Articles about BBC iPlayer
New BBC drama is Mint
FIRST LOOK: The BBC has released a clip of its forthcoming drama Mint, a series written and directed by Charlotte Regan (Scrapper) that is described as an unconventional blend of romcom and crime drama.
BBC hails Lord of the Flies
TRAILER: The BBC has released the full trailer for Lord of the Flies, an adaptation of William Golding’s novel adapted by Jack Thorne (Adolescence, Help) that will debut on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday, February 8, 2026.
The Capture nears BBC return
FIRST LOOK: Paapa Essiedu will return alongside Holliday Grainger in season three of BBC surveillance thriller The Capture, which is set to air this spring.
BBC takes aim with Strike – The Running Grave
FIRST LOOK: Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger have reunited for The Running Grave, the latest, upcoming instalment of the Strike series based on JK Rowling’s novels written as Robert Galbraith.
BBC brings up Babies
FIRST LOOK: Siobhán Cullen and Paapa Essiedu star in Babies, a six-part drama from the writer of Mum coming to BBC One and BBC iPlayer in 2026.
BBC scores with Dear England
FIRST LOOK: Joseph Fiennes is Gareth Southgate in Dear England, James Graham’s adaptation of his own stage play about the England men’s football team coming to BBC One and BBC iPlayer in 2026.
Holliday Grainger returns for The Capture S3
FIRST LOOK: Holliday Grainger returns as Rachel Carey in the third season of surveillance thriller The Capture, which will arrive on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in spring 2026.
BBC picks Wild Cherry
TRAILER: Eve Best, Carmen Ejogo, Imogen Faires and Amelia May star in Wild Cherry, the new drama from Bafta-winning Mood creator Nicôle Lecky that debuts on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Saturday, November 15. Watch the trailer now.
BBC, Prime Video rehire The Night Manager
FIRST LOOK: Tom Hiddleston is back as The Night Manager, reprising his role as Jonathan Pine in the eagerly anticipated sequel to the 2016 drama.
BBC finds more Daddy Issues
FIRST LOOK: Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey reunite for season two of BBC comedy Daddy Issues, as the on-screen father and daughter welcome a new addition to their family.
BBC, Stan take off with Lord of the Flies
FIRST LOOK: Here’s the first images from Lord of the Flies, Jack Thorne’s four-part adaptation of William Golding’s classic novel that is coming soon to the BBC in the UK and Stan in Australia.
BBC takes bite of Wild Cherry
FIRST LOOK: Eve Best, Carmen Ejogo, Imogen Faires and Amelia May feature in new images from Wild Cherry, Nicôle Lecky’s six-part coming-of-age drama navigating privilege, power and social media that will debut this November.
BBC releases Prisoner 951 first look
FIRST LOOK: Narges Rashidi and Joseph Fiennes star in upcoming BBC drama Prisoner 951, a factual drama telling the story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe who spent six years inside an Iranian prison and her husband’s quest for justice.
BBC, Sky New Zealand cross The Ridge
TRAILER: Lauren Lyle and Jay Ryan star in The Ridge, a psychological thriller set between Scotland and New Zealand that will debut in NZ and the UK this October.
BBC unveils Small Prophets
FIRST LOOK: Pearce Quigley, Lauren Patel and Michael Palin star in Small Prophets, an upcoming BBC comedy written and directed by Mackenzie Crook (Detectorists).
BBC, HBO Max partner for Richard Gadd’s Half Man
FIRST LOOK: Richard Gadd and Jamie Bell play brothers in Half Man, Gadd’s follow-up to Baby Reindeer that is coming to the BBC and HBO Max in 2026.
BBC, BritBox turn up the volume for Riot Women
TRAILER: Joanna Scanlan, Rosalie Craig, Tamsin Greig, Lorraine Ashbourne and Amelia Bullmore star in Riot Women, the new drama from Happy Valley’s Sally Wainwright that will launch on the BBC this October.
BBC confirms launch for historical King & Conqueror
TRAILER: James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau clash in historical drama King & Conqueror, the story of Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy in the build-up to the 1066 Battle of Hastings, which will debut on the BBC this August.
BBC sets launch for Unforgivable
TRAILER: Anna Friel and Bobby Schofield star in Unforgivable, the new BBC drama from Jimmy McGovern (Time) that is set to debut this Thursday, July 24.
BBC welcomes The Guest
FIRST LOOK: Gabrielle Creevy, Eve Myles, Sion Daniel Young and Emun Elliott star in The Guest, a four-part thriller debuting on the BBC this autumn.