BBC One has ordered Time, a three-part prison drama from Broken and Common scribe Jimmy McGovern. Sean Bean (Game Of Thrones, Broken) and Stephen Graham (Boardwalk Empire, Line Of Duty) are attached to star. 
UKTV's Alibi channel has ordered The Diplomat, a six episode drama series set in the British Consulate in Barcelona that hails from COBRA creator Ben Richards and Line Of Duty and Bodyguard indie World Productions. It is eyed for a 2021 premiere. 
UKTV original series We Hunt Together is heading to the USA. International distributor BBC Studios has sold the Babou Ceesay and Eve Myles fronted crime drama to premium cable network Showtime. 
In My Skin is crossing the pond. Hulu has acquired the BBC Three and BBC Wales' dark comedy series after striking a deal with international distributor BBC Studios. In My Skin will premiere state-side on the streaming service on Thursday June 4th. 
BBC One is bringing back Alan Bennett's Talking Heads. The BBC's flagship channel is set to remake ten episodes of the 1990s series, while also producing two new episodes that were penned by Bennett last year. Jodie Comer, Monica Dolan, Martin Freeman, Tamsin Greig, Sarah Lancashire, Lesley Manville, Lucian Msamati, Maxine Peake, Rochenda Sandall, Kristin Scott Thomas, Imelda Staunton and Harriet Walter are attached to star. 
BBC Two has handed out a two-season renewal to anthology series Inside No. 9. The show's sixth and seventh seasons will each consist of six episodes. The pick up comes ahead of tonight's season five finale. 
Fresh on the heels of the season twelve finale, BBC One has announced that Doctor Who will return for a Christmas special later this year. The special will feature the return of The Doctor's iconic enemies, The Daleks. The special is titled 'Revolution Of The Daleks'. 
BBC Three has renewed Liam Williams' autobiographical comedy series Ladhood for a second season. Six episodes have been ordered for the show's second season.