All posts tagged 'BBC Three'

‘The Fall’ Star Aisling Franciosi, Synnove Karlsen Set As Leads In BBC Three’s ‘Clique’

By Patrick Munn | September 19, 2016 - 11:47 am | No Comments

Aisling Franciosi, who is recently reprised her role as Katie in the upcoming third season of The Fall, and newcomer Synnove Karlsen have been set as the leads in Clique, BBC Three's new six episode thriller series about female friendship tested to extremes from Skins scribe Jess Brittain.

BBC Three Renews ‘Uncle’ For Third Season

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

Despite the recently approved plans to move the channel online, BBC Three remains committed to scripted content. The youth-skewing channel has renewed their hit comedy series Uncle, from Oliver Refson and Baby Cow Productions, for a third season.

Sky1 Poaches ‘Don’t Tell The Bride’ From BBC

By Patrick Munn | December 1, 2015 - 6:25 pm | 1 Comment

The BBC is losing another one of its well known programs as a result of the recently approved plans to move BBC Three online. Sky1 has swooped in, poaching hit format Don't Tell The Bride in a deal with the Warner Bros. owned indie Renegade Pictures, TVWise has learned.

BBC Trust Approves BBC Three Plans, Channel To Move Online By March 2016

By Patrick Munn | November 26, 2015 - 1:42 pm | No Comments

And The verdict is in. The BBC Trust, after an extended consultation and review process, has issued their final decison on the BBC's plans to shut down BBC Three as linear channel and move it online. The Trust has broadly approved the plans, which will see BBC Three move online by March 2016.

BBC Three Renews ‘Murder In Successville’ For Second Season

By Patrick Munn | October 14, 2015 - 10:52 am | No Comments

BBC Three is returning to Successville. The channel, which barring a last minute U-turn is set to cease operation as a linear channel and become an online service, has renewed their hit hybrid comedy Murder In Successville for a second season, TVWise has learned.

BBC Three Orders ‘Doctor Who’ Spin-Off ‘Class’ Set At Coal Hill School

By Patrick Munn | October 1, 2015 - 10:00 pm | 1 Comment

Doctor Who is getting yet another spin-off. BBC Three has given the green-light to Class, an eight episode Doctor Who spin-off which is being described as a YA series with "all the action, heart and adrenalin" of Buffy The Vampire Slayer and The Hunger Games, TVWise has learned.

BBC Three Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘Orphan Black’ Season 3

By Patrick Munn | September 17, 2015 - 2:09 pm | 5 Comments

The third season of BBC America's original series Orphan Black will receive its UK premiere on BBC Three on Sunday September 27th at 2:10 am with a double-bill, TVWise has learned. New episodes will then continue every day in double-bills in an early-morning slot (around 1:30am) through to the season finale on October 1st.

Jodie Comer Set As Lead In Marnie Dickens’ BBC Three Series ‘Thirteen’

By Patrick Munn | July 28, 2015 - 10:18 am | No Comments

My Mad Fat Diary alum Jodie Comer has been tapped to play the lead in Thirteen, BBC Three's five episode drama series from up and coming writer Marnie Dickens and BBC In-House Drama Production England. The role brings Comer back to the BBC after she recently starred in their adaptation of Lady Chatterley's Lover.