New 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…
Read MoreNew York, NY – Announced today, the stars of BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who spin-off series Class – exciting young new talents Greg Austin, Fady Elsayed, Sophie Hopkins and Vivian Oparah. They will be joined by Katherine Kelly, as she takes the role of a teacher and powerful new presence at Coal Hill School. These four Coal Hill School students…
Read MoreBeverly Hills, CA – Today, Netflix, the world’s leading internet television network, and BBC Worldwide North America, the commercial arm of the BBC, have announced a deal that sees Netflix commission and debut globally season two of the Netflix original series Scrotal Recall. Clerkenwell Films will produce the new season exclusively for Netflix with series…
Read MoreStreet Date: March 29, 2016 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $24.98 / BD $29.98 Length: Approx. 312 mins + bonus content / 3 discs DVD / 2 discs BD New York, NY – From the producers of the Emmy® award-winning series Life, and narrated by Sir David Attenborough, Life Story unites the audience with a vast…
Read MoreDenver, CO – BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death with the release of “Bill,” a comedic, fictional tale of how Bill became William Shakespeare. This offbeat Monty Python-esque farce stars Mathew Baynton (The Wrong Mans, Bob The Builder) as William Shakespeare along with husband and wife duo…
Read MoreStreet Date: March 8, 2016 Suggested Retail Price: DVD $19.98 ($24.98 in Canada) Length: Approx. 95 mins / single disc New York, NY – 19th-century horror and 21st-century science make a deadly combination as Mary Shelley’s time-honored classic is adapted for the modern age in Frankenstein, on DVD March 8, 2016 from BBC Home Entertainment….
Read MoreNew York, NY – BBC AMERICA announced today that motorsport guru and Formula 1 commentator Eddie Jordan, world record-breaking German racing driver Sabine Schmitz, renowned motoring journalist and YouTube petrolhead Chris Harris, and car reviewer and TV presenter Rory Reid are all confirmed to join Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc for the eagerly awaited return…
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