The BBC, Element Pictures and Fremantle have revealed first-look pictures for brand new drama The Listeners, starring Rebecca Hall (Christine, The Town, Vicky Christina Barcelona, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire). Based on the novel by Jordan Tannahill, who has also written the adaptation, The Listeners is produced by Element Pictures (Normal People, The Favourite, Poor Things), a Fremantle company, directed by Janicza Bravo (Zola, Poker Face, Mrs America), and is coming to BBC One and BBC … [Read more...] about First-look pictures revealed for brand new BBC drama The Listeners, starring Rebecca Hall
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The BBC acquires the critically acclaimed modern-day love story Colin from Accounts
The BBC has acquired the critically acclaimed Australian romantic comedy Colin from Accounts, coming to BBC Two and iPlayer later this year. Created, written by and starring Patrick Brammall (Offspring, Glitch) and Harriet Dyer (The Invisible Man, No Activity), the eight-part series centres on Ashley and Gordon; two single(ish), complex humans who are brought together by a car accident and an injured dog. Colin from Accounts is about flawed, funny people choosing each other and … [Read more...] about The BBC acquires the critically acclaimed modern-day love story Colin from Accounts
The BBC announces new factual drama Steeltown Murders
Filming has begun on Steeltown Murders (working title), a new factual drama written by Ed Whitmore (Manhunt, Safe House) and made by Severn Screen (The Pembrokeshire Murders, Hidden/Craith) for the BBC in association with All3Media International. The four-part series was co-commissioned with BBC Wales and will air next year on BBC One and iPlayer. Set in both 1973 and the early 2000s, Steeltown Murders centres on the hunt to catch the killer of three … [Read more...] about The BBC announces new factual drama Steeltown Murders
BBC Worldwide announces major investment in BBC factual content
The BBC and BBC Worldwide have announced that the corporation’s commercial arm will make a major new investment in BBC factual content covering the breadth of the BBC’s output across natural history, science and history and becoming the principal co-production partner with the BBC Natural History Unit. Following the first wave, further titles confirmed as part of BBC Worldwide’s investment are: Oceans, Kangaroo … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide announces major investment in BBC factual content
COO Caroline Thomson to leave BBC
The BBC has confirmed that Chief Operating Officer Caroline Thomson will be leaving the broadcaster at the end of September. The move follows Director-General George Entwistle’s announcement that he is closing the post of Chief Operating Officer as part of the restructuring of his senior team. In her current role, Thomson has successfully delivered BBC’s major infrastructure projects: digital switch-over, the move of more than 3,000 staff to Salford, and the development of the … [Read more...] about COO Caroline Thomson to leave BBC
George Entwistle named new Director-General of BBC
The BBC has announced that George Entwistle will succeed Mark Thompson as the Director-General of the BBC with his first priority to prepare the BBC for the review of its Royal Charter. Entwistle, who is the current Director of BBC Vision, will take over from current Director-General Mark Thompson who announced his intention to leave the BBC in March earlier this year. Thompson will be handing over his duties in the third quarter of 2012. Thompson commented, “George has a formidable track … [Read more...] about George Entwistle named new Director-General of BBC
