BBC Three announces new commissions at Edinburgh TV Festival

BBC Three has announced four new original commissions.

Unveiled at the Edinburgh TV festival by Damian Kavanagh, Controller of the online channel, the slate includes a documentary that follows a young racing driver who had a life-changing crash and a … Read More

Cuckoo Season 4 set for box set release

Cuckoo Season 4 is the latest BBC series to get a full box set release on BBC iPlayer.

The award-winning comedy, which stars Greg Davies, Taylor Lautner, Tyger Drew-Honey, Esther Smith and Helen Baxendale, was one of BBC Three’s flagship … Read More

BBC Three takes on Love Island with innovative One Hot Summer

BBC Three is taking on Love Island this summer with a new reality series that promises friendship break-ups and make-ups abroad, unfolding in real time.

The social-first series heads to Spain to follow 13 young holiday-makers comprised of different friendship … Read More

BBC Three announces new Factual Entertainment commissions

BBC 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

EastEnders 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

BBC 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

BBC 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

BBC 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

Netflix 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

Line 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