All posts tagged 'BBC Two'

Eleanor Catton To Adapt Her Novel ‘The Luminaries’ As TV Series For BBC Two

BBC TwoEleanor Catton has signed on to adapt her Man Booker Prize winning novel The Luminaries as a television series for BBC Two, who have picked up the project with a six episode straight-to-series order, TVWise has learned. The drama series is set to be officially announced by BBC Two Channel Editor Patrick Holland during his Meet The Controller session at the Edinburgh International Television Festival on Friday.

Zeppotron’s Nigel Farage Comedy Lands At BBC Two, Kevin Bishop To Star

Porridge - Kevin BishopNigel Farage Gets His Life Back, a half-hour scripted comedy about the outgoing UKIP leader from Endemol Shine's Zeppotron, has landed at BBC Two, TVWise has learned. The one-off will star Kevin Bishop (Porridge, We’re Doomed! The Dad’s Army Story) as Farage.

BBC Two Shifts ‘Mock The Week’ To Friday Nights

Mock The WeekMock The Week is on the move. BBC Two has announced that the panel show fronted by Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis will be moving to a new Friday night time-slot when it returns for the second half of its fifteenth season next month.