Created in April 2018 by the merger of two existing commercial subsidiaries, BBC Worldwide and BBC Studios, the company has revenue of around £1.4bn. It’s anarchic, it’s noisy and raspy, and I am really looking forward to bringing it to life on screen. Jo Eaton-Kent will play the ingenious non-binary forensics expert Constable Cheery, ostracised by their kin and finding a new home and identity within The Watch. She’s such a fascinating character and pretty badass.”Ruth Madeley says: "I'm so excited to be part of a world that Sir Terry Pratchett created. Welcome to the BBC Studios Channel - home to the very best of British creativity and TV. BBC Studios have announced Anna Chancellor, James Fleet, Ingrid Oliver, Ruth Madeley, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, and Bianca Simone Mannie have joined the cast of its disruptive original series, The Watch. James Fleet (Outlander, The Vicar of Dibley) stars as The Archchancellor, wizard, magical advisor, and the Head of the Unseen University. Critically acclaimed actor and playwright Richard Dormer (Game of Thrones, Fortitude) is to lead the cast of the new BBC Studios drama for BBC AMERICA, The Watch.Set in the fictional city of Ankh-Morpork, where crime has been legalised, The Watch is a uniquely anarchic and thrillingly entertaining police procedural. Their studio-based chats with special guests are … With such a talented line up of cast and crew together we can make something ground-breaking.”Lead Writer and Executive Producer, Simon Allen says: “Sir Terry Pratchett is in the bloodstream of popular culture. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company number 01420028, 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom, W12 7FA. We’re looking forward to the series launching next year and to working with partners across the merchandise, gaming, publishing and live events industry.”Rikesh Desai, Licensing Director, Consumer Products It has been written by Simon Allen (The Musketeers, Das Boot and New Tricks), and is executive produced by Hilary Salmon (Luther, Silent Witness and Three Girls), Ben Donald for BBC Studios and Rob Wilkins for Narrativia. Award-winning British programmes made by the business are internationally recognised across a broad range of genres and specialisms, including factual, drama, entertainment and comedy. The company, which makes around 2,500 hours of content a year, is a champion for British creativity around the world and a committed partner for the UK’s independent sector. Created in April 2018 by the merger of two existing commercial subsidiaries, BBC Worldwide and BBC Studios, the company has revenue of around £1.4bn. It’s been such a privilege to work with our world class director, producers and writers on building a television show that honours his legacy while striking out on its own in his name and spirit. You will be redirected back to your article in “The Edge of Science” is the first YouTube Original commission for BBC Studios, the production, and commercial arm of the U.K. pubcaster. Able to take an idea seamlessly from thought to screen, it spans content financing, development, production, sales, branded services, and ancillaries from both its own productions and programmes and formats made by high-quality UK independents. About BBC Studios Bringing you the best in British factual, entertainment, children's and lifestyle. Johann Knobel (Noughts and Crosses, Shameless) is series producer, and Simon Rogers (Doctor Foster, The Thick of It) is production designer. )The eight-part comedy-drama,that gleefully rips up the genre rulebook, follows several of Terry Pratchett’s best-loved creations on a riotous and emotional odyssey. Like the man whose genius inspired it, The Watch is a hopeful show that believes it’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness. The prospect of expanding the reach of The Watch in this way is a very exciting one, and I look forward to working with new partners that come on board. It works with the best established and new drama talent, from writers and directors to on-screen talent, to create original, bold and ambitious British drama. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company number 01420028, 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom, W12 7FA. It is executive produced by Hilary Salmon (Luther, Silent Witness, Three Girls), Ben Donald (The Mallorca Files) and Richard Stokes (Torchwood, Broadchurch) for BBC Studios, Rob Wilkins (Good Omens) for Narrativia, Simon Allen and Craig Viveiros. BBC Studios is handling distribution internationally. I was immediately drawn to the multitude of layers to Sam Vimes, and I find the dynamic between him and his band of disenfranchised comrades very compelling. All Rights reserved. We’re looking forward to the series launching next year and to working with partners across the merchandise, gaming, publishing and live events industry.”Rob Wilkins, Executive Producer and Narrativia MD, said “By collaborating with BBC Studios’ partners, we’ll be able to offer fans and audiences new ways to engage with a world from Terry’s imagination. Director of Photography is John Pardue (Luther, Stan Lee's Lucky Man).

The Watch was commissioned for BBC AMERICA by Sarah Barnett, President, AMC Network’s Entertainment Group & AMC Studios, when she served as President and GM of the network. "The stellar line up will join the previously announced cast of Richard Dormer (Captain Sam Vimes), Adam Hugill (Constable Carrot), Jo Eaton-Kent (Constable Cheery), Marama Corlett (Corporal Angua), Lara Rossi (Lady Sybil Ramkin), and Sam Adewunmi (Carcer Dun).Also announced today, Brian Kelly (Outlander, Poldark) and Emma Sullivan (Silent Witness, Doctor Who) have joined Craig Viveiros as directors for the series. The character-driven comedy centres on a group of misfit cops as they rise up from decades of helplessness to save their corrupt city from catastrophe. It is executive produced by Hilary Salmon (Luther, Silent Witness, Three … BBC Studios Productions are also the makers of Good Omens, based on the Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman novel, co-produced with Narrativia, The Blank Corporation and Amazon.BBC Studios, a global content company with British creativity at its heart, is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group.

The Watch was commissioned for BBC AMERICA by Sarah Barnett, President, AMC Network’s Entertainment Group & AMC Studios, when she served as President and GM of the network. Breaking news, sport, TV, radio and a whole lot more.