All posts in 'UK News' Subscribe
Netflix Boards BBC America’s ‘Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency’
Netflix has come on-board BBC America's original series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, starring Samuel Barnett (Penny Dreadful) and Elijah Wood (The Lord Of The Rings), TVWise has learned. Under their deal, the streaming giant will now co-produce and serve as the exclusive broadcaster of the eight episode comedic thriller series in more than 100 international territories, including the UK. BBC One Dramas ‘In The Club’ & ‘The Syndicate’ On Hold
BBC One dramas In The Club and The Syndicate, from prolific writer and producer Kay Mellor, are being put "on hold"; with no decisions being made on their fates for the foreseeable future. "Of course I’d love to do another series of In The Club and The Syndicate but they are on hold for now", Kay Mellor said in a statement released today. BBC Two Shifts ‘Mock The Week’ To Friday Nights
Mock The Week is on the move. BBC Two has announced that the panel show fronted by Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis will be moving to a new Friday night time-slot when it returns for the second half of its fifteenth season next month. A+E Networks UK To Launch New FTA Entertainment Channel Blaze This September
A+E Networks UK - the company behind such pay channels as Lifetime UK and History UK - has announced plans to launch a new free-to-air entertainment channel known as Blaze. BBC One Orders New Kay Mellor Drama Series ‘Love, Lies And Records’
BBC One is re-teaming with In The Club creator Kay Mellor and her production company Rollem Productions for Love, Lies And Records, a new drama about the life of a registrar which has been picked up to series with a six episode order. W Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘The Strain’ Season 3
The third season of FX's vampire drama The Strain will receive its UK premiere on UKTV's flagship entertainment channel W on Friday September 9th at 9pm, it has been announced. ITV Sets Premiere Date For ‘DCI Banks’ Season 5
The fifth season of DCI Banks will premiere on ITV on Wednesday August 31st at 9pm, it has been announced.