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BBC Radio 4’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology is coming to CD
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First broadcast on Boxing Day 2018, Gaiman’s story stars Diana Rigg, Derek Jacobi, Colin Morgan and Natalie Dormer. Meet the trickster god Loki and his astonishing children – the giant wolf Fenrir, Jormungundr the snake that encircles the world, and Hel, the little girl who grows up to be Queen of the dead.
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BBC Studios to remake Life on Mars for China
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Life on Mars is getting a Chinese remake, with the BBC’s commercial arm partnering with Phoenix Entertainment Group to create a local Mandarin adaptation of the drama.
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Hans Zimmer to compose theme for BBC’s One Planet, Seven Worlds
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Zimmer’s cinema work includes scores for Blade Runner 2049, Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk, Gladiator, Rain Man, The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, and Black Hawk Down and his compositions have earned him an Academy Award, two Golden Globes, three Grammys, an American Music Award, and a Tony Award.
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BBC announces “mega” Holby City and Casualty crossover special
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The two-part special sees the staff of the emergency department and the wards come together when Holby City Hospital is plunged into chaos.
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Doctor Who – BBC confirms new animated virtual reality adventure
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An all-new animated Doctor Who adventure is coming, with Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor inviting fans to step inside a virtual reality version of the TARDIS and join her at the centre of the action facing a deadly threat.
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BBC’s Mastermind moves to Northern Ireland following competitive tender
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Last year BBC bosses confirmed the show was one of several returning series previously made in-house to put out to competitive tender in line with undertakings made during its last charter renewal.