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BBC One has commissioned its latest drama from the makers of Bodyguard — a six-part series about a murder trial that explodes in the national consciousness. World Productions will make Showtrial for the British broadcaster after working with Strike and The Tunnel writer Ben Richards to create the series, in which two…

BBC One will premiere its gruesome reworking of Bram Stoker’s Dracula on New Year’s Day. The Netflix co-production, written by Sherlock's Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, will air on three consecutive nights from January 1, 2020. No word yet on when it will drop globally on Netflix. Your New Year is gonna suck but…

Paul Mayhew-Archer, who co-wrote Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench Roald Dahl adaptation Esio Trot with Richard Curtis, has penned a feature-length Parkinson's drama for BBC One. The British public broadcaster has commissioned But When We Dance, a story about two people with lots in common – a great sense of humour, a…

Like all the best comedies, Gavin & Stacey became a cultural touchstone in Britain after it launched in 2007. There are easy ways to measure this, like the hatful of awards it took home, and the step ladder it provided creator James Corden on his way to stardom in the U.S. But there are also the intangible things that…

Graham Norton is to replace Joanna Lumley as the host of the BAFTA Film Awards next year. Norton, who is best known for hosting BBC One talk show The Graham Norton Show, will preside over the event at the Royal Albert Hall on February 2, 2020. It will mark his debut hosting the Film Awards, but he has a long…

EXCLUSIVE: CBS is developing an adaptation of British comedy Ghosts with New Girl co-exec producers Joe Port and Joe Wiseman. It marks the first project announced after a wide-ranging deal struck between Lionsgate and BBC Studios. The network is adapting the BBC One series as a single camera comedy with Port and…

Trainspotting and Broadwalk Empire actress Kelly Macdonald is to play the police officer suspected of corruption in season six of BBC One’s smash-hit crime drama Line Of Duty. Macdonald will star as Detective Chief Inspector Joanne Davidson, who draws the attention of anti-corruption unit AC-12 for her unconventional…

"Give us a load of readies, you mug," the BBC is bringing back its remake of NBC format The Wall with national treasure Danny Dyer. The show, which has been performing well in a primetime Saturday night slot on BBC One, is coming back for a second season. The sixth and final episode of the first season ended this…

His Dark Materials got off to a sparkling start for both the BBC and HBO last week, but lost a little of its shine on its second outing on British television on Sunday night. The Bad Wolf drama — penned by Jack Thorne and starring Ruth Wilson as the callous Mrs Coulter — was watched by 5.7M viewers at 8PM on BBC One…

James Nesbitt has been cast as the lead in new BBC One detective drama Bloodlands, which represents the first commission for Bodyguard creator Jed Mercurio’s production company. Dubbed an “Irish noir,” Nesbitt will play Northern Irish police detective Tom Brannick who connects a suicide note with an infamous cold case…

His Dark Materials got off to a blockbuster start for the BBC ahead of its launch on HBO tonight. The lavish adaptation of Philip Pullman’s books from Bad Wolf was watched by nearly 7.2M viewers in the 8PM slot on BBC One on Sunday night, making it the biggest new drama launch on British TV in more than five…

Sir David Attenborough’s latest wildlife epic, Seven Worlds, One Planet, got off to a strong start for BBC One ahead of its premiere on BBC America next year. The globe-trotting nature show, which spotlights the natural wonders in different continents each episode, was seen by nearly 7M people at 6.15PM on BBC One. It…