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BBC offers a special licence fee dispensation to mark the Royal Wedding
April 30, 2018 | David FarnorThe BBC is offering local communities a special licence fee dispensation to mark the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Ms. Megan Markle on Saturday 19th May.
A TV licence is needed to watch or record live TV, on … Read More
Trailer: BBC Two visits The City and the City
April 6, 2018 | David FarnorThe City and the City
“Nowhere else works like the cities…” That’s the sound of David Morrissey getting his sci-fi on in one of April’s most anticipated series, The City and the City.
BBC Two’s adaptation of China Miéville’s mind-bending … 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
BBC Three orders full series for Famalam
March 26, 2018 | David FarnorFollowing on from a successful pilot last year, BBC Three has ordered a full series of sketch show Famalam.
Starring Vivienne Acheampong (The Aliens), Gbemisola Ikumelo (Sunny D), Samson Kayo (Timewasters), John MacMillan (Dark Knight Rises, Chewing Gum), Vine superstar … Read More
The Crown leads 2018 British Academy Television Craft Awards nominees
March 23, 2018 | David FarnorThe Crown is leading the pack in this year’s British Academy Television Craft Awards. Netflix’ royal drama has picked up seven nominations, including Costume Design, Editing: Fiction, Photography & Lighting: Fiction, Production Design, Sound: Fiction and Special, Visual & Graphic … Read More
First look: Anthony Hopkins and Florence Pugh in Amazon and BBC’s King Lear
March 23, 2018 | David FarnorAnthony Hopkins, Florence Pugh and Richard Eyre are teaming up for a new adaptation of King Lear this spring, and Amazon Prime Video and BBC Two have unveiled our first look at the cast in action.
Set in the fictional … Read More
BBC iPlayer serves up feast of classic cooking shows
March 22, 2018 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer is rummaging in its cupboard of tasty archives this Easter as it prepares to serve up a feast of classic cookery shows.
Food fans can indulge in culinary programmes dating back decades this Easter weekend, with a handpicked … Read More
BBC Three’s This Country bags triple win at 2018 RTS Awards
March 21, 2018 | David FarnorBBC Three’s This Country was the big winner of this year’s Royal Television Society Awards, as the comedy series took home three prizes last night.
The mockumentary, which is set in a small Cotswold village and follows two Brits, played … Read More
BBC scraps Robot Wars after three seasons
March 17, 2018 | David FarnorThe BBC has cancelled Robot Wars after three seasons.
The competitive engineering game show, which first premiered back in 1998, was that rare thing: a TV show that allowed members of the public to build gigantic mechanical weapons on wheels … Read More
McMafia leads record-breaking start to 2018 for BBC iPlayer
March 12, 2018 | David FarnorCrime drama McMafia has made digital audiences an offer they couldn’t refuse, as the show leads a record-breaking start to the year for BBC iPlayer.
The first episode of the James Norton-starring drama was streamed 3.4 million times on the … Read More