BBC
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Jed Mercurio’s Bodies is available to rewatch on BBC Three
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The series stars Max Beesley (Hotel Babylon; Suits) as Rob Lake, a junior doctor working under established obstetrician Roger Hurley, played by Patrick Baladi (The Office).
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John Boyega to narrate new BBC One natural history series
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Boyega will narrate the six-part series in the UK, bringing to life the challenges and experiences facing some of the Serengeti’s most well-known and iconic species in intimate detail.
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BBC extends Premier League radio rights deal
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The new contract means Radio 5 Live will have around 140 games per season and will be the only place to listen to Premier League football on a Sunday with games at 2pm and 4.30pm.
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Jack O’Connell joins BBC Two’s The North Water adaptation
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The four-part thriller, which is being written by Andrew Haigh (Lean on Pete, Looking, Weekend), will also star Colin Farrell and is produced by See-Saw Films.
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BBC Studios announces two entertainment format first-look deals
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BBC Studios has struck first-look deals with entertainment format studios, Magnum Media and Fandom Fiction.
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BBC Studios announces new writers’ academy for up-and-coming talent
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The new initiative will be headed up by drama supremo John Yorke, who commissioned such iconic TV shows as Shameless, Life on Mars and The Street and will sit alongside the existing BBC Writers room scheme.