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LONDON: UKTV has commissioned Murder on The Blackpool Express<\/em>, a two-part murder mystery comedy drama, for broadcast on its Gold channel.<\/p>\n

Murder on The Blackpool Express<\/em> is set on a guided tour coach trip, during which an OAP dies under suspicious\u00a0circumstances. The 2×60-minute UKTV Original is being made\u00a0by Tiger Aspect Productions. It was created by Jason Cook, who’s writing credits include the BBC’s Hebburn<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The executive producers for Murder on The Blackpool Express<\/em> are Hilary Rosen and Tanya Qureshi for UKTV and Andy Brereton for Tiger Aspect.<\/p>\n

Rosen, UKTV\u2019s senior commissioning editor, commented: \u201cWe are delighted to be working with both Jason Cook, who has delivered a highly entertaining script, and Tiger Aspect, after the huge success of the award-winning Crackanory<\/em> on Dave. Murder on The Blackpool Express<\/em> provides a delicious twist to the murder mystery genre and shows our continued ambition to grow scripted comedy on Gold through a range of different durations and voices.\u201d<\/p>\n

Steve North, the general manager of Gold, stated: \u201cWith a raft of comic characters, large set pieces and a thrilling whodunnit twist, Murder on The Blackpool Express<\/em> will provide an ambitious and truly unique offering for the Gold audience. Following an overwhelmingly positive response from viewers to new scripted comedies such as Marley\u2019s Ghosts<\/em> and The Rebel<\/em>, we\u2019re delighted to be announcing another cracking piece of brand-defining comedy for the channel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brereton, Tiger Aspect\u2019s head of comedy entertainment, added: \u201cWorking with the team at UKTV is always a pleasure. They\u2019ve shown an unflinching passion for the excellent script written by Jason Cook and we\u2019re all really looking forward to getting those passengers on a bus to Blackpool\u2026 and seeing who survives!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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