‘Spies of Warsaw,’ Starring David Tennant, Has BBC AMERICA Premiere Date By staff | Posted on Thursday, January 24th, 2013 (BBC AMERICA)

David Tennant in ‘Spies of Warsaw’ (Photo: BBC AMERICA)

David Tennant is back on BBC AMERICA!

The channel has announced that its co-production Spies of Warsaw, the World War II-set miniseries which stars the former Doctor Who star, is set to premiere in the Dramaville block over two consecutive Wednesdays, April 3 and April 10, at 9/8c. The news comes on the heels of the announcement that Part 2 of Doctor Who Season 7 would premiere Saturday, March 30.

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"Ripper Street," miniseries "Spies of Warsaw" (see trailer) all join the schedule early in 2013. (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)

9:00 AM PST 11/15/2012 by Michael O'Connell

Ahead of their 2013 debuts, three new series coming to BBC America have locked down premiere dates -- starting with the network's latest co-production.

Ripper Street, the 1800s police drama starring Matthew Macfadyen, opens on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 9 p.m. The network's latest co-production's eight-episode run follows London's H Division as they navigate grisly crimes in the wake of Jack the Ripper's tear through the city. The network co-produced the series for BBC with Tiger Aspect Productions and Lookout Point.


Former Doctor Who star David Tennant makes his return to BBC America on Wednesday, Feb. 6, with espionage miniseries Spies of Warsaw. Part of the network's "Dramaville" block, Warsaw also stars Made in Jersey actress Janet Montgomery and comes to the network from Fresh Pictures. It was co-produced by Apple Film Production for BBC Four and TVP in association with ARTE France and BBC Worldwide. Spies of Warsaw concludes the following Wednesday on Feb. 13.

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BBC America Picks Up Two Miniseries (DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD)

BBC America today said it has acquired a pair of new miniseries: ITV Global’s coming-of-age relationship drama White Heat (a six-parter) and the BBC’s heist drama Inside Men (four-parter).

The moves come a week after the network came aboard the eight-part period crime drama Ripper Street starring Matthew Macfadyen.

The three projects are slated to air this year on BBC’s Dramaville block, home to Luther and Whitechapel among others. Here’s the breakdown of the two new minis -


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Matthew Macfadyen: 'Ripper Street' Begins 19-week shoot in Dublin (IFTN- IRISH FILM AND TELEVISION NETWORK)

21 Mar 2012 : By Steve Cummins

‘Ripper Street’, an eight-part series for the BBC based on the Jack The Ripper murders, has begun filming in various locations around Dublin.

Created by Richard Warlow (Waking the Dead) and starring Matthew Macfadyen (Pride and Prejudice, Frost/Nixon), Jerome Flynn (Game of Thrones) and Adam Rothenberg (House), ‘Ripper Street’ is currently using a Dublin army barracks and the area in and around Dublin Castle to re-create London's East End in 1889.

Filming began on March 12 and is scheduled to run for 19 weeks in total. A wide and varied Irish crew have been employed to work on the series with production designer Mark Geraghty (In America, Death Of A Superhero, Leap Year) among the leading local crew members.

Irish production company Element Pictures are co-producing the series with Tiger Aspect Productions and Lookout Point. BBC America also joined the production last week and plan to launch ‘Ripper Street’ in America as part of their Dramaville series this Autumn.

With a budget of €8million, the series is also being made with the participation of the Irish Film Board. BBC Worldwide is distributing the series globally.


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BBC AMERICA’S DRAMAVILLE PRESENTS AWARD-WINNING CONSPIRACY THRILLER STATE OF PLAY IN DECEMBER

TV by the Numbers

Written By Robert Seidman
November 3rd, 2011

 

via press release:

Acclaimed miniseries from Shameless writer Paul Abbot and Harry Potter director David Yates stars Bill Nighy, John Simm, David Morrissey, James McAvoy and Kelly Macdonald

Experience a rollercoaster thriller of deception and collusion in the corridors of power. Following the critically acclaimed series Luther, The Hour and Whitechapel, BBC AMERICA’s Dramaville (hosted by Luther star Idris Elba) presents another opportunity to see the award-winning conspiracy drama, State of Play. Written by Paul Abbott (Shameless) and directed by David Yates (Harry Potter), the miniseries stars Bill Nighy (Love Actually), John Simm (Life on Mars), David Morrissey (South Riding), James McAvoy (X-Men: First Class) and Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire). State of Play premieres Wednesday, December 7, 10:00pm ET/PT as part of BBC AMERICA’s Dramaville.

The six-part miniseries’ intoxicating storyline and impeccable cast instantly won over fans and critics when it debuted on BBC AMERICA and lead to the feature film version starring Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck and Helen Mirren. State of Play, which redefined the television miniseries, returns to television in celebration of BBC AMERICA’s weekly slot Dramaville, the home for groundbreaking British drama.

BBC AMERICA’S General Manager, Perry Simon, says: “I’m delighted that Dramaville, our weekly showcase for the very best of British drama, gives us the perfect opportunity to bring State of Play to a whole new audience. With its dream cast, fascinating plot and brilliant writing, State of Play is the gold standard for contemporary miniseries.”

A dynamic combination of murder, suspicion, deceit and intrigue - State of Play examines the tumultuous world of respected journalist Cal McCaffrey (Simm) and his sarcastic newspaper editor Cameron Foster (Nighy) as they attempt to unearth the connection that two unrelated murders have with a prominent, yet deceptive politician (Morrissey). Revelation upon revelation pile up in the aftermath of these two seemingly unconnected events, ultimately bringing to light shady dealings between the government and major corporate powers. Friendships are tested and lives are put on the line as an intricate web of lies unfolds.

State of Play follows the stylish and cinematic crime thriller, Whitechapel, continuing BBC AMERICA’s weekly British drama slot Dramaville, airing Wednesdays at 10:00pm ET/PT and hosted by Luther star Idris Elba.

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