Kelly Macdonald to star in the next series of Line Of Duty
Kelly Macdonald will play Detective Chief Inspector Joanne Davidson, the senior investigating officer of an unsolved murder, whose unconventional conduct raises suspicions at AC-12.
Back To Life is recommissioned by BBC Three and Showtime
Critically acclaimed series Back To Life, created by and starring Daisy Haggard and co-written by Haggard and Perrier award-winner Laura Solon, has been commissioned for a second series by BBC Three and Showtime, in association with All3Media.
Radio
The Young Audio Awards, the national competition for under 18s to discover the next generation of audio talent, is returning in 2020 and entries open in two weeks.
Comedy
The hit Irish comedy from producers Vico Films will be back on BBC Three for a third series in the new year. Created by Peter Foott, The Young Offenders tells the coming of age adventures of Conor and Jock and their mother/guardian Mairead as she tries to keep them on the straight and narrow.
Drama
Set amongst the vibrant international community of the eponymous Spanish island, The Mallorca Files centres around Detective Miranda Blake - an introvert who is used to living by the rules - and her German counterpart Max Winter, whose approach to policing is based on gut-instinct, with little interest in process.
With the TARDIS hurtling full throttle on its way back to BBC One, it is only right that TV legends Stephen Fry and Lenny Henry will be making their Doctor Who debuts.
Entertainment
Husband and wife hosting duo Marvin and Rochelle Humes will present a very special celebrity edition of highly addictive music quiz The Hit List coming soon to BBC One.
BBC One and Remarkable Television, part of Endemol Shine UK, have announced that Saturday night entertainment show The Wall will be returning to BBC One for a second series, following a successful first run.
The Great British public have once again gone above and beyond to raise a phenomenal £47,886,382 for BBC Children in Need’s 2019 Appeal.
The Bafta award-winning Michael McIntyre will bring his Big Show back to BBC One for a fifth series later this year from a new home, filmed in front of a live audience from the world-famous home of British entertainment, The London Palladium in the heart of Theatreland.
Sitting In Limbo, a Windrush story from Left Bank Pictures for BBC One, has started filming today. The feature-length drama is written by Stephen S. Thompson and is based on a true story.
Silence! RuPaul has made her decision, The Vivienne, 29, from Liverpool has taken the title of the UK’s first RuPaul’s Drag Race Superstar.
Factual
The BBC today reveals the findings of a major new survey exploring the moral framework of the UK in 2019 offering an unprecedented insight into the morals and values of the British population.
Children's
Idina Menzel, the unmistakeable voice of Elsa in Frozen and broadway star, has been revealed as the latest in the stellar-line up of CBeebies Bedtime Story readers.
News
BBC Two will be screening a one-hour documentary from October Films, Inside Brexit: The Battle Continues with Laura Kuenssberg (w/t), in which BBC Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg takes viewers behind the scenes of the fierce and emotional Brexit drama that has divided political parties and the communities they represent.
Sport
The top three contenders for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2019 have been announced.
Scottish stars Lewis Capaldi and Emeli Sandé have been revealed as music acts for BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
World Service
BBC World Questions comes to Bucharest. This December, Romanians will mark 30 years since the 1989 Revolution, which saw the fall of the Communist regime. The revolution was swift and brutal - the country’s dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena were executed by firing squad on Christmas Day. The president’s death brought hopes of a fresh start.
Northern Ireland
BBC NI announces comprehensive multiplatform coverage of the 2019 General Election in Northern Ireland. The coverage will bring all the debate and drama to audiences on BBC News NI digital services, television, radio, BBC Sounds and BBC iPlayer.
Broadcast highlights
- The Hit List, Saturday 16 November, BBC One and BBC iPlayer
- My Life: Saving Our Beautiful Bali, Monday 18 November, CBBC and BBC iPlayer
- Greg Davies: Looking For Kes, Tuesday 19 November, BBC Four and BBC iPlayer
- Guilt, Wednesday 20 November, BBC Two and BBC and BBC iPlayer
- UKG Rewind With Craig David, Saturday 16 November, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds
- George Eliot: A Life In Five Characters, Monday 18 November, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
- Telling Tales: Katy Brand, Tuesday 19 November, BBC Radio 4 Extra and BBC Sounds
- CrowdScience: Should I Stop Eating Palm Oil?, Friday 22 November, BBC World Service and BBC Sounds
