BBC Studios
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Grime artist & DJ Big Zuu mixes comedy and cooking in new series for UKTV’s Dave
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Each episode of Big Zuu’s Big Eats will see Zuu prepare mouth-watering, made-to-order dishes for a famous comedian on tour in the UK.
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BBC Studios announces Doctor Foster format sale to India
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Originally written by Mike Bartlett and produced by Drama Republic for BBC One, the show has previously been licensed to Russia, France and South Korea.
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BBC Studios names head of merged licensing and merchandising division
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The new Consumer Products and Licensing Division will oversee the commercial exploitation of major BBC brands including Doctor Who, Top Gear and Strictly Come Dancing, plus the commercial and consumer sales of BBC TV and Radio output.
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UKTV casts Sanjeev Bhaskar, Simon Bird and David Walliams in new Gold sitcom
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Also starring Sophie Thompson (Detectorists, Coronation Street), Craig Parkinson (Line of Duty, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch) and Natalie Dew (West End’s Bend It Like Beckham), Sandylands starts filming this month.
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UKTV’s Alibi casts Eve Myles in new six part thriller
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Written by Gaby Hull (Cheat), We Hunt Together begins with the collision of two extraordinary people; Baba, played by Dipo Ola, a former child soldier desperate to suppress his violent conditioning, and Freddy, played by Hermione Corfield, a magnetic and disarmingly charming free spirit.
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UKTV orders more Bangers & Cash for Yesterday
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The series follows the Mathewsons – a charismatic dynasty of classic car auctioneers led by Auction Manager, Derek Mathewson, who discover all manner of forgotten motors and memorabilia and offers them to the public at auction.