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BBC Three announces new Factual Entertainment commissions
July 6, 2018 | David FarnorBBC Three is expanding its factual entertainment with a pair of new commissions.
Earlier this year, the online channel received additional investment to widen its commissioning remit and announced that it was on the lookout for new contemporary takes on … Read More
BBC Three to air Real Stories behind EastEnders
June 26, 2018 | David FarnorEastEnders will be breaking from tradition in an upcoming episode as part of its current knife crime storyline. The special episode will centre around the funeral of Shakil Kazemi and will be a first for EastEnders, as during the episode … Read More
Comedy Slices: BBC Three unveils new line-up of 2018 pilots
June 20, 2018 | David FarnorBBC Three has unveiled three new pilots for its latest line-up of Comedy Slices.
Now in their sixth year, the Comedy Slices are a central part of the BBC’s work to develop the next generation of British comedy talent. Today, … Read More
BBC Three orders second season of Pls Like
June 20, 2018 | David FarnorBBC Three has ordered another six episodes of YouTube satire Pls Like.
The comedy, which is written by and stars Liam Williams, follows a struggling comedian who must undertake a series of challenges to become the next megastar vlogger and … Read More
BBC Three picks up new comedy-drama 600 Bottles Of Wine
May 16, 2018 | David FarnorBBC Three has picked up the rights to new Australian comedy-drama series 600 Bottles of Wine.
The four-part short-form series, acquired from Escapade Media, is based on Grace Rouvray’s popular blog, with Rouvray adapting it for the screen. It … Read More
Netflix bags first major BAFTA as BBC rules TV awards
May 14, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix bagged its first major BAFTA TV award last night, as The Crown won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Princess Margaret in The Crown.
The royal drama has been a huge success, both critically and with viewers, picking … Read More
BBC Three announces cast for Killed by My Debt
May 9, 2018 | David FarnorLine of Duty’s Craig Parkinson and Fresh Meat’s Juliet Cowan will star in Killed By My Debt, BBC Three’s latest factual drama.
The one-hour programme tells the true story of Jerome Rogers, a 19-year-old motorbike courier from Croydon, whose two … Read More
Clique Season 2 begins filming in Edinburgh
April 27, 2018 | David FarnorFilming has begun in Edinburgh on the second season of BBC Three’s Clique.
Jess Brittain’s (Skins) seductive, university-set psychological thriller will once again star Synnove Karlsen, Sophia Brown, and Rachel Hurd-Wood as Holly, Louise and Rachel, in another gripping series … Read More
McMafia, Collateral and The Young Offenders deliver criminal February for iPlayer
April 10, 2018 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer enjoyed a criminally successful February, with McMafia, Collateral and The Young Offenders all stealing viewers’ attention.
Last month was iPlayer’s best February on record, with more than 285 million programmes watched by viewers, a 4 per cent year-on-year … Read More
The Crown, Line of Duty and Black Mirror lead 2018 BAFTA TV nominees
April 4, 2018 | David FarnorThe 2018 BAFTA TV nominations have been announced and The Crown, Line of Duty and Black Mirror are leading the way.
Netflix will be hoping to reign supreme this year, after its royal drama was nominated for multiple awards last … Read More