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Laugh Lessons: BBC Three and BBC Comedy Association open for sketch submissions
January 4, 2021 | David FarnorBBC Three has teamed up with the BBC Comedy Association to launch Laugh Lessons, an opportunity for production companies from across the country to pitch original short sketch ideas from new and upcoming comedy talent.
“We’re looking for individual, closed … Read More
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK: Meet Season 2’s queens
December 17, 2020 | David FarnorRuPaul and BBC Three have Ru-vealed the drag queens competing for the coveted title of The UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar in Season 2 of Drag Race UK.
The 12 competing queens are: Tayce, Lawrence Chaney, Cherry Valentine, Tia … Read More
BBC Three boots up esports documentary series
December 3, 2020 | David FarnorAt a time when the global audience for esports could eclipse the viewership of traditional spectator sports and 80 million people a month play League of Legends, BBC Three is booting up a new documentary series taking audiences behind one … Read More
BBC Three picks up Will My Puppies Make Me Rich
November 27, 2020 | David FarnorBBC Three has commissioned new documentary Will My Puppies Make Me Rich?, after a successful pitch at this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest.
With average puppy prices doubling in the last six months because of Covid-19, the timely documentary will look at … Read More
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK renewed for Season 3
November 3, 2020 | David FarnorRuPaul’s Drag Race UK has been renewed for a third season, with the doors opening for applications to the series.
A global phenomenon, the RuPaul’s Drag Race franchise is available in 193 countries and has been nominated in the US … Read More
Dane Baptiste brings new entertainment show Bamous to BBC Three
October 21, 2020 | David FarnorDane Baptiste will host Bamous, a satirical entertainment show for BBC Three.
Hailing from Spirit Studios and John’s Boy Entertainment, the show introduces Dane’s mythical “NASBLAQ” to TV audiences – a stock index for diverse talent which determines which of … Read More
Angels of the North returns to BBC Three
October 17, 2020 | David FarnorAngels of the North is returning to BBC Three for a new season, which will follow the hairdressing salon through the coronavirus pandemic.
The coronavirus outbreak halted production on Season 2 of the fly-on-the-wall show, but now, Sammyjo and her … Read More
BBC Three wins big at Broadcast Digital Awards 2020
October 15, 2020 | David FarnorBBC Three was the big winner at this year’s Broadcast Digital Awards, with its programming taking home multiple prizes – not to mention the coveted Channel of the Year prize.
The awards, which are now in their 15th year, celebrate … Read More
God Shave the Queens: Drag Race UK stars return to BBC Three for new series
October 15, 2020 | David FarnorThe stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK are sashaying their way back to BBC Three this November for a new series.
Called God Shave The Queens, the fly-on-the-wall docu-series gives viewers a chance to reacquaint with the much loved cast … Read More
BBC Three bags Lena Waithe’s Twenties
October 9, 2020 | David FarnorBBC Three has bagged the UK rights to Lena Waithe’s comedy Twenties.
Written and created by Waithe (Master Of None, The Chi, Queen & Slim), the semi-autobiographical series follows an aspiring young Black lesbian writer, Hattie (Jonica T. Gibbs), and … Read More