Hillbilly Television Options Claire McGlasson’s Debut Novel ‘The Rapture’
Months ahead of it's publication, and after fending off fierce competition, Hillbilly Television has closed a deal to option the rights to Claire McGlasson’s debut novel The Rapture. The Rapture is set to be published by Faber & Faber next June after they pre-empted publishing rights in a "major deal" last September. The debut novel from ITV News journalist Claire McGlasson is set in 1920s Bedford and tells the story of a real life cult. 
Fulwell 73 has hired Whizz Kid Entertainment exec Caroline Roseman to serve in the newly created position of UK Head of Development. Roseman will work across Fulwell’s entire TV slate and will report to the indie's senior executives Heather Greenwood and Carly Shackleton. 
ITV has released the trailer for their four part drama Innocent, which is set to premiere next month. 
Sky Atlantic has released a trailer for limited series Patrick Melrose, which is set to premiere on the channel next month. 
To mark the fortieth anniversary of the first female British Prime Minister next year, BBC Two has given the green-light to a five episode documentary series about the iron lady herself, Margaret Thatcher. 
The fifth season of Friday Night Dinner will premiere on Channel 4 on Friday May 4th at 10pm, it has been announced. 
E4 has acquired the exclusive UK rights to Pop TV's comedy series Let's Get Physical after striking a deal with international distributor Entertainment One (eOne). The series will premiere on E4 on Thursday May 3rd at 9:30pm.