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Pilgrimage series returning to BBC

With Easter approaching, the annual Pilgrimage series is returning to BBC Two and iPlayer next month, as seven well known personalities, of differing faiths and beliefs, tackle a challenging 300km pilgrimage, through the majestic and awe-inspiring Austrian and Swiss Alps. Across 3 x 60 minute episodes, the brand new, Pilgrimage: The Road Through the Alps, […]

March 17, 2025

Bariau returns for second season

S4C’s prison-based drama Bariau will return for a second series on April 13th. The long anticipated six-part drama series will be shown on Welsh language TV channel S4C and also available to watch on BBC iPlayer and S4C Clic as a boxset. The first series of Bariau was broadcast on S4C in January 2024 and […]

March 13, 2025

BBC: Gavin and Stacey, Wallace and Gromit pass 20m views

The latest Barb viewing data shows that Gavin and Stacey: The Finale (which aired on BBC1 on Christmas Day) is at 20.9 million viewers after 28 days, whilst Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (which also premiered on BBC1 on December 25th) has reached 21.6 million views after seeing a huge uplift with audiences, particularly […]

January 23, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Tracy Beaker returns to BBC

This January, Dani Harmer will be making a cameo in the new series of The Dumping Ground as well as directing her very own episode. Filmed in the North East, The Dumping Ground is never short on drama, always full of fun, and Season 13 has both in abundance. The new series, launching on CBBC and BBC […]

January 2, 2025

Live NIFL Premiership on BBC Sport NI

Six Sports Direct NIFL Premiership games being streamed live in January and February 2025 on BBC Sport NI. Champions Larne will welcome Cliftonville to Inver Park for the first live game on January 10th. The following Friday night, January 17, high-flying Dungannon Swifts will host Glenavon who are currently struggling at the opposite end of […]

December 16, 2024

The Traitors returns to BBC on New Year’s Day

The third season of The Traitors will launch on January 1st on BBC One and iPlayer. This award winning reality series, hosted by Claudia Winkleman returns on New Year’s Day, welcoming a new group of strangers to play the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust, in the hope of winning up to £120,000. The […]

November 29, 2024

BBC announces Sophie Ellis-Bextor for New Year’s Eve

The BBC has announced Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s New Year’s Eve Disco (w/t) set to air BBC One and iPlayer. Made by BBC Studios Entertainment Productions, the TV event will see Ellis-Bextor joined on stage by a host of special guests. Ellis-Bextor commented: “I always love a party, and I immediately think of sparkles, singing and dancing […]

November 21, 2024

Report: Improvements in latency for live sports streaming

The Digital TV Group (DTG) has released its latest analysis, showcasing notable improvements in live sports streaming performance in the UK across three major events in 2024: Wimbledon, the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games. The study examined device performance, latency, and accessibility features, compared with 2023 live events, providing critical insights into the current […]

November 14, 2024

Boat Rocker’s The Next Step renewed for 10th season

Boat Rocker, an independent, integrated entertainment company, has announced that its live action kids & family series, The Next Step, has been renewed for a tenth season after being commissioned by CBBC/BBC iPlayer. Currently in production, season 10 (20 x 30’) is set to premiere on CBBC and BBC iPlayer in the UK in 2025. […]

November 11, 2024

BBC, Magic Light Pictures reveal first look at Tiddler

The BBC and Magic Light Pictures have released a first look at their forthcoming Christmas animated adventure, Tiddler, the story of a little fish with a big imagination who gets lost in the deep wide ocean until he’s saved by his own storytelling. The trailer can be viewed here. Adapted for BBC iPlayer and BBC One from the hugely […]

October 11, 2024