Channel 5 Orders Shopping Series ‘Shop Smart Save Money’ Fronted By Gaby Roslin & Fiona Phillips
Channel 5 has given the greenlight to Shop Smart Save Money, a three-part shopping series from independent production company True North which will be presented by Gaby Roslin and Fiona Phillips. Shop Smart Save Money will bring the viewers trolley-loads of cash-saving tips and tricks – helping them make sense of all the confusing deals and offers out there. Every week the show challenges two competing Savvy Shoppers to save some serious cash on a family’s weekly shop. And it lifts the lid on big-name brands as it uncovers the best – and worst – value products on the market. 
Billy Zane (Titanic, Zoolander), Miranda Richardson (Stronger, Churchill), Michael Biehn (Aliens, The Terminator) and Harriet Walter (Law & Order: UK, The Crown) have joined the cast of Sky One's street racing drama series Curfew.
TLC UK is getting in on the wave of specials coming down the pike for the upcoming Royal wedding. The channel has commissioned a one-off special titled Harry & Meghan Said Yes, which will feature experts from the channel's numerous wedding series watching the wedding and offering their opinions, insights and unrestrained reactions.
International distributor StudioCanal has sold the first season of BBC One's psychological thriller Trust Me, starring Jodie Whitaker, to European broadcaster ARTE. Trust Me premiered on BBC One back in August 2017 to strong critical acclaim. It was also a hit with viewers and the series premiere managed an audience of 4.3 million viewers in its Thursday night time-slot. The BBC recently
BBC One has handed out a fifth season renewal to the Sir David Jason fronted comedy series Still Open All Hours. Seven episodes have been ordered for season five, with the first such episode serving as a Christmas special.
The BBC is returning to McMafia. BBC One has renewed the James Norton fronted drama a second season. No word on the size of the order for season two, which is expected to air in 2019. AMC co-produced the series for the U.S. market.
As part of their
Renowned Films is adding to their executive ranks. The production company has hired Mark Raeburn to serve as their Chief Operating Officer, while Lizzie Wingham has been tapped to serve in the newly created role of Senior Development Executive.