Tag: BBC Two

PBS has acquired the U.S. broadcast rights for Lion Television’s upcoming factual series Pompeii: The New Dig from All3Media International.

The seven celebrity cast members of the sixth season of BBC Two’s Pilgrimage, tentatively titled Pilgrimage: The Road to Wild Wales, have been unveiled.

Ukraine’s Frontline Fighters, aka Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods (w.t.), a new documentary from Emmy-winning filmmaker Jamie Roberts (Escape from Kabul, Four Hours at the Capitol), is slated to premiere on BBC Two.

Brook Lapping, part of Zinc Media, has been commissioned to make two more episodes of its documentary series Putin vs the West.

Blue Ant Studios has begun production on The Inigo Philbrick Story (w.t.), a three-part documentary exploring the rise and fall of American art dealer Inigo Philbrick.

BBC Two has commissioned the series Wilderness with Simon Reeve.

The CNN original series Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico has been picked up for BBC Two and iPlayer.

BBC Two has slated the debut of First Ladies of Hip Hop, delving into the untold stories of women who have played a pivotal role in the hip-hop movement, for October 7.

Tern, part of Zinc Media Group, has been commissioned by BBC Scotland and BBC Factual to produce Darren McGarvey—Mind the Gap (w.t.).

Lion Television has been commissioned to produce the three-part archaeology series Pompeii: The New Dig (w.t.) for BBC Two and iPlayer.