In what is a strong sign of confidence in their new daytime drama, BBC One has handed out an early second season renewal to The Mallorca Files. The renewal comes some two weeks before the series is set to premiere on the BBC's flagship channel. Ten episodes have been ordered for the show's second season. 
After recurring on the show's first season, Tanya Moodie has been upped to series regular for the second season of The Mallorca Files. Additionally, Phil Daniels (Sliced, Quadrophenia) and Josette Simon (Broadchurch, Blake’s Seven) have been tapped for guest starring roles in the new season, which is now filming ahead of a 2020 premiere. 
Channel 4 has released two first look images from the upcoming second season of The End Of The F***ing World, which is set to premiere in November. 
BBC Studios and Anton have co-commissioned Cheaters, an eighteen episode short-form series from Misfits and The End of the F***ing World indie Clerkenwell Films. It is is eyed as a returnable series and each episode will run ten minutes. 
BBC One has found the two leads for The Mallorca Files. Elen Rhys (Broadchurch) and Julian Looman (Cop Stories) have been tapped to to star in the ten part daytime drama series which hails from The Good Karma Hospital and Trust Me creator Dan Sefton. BBC Studios is getting into business with Misfits indie Clerkwenwell Films and Anton Corp. The three companies have pacted together to develop and fund a slate of high-end, short-form drama and comedy projects. The announcement was made today by BBC Studios CEO Tim Davie at the IBC Conference in Amsterdam. Under the deal, Clerkenwell will produce the projects, with BBC Studios and Anton providing the funding. It will see the creation of premium, high volume, short-form content produced for digital and linear platforms, with additional funds set aside to self-commission. 