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BBC One Eyes ‘Father Brown’ Spin-Off ‘The Sister Boniface Mysteries’

EXCLUSIVE: Sister Boniface will be making a return to BBC One after all. Sources tell TVWise that BBC One is in talks to acquire the UK rights to Father Brown spin-off series The Sister Boniface Mysteries for their daytime schedule. Production on both Father Brown season 9 and The Sister Boniface Mysteries was impacted by the COVID pandemic, but I'm hearing both are now on track to premiere either later this year or in early 2022.

Davood Ghadami Joins BBC One’s ‘Holby City’

BBC One is adding to the cast of Holby City. Davood Ghadami (EastEnders) has joined the cast of the long-running medical drama. He will play Eli Ebrahimi, Holby City’s new Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon. He is a talented, if slightly idiosyncratic surgeon. Excitable, passionate and exploding with energy, Eli puts work above everything.

Disney+ Orders First UK Original Series ‘The Ballad Of Renegade Neil’, ‘Culprits’ & ‘Extraordinary’

Disney+ has picked up their first ever UK original scripted series. The streamer has commissioned The Ballad Of Renegade Neil, Culprits, and ExtraordinaryThe Ballad Of Renegade Neil will launch on Disney+ itself, while Culprits and Extraordinary will air under the Star brand. All three series have received 8 episode orders.

Acorn TV Orders Crime Drama ‘Harry Wild’, Jane Seymour To Star

Acorn TV and their UK based development division Acorn Media Enterprises have ordered Harry Wild, an eight episode crime drama that hails from Dynamic Television and David Logan. Jane Seymour (The Kominsky Method) is attached to star.