Comedy Central UK Acquires ‘The Daily Show With Trevor Noah’

By Patrick Munn | September 11, 2015 - 3:32 pm | 3 Comments
Trevor NoahComedy Central UK is bringing back The Daily Show. After quietly dropping The Daily Show With Jon Stewart earlier this year, the Viacom International Media Networks backed channel has acquired the exclusive first run UK broadcast rights to the new series of the show, fronted by comedian Trevor Noah. Read More

‘Poldark’ Season 2 Extended To 10 Episodes; John Nettles, Gabriella Wilde & Hugh Skinner Join Cast

By Patrick Munn | September 11, 2015 - 10:32 am | 1 Comment
The BBC is extending the run of Poldark. BBC One has increased the order for the show's second season to ten episodes, two episodes more than the show's first season, which consisted of eight episodes. Alongside the extended episode order, the BBC and series producer Mammoth Screen have also added to the cast of the ratings juggernaut, with John Nettles, Gabriella Wilde and Hugh Skinner boarding Poldark for its second season. Read More

BBC One Orders New Jimmy McGovern Drama ‘Reg’, Tim Roth & Anna Maxwell Martin To Star

By Patrick Munn | September 10, 2015 - 4:03 pm | No Comments
Tim RothBBC One is re-teaming with Accused and Banished scribe Jimmy McGovern for a new drama. The BBC's flagship drama channel has given the green-light to Reg, a one-off drama from Jimmy McGovern which tells the story of the man who attempted to unseat Prime Minister Tony Blair from his parliamentary seat in Sedgefield in 2005. Tim Roth (The Hateful Eight) and Anna Maxwell Martin (Death Comes To Pemberley). Read More
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