{"id":23841,"date":"2025-09-30T10:47:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T14:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/bbc-rte-recommission-rare-tv-titles\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T11:16:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:16:01","slug":"bbc-rte-recommission-rare-tv-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/bbc-rte-recommission-rare-tv-titles\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC, RT\u00c9 Recommission Rare TV Titles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The BBC and RT\u00c9 have recommissioned five titles from Rare TV\u2019s Belfast and Dublin production hubs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBuilding a stable of returning series for multiple broadcasters is at the heart of Rare TV\u2019s strategy,\u201d said Daniela Neumann, CEO of Rare TV. \u201cWe are thrilled to have so many shows returning for new seasons for the BBC and RT\u00c9, in addition to the recent new commissions and paid development won by the teams in Belfast, Dublin and London.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The BBC ordered more of the long-running shows <em>Expert Witness<\/em> and <em>Digging for Britain<\/em>, commissioning fifth and 13th seasons, respectively.<\/p>\n<p><em>Expert Witness<\/em> reveals how science helped solve some of the U.K.\u2019s toughest criminal investigations. <em>Digging for Britain<\/em> follows professor Alice Roberts and a team of experts as they dig deeper to understand the stories behind their finds.<\/p>\n<p>RT\u00c9, meanwhile, ordered a tenth season of <em>Crimecall<\/em>, a fifth season of <em>The Case I Can\u2019t Forget<\/em> and a second season of <em>Futureville Ireland<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Crimecall<\/em>, made in conjunction with the Irish police service, An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na, sees presenter Carla O\u2019Brien appeal for the public\u2019s help to solve major ongoing investigations in the Republic of Ireland. 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