{"id":24363,"date":"2026-02-09T12:05:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/bbc-studios-expanding-u-s-scripted-development\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T12:43:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:43:44","slug":"bbc-studios-expanding-u-s-scripted-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/bbc-studios-expanding-u-s-scripted-development\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Studios Expanding U.S. Scripted Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BBC Studios is expanding its L.A. production base\u2019s scripted pipeline, with adaptations of <em>Here We Go<\/em> and <em>Mammoth<\/em> in the works.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to see the momentum behind our scripted formats here in the U.S. continue to build,\u201d said Mark Linsey, president of scripted at BBC Studios\u2019s L.A. base. \u201cBoth <em>Here We Go<\/em> and <em>Mammoth<\/em> are fantastic examples of the kind of bold, character\u2011driven British storytelling that resonates with audiences worldwide. Partnering with exceptional American talent and studios to reimagine these series for U.S. viewers is an exciting next step and reflects our ambition to grow BBC Studios\u2019 scripted footprint in this key market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Here We Go<\/em>, originally created and written by Tom Basden, follows a chaotic family through the handheld camera of their teenage son. The U.S. version is in development with Universal Television and is written by Matt Murray. Amy Poehler\u2019s Paper Kite Productions is attached to executive produce.<\/p>\n<p><em>Mammoth<\/em>, originally created by Welsh comedian Mike Bubbins, follows a 1970s PE teacher who is frozen in an avalanche in 1979 and revived in 2024, returning to a world that has completely transformed. A U.S. adaptation is being developed with FOX Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese adaptations underscore the strength and versatility of British comedies,\u201d noted Josh Cole, chief creative officer of fiction and comedy at BBC Studios. \u201c<em>Here We Go<\/em> has grown into one of the BBC\u2019s most distinctive, warmly received family comedies, while <em>Mammoth<\/em>\u2019s brilliantly unique premise has huge global potential. We\u2019re delighted to see both series attract such strong U.S. interest and look forward to partnering with Paper Kite Productions and FOX Entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BBC Studios is expanding its L.A. production base\u2019s scripted pipeline, with adaptations of Here We Go and Mammoth in the works.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":14205,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[1138,4644,11919,11301,11920,3319,226],"class_list":["post-24363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-bbc-studios","tag-fox-entertainment","tag-here-we-go","tag-josh-cole","tag-mammoth","tag-mark-linsey","tag-universal-television","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BBC Studios Expanding U.S. Scripted Development - TVDRAMA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/bbc-studios-expanding-u-s-scripted-development\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BBC Studios Expanding U.S. Scripted Development - TVDRAMA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"BBC Studios is expanding its L.A. production base\u2019s scripted pipeline, with adaptations of Here We Go and Mammoth in the works.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/bbc-studios-expanding-u-s-scripted-development\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TVDRAMA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-02-09T17:05:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-09T17:43:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2017\/07\/BBCStudios-LOGO-518.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"640\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"360\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/bbc-studios-expanding-u-s-scripted-development\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/bbc-studios-expanding-u-s-scripted-development\/\",\"name\":\"BBC Studios Expanding U.S. Scripted Development - TVDRAMA\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-09T17:05:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-09T17:43:44+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/bbc-studios-expanding-u-s-scripted-development\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/bbc-studios-expanding-u-s-scripted-development\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/bbc-studios-expanding-u-s-scripted-development\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"BBC Studios Expanding U.S. Scripted Development\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/\",\"name\":\"TVDRAMA\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\",\"name\":\"Jamie Stalcup\",\"description\":\"Jamie Stalcup is the executive editor of World Screen. 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