The BBC is to profile the only Mormon training center in Europe via a documentary on its religion and ethics slate. The Mormons are Coming [working title] will follow three young missionaries as they arrive at the center in Chorley, Lancashire, which prepares missionaries from the U.S., Europe and Australia for work in the UK. … Read more
The BBC and A24 are teaming for an adaptation of Douglas Stuart’s 2020 Booker Prize-winning novel Snuggie Bain. A24 will produce the series for BBC One, with the project marking Stuart’s first television series. Deadline first revealed revealed news of the series back in December 2020, at which point Scott Free Productions was involved and … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: YouTuber and Strictly Come Dancing finalist Joe Sugg is among the talent signed up to appear at the TellyCast Digital Content Forum in London later this month. Online UK star Sugg recently launched Final Straw Productions and has branched out into acting, after finding fame online, where his YouTube channels have nearly 13 million … Read more
The BBC has appointed an independent safeguarding expert to assist its investigation into what was known about DJ Tim Westwood’s conduct while he worked at the broadcaster, with a call for evidence period now extended to allow more people to come forwards. Jahnine Davis, an expert in the safeguarding of young people, will work with … Read more
BBC Studios is continuing its acquisitions spree in the UK. It has taken full ownership of Voltage TV, the London-based unscripted indie behind British series such as BBC Two’s Inside the Factory, ITV’s DNA Journey and Channel 4’s The British Tribe Next Door. This marks the first time the BBC’s commercial arm has jumped straight to a 100% stake … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Philip Glenister and Steffan Rhodri are to front a factual-based drama for the BBC. Filming on Steeltown Murders (working title) has begun in and around South Wales, with Life on Mars and State Play actor Glenister and Gavin and Stacey and In My Skin‘s Rhodri in the lead roles as DCI Paul Bathell and … Read more
The Crown controversy has taken another turn ahead of the arrival of Season 5 this week on Netflix. Following the disapproval voiced by several public figures of producers’ focus on the tumultuous events within the British monarchy of the 1990s – divorces, books, interviews, leaked telephone calls with lovers and even a terrible fire destroying … Read more
The Crown controversy has taken another turn ahead of the arrival of Season 5 this week on Netflix. Following the disapproval voiced by several public figures of producers’ focus on the tumultuous events within the British monarchy of the 1990s – divorces, books, interviews, leaked telephone calls with lovers and even a terrible fire destroying … Read more
Britain’s state broadcaster claimed that Moscow’s troops tried to create a drought in Nikolaev, using false information On October 25, BBC News published an absolutely shocking exclusive report revealing that residents of the southern Ukrainian city of Nikolaev (which current officials in Kiev insist should be spelt as “Mykolaiv,” in English) had been without clean drinking … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Sex Education’s Connor Swindells said he felt privileged to land the lead role in the stonking BBC One/Kudos WW2 desert warfare drama SAS Rogue Heroes, and he praised its director, Tom Shankland (The Serpent) “for considering me for this, because this isn’t something that comes my way.” The six-part drama, written and created by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, … Read more