Piers Wenger addresses lower DoctorWho ratings, the rise in co-productions, talk of subscription models for the BBC and competition from streaming giants
The slot average ratings for drama on the BBC grew from 2018 to 2019, with BBC drama reaching 36 percent of the U.K., he also mentioned, arguing that increased video on demand usage also showed the value for money the BBC offers. "Last year, the numbers watching drama on [on demand service] iPlayer grew by 28 percent – and drama programming received over 1 billion requests," explained Wenger.
The adaptation of award-winning author Kit de Waal’s novel, adapted by Shola Amoo writing his first screenplay for television, and directed by Kibwe Tavares, will be a one-off film. Set in 1980s Britain and the race riots of that time, it tells the story of nine-year-old Leon, a mixed-race boy whose desire is to keep his family together as his single-parent mother suffers a devastating breakdown.
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