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Studio Lambert poaches BBC’s Hogg for drama

Gogglebox prodco Studio Lambert as appointed BBC drama producer Susan Hogg to lead its push into drama programming. She will be head of drama and president, scripted programming at the All3Media-backed company, which earlier this month revealed it was branching out of unscripted and reality TV. Hogg, a former head of drama at ITV Studios […]

UKTV launches drama-focused network

British multichannel operator UKTV is launching a new drama-themed free-to-air channel. Drama will launch in July 8 and will mainly broadcast British dramas such as Pride and Prejudice, The Cinder Path and Sharpe, along with Lark Rise to Candleford and classic comedy Auf Wiedersehen Pet. UKTV controller Emma Tennant (pictured) said: “Drama is targeted at […]

BBC and Discovery making Nasa disaster drama

The BBC and Discovery’s Science Channel are coproducing a one-off factual drama with William Hurt, who will play scientist Richard Feynman and tell the story of his search for truth in the wake of the 1986 Nasa Challenger disaster. The as-yet-untitled drama will be a BBC Scotland Science and Science Channel coproduction. Filming starts this […]