After abandoning them several years ago, BBC Four is making a return to single drama with a green-light for Eric, Ernie & Me, which tells the story of comedy scriptwriter Eddie Braben. The announcement was made by BBC Four Channel Editor Cassian Harrison as the Edinburgh International Television Festival. 
Alan Partridge is returning to the BBC! The Beeb is set to bring back the iconic character played by Steve Coogan for a special on BBC Two commemorating the 25th anniversary of Partidge's first appearance on BBC Radio in 1992, and a new series on BBC One. 
BBC One has unveiled a wealth of new commissions across factual and entertainment, including documentaries on the Grenfell Tower fire and the Stephen Lawrence murder, a season on obesity and a new game show titled The Button. The announcements were made by BBC Director of Content Charlotte Moore during her Meet the Controller session at the Edinburgh International Television Festival. As TVWise previously reported, Moore also announced a trio of new drama commissions - The Barking Murders, The Victim and The Cry. 
Jetpack Distribution has secured international distribution rights to Dennis & Gnasher Unleased, the latest series featuring Dennis The Menace. 
More news out of the Edinburgh International TV Festival. BBC Director of Content Charlotte Moore, during her Meet The Controller session, announced a trio of new drama commissions for BBC One. The corporation's flagship channel has ordered three part drama The Barking Murders, a factual drama from Jeff Pope that explores the crimes of Stephen Port from the point of view of the families of his victims; and a pair of new drama that will be set and shot in Scotland - The Victim and The Cry. 
Ted Danson and Kristen Bell's NBC comedy series is coming to the UK. Out of a wider global deal on the part of the streaming service, Netflix UK has secured exclusive rights to The Good Place from international distributor NBCUniversal International Distribution. 
Some 24 hours after they landed a commission from Sky1 for A Discovery Of Witches, Jane Tranter and Julie Gardner's indie Bad Wolf has secured investment from Sky and HBO. The investment stems from Sky and HBO's multi-million pound co-production agreement. 