Filming commences for TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s best-selling novel Normal People for BBC Three
Rising talents Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal to star in new drama, Normal People, from the producers of The Favourite. Oscar-nominated Lenny Abrahamson is on board to direct.
Ruth Jones and James Corden reunite Gavin & Stacey cast for one-off BBC special
Bafta and multi-award-winning Gavin & Stacey, starring Mathew Horne and Joanna Page, supported by a cast including James Corden, Ruth Jones, Rob Brydon, Larry Lamb, Melanie Walters and Alison Steadman, is set to return for a one-off special this Christmas on BBC One.
Radio
Rob Delaney and Martin Freeman will be joining BBC Radio 6 Music for a run of Sunday afternoon shows.
Eddie Hearn, one of the world’s best-known sports promoters, is to feature on a new podcast by BBC Radio 5 Live for BBC Sounds.
Comedy
BBC One has ordered a second series of Ghosts, the top comedy series on UK television so far this year with a consolidated series average of 3.7m.
The commission of The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk comes following the success of the Bafta-nominated short form pilot which aired on BBC Two last year as part of the critically-acclaimed Comedy Shorts.
Drama
The red carpet will be rolled out for the Cornish premiere of the fifth and final series of BBC One’s Poldark.
Killing Eve, the acclaimed cat-and-mouse spy thriller will return to UK screens on 8 June on BBC One, with the series boxset available on BBC iPlayer.
Entertainment
Danny Dyer to host BBC One’s brand new Saturday night game show, The Wall.
BBC One has commissioned ITN Productions to produce a six-part series following 12 months in the life of Sainsbury’s - Britain’s oldest supermarket.
Factual
Following the success of Monkman & Seagull’s Genius Guide To Britain, award-winning factual production company Label1 are bringing the dynamic duo back to our screens, with a second installment expected to air on BBC Two later this year.
Following a tender process BBC Studios has retained the contract to produce Countryfile.
Arts
BBC Arts announced a major new season of programming, The Novels That Shaped Our World, across BBC TV and Radio this autumn.
News
BBC News will be hosting a series of special programming on BBC One covering the contest which will decide the next UK Prime Minister.
World Service
BBC Africa Eye celebrates one year of award-winning investigations. The documentaries have made a huge impact across the continent since the launch of the series in 2018.
The BBC’s services in Bangla, Hindi, Marathi, Pashto, Sinhala, Tamil and Urdu will be adding a new perspective to the Cricket World Cup coverage for fans in the UK and around the world.
On 12 June BBC World Questions is going to Helsinki at a fascinating time in Finland’s history.
Northern Ireland
As part of its partnership with Libraries NI the BBC is taking its best virtual reality experiences out on tour this summer, bringing them to local libraries across Northern Ireland.
Blackwater, a drama first broadcast on BBC Radio 4, is part of a new strand of dramas coming soon to BBC Radio Ulster.
Scotland
Aspiring filmmakers have the chance to produce their own documentaries for broadcast on the BBC Scotland channel thanks to a new collaboration.
Wales
The BBC brings all the drama and excitement of this year’s BBC Cardiff Singer Of The World through extensive broadcasting on TV, radio and online, including more live TV coverage of the prestigious competition than ever before.
Broadcast highlights
- The Hit List, Saturday 25 May, BBC One and BBC iPlayer
- The Planets, Tuesday 28 May, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
- Scotland's Home Of The Year, Wednesday 29 May, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
- Galdem Sugar, Thursday 30 May, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer
- Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Middlesbrough, Saturday 25 May, BBC Radio 1 and BBC Sounds
- Paperback Writers, Sunday 26 May, BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Sounds
- Comedy Club: I Think I’ve Got A Problem, Wednesday 29 May, BBC Radio 4 Extra and BBC Sounds
- The Greatest Cricketer Of All Time, Thursday 30 May, Asian Network and BBC Sounds
