BBC Three has ordered Red Rose, an eight episode teen horror series that hails from Michael Clarkson, Paul Clarkson, independent production company Eleven, and Entertainment One (eOne). Read More
BBC One has handed out a pilot order to Bumps, a comedy from writers Lucy Montgomery and Rhys Thomas. Amanda Redman is attached to star in the lead role. The pilot has been commissioned as part of the BBC's Comedy Playhouse strand, which was most recently used to successfully pilot King Gary. Kudos are producing Read More
BBC One has ordered When It Happens To You, a drama that explores the emotive issues around abortion in Northern Ireland and the experience of families and their loved ones whose lives have been profoundly affected by it. Read More
BBC One has ordered Ridley Road, a four-part adaptation of Jo Bloom's novel of the same name. Sarah Solemani (Barry, Aphrodite Fry) is penning the adaptation and has conducted extensive research for the project. Read More
The BBC is staying in business with former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat. BBC One has commissioned a four-part mini-series from Moffat, which he wrote on spec. Inside Man tells the story of a prisoner on death row in the US and a woman trapped in a cellar under an English vicarage, cross paths in the most unexpected way. Read More
ITV2 has released the trailer for the fifth season of Plebs, which is set to premiere next month. Created by Sam Leifer and Tom Basden, Plebs is set in Ancient Rome and follows three under achievers, all of whom are on a desperate quest to live the ‘when in Rome’ mantra to the full in the empire’s most exciting city. The comedy series is produced by Rise Films and stars Tom Rosenthal, Ryan Sampson, Tom Basden, Ellie Taylor, Maureen Lipman, Karl Theobald, Samantha Spiro and Danny Webb. Read More
BBC One has ordered Roadkill, a four-part political thriller from The Worricker Trilogy scribe David Hare and independent production company The Forge. Hugh Laurie (House, Chance) is attached to star in the lead role as Conservative minister Peter Laurence. Read More
Sky One has handed out an early second season renewal to Brassic. The pick up for season two comes on the same day that the show's first season is set to premiere on Sky One and Now TV. Season two will see John Thomson (Cold Feet) and Bill Paterson (Fleabag) join the cast. Read More