Horrible Histories is to return to CBBC for an eighth series next year. A movie based on the hit comedy is also now filming, written by Olivier Award-winner Jessica Swale.
BBC Two has acquired acclaimed director Ben Wheatley's new feature film for broadcast on television over Christmas, rather than a cinema release. The characters will later return in a full length TV series.
Olivier award-winning play Morecambe, about the life of comedian Eric Morecambe, is to be adapted into a feature film. Producers are now seeking funding for the project.
