Stewart Lee’s Snowflake/Tornado specials head to BBC Two and BBC iPlayer

Stewart Lee’s latest stand-up special Snowflake/Tornado will air on BBC Two and be available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

The “41st best stand-up ever” Stewart Lee is currently on tour with the show, which is a double-bill of two one-hour … Read More

We Are Lady Parts, Landscapers lead BAFTA TV Craft Award winners

BAFTA has announced the winners of its 2022 Craft Awards, celebrating behind-the-scenes television talent of 2021.

We Are Lady Parts, the musical comedy about a Muslim female punk band, led the way, winning three prizes: creator and first-time nominee … Read More

BBC Two renews Alma’s Not Normal for Season 2

BBC Two has renewed Alma’s Not Normal for a second season.

Following a pilot that became a smash hit back in 2020, BBC Two ordered a full series from writer Sophie Willan. Following Boltonian wild-child, Alma Nuthall and her family … Read More

Trailer: Inside No 9 Season 7 arrives this April

Inside No 9 returns for Season 7 this April, and a new trailer gives us a first look at the programme’s return.

Produced by BBC Studios Comedy Productions and broadcast on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, the new season will … Read More

BBC Two snaps up State of the Union Season 2

BBC Two has snapped up the rights to Season 2 of State of the Union.

See-Saw Films’ Emmy-winning shortform series, written by Nick Hornby and directed by Stephen Frears, explores the travails of romantic relationships and the human experience in … Read More

BBC bags Australia’s The Newsreader

BBC Two has acquired the UK TV rights to Australian drama The Newsreader.

The six-part series, starring Anna Torv (Mindhunter, Fringe) and Sam Reid (Prime Suspect 1973, Lambs of God), centres on the frantic, busy heart of a commercial TV newsroom set in … Read More

BBC Two serves up Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy

Update: A mouth-watering trailer has now been released by the Beeb.

BBC Two will serve up Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy this February.

The six-part series follows Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci as he travels across Italy to discover the … Read More

BBC Two orders Stuck from Dylan Moran

Dylan Moran will write and star in new comedy series Stuck for BBC Two.

Made by Hat Trick Productions and filmed in Belfast, the series comprises five 15-minute episodes. It is a sometimes dark, sometimes surreal sitcom about the relationship … Read More

Philomena Cunk returns to BBC Two for Cunk on Earth

Philomena Cunk is coming back to our screens for new landmark documentary Cunk on Earth.

The pioneering presenter and questioner will embark on her most ambitious quest to date in the BBC Two series: venturing right up humanity to find … Read More

Lily James leads BBC Two’s Beauty and the Beast panto

Lily James is getting her panto on this Christmas, leading a star-studded cast in a Zoom rendition of Beauty and the Beast for BBC Two.

After the success of last year’s BBC panto for Comic Relief, returning as narrator will … Read More