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EXCLUSIVE: Alessandro Nivola and Gemma Arterton head a killer cast for a three-part adaptation of the 1939 classic Rumer Godden literary novel Black Narcissus, a tale of sexual repression and forbidden love. BAFTA-winning writer Amanda Coe (The Trial of Christine Keeler, Apple Tree Yard) wrote the three hourlong…

BritBox president Soumya Sriraman has said she is relaxed about the arrival of Apple to the streaming wars. Speaking at the International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam on Friday, Sriraman said she is not worried about being undercut by Apple TV+ when it launches on November 1. Apple TV+ will be keenly priced at…

EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 has said it is bringing back Love Productions format The Great Pottery Throw Down after it was canceled by the BBC last year. A Channel 4 spokeswoman told Deadline that The Great Pottery Throw Down will broadcast next year on both its main channel and More4. Casting is already well underway, while…

HBO and the BBC have set premiere dates for the big-budget adaptation of His Dark Materials. The British public broadcaster will air it first on Sunday, November 3, and HBO — which co-produced the fantasy epic — will air it in a Monday night slot on November 4. The WarnerMedia-owned premium cabler also will air it…

The BBC has unveiled the first images of Small Axe, its period drama from 12 Years A Slave director Steve McQueen. Amazon has U.S. rights. The series, which is set in London's West Indian community between the 1960s-’80s, stars Black Panther's Letitia Wright and Star Wars' John Boyega Malachi Kirby (Roots), Shaun…

Victoria's Jenna Coleman, Dunkirk's Billy Howle and Nocturnal Animals' Ellie Bamber are to lead BBC/Netflix drama The Serpent. The trio join Tahar Rahim, who plays Charles Sobrhaj, one of the most elusive criminals of the 20th century. Filming has begun in Thailand on the eight-part Mammoth Screen-produced…

Peaky Blinders' Helen McCrory, Poirot's David Suchet and U.S. comedian Cristela Alonzo are lending their voices to HBO and BBC drama His Dark Materials. The trio are among those to sign up as voice actors for the the Philip Pullman adaptation, written by Jack Thorne and produced by Bad Wolf. The first season of His Dar…

PBS has acquired Helen Hunt-fronted British drama World on Fire. The public broadcaster will air the BBC series, which is produced by Victoria producer Mammoth Screen on its Masterpiece strand. The announcement was made by Masterpiece Executive Producer Rebecca Eaton at the TCA summer press tour. The drama is written…

The creative team behind His Dark Materials has called the Philip Pullman adaptation a "challenging" show to write but the "quintessential" HBO/BBC co-production. Writer Jack Thorne and exec producer Jane Tranter, who runs production company Bad Wolf, spoke about the big-budget fantasy epic alongside stars including…

ITV and the BBC have revealed that they are to spend tens of millions of pounds on original commissions for its forthcoming SVOD service BritBox with the platform's launch director telling Deadline that they want to "innovate" with formats across all genres. Earlier today, the British public broadcaster and commercial…

ITV and the BBC have officially unveiled the launch of UK streaming platform BritBox with ITV holding 90% equity in the venture. The two companies have also revealed the first shows that will be available on the service, which launches in the fourth quarter of the year, including Love Island (above) and HBO co-pro Gent…

HBO introduced Hall H attendees today to its upcoming fall fantasy series His Dark Materials from the famed Philip Pullman series, kicking off the evening session with a fresh trailer. The first season of His Dark Materials follows Lyra (Dafne Keen, the little girl silent mutant from Logan), a seemingly ordinary but…