Philip Pullman’s fantasy series, His Dark Materials, has long been a favorite of readers but Hollywood’s previous attempt to bring the first book, The Golden Compass, to the big screen was a disappointment. But now the team behind Doctor Who are revisiting the material for BBC One.
Twelve years ago, Jane Tranter (former controller for BBC Drama) and producer Julie Gardner were fundamental in the revival of Doctor Who. Now, the two have formed a production group, and they’re turning to the supernatural books of Deborah Harkness for their first show: A Discovery of Witches.
We've mentioned the rumors before, but it's finally official: Jane Tranter, the woman responsible for bringing Doctor Who back to television screens (Not to mention Life On Mars, Jekyll and, okay, Spooks: Code 9), will be moving to Los Angeles in January 2009 to head up a new American office of the BBC dedicated to…
Okay, so we may not have believed those rumors about Doctor Who specials taking place in America with an American cast and crew when we first heard about them, but that was before news came that the BBC is moving to America... with some very Who-friendly faces in charge.News broke yesterday that the BBC is looking to…
