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The Marlow Murder Club season 2 on U&DRAMA and U

UKTV today announced the return of the amateur sleuthing trio, Judith, Suzie and Becks, in the second series of The Marlow Murder Club (6×60’) for U&DRAMA and U. The series is once again a co-commission with co-producer and US broadcaster MASTERPIECE and produced by Monumental Television in association with ITV Studios. The first series, which […]

May 21, 2024

Engineering series from Air TV commissioned by UKTV

UKTV has commissioned Masters of Reinvention for its  factual channel Yesterday and free streaming service UKTV Play, to be produced by Air TV. In the new six part series, mechanical engineer and broadcaster, Dr Shini Somara (Tomorrow’s Food) will turn to back copies of Practical Mechanics magazine – once the bible of British inventors – […]

May 20, 2024

Paul Whitehouse hosts The Sketch Show Years on Gold

Vomedy channel Gold has teamed up with the maestro of the sketch show, Paul Whitehouse (The Fast Show, Harry & Paul), for a new celebration of the genre – Paul Whitehouse’s Sketch Show Years (4×40’). Personally curated and narrated by Whitehouse, the series will take viewers on a journey through the much-loved comic’s favourite British sketch […]

May 7, 2024

Virgin Media TV adds 11 new FAST channels

Virgin Media O2 has announced the launch of 11 new FAST channels at no extra cost. Available to all Virgin TV customers directly via their set-top box, the new FAST channels offer 24/7 access to binge-worthy shows and comfort series including Big Zuu’s Big Eats, Flipping Bangers: Deal Masters and fan favourite concerts such as […]

May 1, 2024

Filming begins on Bookish for Alibi

Further casting is now confirmed for Bookish (6×70’), a brand-new drama created by Emmy Award-winning writer Mark Gatiss, for UKTV’s specialist crime drama channel Alibi. The series is produced by Eagle Eye Drama and filming is now underway in Belgium. As international partner, Beta Film is handling the world sales. Blake Harrison (Still Up, World […]

April 29, 2024

UKTV, S4C, All3Media partner on Mudtown

UKTV has announced the commission of the new series, Mudtown (6×60’), for its crime drama channel, Alibi. The six-part series is a co-commission with Welsh language free-to-air channel S4C and All3Media International. The series is produced by Severn Screen and has already commenced filming, shooting back-to-back in both English and Welsh language. Mudtown centres around […]

April 24, 2024

UKTV Ventures partners with Elder

UKTV has announced that it has invested in the online care marketplace, Elder, using its multi-million pound investment fund, UKTV Ventures. Elder was created to connect older people and their families with independent carers across the UK to enable personalised one-to-one care at home.  Elder’s proprietary technology uses hundreds of different data points including conditions, […]

April 22, 2024

UKTV revives Bergerac

Iconic detective Jim Bergerac will be returning to TV screens, as UKTV announces the commission of a re-imagined series of Bergerac for free streaming platform UKTV Play and free-to-air channel Drama.  The six-part UKTV Original series is produced by BlackLight TV, part of Banijay UK, and written by Toby Whithouse, alongside Brian Fillis, Catherine Tregenna […]

April 12, 2024

Gatiss to write and star in Bookish for Alibi

UKTV’s catalogue of original drama continues to grow, with the commission of six-part series, Bookish (6×70’) for its specialist crime drama channel Alibi. The UKTV original series has been created by Emmy Award-winning writer Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentlemen, Sherlock) and is produced by Eagle Eye Drama. As international partner, Beta Film will handle […]

April 10, 2024

UKTV licenses titles from Disney

UKTV has secured the rights to six shows from Disney Entertainment which will air across its portfolio of brands. Alaska Daily and The Company You Keep will both air on UKTV’s crime channel Alibi this summer; A Small Light will feature on free-to-air channel Drama in May; Mike will air on entertainment channel Dave later […]

April 3, 2024By Nik Roseveare