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BBC One’s ‘Last Tango In Halifax’ Renewed For Fourth Season

By Patrick Munn | February 2, 2015 - 12:21 pm | No Comments

BBC One has renewed their Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid fronted romantic drama series 'Last Tango In Halifax' for a fourth season, which is expected to air in 2016.

E4’s ‘My Mad Fat Diary’ To End With Third Season

By Patrick Munn | February 2, 2015 - 11:33 am | No Comments

E4 has announced that the recently ordered third season of 'My Mad Fat Diary', which will consist of just three one-hour episodes, down from the two previous six episode runs, will be the show's last.

Tiger Aspect’s ‘Murder In Successville’ Picked Up To Series At BBC Three

By Patrick Munn | February 2, 2015 - 8:38 am | No Comments

After initially piloting the project last May, BBC Three has given the greenlight to Murder In Successville, a new format starring Tom Davis which is described as being a "hybrid comedy, entertainment and murder mystery series".

TV Trailer: BBC One’s Three-Part J.K. Rowling Adaptation ‘The Casual Vacancy’

By Patrick Munn | February 2, 2015 - 8:32 am | No Comments

BBC One has released the first trailer for their upcoming three-part J.K. Rowling adaptation The Casual Vacancy.

TV Trailer: BBC Three’s ‘I Survived A Zombie Apocalypse’

By Patrick Munn | January 31, 2015 - 3:40 pm | No Comments

BBC Three has unveiled the first trailer for their "zombie reality game show” I Survived A Zombie Apocalypse.

‘Harry Potter’ Star David Thewlis Set As Lead In BBC One’s ‘An Inspector Calls’ Adaptation

By Patrick Munn | January 30, 2015 - 12:35 pm | No Comments

David Thewlis (Harry Potter) has been set as the lead in BBC One's upcoming adaptation of the J.B. Priestly classic An Inspector Calls, which hails from screenwriter Helen Edmunson and director Aisling Walsh.

Channel 4 Comedy ‘Catastrophe’ Heading To U.S. On Amazon Prime Instant Video

By Patrick Munn | January 29, 2015 - 3:52 pm | 3 Comments

Amazon Prime Instant Video has snapped up the exclusive U.S. rights to the Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney's six episode Channel 4 comedy 'Catastrophe', which was recently renewed for a second season, after reaching a deal with series producer Avalon Television.

Lifetime UK Acquires WIGS Series ‘Blue’, Sets Premiere For March 2nd

By Patrick Munn | January 29, 2015 - 3:04 pm | No Comments

Lifetime UK has snapped up the exclusive UK rights to the WIGS series Blue starring Julia Stiles (The Bourne Ultimatum) and Uriah Shelton (The Glades) for their Spring schedule. The drama is set to air in a ten week run on the female-skewing channel from Monday March 2nd at 10pm.