BBC Two and BBC Nations announce major new commissions from across the UK
BBC Factual and BBC Nations announce three new prime time series for BBC Two and iPlayer. The result of a new co-commissioning strategy, these series reflect the Across the UK ambitions outlined by Tim Davie.
The commissions are the result of a co-commissioning opportunity for suppliers based outside of London that was announced last October, aimed at increasing representation on the channel and developing a sustainable, scalable pipeline from the nations.
Patrick Holland, Director of Factual, Arts and Classical Music says: “These are three series of scale, from small indies based in the Nations, portraying the lives of communities across the UK. These major projects are part of our ambitious commitment to supercharge co-commissioning with BBC Nations."
Portraying the lives of workers in different parts of the UK, each series promises to immerse the audience in the challenges they face, whilst illuminating the stories of people from different communities.
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