United Kingdom - The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced that Sue Perkins will host the Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards in 2017, marking her first year as master of ceremonies at the event. The awards will take place at the Royal Festival Hall on London’s Southbank on Sunday 14 May 2017 and the ceremony will be broadcast on BBC One. The red carpet arrivals will also be live streamed. The Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards recognise and celebrate the … [Read more...] about Sue Perkins to host The Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards
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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
Back to the Land
7 Wonder has landed its second BBC Two commission to produce Back to the Land – a series that celebrates rural Britain and the dynamic new wave of entrepreneurs, farmers and manufacturers breathing new life into the rural economy. Presented by Kate Humble, Back to the Land will take viewers on a journey across the country and through the seasons, to unveil some of Britain’s hidden gems synonymous with heritage and beauty. From the Welsh county of Pembrokeshire, to the Lake District and the … [Read more...] about Back to the Land
BBC TWO announces new drama
BBC Two announced new drama series, Close to the Enemy, commissioned by Ben Stephenson, Controller BBC Drama Commissioning and Kim Shillinglaw, Controller BBC Two. Filming has begun on Little Island Productions' period drama by multi award-winning writer and director Stephen Poliakoff. Close to the Enemy is a six part series produced in association with Endor Productions and is mainly set in a bomb-damaged London hotel in the aftermath of the Second World War. Jim Sturgess (One Day) heads a … [Read more...] about BBC TWO announces new drama
BBC Two orders “The Fall”
The Fall, created, written and directed by Allan Cubitt, and produced by Fables in association with Artist Studio for BBC Two, has been commissioned for a third series by Kim Shillinglaw, Controller BBC Two and Ben Stephenson, Controller BBC Drama Commissioning. Following the gripping cliff-hanger of series two, stellar and award-winning lead cast Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan will return as Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson and serial killer Paul Spector. The popular … [Read more...] about BBC Two orders “The Fall”
BAFTA to host “A Life In Television” with Julie Walters
London – The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced that Julie Walters CBE, the multi-BAFTA-winning actress, will discuss her career and craft at a special BAFTA A Life in Television event at BAFTA headquarters, 195 Piccadilly in London, on 3 December. The event is supported by Rathbone Investment Management. BAFTA A Life in Television is a new strand of live onstage events that will celebrate leading figures from the world of television, shining a light on their … [Read more...] about BAFTA to host “A Life In Television” with Julie Walters