Hit BBC Comedy Smoggie Queens set to return for a second series
Smoggie Queens, the award-winning BBC sitcom produced by Hat Trick Productions, has been recommissioned for a second series on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer for 2025. Written and created by Middlesbrough native Phil Dunning,... Read More
Vera Star Brenda Blethyn and Writer Ann Cleeves Honoured at TV Awards
The two women behind TV’s favourite North East detective have been honoured by the Royal Television Society. Brenda Blethyn, who has played Vera Stanhope on ITV for 14 years and Ann Cleeves who created... Read More
North East Screen welcomes Ben Frow and Channel 5 to the region to champion unscripted series development
Ben Frow, Chief Content Officer at Channel 5 joined commissioners and production company Daisybeck Studios at an event in Newcastle to speak with developing production companies from across the North East. The event, organised... Read MoreSara Davies’ new North East produced BBC show premieres in Newcastle
Sara Davies, North East entrepreneur and TV personality joined local dignitaries, the production team and crew to celebrate the launch of The Big Idea Works at a special screening last night at the Tyneside... Read More
North East Screen set to showcase the region to locations experts
As the profile of filming in the North East grows, North East Screen are showcasing the region’s world-class locations to industry professionals from across the UK through a series of ‘Scout Abouts’ (familiarisation trips).... Read More