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BBC One Orders Windrush Scandal Inspired Drama ‘Sitting In Limbo’

By Patrick Munn | July 9, 2019 - 12:01 am | No Comments

BBC One has ordered Sitting In Limbo, a feature length drama inspired by the Windrush immigration scandal. It is being penned by Stephen S. Thompson and is based on the true story of his brother Anthony Bryan and his personal struggle to be accepted as a British Citizen.

BBC Three’s ‘Glow Up’ Renewed For Second Season

By Patrick Munn | July 8, 2019 - 11:33 am | No Comments

BBC Three has handed out a second season renewal to make up competition series Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make Up Star. Eight episodes have been ordered for the show's second season. Stacey Dooley returns as host, while Val Garland and Dominic Skinner will be back as judges.

BBC Two Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘Better Things’ Season 2

By Patrick Munn | July 5, 2019 - 8:19 pm | No Comments

The second season of Better Things will receive its UK premiere on BBC Two on Wednesday July 17th at 10pm, it has been announced.

BBC Two Sets Premiere Date For ‘Atlanta’ Season 2

By Patrick Munn | July 5, 2019 - 8:11 pm | No Comments

The second season of Donald Glover's FX series Atlanta will premiere on BBC Two on Saturday July 13th at 10pm with a double-bill, it has been announced.

E! UK Acquires USA Network’s ‘Temptation Island’

By Patrick Munn | July 5, 2019 - 3:49 pm | No Comments

E! UK - which is now operated by Sky following the recent Comcast deal - has acquired the first and second seasons of USA Network's reality series Temptation Island in a deal with Banijay Rights. The series will launch on E! UK on Sunday August 4th.

BBC Two Orders Dementia Documentary From Wonder

By Patrick Munn | July 5, 2019 - 10:37 am | No Comments

BBC Two has ordered Living With Dementia, a two-part documentary series following six people living with dementia from independent production company Wonder.

Syfy Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘Killjoys’ Season 5

By Patrick Munn | July 5, 2019 - 9:03 am | No Comments

The fifth and final season of Killjoys will receive its UK premiere on Syfy UK on Wednesday July 24th at 9pm, it has been announced.

Sky Witness Picks Up UK Rights To ‘Chicago Med’, Sky One Acquires NBC’s ‘Manifest’

By Patrick Munn | July 4, 2019 - 2:18 pm | No Comments

Chicago Med is switching UK channels. Sky Witness has picked up the UK rights to the series, after the show's first four seasons aired on Universal TV. Seasons one through four are now available via Sky On-Demand. Additionally, Sky One has also secured the UK rights to Manifest, NBC's thriller series starring Melissa Roxburgh and Josh Dallas. Warner Bros. International Television Distribution handles sales for Manifest.