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BBC America announces new ‘Ripper’ series
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Spooks (MI-5) actor Matthew Macfadyen is to star in Ripper Street, a new period crime drama being co-produced by BBC America, Tiger Aspect Productions and Lookout Point. The eight part series is set in and around Whitechapel in London’s East End in 1889, during the aftermath of the Jack The Ripper murders and centers on…
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BBC reveals title of Engelbert Humperdinck’s Eurovision song
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The UK’s song for this year’s Eurovision will be Love Will Set You Free, the BBC confirmed today. Last month the Corporation confirmed that legendary singer Engelbert Humperdinck would represent the UK at May’s singing contest which takes place in Baku. Humperdinck said: “I have my eyes on the prize with my song ‘Love Will…
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BBC announces official launch of Doctor Who: Worlds in Time
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Online game Doctor Who: Worlds in Time has officially launched, the BBC confirmed today. As reported in December, the browser-based, free-to-play multiplayer game draws on the show’s “rich mythology, locations and excitement” to create a world for fans to enjoy and explore. Players can join together in missions identified by the Time Lord to defend…
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Lovefilm signs ITV and BBC to streaming deals
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Amazon’s Lovefilm has signed streaming content deals with ITV and BBC Worldwide, giving it access to some of the UK’s most popular shows. BBC titles available under the deal include Doctor Who, Life On Mars, Spooks, and Planet Earth. The deal with ITV allows Amazon to offer a range of shows including Above Suspicion, Prime…
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BBC announces new Doctor Who console games
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BBC Worldwide has announced details of a new series of Doctor Who console games. Three games are to be developed BBC Worldwide Digital Entertainment and Games and will initially be available for Playstation 3; Playstation Vita and PC. The first game, Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock, is set for release in early 2012 and is…
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BBC announces official Doctor Who convention
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The BBC’s commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, is holding the first official Doctor Who convention since the series returned to television screens in 2005. The event will take place on the 24th and 25th of March 2012 at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff. The location has featured in several episodes of the show, including as a…