Dave has announced a new three-part comedy written by Gillian Roger Park and starring People Just Do Nothing star Hugo Chegwin alongside TV chef and grime artist Big Zuu, in his first television acting role, with Fran Mills (Harlots), Alexa Davies (Dead Pixels), Lucia...
NEWS Roundup: The BBC marks 100 Years, First Look at Pam & Tommy and Bloods Returns
*To mark 100 years of the BBC in 2022, the Corporation has announced a bumper year of sports, events and landmark commissions for TV, Radio, and Online to inform, educate and entertain the nation, under the banner BBC 100. In 2022 special content will range from the...
NEWS: Taskmaster moves to Channel 4
It was announced today that Channel 4 will be the new home of BAFTA and Emmy Award nominated Taskmaster, with a six series deal across three years agreed with Avalon. New episodes will arrive on Channel 4 from late 2020. The hugely entertaining irreverent...
Dave announces plans for full series of ‘Porters’
Dave has commissioned a full series of hospital comedy Porters, following a three-part pilot series last year. The show stars Ed Easton as a daydreaming wannabe doctor – but actual hospital porter – dealing with the eccentric staff and patients at St Etheldreda’s. The...
Edinburgh TV Fest – What we learnt from UKTV
On the second day of the Edinburgh Festival we heard from four representatives from UKTV; General Manager of Dave, Gold and W Steve North, General Manager of Drama, Alibi and Yesterday Adrian Wills, UKTV Director of Commissioning Richard Watsham and Deputy Director of...
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled set to return to Dave
UKTV's award winning entertainment channel Dave welcomes Alan Davies back for a fifth series of critically-acclaimed show Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled . The relaxed chat show format will see stars including Melanie C, Sanjeev Baskhar, Dave Johns, Gemma Cairney...
Matt on the Box: National Treasure, Paranoid, Hunted, Celebrity Island and Red Dwarf
Hi folks, it's been a while since I presented the week's TV in highlight form but I back to do it again as for the first time in a bit there's actually been stuff to discuss. First up is a programme that I've been looking forward since it was announced at Edinburgh...
Matt on the Box: Humans, Celebrity Masterchef, Prized Apart and Hoff the Record
Welcome back to another look at what was an incredibly mixed week in the world of TV. As we approach the halfway point of 2015 it's fair to say that this year's TV hasn't been the greatest. In fact most of the best British TV shows have come from Channel 4 and that...
The Last Man on Earth arrives on Dave
UKTV’s leading entertainment channel Dave, continues to grow its slate of US programming as it secures the hit US show The Last Man on Earth starring Will Forte (Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock) and January Jones (Mad Men) from...
Parks and Recreation finally finds UK home
Dave have announced they have secured the rights to hit US comedy Parks & Recreation. The series deal with NBCUniversal International Distribution was brokered by UKTV’s Head of Acquisitions, Alexandra Finlay, and includes Seasons 4 to 7 coming to Dave, as...
Dave release clips of new Alan Davies show
Dave has released clips of new series Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. The Jonathan Creek star hosts the series that sees himself and four top funny folk sit around a table and talk about literally anything in front of a studio audience. Led by an...