All Drama articles – Page 285
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NewsBBCW strikes Wolf Hall deals
Thomas Cromwell is set to travel the world after BBC Worldwide struck a slew of international sales for period drama Wolf Hall.
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NewsObjective seals umbrella deal with fledgling indie
Objective Productions has inked an umbrella deal with Vox Pictures and will share in the fledgling drama indie’s profits in exchange for back office support.
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CommentChannel 4’s drama push isn’t working
Broadcaster is struggling to get the balance right, says Maggie Brown
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FeaturesBest Single Drama: Common
Jimmy McGovern’s 90-minute drama Common, which told the story of a young man standing trial for murder under complicated circumstances, was a “jaw-dropping drama that never did the predictable” and an “outstanding exposition of a complex theme”, according to the judges.
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FeaturesBest Original Programme: Glasgow Girls
Glasgow Girls may not be the highest-profile show to win a Broadcast Award this year, but it is one of the most distinctive.
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FeaturesBest Drama Series: Happy Valley
Such was the impact of Happy Valley when it aired in April 2014, it was used as one of Charlotte Moore’s ripostes to criticism of BBC One.
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CommentComment: Fortitude success shows Sky is on the right path
Drama has demonstrated the ambition and quality viewers can expect
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NewsBFI: high-end TV spend hits £600m
More than 80 TV productions with a total spend of over £600m benefited from the UK’s high-end TV tax break in 2014.
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NewsThe Musketeers poised to return
BBC1 is ready to press ahead with a third series of The Musketeers despite the drama’s below-par ratings.
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CommentThe Twitter verdict: Fortitude
“Well I stuck with #Fortitude and thought it was really good. Except for the pig. Didn’t like the pig bit”
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RatingsFortitude launch captures 700k
THURSDAY: Sky Atlantic’s heavily-promoted drama Fortitude made a successful debut, securing an overnight audience of over 700,000 viewers.
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NewsDownton Abbey to ‘end this year’
Downton Abbey will reportedly close its doors after its sixth series with creator Julian Fellowes ready to concentrate on other projects.
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RatingsMidsomer eats into Wolf Hall
WEDNESDAY: ITV’s Midsomer Murders returned for its 17th series with an audience that took a bite out of Wolf Hall, which lost 1m viewers.
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NewsSky eyes new drama partners
Sky is hunting for more international drama co-pro partners and has targeted broadcasters in Australia and Canada for its next wave of big-budget commissions.
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NewsStephen Lambert targets drama after committing to All3Media
Stephen Lambert has committed his future to All3Media until at least 2020 and plans to launch a drama division at Studio Lambert.
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RatingsBroadchurch hits halfway point with 5.6m
MONDAY: ITV’s Broadchurch hit its halfway point with its lowest ever audience, but leapfrogged BBC1’s Silent Witness to win the 9pm slot.
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NewsBBC Scotland appoints drama boss
Gaynor Holmes has been appointed as the permanent head of drama for BBC Scotland.
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RatingsCucumber pulls in 1.2m
THURSDAY: Russell T Davies’ drama Cucumber failed to sparkle for Channel 4, finishing in last place in the 9pm slot.
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RatingsWolf Hall debuts with 3.9m
WEDNESDAY: Wolf Hall made a regal debut for BBC2, pulling in the channel’s biggest overnight audience for an episode in a drama series in a decade.