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Netflix snaps up global rights to BBC America’s Dirk Gently series
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The eight-part series is being written by Max Landis, the mind behind cult classic Chronicle, and stars Samuel Barnett as Gently and Elijah Wood as his assistant Todd.
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The Club and The Syndicate’s Kay Mellor returns with new BBC One series
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The six-part Love, Lies and Records is set in Leeds and follows Registrar Kate Dickinson whose dream promotion to Superintendent quickly increases the pressures of daily life.
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Toby Jones, Andrea Riseborough and Kim Cattrall join the cast of Agatha Christie’s The Witness For The Prosecution
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The short story is one of Christie’s most celebrated titles and was previously turned into a successful stage play and a much-loved film directed by Billy Wilder.
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Alan Davies returns to BBC One for a new feature-length Jonathan Creek special
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The actor and comedian says his character “himself in real danger” in the 90 minute special which sees Creek investigating the secrets of a 19th century house.
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BBC adds subtitles to iPlayer live programmes
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Initially limited to PC and Mac computers with Flash, the service will eventually be rolled out to smartphones and tablets and connected TV platforms.
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BBC’s official iPlayer stats show Top Gear flopped online too
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The BBC’s iPlayer performance pack for April-June has revealed that the show tanked just as badly online as it did on BBC Two.