EXCLUSIVE: Killing Eve producer Sid Gentle Films is developing TV adaptation of Rejoicing At Her Wondrous Vulva the Young Woman Applauded Herself – a play written by newcomer Bella Heesom about female sexuality. Sid Gentle will be hoping that it becomes the latest hit stage play to television, following the breakout…

BBC America's Killing Eve has had a great year; the spy thriller grew week-on-week during its eight-part run and has now nabbed two Emmy nominations. Sandra Oh, who plays the titular character, is the first Asian woman to be nominated for Lead Actress in A Drama Series and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, one of the hottest…

BBC Worldwide has continued its aggressive acquisition drive, buying a majority stake in Killing Eve producer Sid Gentle Films. The deal is the latest indie purchase by the commercial arm of the British public broadcaster and comes a week after it increased its stake in Clerkenwell Films, the British production…

A four-part adaptation of short stories penned by Neil Gaiman, Likely Stories will be produced by Sid Gentle Films for Sky Arts. Nick Cave 20,000 Days On Earth helmers Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard are directing. Jarvis Cocker is scoring the half hours which star George MacKay (Pride), Tom Hughes (The Game), Johnny…

EXCLUSIVE: ITV has commissioned The Durrells, a six-part series, written by Simon Nye (Men Behaving Badly) and produced by Sid Gentle Films. The Durrells is based on Gerald Durrell's classic trilogy of Corfu memoirs including the much loved My Family And Other Animals. The story focuses upon Louisa Durrell whose life…