The BBC has unveiled a new slate of six drama commissions, including series about three Anglo-Nigerian female friends living in London, a “love letter to Black British music,” an explor…
He also highlighted that the public broadcaster’s key and distinct role in the competitive streaming world is a focus on Britishness and British voices. “In 2021, there are many places for audiences to access premium content. But it is our commitment to creative risk and our passion for Britain’s stand-out writing talent which ensures that even in the age of global streamers, we are able to win big,” he said.
shine a light on some corner of Britain that hasn’t necessarily been center stage before,” among other things. The BBC also highlighted how key the creators of the projects and their voices are. “Candice Carty-Williams, author of bestselling novel, takes on her first TV project, an original drama series, the two-time BAFTA-winning writer-director of, Stefan Golaszewski, turns his hand to drama for the first time and multi-award winning and revered writer-director Shane Meadows will tackle his first period drama, also his first ever drama for the BBC,” it said.will return for a second season.
Wenger has been in his role since 2016. Before it, he served as head of drama at Channel 4 for four years. Prior to that, he was head of drama at BBC Wales and an executive producer on BBC hit showThe original drama series from Candice Carty-Williams, the writer of bestseller, tells “the story of what happens when fame collides with family.
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