All Drama articles – Page 312
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RatingsDoctor Foster examined by 6m
WEDNESDAY: BBC1’s latest drama Doctor Foster comfortably won the 9pm slot helped by a generous inheritance from The Great British Bake Off.
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NewsMainstreet reveals drama strategy
Former ITV drama bosses Laura Mackie and Sally Haynes have thrown open their doors to emerging writers after arguing that a boom in the genre has made it more challenging to work with established talent.
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NewsConfusion over Black Mirror rights
Confusion has emerged over the rights to Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror following reports that Channel 4’s dark comedy will move to Netflix.
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NewsNetflix snatches Black Mirror from C4
Netflix has swooped to nab Charlie Brooker’s dark comedy Black Mirror away from Channel 4.
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RatingsDoc Martin returns with 6m
MONDAY: Doc Martin returned to ITV after a two-year absence with close to 6m viewers as The Catch sunk to 1m.
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NewsUKTV snaps up Disney dramas
UKTV has acquired a raft of high-profile Disney dramas including a Criminal Minds spin-off.
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RatingsLady Chatterley's Lover stirs 5m
SUNDAY: Lady Chatterley’s Lover gripped almost 5m viewers, well above the audience for BBC1’s previous 90-minute drama The C-Word.
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NewsiPlayer to allow users to ‘binge watch’ BBC drama
Flagship BBC dramas will be made available to “binge watch” on a Netflix-style model via iPlayer as the broadcaster bids to keep pace with evolving audience demands.
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FeaturesToronto 2015: TV at film festivals
TV pilots, premieres and catch-ups are becoming must-haves for film festivals. Andreas Wiseman reports on a rapidly expanding trend.
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NewsCreative England / eOne JV hires drama chief
Former Holby City producer Polly Williams is to lead drama development for distributor Entertainment One (eOne) and Creative England’s new joint venture.
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RatingsThe Trials of Jimmy Rose locks up 4m
SUNDAY: The Trials of Jimmy Rose failed to launch with the same fanfare as ITV’s previous drama Black Work but comfortably won the 9pm slot.
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NewsFremantle to distribute Kudos' Capital
Fremantle Media International has picked up the global rights to Kudos-produced BBC1 drama Capital.
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NewsC4 drama to explore historic sex abuse
George Faber is to produce a Channel 4 drama series which will explore the impact on a fictional public figure after they are accused of historical sexual misconduct.
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NewsBBC2 heads to Leningrad & Versailles
BBC2 has acquired Versailles, the English-language Canal+ drama written by Simon Mirren and David Wolstencroft, and ordered a music series from Reef Television.
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CommentCasualty at 30
Returning a life-time later to write and direct something that has become a hugely established machine felt a little crazy, says co-creator Paul Unwin
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NewsPippa Harris made a Dame
Neal Street Productions co-founder Pippa Harris has been made a Dame for her services to television.
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RatingsWitnesses struggles to reach 300k
WEDNESDAY: Channel 4’s French drama Witnesses was unable to score the same success as The Returned - bowing out with an audience almost 1m viewers down on its predecessor.
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NewsBBC launches directors scheme
BBC drama has launched a mentoring scheme offering 12 directors the opportunity to work across EastEnders, Holby City, Doctors and Casualty.
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FeaturesJekyll & Hyde, ITV
Talk of budgets often put a damper on your imagination when writing. On our ITV drama, that talk never happened, says Charlie Higson
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NewsBT eyes original drama as it looks to expand
BT is considering a move into original drama and entertainment commissioning as it looks to build on its sports rights deals.