John Singleton’s Snowfall Among New Shows Set for BBC Two

Snowfall, the first TV project from Boyz n the Hood director John Singleton, is coming to BBC Two, alongside a host of other newly announced programs, both factual and scripted.

The 10×1-hour drama explores the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic and the major impact it had on American society and culture. The FX original, distributed by 20th Century Fox Television Distribution, will air on BBC Two this fall.

The acquisition was announced by Patrick Holland, the controller of BBC Two, among a range of new titles across factual, arts, comedy and drama.

BBC Two confirmed that the much-loved and critically acclaimed comedy The League of Gentlemen will be back on screen later this year for three special episodes, to commemorate the 12th anniversary since their debut on BBC Radio. The League of Gentlemen ran for three seasons on BBC Two.

Also coming to the network, the 90-minute Basquiat: Rage to Riches features exclusive interviews with legendary artist Jean-Michel Basquiat’s two sisters, who have never before talked about their brother and his art for a TV documentary. BBC Two is launching a major new global history series telling the definitive story of the 20th century through the people who made it: Icons: The Story of the 20th Century. Each individual episode, presented by a well-known public figure, will focus on a particular field—leaders, scientists, activists, artists, revolutionaries, inventors and entertainers—with the presenter identifying three particular icons of the 20th century.

For the first time in more than 20 years BBC Two has been granted access to one of our most fascinating and most prestigious government departments, yet arguably one of the least understood: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The three-part Inside the Foreign Office, from BBC Studios, will feature staff on the front line dealing with the thousands of Britons abroad seeking help, right up to the senior figures tasked with redefining Britain’s role on the world stage. There is also the new three-part observational documentary series Army: Behind the New Frontlines. Filmed over 12 months, the series follows British soldiers as they operate across the globe.