All Mammoth Screen articles – Page 6
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NewsEndeavour lands bumper run
ITV has ordered an extended fifth series run of Inspector Morse prequel Endeavour.
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VideoThe Witness for the Prosecution, BBC1
Mammoth Screen’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic thriller
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RatingsNW grips over 1m
MONDAY: The BBC2 adaptation of Zadie Smith’s NW performed solidly as a Children In Need special was overrun by I’m A Celebrity.
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NewsVictoria reigns in 150 countries
Mammoth Screen’s period drama Victoria now been sold to over 150 countries following a raft of deals at Mipcom.
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NewsPolly Hill reveals first ITV drama commissions
ITV head of drama Polly Hill has ordered her first major original commissions since joining the broadcaster, unveiling a slate that she believes will deliver “drama with real authorship”.
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RatingsVictoria closes with 5.5m
WEEKEND: Victoria came to a close 300,000 ahead of ITV’s slot average and up on BBC1’s Poldark, which continued with 4.9m
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RatingsStrictly beats X Factor as Gogglebox struggles
WEEKEND: Strictly Come Dancing outperformed The X Factor on Saturday – while Gogglebox slumped to halve its audience from the previous series opener.
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NewsVictoria to reign again for ITV
ITV has commissioned a second series of ratings smash Victoria from Mammoth.
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FeaturesTimmer & Keane, Mammoth
Mammoth Screen’s husband-and-wife team begged Kevin Lygo to avoid a Victoria-Poldark clash - but both shows have become Sunday night winners, they tell Robin Parker
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RatingsVictoria extends lead over Poldark
WEEKEND: ITV’s Victoria stretched its lead over BBC1’s Poldark as Joanna Lumley also boosted the commercial broadcaster.
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NewsJed Mercurio drama leads BBC1 orders
Charlotte Moore has ordered a raft of dramas for BBC1 including a six-part series from the creators of Line of Duty.
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NewsITV orders legal drama from Homeland writer
Homeland writer and executive producer Patrick Harbinson has created a six-part legal drama for ITV.
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NewsBBC1 confirms latest Agatha Christie thriller
BBC1 has confirmed that The Witness For The Prosecution will be its latest Agatha Christie adaptation following the success of And Then There Were None.
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FeaturesHot Picks: Victoria
It seems unfair that Queen Victoria has become cemented in 21st century minds as the double-chinned, cranky looking sourpuss depicted in pictures of the time.
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NewsITV reorders Endeavour
ITV has commissioned a fourth series of detective drama Endeavour from Mammoth Screen.
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NewsPBS lines up Victoria to replace Downton Abbey
PBS has picked up Mammoth Screen’s Queen Victoria biopic to air in the Downton Abbey slot next year.
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NewsWar Of The Worlds set for UK television adaptation
Poldark producer Mammoth Screen is developing a major adaptation of The War Of The Worlds to coincide with the expiration of the copyright on the HG Wells novel next year, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsRepurposed RAF site to host Mammoth Screen production
Mammoth Screen’s ITV drama series Victoria will be the first production to shoot at new film and TV facility Yorkshire Studios.
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FeaturesUKTI backs Mammoth’s overseas expansion
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) continues to support Mammoth Graphics as it leverages its experience at the London Olympic and Paralympic Games and expands into new markets.
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RatingsBlack Work eases past Humans
SUNDAY: ITV drama Black Work held off competition from Channel 4’s Humans to win a competitive 9pm slot.