New York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America has acquired U.S. rights to LONDON ROAD, the film adaptation of the ground-breaking National Theatre play of the same name. The debut film by writer Alecky Blythe, with music by Adam Cork and lyrics by Alecky Blythe and Adam Cork and directed by Rufus Norris (Broken), LONDON…
Read MoreNew York, NY – Off the heels of the premiere of the newest season of Top Gear, and in advance of the July premiere of The Hunt, BBC AMERICA made a series of announcements today which include: a new slate of original scripted development projects, premiere dates for original series including Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency…
Read MoreNew York, NY – Today, BBC AMERICA announced the highly-anticipated premiere date of Top Gear – Monday, May 30 at 9/8c. Over the last 8 months, hosts Chris Evans; Matt LeBlanc; Sabine Schmitz; Chris Harris; Eddie Jordan; Rory Reid and The Stig have driven over 7500 miles, undertaken both on and off road challenges, tested…
Read MoreNew York, NY – After months of speculation, BBC Worldwide North America announces Doctor Who’s Twelfth Doctor Second Sonic Screwdriver will go on sale beginning today, Thursday, May 12, shipping exclusively in the U.S. for $29.98 from BBC Shop US and Doctor Who Shop US and in Canada for $37.98 from BBC Shop Canada and…
Read MoreNew York, NY – Ahead of Sir David Attenborough’s milestone 90th birthday, BBC AMERICA announces its first major natural history co-production, The Hunt, will premiere Sunday, July 3 at 9/8c. Narrated by famed naturalist Sir David Attenborough, the new series comes from multi-Emmy®-winning executive producer Alastair Fothergill (The Blue Planet, Frozen Planet) and series producer…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC AMERICA’s Top Gear is back with a new season in May. Announced today, the world’s biggest car series will have a new after show, Extra Gear, presented by Top Gear host Rory Reid on BBC AMERICA. Fans will be able to get closer to the Top Gear action than ever…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC AMERICA today announced Pearl Mackie will join the Doctor Who cast as The Doctor’s new companion. Pearl was exclusively revealed to audiences on BBC One during half time the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday 23rd August. On joining the cast in her first major television role, Pearl said: “I’m incredibly excited to be joining…
Read MoreORPHAN BLACK: SEASON FOUR DVD $29.98 / BD $39.99 Approx. 440mins + bonus content / 3-disc set (DVD) / 2-disc set (BD) New York, NY – The new season of BBC AMERICA’s award-winning Orphan Black, starring Golden Globe® and Emmy® nominee Tatiana Maslany, hits Blu-ray and DVD in the U.S. on July 19, 2016. Orphan Black:…
Read MoreDenver, CO – To commemorate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, Fathom Events and BBC Worldwide North America present a unique two-hour event featuring a star-studded cast including Helen Mirren, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen, Joseph Fiennes, John Lithgow, David Suchet and many others, who will pay tribute to one of…
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America announced today the appointment of Sergei Kuharsky to Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development. Based in New York, Kuharsky will report directly to Ann Sarnoff, President, BBC Worldwide North America. In this key leadership role, Kuharsky will be responsible for helping to drive growth across the…
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