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  • First-look image: BBC One’s McMafia

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    The image shows Norton (War & Peace, Happy Valley) and Maria Shukshina playing his mother Oksana, at a family funeral. When his family’s past murderously returns to threaten them, Alex is forced to confront his values to protect those he loves.

  • Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s Good Omens to be adapted by BBC and Amazon

    Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s Good Omens to be adapted by BBC and Amazon

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    Gaiman, who will write the TV version and serve as Showrunner, said: “Almost 30 years ago Terry Pratchett and I wrote the funniest novel we could about the end of the world, populated with angels and demons, not to mention an 11 year-old Antichrist, witch-finders and the four horsepeople of the Apocalypse.

  • Gold announces two Sir David Jason specials to mark channel’s 25th anniversary

    Gold announces two Sir David Jason specials to mark channel’s 25th anniversary

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    Originally launched as UK Gold on 1 November 1992, the channel was a joint venture between the BBC’s commercial arm and former ITV franchisee Thames Television. The BBC has remained a shareholder in the channel’s parent company, UKTV, in which it’s had a number of business partners over the years, including Virgin Media and, currently,…

  • BBC launches new HD channel for cruise ships

    BBC launches new HD channel for cruise ships

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    The new channel will cover all genres ranging from drama, comedy and factual entertainment to natural history and documentaries, and will launch with a line-up which includes Eastenders, Holby City and Casualty which will air close to the UK broadcast.

  • Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled returns for a fifth series next month

    Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled returns for a fifth series next month

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    Nominated for a Broadcast Award in 2016, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled is produced by Phil McIntyre Entertainment and the new series will air from next month as well as being available to stream via UKTV Play.

  • UKTV on track for record 2016 audiences

    UKTV on track for record 2016 audiences

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    The broadcaster is expecting commercial audiences to reach 9.87%, putting it ahead of Channel 5’s full portfolio and all of Sky’s wholly-owned channels (including movies and sport) for the second year running, and closing the gap with the ITV Digital channels group.