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BBC Unveils cast for "What It Feels Like for a Girl" inspired by Paris Lees’ Memoir 21 MAR 2025

Production

BBC Unveils cast for "What It Feels Like for a Girl" inspired by Paris Lees’ Memoir

Paris Lees is the creator and lead writer of "What It Feels Like For A Girl," and Brian Welsh ("Beats", "Black Mirror") is lead director. The drama will arrive on BBC iPlayer and BBC Three later this year. ITV Studios will handle international distribution.
Ireland's RTÉ secured new sales in the UK and Europe 19 MAR 2025

Distribution

Ireland's RTÉ secured new sales in the UK and Europe

The acclaim doc "Birdsong" has been acquired by Arte in France and Germany and by BBC4 , while "The Cable that Changed the World" has been sold to RAI in Italy and YLE in Finland. The comedy "Hardy Bucks" has been acquired by BBC NI and BBC iPlayer.
BBC tapped John Curbishley as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer 19 MAR 2025

Corporate Moves

BBC tapped John Curbishley as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer

John will report to Director-General Tim Davie and will take up the new role in April 2025
Popular Welsh prison drama "Bariau" returns for a second series on S4C 14 MAR 2025

Programmers

Popular Welsh prison drama "Bariau" returns for a second series on S4C

The six-part drama series produced by Rondo Media will be shown on Welsh language TV channel S4C and will be also available to watch on BBC iPlayer and S4C Clic as a boxset.
Imagen BBC Studios presenta sus resultados financieros a un año de lanzarse 13 MAR 2025

Production

BBC supports 50 independent companies to invest in TV & radio production across the UK

All recipients of these funds receive strategic investment, mentors from the commissioning teams across TV and Radio, and a programme of introductions to wider BBC teams, to help them grow and develop their ideas.