All Drama articles – Page 240
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NewsBuccaneer lands first kids series
Nickelodeon has commissioned Ride, a live-action series set in an elite equestrian boarding school, from Buccaneer Media.
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NewsRed Production opens US indie with author Harlan Coben
Happy Valley producer Red Production Company is to make its first major move into the US by launching an indie with bestselling American author Harlan Coben.
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NewsWorking Title hires former Kudos exec as MD
Working Title Television has hired former Kudos executive Andrew Woodhead as managing director.
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CommentReinventing drama for Kenya
Lisa Sabina Harney’s debut as a series director took her to Nairobi, with a mission to empower women on- and off-camera.
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NewsBBC seeks BAME trainee script editors
The BBC is seeking “passionate” candidates from black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds keen to get their first experience in drama script editing.
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RatingsDoctor Thorne crushed by The Night Manager
SUNDAY: Tom Hollander’s starring role in ITV’s Doctor Thorne was crushed by his appearance as a dastardly sidekick in The Night Manager.
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NewsC4 head of drama development departs
Channel 4’s head of drama development Surian Fletcher-Jones is leaving the broadcaster after three years to join the indie sector.
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NewsPlayground options Guardian reporter's refugee drama
Colin Callender’s drama indie Playground is developing a refugee drama based on a book by Guardian journalist Patrick Kingsley.
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RatingsITV's Granchester returns confidently
WEDNESDAY: ITV drama Grantchester won the 9pm slot despite returning half a million behind its first ever episode.
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RatingsHappy Valley hits record share
TUESDAY: Happy Valley recorded its highest-ever viewing share – as almost a third of people watching TV tuned in to the hit crime drama.
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RatingsViewers flock to The Night Manager
SUNDAY: BBC1’s The Night Manager grew its audience as it returned for a second week, while a series high for Call The Midwife punctured ITV’s Churchill’s Secret.
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NewsBBC returns to The 39 Steps
The BBC is developing another adaptation of classic adventure novel The 39 Steps.
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RatingsJericho bows out with under 3m
THURSDAY: ITV period drama Jericho’s unconvincing run came to a close with a series average of under 3m, as Channel 4’s sex-themed night failed to pique viewer interest.
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Behind The ScenesChurchill's Secret, ITV
ITV’s one-off drama reveals a hidden, vulnerable side to Britain’s WWII leader as he copes with family tragedy and encroaching old age.
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CommentDramatic accuracy helps OJ drama hit the mark
Detail makes for gripping viewing, says the editor of the BBC’s coverage of the 1995 trial
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NewsIMG ramps up distribution plans
IMG, the UK’s largest independent production company, is expanding its international distribution activities with the hire of former MGM chief Gary Marenzi.
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RatingsConfident start for The Night Manager
SUNDAY: BBC1’s John le Carré adaptation almost matched the opening performance of War and Peace, while Let’s Play Darts for Sport Relief struggled to check out on BBC2.
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NewsLiz Murdoch to invest in second TV producer
Former Shine Group chief executive Elisabeth Murdoch is in advanced negotiations to make a major investment in a second television production company, Broadcast can reveal.
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RatingsOne Child underway solidly
WEDNESDAY: Guy Hibbert’s Chinese-themed One Child got underway with a performance ahead of slot average, while Sky 1’s US acquisition Limitless also launched solidly.
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NewsArchers editor takes over EastEnders
EastEnders’ showrunner Dominic Treadwell-Collins is leaving the soap this spring to be replaced by The Archers editor Sean O’Connor.