U&Gold has acquired the broadcast rights for Fawlty Towers: The Play (1×120’).Recorded during the show’s run at the West End with its original cast, Fawlty Towers: The Playwill airin September to mark the 50th anniversary of the classic sitcom’s first ever episode. Fawlty Towers: The Play is written by series co-writer and star John Cleese, […]
UKTV has announced that Richard Watsham, Chief Creative Officer at UKTV and Global Director of Acquisitions for BBC Studios/UKTV, will step down from his roles in September following a 14-year tenure in the business. Watsham joined UKTV as a Commissioning Editor in 2011 before being elevated to serve nine years as Director of Commissioning during […]
UKTV has announced the commission of new series, Dom Chinea’s Cornish Workshop (5 x60’), produced by Beagle Media, for factual channel U&Yesterday and free streaming service U. Dom Chinea and his wife Maria (plus their dog Wendy) are moving to Cornwall, having bought an old, stone farmhouse, a two-acre field, including a large agricultural barn […]
UKTV and Talented People have announcd the renewal of their successful partnership for a third year and the partnership’s expansion into recruitment for roles in scripted production. The renewal is part of UKTV’s long-standing All Voices Initiative, launched in 2019, which funds off screen talent searches to help production companies find and employ freelancers from […]
BAFTA has announced that Hilary Rosen, chair of the Television Committee, has been appointed deputy chair of its Board of Trustees, following a competitive election process. Alongside BAFTA’s chair, Sara Putt, Roses will help oversee the delivery of BAFTA’s mission as an arts charity to champion creatives and practitioners working in film, games and TV, […]
UKTV has announced the re-commission of Bookish (6×70’) for specialist crime drama channel, U&alibi ahead of the first series premiering in July. The series is produced by Eagle Eye Drama, part of ITV Studios and, as international partner, Beta Film is handling the world sales, with PBS Distribution holding North American rights to series one. Mark Gatiss continues […]
UKTV has announces that the re-imagined series of Bergerac will return for a second instalment, following the overwhelming success of the recent launch. The critically acclaimed drama, starring Damien Molony, will return to the free streaming service U, and U&Drama in 2026. The six-part U&Original series is produced by BlackLight TV, part of Banijay UK, […]
UKTV has acquired the UK premiers of The Hunting Party, the new crime procedural which recently debuted on NBC in the US, and Allegiance, the police drama set in British Columbia which has just aired its second season on CBC in Canada, for its dedicated crime pay channel U&alibi. The deal with NBCUniversal Global TV […]
UKTV and BBC Select today announce the commission of new series, World’s Most Amazing Walks with Robson Green (8 x60’), for leading factual channel U&Yesterday and free streaming service, U, produced by BBC Studios Specialist Factual Productions. The new eight-part series will see the much-loved presenter and actor and keen rambler Robson Green embark on a […]
Virgin Media O2 and UKTV have renewed their partnership in the UK with a multi-year deal securing carriage for UKTV’s pay channels, U&GOLD and U&alibi, streaming service U, and UKTV’s free-to-air channels. As part of the deal, streaming service U will become available to almost all homes with Virgin TV later this summer. Currently, U […]