6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (704+ words) Slow Horses firm See-Saw Films has appointed Fifth Season’s Ben Irving as joint MD at the Sydney and London-based firm, replacing Helen Gregory. Irving will work alongside fellow MD Simon Gillis at the Mediawan-owned production company, with a remit to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (473+ words) Kate Winslet and Maxine Peake will star in the next project from the team behind smash Netflix hit Adolescence. Mark Herbert and Emily Feller exec produce for Warp, alongside Hannah Walters and Stephen Graham for Matriarch, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (197+ words) Mark Gatiss’ detective drama Bookish is returning to U&Alibi for a third series, plus a two-part Christmas special. The third instalment of Bookish will air in 2027 as a 6 x 70-minute series, set in post-war London. The drama follows appropriately…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (294+ words) 5 has ordered a “reinvention” of the hospital access documentary, according to the broadcaster. Life Support (w/t) is a five-part series taking viewers into one of the UK’s busiest NHS trusts. The title hails from Brinkworth Productions, which also makes…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (283+ words) S4C has commissioned a three-part drama about the failures and missed opportunities to stop former headteacher and paedophile Neil Foden. Mojo Productions is producing Y Pennaeth/The Headteacher (w/t), which will feature Mark Lewis Jones (Y Golau: Dŵr, The Crown, Dal…...

4+ week, 42+ min ago   (342+ words) Series two Sky’s breakout live comedy import Saturday Night Live UK will return to screens on 12 September. The 12-episode run will be split in half with the first six episodes to air this year, while the latter half will broadcast…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (208+ words) Zinc label Atomic TV is behind a 9/11 doc and a car retrospective for 5 and National Geographic, respectively. The doc commissioned by Lucy Willis, commissioning editor for 5, with Stephen McQuillan exec producing and Trevor Manning directing and producing. ITV Studios is…...