BBC AMERICA And BBC One Announce Of New Drama The Living And The Dead

Posted by on Friday, August 7th, 2015 in

New York, NY – BBC AMERICA and BBC One announced today the cast of the new co-produced drama, The Living and the Dead.  The original six-part series, created by Ashley Pharoah (Life On Mars, Ashes To Ashes, Moonfleet), will star Colin Morgan (Humans,  The Fall, Merlin) as lead Nathan Appleby and Charlotte Spencer (Glue, Stonemouth,…

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BBC AMERICA Announces Two New Original Scripted Series And Original Scripted Development Slate

Posted by on Friday, July 31st, 2015 in

Beverly Hills, CA – BBC AMERICA today announced two new co-productions – the first co-developed series under the wide-ranging, creative partnership between BBC Worldwide and AMC Networks that was announced late last year.* Undercover, a gripping political thriller from acclaimed writer Peter Moffat (Silk, Criminal Justice) starring Sophie Okonedo (Criminal Justice) and Adrian Lester (Hustle), and…

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Doctor Who Returns To The Big Screen Nationwide To Feature Never-Before-Seen Prequel To Season Nine And Exclusive Interview With Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman

Posted by on Tuesday, July 28th, 2015 in

Denver, CO – BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events announce the return of the longest running sci-fi television series, Doctor Who, to the big screen for a two-night special theatrical event, Doctor Who: Dark Water/Death in Heaven in spectacular 3D, starring Peter Capaldi. Doctor Who: Dark Water/Death in Heaven, the show’s two-part eighth season…

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BBC AMERICA Announces Sir David Attenborough For Landmark Natural History Series, The Hunt

Posted by on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015 in

New York, NY – BBC AMERICA announced today that famed naturalist, Sir David Attenborough, will narrate the channel’s first landmark natural history co-production, The Hunt. The upcoming series is from the team behind the BBC’s ground-breaking Planet Earth series, Emmy®-winning executive producer Alastair Fothergill and series producer Huw Cordey of Silverback Films. The Hunt premieres in 2016 on BBC…

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Tatiana Maslany Earns First Primetime Emmy® Nomination for BBC AMERICA’s Orphan Black

Posted by on Thursday, July 16th, 2015 in

New York, NY – Announced today, BBC AMERICA’s Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany earned her first Primetime Emmy Award® nomination and the first nomination for the channel’s original series. Tatiana Maslany’s complex multi-character performance as ten different clones to date also earned her two Critics’ Choice Awards, a Golden Globe® and Screen Actors Guild nomination,…

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BBC Worldwide Bolsters Ad Sales Team; Appoints Dawn Williamson to SVP, Advertising Sales, and Tim Wastney to VP, Advertising Sales

Posted by on Wednesday, July 15th, 2015 in

New York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America announced today the appointment of Dawn Williamson to Senior Vice President, Advertising Sales and Tim Wastney to Vice President, Advertising Sales to bolster the ad sales division based in the U.S. and Canada. Williamson, who will be based in New York, will be responsible for the delivery of…

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Doctor Who New Season Trailer And September 19 Premiere Date Released At San Diego Comic-Con

Posted by on Thursday, July 9th, 2015 in

San Diego, CA – Exploding with epic and thrilling adventures, Doctor Who returns to BBC AMERICA on Saturday, September 19 in the new season of the hit show. The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) is joined by Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) for time travel on a cinematic scale. Having the time of their lives, the pair meet…

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Attention Whovians: Twelfth Doctor Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control Makes Exclusive Debut at San Diego Comic-Con in BBC AMERICA Booth (#4129)

Posted by on Monday, June 29th, 2015 in

New York, NY – BBC Worldwide North America announced today that Doctor Who fans can soon own an extending Sonic Screwdriver universal remote control from The Wand Company, modelled after the Twelfth Doctor’s beloved gadget. The highly detailed and completely re-engineered working replica of Peter Capaldi’s iconic device will make its exclusive debut at San…

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A Conversation With President Obama and Sir David Attenborough To Air This Sunday On BBC AMERICA

Posted by on Thursday, June 25th, 2015 in

New York, NY – In this extraordinary television program, President Barack Obama interviews Sir David Attenborough at the White House. During this candid meeting, they discuss the future of the planet, their passion for nature and what can be done to protect it. Recorded in May on his 89th Birthday, the special will broadcast on BBC AMERICA,…

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BBC Earth Films’ Enchanted Kingdom Narrated by Idris Elba, Coming to U.S. Theaters for a Special Two-Night Event August 10 & 11

Posted by on Thursday, June 25th, 2015 in

Denver, CO – BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events announce a special two-day theatrical event of the most ambitious 3D nature film produced to date – ENCHANTED KINGDOM, coming to theaters August 10 and 11, 2015, with tickets going on sale Friday, July 3. Narrated by Emmy® nominated and Golden Globe award-winning actor Idris…

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