[ Good afternoon Insiders, Jesse Whittock back again. Lots to take you through from around the world this week, buckle up. Baby Reign-deer Richard Gadd in Baby Reindeer Netflix Crown of antlers: Baby Reindeer, Netflix’s lightly fictionalized story of a comedian being pursued by a creepy stalker, has reigned over the cultural conversation in the … Read more
[ The director of Mr Bates vs the Post Office has urged the creation of a “mechanism” for British broadcasters to continue to tell campaigning stories as he communicates a desire for his smash ITV drama not to become a “unicorn.” Since Mr Bates aired in January, James Strong said he has been contacted by … Read more
[ EXCLUSIVE: Some of the biggest UK drama production houses have started developing lower-budget slates in response to a depleted market and the success of local stories such as Mr Bates vs the Post Office. The bosses of Doctor Who co-producer Bad Wolf and Crown maker Left Bank both told Deadline they have started nurturing … Read more
[ EXCLUSIVE: ITV is on the hunt for a Mr Bates vs the Post Office successor and has landed on the devastating contaminated blood scandal, with Peter Moffat attached. Double-BAFTA winner Moffat is writing the untitled series based on what took place in the 1970s and 1980s, which ITV is describing as the “biggest health … Read more
[ The creators of Mr Bates Vs the Post Office and Dr Death, which are among the most meaningful TV dramas of recent years, have outlined the secrets behind their series. During a panel session at the Berlinale Series Market chaired by Deadline, Mr Bates Vs the Post Office executive producer Patrick Spence outlined the … Read more
[ The current landscape is making it “increasingly hard” to fund British stories such as the Post Office drama that is currently dominating the news agenda, according to ITV‘s drama boss. Polly Hill, who commissioned the four-parter that is on the front page of every national newspaper this morning, raised concerns that shows unique to … Read more
[ BBC drama The Tourist returned for its second season last night in the lucrative New Year’s Day 9 p.m. GMT (1 p.m. PT) slot to just 2.2M viewers, beaten comfortably by ITV‘s post office drama. The episode, which peaked with 2.5M, attracted less than half of the audience of the first season’s opener from … Read more
