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UKTV’s Dave Channel Renews ‘Alan Davies As Yet Untitled’ For Second Season

By Patrick Munn | August 22, 2014 - 12:01 am | No Comments

UKTV's Dave channel has renewed their comedy chat show Alan Davies As Yet Untitled for a second season.

ITV Greenlights Hypnotic Game Show ‘You’re Back In The Room’

By Patrick Munn | August 21, 2014 - 9:54 pm | No Comments

ITV has given the greenlight to You're Back In The Room, a four-part game show which sees contestants hypnotised before they attempt seemingly simple tasks.

MTV Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘Awkward’ Season 4

By The TVWise Team | August 21, 2014 - 9:05 pm | No Comments

MTV UK has set a premiere date for the fourth season of 'Awkward'.

ITV Orders ‘Stars In Their Eyes’ Revival

By Patrick Munn | August 21, 2014 - 8:46 pm | No Comments

ITV has ordered a revival of 'Stars In Their Eyes', which is to be hosted by award winning comedian Harry Hill.

Mira Sorvino On BBC America’s ‘Intruders’: “The Overall Story Is Just So Chilling”

By Troy L. Foreman | August 21, 2014 - 5:16 pm | 1 Comment

TVWise talks to Mira Sorvino about her new BBC America series 'Intruders', what made her want to take on the role, her recent turn of 'Falling Skies' and much more.

Channel 4 Orders Nick Clegg & North Korea Dramas, Scottish Independence Comedy & More

By Patrick Munn | August 21, 2014 - 3:31 pm | No Comments

At the Edinburgh Television Festival Channel 4's Chief Creative Officer Jay Hunt announced a wealth of commissions including a one-off drama about Nick Clegg and the formation of the coalition, a ten-part political thriller set in North Korea and a one-off comedy special about the Scottish Independence Referrendum.

BBC Two Orders ‘Stonemouth’ Adaptation, First Transgender Comedy & More

By Patrick Munn | August 21, 2014 - 1:45 pm | No Comments

BBC Two has greenlit Stonemouth, a two-part adaptation of the Iain Banks’ novel; and 'Boy Meets Girl', a new comedy series which is being described as "Britain's first transgender sitcom". The channel also announced plans to move Jack Whitehall's 'Back Chat' from BBC Three to BBC Two, as well as commissioning 'The Javone Prince Show' and a pair of factual shows.

Judi Dench, Keeley Hawes & Hugh Bonneville Cast In BBC Two’s ‘The Hollow Crown: The Wars Of The Roses’

By Patrick Munn | August 21, 2014 - 12:59 pm | No Comments

Judi Dench (James Bond), Keeley Hawes (Line of Duty) and Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey) have joined the cast of 'The War of the Roses', the second season of BBC Two's critically acclaimed 'The Hollow Crown'.