bbc Archives

A month after ratings agency Barb reported that the number of viewers watching YouTube (52 million) had surpassed the BBC (51 million) for the first time, the two have announced a new strategic partnership that will focus on original and current programming, as well as "upskilling the next generation of future creators and producers from[...]

Granted, he may have leaned into too many bad habits and rushed writing lately, which has ironically made him both the best and worst showrunner Doctor Who can possibly have right now, partly because it's very hard to find his replacement. Image: BBC It's churlish to attack the man who succeeded in not only bringing back Doctor[...]

UPDATED: After Donald Trump's legal team filed a lawsuit against the media company over how it edited his words in a 2024 documentary, the BBC responded by making it clear that they will be "defending" themselves in the matter "As we have made clear previously, we will be defending this case We are not going[...]

Just when you thought that he would be too busy avoiding questions about Jeffrey Epstein or rambling on at public speaking events like the crazy guy on the subway you move three cars down to avoid, Donald Trump has followed through on his threat to sue the BBC for billions – $10 billion, to be[...]

When the last two seasons of the Disney+ era of Doctor Who hinted at her non-lesbian romance with colleague Colonel Ibrahim (Alexander Devrient), they were up in arms, accusing the producers of "straight-washing" her. The War Between the Land and the Sea has gone all-in on confirming that they are in a relationship. The character was originally[...]

Okay, buckle up because the battle between Donald Trump and his legal team and the BBC is starting to heat up But first, a brief look back over the past few weeks Trump is threatening to sue the BBC for $1 billion (now upped to $5 billion) over how the BBC edited Trump's words for the[...]

Before we offer an update, let's get you up to speed. Donald Trump and his legal team are threatening to sue the BBC for $1 billion over how the BBC edited Trump's words for the 2024 Panorama film, "Trump: A Second Chance." Spotlighting Trump's role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots in Washington, DC, the doc claimed Trump[...]

By now, we're pretty sure you've heard the news. Donald Trump and his legal team are threatening to sue the BBC for $1 billion over some really bad decision-making on the Beeb's part regarding editing Trump's words for the 2024 Panorama film, Trump: A Second Chance Spotlighting Trump's role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots[...]

The BBC and Prime Video released a look at the long-awaited second series of The Night Manager, where Tom Hiddleston returns to night managing – no, sorry, we read that wrong, it's really spying. It's based on the book by John le Carré, after all The Night Manager follows MI6 officer Jonathan Pine as he races to expose a[...]

Hinchcliffe ran a tight ship with popular stories now considered classics, often taking ideas from classic horror movies and putting the Doctor Who spin on them. "Doctor Who": BBC / Disney+ During the BFI Southbank event to mark the release of the Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 13 Blu-ray box set, Hinchcliffe expressed his preference for[...]

The last season of the series was broadcast in 2021 and racked up 13 million viewers there, though fans have been hungry for another season, especially with its consistently high ratings and a finale that left the story open. "Line of Duty" still: BBC As reported by tabloid The Sun, who tend to report on rumours as[...]

The BBC and Netflix have released first-look images from The Bombing of Pan Am 103, the forthcoming drama based on the true story of the bombing of a passenger flight over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988 and the quest to bring the perpetrators to justice On 21 December 1988, flight Pan Am[...]

Here's the first reality check: as we said before, Doctor Who generates over US$100 million in revenue for the BBC every year and generates jobs and income for the Welsh economy Doctor Who is not going to get cancelled It's worth too much to the BBC. Image: BBC/Disney+ Let's go over some of those other rumours: the[...]

One of the "no more F's given" anecdotes he dropped recently was how he might have written a sex scene on the show. The Doctor and River Song in "Doctor Who", BBC America That's right: SEX! Doctor Who is a family show, so sex is not discussed on the show, but these days romance is heavily emphasised,[...]

Flood made a surprise appearance in the long-running BBC soap opera! That's right! Mrs Flood is really… ANGIE WATTS! We should have known! It was right in front of us all along since Anita Dobson plays both characters! In this episode, which aired this week, Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) was stuck on the stairs of the[...]

Ludwig is the newest cozy crime murder mystery hit on the BBC David Mitchell plays John 'Ludwig' Taylor, a socially awkward and reclusive designer of puzzles who attempts to find out what happened to his missing twin brother by impersonating him in his job as a detective chief inspector for the Cambridge Police. He talked into[...]

The Fugitive Doctor is wanted "Dead or Alive" this July when Jo Martin and Big Finish return with a second round of epic audio adventures.

The original makers didn't set out to make Art or even a television milestone. Then Head of the BBC Sydney Newman, tasked producer Verity Lambert with producing a fun time travel show to entertain kids who could watch with their parents that would teach them about history and science as well. Then it became a hit with Daleks and monsters[...]

To celebrate National Puzzle Day (that's a thing? Really?), BritBox debuted the official trailer for its Original detective comedy Ludwig, which will premiere with two episodes on Thursday, March 20th, followed by one new episode weekly through April 17th finale. Ludwig, featuring David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin at their funniest, which we already hyped up and reviewed favourably,[...]

It took twenty years for a woman to finally get to write an episode of Doctor Who despite Verity Lambert being the first producer of the show when it premiered in 1963. Sophie Aldred as Ace in "Doctor Who", image: BBC "Enlightenment" was the only story Barbara Clegg wrote for Doctor Who Don't feel bad for her,[...]

Both stories showed how much the show has stayed the same and also how much has changed in the way the series—and television shows are written—between the 1960s and the 21st Century. Images: BBC Doctor Who and 1960s Storytelling Let's start with Doctor Who: The War Games At ten episodes, it's one of the longest serials in the[...]

The BBC and BritBox have released first-look pictures of Riot Women, the brand-new drama from the multi-BAFTA award-winning writer Sally Wainwright, one of the best British TV writers who created and ran Happy Valley, Last Tango in Halifax, and Gentleman Jack. Set and filmed in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, the six-part series is made by Drama Republic, a Mediawan Company, for[...]

BBC Studios and LEGO have just announced a brand new partnership as they are bringing the world of Bluey to life This iconic animated sire has taken the world by storm, following the adventures of Bluey, a Blue Heeler dog who lives with her Mum, Dad, and her little sister, Bingo She has always been[...]

Doctor Who stars get to act in all kinds of productions in between seasons, and Ncuti Gatwa and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who played Martha Jones' sister in the David Tennant run and a new role in the upcoming spinoff The War Between the Land and the Sea, are the leads of a new BBC Radio 4[...]

One thing he doesn't run out of is ideas, and there's one he's become particularly interested in: the human consciousness and whether it can continue after death. Image: BBC Screencap The concept goes all the way back to Moffat's 2008 two-parter "Silence in the Library" and "Forest of the Dead," where the library housed a virtual reality[...]

You could say Doctor Who wouldn't be as well-known globally if it wasn't for Tom Baker. Image: BBC; Cygnus Alpha Events The First Truly Modern Doctor The Fourth Doctor became the image non-fans still associate with Doctor Who, the long scarf, the TARDIS, and time travel During his seven-year run, his episodes were the most frequently repeated on[...]

British Christmas specials often directly involve main characters who feel lonely, alone, and unloved at Christmas, which should tell you non-Brits what a big deal it is in the UK. Image: BBC/Disney+ All The Lonely People, Where Do They All Come From? All the key characters in "Joy to the World" are lonely people: The Doctor, Joy, and[...]

Pertwee is the favourite Doctor of many old-school fans. Blu-Ray box art: BBC In his debut season, the Third Doctor is exiled to Earth, teaming up with UNIT's Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (Nicholas Courtney) and scientist Liz Shaw (Caroline John) to confront alien invasions and threats from our own planet's primeval past Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 7 includes the[...]

His answer? It's not really his call. Mark Gatiss as The Doctor in a Doctor Who fan film – Still: BBC "No one's asked me! I had a wonderful run," he said "I did nine stories and "An Adventure in Space and Time," which is a culmination of everything I love about Doctor Who But the last[...]

But with Davies set to join BBC's The One Show later today to preview what's to come (and hopefully offer some Season 2 news and Season 3 hope), we have a pretty impressive gallery of new images to pass along – enjoy! Image: BBC/Disney+ #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid[...]