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
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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
The A Word wins Jury’s Special Prize
The A Word was selected from a short list of critically acclaimed series from all over Europe to be awarded with the Jury’s Special prize for European Fiction at the La Rochelle Festival de la Fiction TV. The Festival has been honoring French and international dramas since 1999. More than 25,000 people attend each year. The event combines screenings of premium drama, an international competition, industry gatherings and professional panels. The A Word is a unique and thought-provoking … [Read more...] about The A Word wins Jury’s Special Prize
Remarkable announces new senior entertainment and factual hire
London - Patrick Furlong takes up the newly established role as Head of Factual, where he will be tasked with strengthening and delivering an original slate of factual programming. Furlong was previously at Optomen, having first joined in 2004 and has been Executive Producer on numerous series, with credits including Employable Me (BBC Two, BBC Three), Kevin McCloud’s Escape to the Wild (Channel 4), and Heston’s Feasts (Channel 4). Richard Hague, one of Remarkable’s in-house Executive … [Read more...] about Remarkable announces new senior entertainment and factual hire
The A Word in Canada and Australia
Keshet International (KI) has sold its BBC One drama The A Word to CBC, Canada’s national public broadcaster and BBC First Australia as well as the first wave of several new deals closing in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The first season is currently airing in the U.S. generating critical acclaim and lively social media discussion. Season two was green lit by BBC One after the first attracted a consolidated average audience of 5.5 million and a 22% market share. … [Read more...] about The A Word in Canada and Australia