BBC Studios
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Australia’s The Heart Guy is coming to UKTV’s Drama
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The drama, which aired first on Nine Network in Australia, stars Rodger Corser (Glitch, Doctor Blake Mysteries), Nicole da Silva (Wentworth Prison, Rush) and Ryan Johnson (Home and Away) and will premiere in the UK on Thursday 5 April, 9pm on Drama.
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UKTV renews Matt Forde’s political satire Unspun for extended fourth series
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The eight-part series will be recorded on the same evening of transmission, with the extended edition airing later that week. The series starts Sunday 28th January at 10pm.
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Victoria, Poldark, Inspector George Gently and Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hawking are coming to BBC audiences in Asia
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BBC Worldwide is bringing royal drama Victoria, Poldark, Inspector George Gently and Benedict Cumberbatch’s 2005 hit Hawking to audiences in Asia after striking a host of third party acquisition deals.
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Doctor Who – BBC announces new regeneration Facebook camera effect
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Launched just days before Peter Capaldi regenerates into Jodie Whittaker during the 2017 Christmas Special, Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time, the effect uses Augmented Reality to replicate the show’s iconic regeneration look.
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BBC strikes deal to supply 500 hours of programming, including Planet Earth II, to Iberian channels
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The BBC has struck deals to sell more than 500 hours of programming to RTVE and FOX Iberia, including the BAFTA-winning Planet Earth II, and the critically acclaimed Blue Planet II which will air on RTVE’s free to air channels following its premiere on Telefónica’s pay-TV channel #0.
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Planet Earth II Live in Concert to premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in May
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Produced by BBC Worldwide and the BBC Natural History Unit, Planet Earth II Live in Concert will feature breathtaking, specially-selected high-definition footage from the BAFTA and EMMY award-winning series as the BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Singers, conducted by Jessica Cottis, play the music of Hans Zimmer and his composers, Jacob Shea and Jasha Klebe.