Adaptations of books by Philippa Gregory and James Herbert are among five new drama commissions announced by the BBC today.
BBC controller of drama commissioning Ben Stephenson and BBC1 controller Danny Cohen have ordered a serial called War of the Roses, which is based on Gregory’s series of books The Cousins’ War, and The Secret Of Crickley Hall, a three-part drama based on the novel of the same name by Herbert.
Emma Frost is adapting Gregory’s books, while Joe Ahearne is adapting and directing The Secret of Crickley Hall.
Stephenson and Cohen have also commissioned The Moonstone, a three-part adaptation of Wilkie Collins’ book written by Ed Whitmore, and Truckers, a six-part series written by William Ivory.
Finally, Room on the Broom is a 30-minute drama for Christmas made by Magic Light Pictures, which also made The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child.
Stephenson also announced today that Death In Paradise is to return for a second series and that Derek Jacobi, Anne Reid, Sarah Lancashire, Nicola Walker and Ronni Ancona will star in Sally Wainwright’s new series Antony And Cleopatra.
He also revealed Hayley Atwell has been cast in the lead role of Restless and that Denis Lawson is to join the cast of the BBC drama New Tricks.
Source: SpoilerTV
Five New BBC Dramas Announced
Jan 12, 2012
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I wish the BBC would make other things apart from adaptions of books...
ReplyDeleteHow come?
ReplyDeleteToo much rubbish on the BBC, there is not one program I watch on any of the BBC channels, yet all the TV license goes to them. You get charged for just having a TV, even if you dont hook it up, I use it for games, and DVDs only. Far too many adaptions of books, reality tv shows, quizs, soaps.
ReplyDeleteMeh, what about the Fades? and Being Human??
ReplyDeletesherlock; the fades; life on mars; doctor who; spooks; state of play ...
ReplyDeleteAren't all these shows BBC production?
If so, rubbish? Seriously?
You only have to pay the Licence Fee if you watch shows transmitted live. If you have a TV/PC/console and only use them to rent content or use catch up TV (IPlayer, 4OD, etc) you do NOT have to have a licence :)
ReplyDeleteI think they are confusing personal opinion with facts unfortunately :(
ReplyDeleteThese are new dramas, I did post the latest update for current shows yesterday here if you look under BH (UK) or TF labels :)
ReplyDeletesounds great :)
ReplyDeleteSounds good,thanks!
ReplyDeleteExcited for The Moonstone adaptation. Glad Death in Paradise got a second series.
ReplyDeleteYeah don't like any of those shows. Dr who is the worst, the acting, storylines, effects are terrible. Spooks makes me cringe, makes me feel like they'd like to be as good as 24.
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