All posts tagged 'BBC Two'

BBC Two Acquires UK Rights To Australian Drama ‘Picnic At Hanging Rock’

Picnic At Hanging Rock is coming to the UK.  BBC Two has secured the UK rights to the six episode Australian drama starring Natalie Dormer (Game Of Thrones) after striking a deal with international distributor FremantleMedia International. The series will premiere on BBC Two later this year.

Richard Gere, Helen McCrory & Billy Howle To Star In BBC Two’s ‘MotherFatherSon’

This is something of a casting coup. Richard Gere (Chicago, Pretty Woman), Helen McCrory (Peaky Blinders, Harry Potter) and Billy Howle (Witness for the Prosecution, On Chesil Beach) have been set as the leads in MotherFatherSon, BBC Two eight episode drama series from American Crime Story and London Spy scribe Tom Rob Smith.

BBC, UKTV & FMI Team Together For Steve Backshall Adventure Series

This is an interesting one. The BBC, UKTV and FremantleMedia International have teamed together to commission a ten episode adventure series fronted by Steve Backshall. Under the "groundbreaking" new commissioning model, BBC Two will air the first four hour-long episodes in 2019. Later that same year, UKTV's Dave channel will are six exclusive episodes, followed by it's own versions of the BBC episodes. FremantleMedia International will handle global sales.

BBC Two Acquires Donald Glover’s FX Series ‘Atlanta’

Atlanta is getting a second UK home. BBC Two has secured the rights to Donald Glover's FX series after striking a deal with international distributor Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution. The show's first season will premiere on BBC Two on Sunday May 13th at 10pm.