James Graham Talks Gary Lineker, David Seaman, BBC
James Graham‘s double-OIivier Award winning play Dear England is hitting TV screens and the prolific creator is thinking about whether any former soccer players could make the cut. Speaking to…
TV Presenter Ruby Wax Remembers Her Notorious OJ Simpson Interview
Following the death of OJ Simpson this week, veteran TV presenter and comedienne Ruby Wax has written about the time she spent interviewing the footballing legend turned pariah for her…
Gaelic Drama An t-Eilean To Begin Filming In Outer Hebrides
Filming begins next week on a big-budget family drama, which producers hope will herald a new era in non-English language shows within the British Isles. The Guardian reports that four-part…
BBC Quietly Butchers News Bulletins On Greg James Radio 1 Show
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has quietly cut by two-thirds the length of news bulletins on Greg James‘ Radio 1 breakfast show, one of the UK broadcaster’s most important ways of reaching…
BBC & Amazon Recommission With Tom Hiddleston
EXCLUSIVE: One year ago we told you that a second season of John le Carré adaptation The Night Manager was quietly being developed under the codename Steelworks. Now, Deadline can…
BBC Sport Signs Athletic Editor Alex Kay-Jelski
The Athletic‘s Editor-in-Chief for UK and Europe is joining the BBC to run its sports coverage. Reporting into content boss Charlotte Moore, Alex Kay-Jelski will replace Barbara Slater in the…
K-Pop Kids Show for CBBC-CBC Cites Universal Themes
Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films making noise in their local territories. The industry is as globalized…
BBC News Divides In India As Ex-Staffers Launch Collective Newsroom
The BBC‘s news operation in India has formally split in two, as the UK broadcast organization seeks to comply with local media rules. Six former BBC staff have launched Collective…
‘Wolf Hall’ Criticized By Writer For Casting Amir El-Masry As Ancestor
The second season of Wolf Hall has created headlines in the UK for its diverse casting — and the latest to speak out is an ancestor of one of the…
BBC Royal Editor Search Down To Mark Easton, Daniela Relph
EXCLUSIVE: BBC News is close to crowning its first royal editor after narrowing the field of candidates down to a final two. Deadline understands that the prestige on-air role is…