BBC Three To Return To TV Screens After String Of Recent Hit Shows

Posted on 02/03/2021 by Boris Clair

BBC Three is to return to TV screens after a five-year absence, it has been announced.

Following the success of original shows like Fleabag, Killing Eve, Normal People and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, the corporation has laid out plans for BBC Three to begin airing on regular television once again, having been online-only since February 2016.

“BBC Three is a BBC success story, backing creativity, new talent and brave ideas has resulted in hit after hit, from Fleabag and Man Like Mobeen, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and Jesy Nelson’s Odd One Out, to Normal People and This Country,” said Charlotte Moore, the BBC’s chief content officer.

“The BBC needs to back success and make sure its programmes reach as many young people as possible wherever they live in the UK. So regardless of the debates about the past, we want to give BBC Three its own broadcast channel again.”

Moore added: “It has exciting, groundbreaking content that deserves the widest possible audience and using iPlayer alongside a broadcast channel will deliver the most value.”

It’s been proposed that BBC Three will return to screens in January 2022, with the move being described as “part of our drive to deliver more value to audiences”.

However, the BBC has said the channel will not be airing 24-hours, and will instead broadcast between the hours of 7pm and 4am.

The corporation’s children’s channels CBeebies and CBBC also have limited schedules, with the former airing between 6am and 7pm, and the latter broadcasting between 7am and 9pm.

A BBC press release stated: “The returning BBC Three will deliver greater public value by further increasing the diversity and creativity of our output and build on the strengths of BBC Three’s online performance. That’s why we will aim for at least two-thirds of the expanded BBC Three’s programme spend to be outside of London and across the UK.

“BBC Three has a strong heritage in breaking and supporting new British talent and this will create a bigger platform to launch and celebrate them.

“It will provide us with a new shop window to reach a younger audience currently underserved by the BBC, bringing them the best BBC young programming and talent across all genres.”

Past successes for BBC Three have included comedies like Gavin & Stacey, The Mighty Boosh and Little Britain.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK: Bimini Bon Boulash’s Katie Price Impression Was So Good Even Bafta Has Endorsed It

Posted on 19/02/2021 by Boris Clair

We were left “clapping for the UK Hun” Bimini Bon Boulash after the latest episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, and it seems we were not the only ones bowled over by her Katie Price impression on Snatch Game.

In fact, so good was her send up of Pricey that Bafta has officially endorsed it.

The latest episode of the hit BBC Three reality show saw the remaining queens tasked with impersonating a host of celebrities in the iconic Snatch Game challenge.

After the show debuted on Thursday night, the meme account Love Of Huns posted a clip of Bimini’s performance on Instagram, along with the caption: “Bimini’s Katie Price is truly BAFTA worthy.”

It soon caught the attention of the official Bafta account, who very much agreed, commenting with a trophy emoji.

With the TV Baftas scheduled to happen later in the year, we’re on tenterhooks to find out if Bimini bags a nomination.

Drag Race fans are still waiting to hear what the woman herself thought of the performance, as Katie is yet to comment.

However, after the show aired, Bimini was sure to reiterate that her impression was done with a lot of love.

She tweeted: “I also ADORE AND LOVE @KatiePrice and I always have. She’s an absolute icon and I hope I did her proud.”

I also ADORE AND LOVE @KatiePrice and I always have. She’s an absolute icon and I hope I did her proud 💓

— BIMINI! (@biminibabes) February 18, 2021

The internet was lapping up Bimini’s Snatch Game, and she was trending on Twitter thanks to all the praise she was receiving.

Ok this week’s Drag Race UK ep:
– BIMINI!!! The eyes are the nipples of the face floored me and her runway look was stunning. ‘If you don’t get it straight away… read a book’ haha. She just seems so comfortable in herself without ever being arrogant and it’s such a joy to watch

— jack rem x (@jackremmington) February 18, 2021

Bimini’s Snatch Game performance is exactly how it should be done. Relaxed, excellent character choice and entirely in character the whole time, prepared to volley with whatever you’re thrown. It was perfection #DragRaceUK

— Calum. (@CalumS1991) February 18, 2021

And while Ellie Diamond didn’t receive a top placing from the judges after taking off Matt Lucas’ Little Britain character Vicky Pollard, the comedian was apparently very impressed.

He tweeted: “Thank you @elliediamond101 for smashing Vicky Pollard! I’m flattered, humbled and still laughing xxx.”

Thank you @elliediamond101 for smashing Vicky Pollard! I’m flattered, humbled and still laughing xxx

— MATT LUCAS (Taylor’s Version) (@RealMattLucas) February 18, 2021

RuPaul’s Drag Race continues next Thursday, with the new episode available to stream on BBC Three from 7pm.

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