The Recording Studio (WT) from Boundless (part of FremantleMedia UK). The heart-warming fact entertainment show follows ordinary people as they are given the opportunity of a lifetime to step into a world-class recording studio and capture the most important song of their lives. With a transformative narrative, viewers will watch as the studio’s highly skilled producers and team of talented musicians help each participant to … [Read more...] about BBC commissions The Recording Studio
Luther returns to BBC One
Multi-award-winning crime drama series Luther will be returning to BBC One. The new four-part series written by Neil Cross and starring Idris Elba, who has received a Golden Globe and Sag Award for his performance in the role of John Luther, will start filming early next year. Writer Neil Cross, said: “Now what? It’s a question Idris and I get asked a lot. What happened to John Luther after we last saw him striding unbowed through the streets of his city, his blood red London? It can’t be over, … [Read more...] about Luther returns to BBC One
BBC One pilots new format
London - BBC One is to pilot a new music-based entertainment format - hosted by Zoe Ball and Roman Kemp - from producers Thames (part of FremantleMedia UK). The Chart is a singing talent competition show which creates the first-ever music chart for undiscovered singers. Each week, singers from across the UK will upload their performances to an app and the public then vote to choose their top ten. The ten singers then battle it out in a weekly live show, culminating in the naming … [Read more...] about BBC One pilots new format
Dragonfly signs deal with BBC One
United Kingdom - Endemol Shine UK announced that Dragonfly has been commissioned BBC One to produce a new eight part run of factual hit Ambulance. The second series will give the same extraordinary insight into front line emergency medical teams but this time it will focus on the West Midlands Ambulance Service. Each one hour episode will capture the dramatic shifts of the paramedics, controllers and call handlers, providing a 360 degree view of the service. The West Midlands, with a … [Read more...] about Dragonfly signs deal with BBC One
