Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al Fayed, whose son Dodi died alongside Princess Diana in a 1997 car crash in Paris, has been accused of rape by multiple women, a new BBC documentary claims. In “Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods,” which drops on BBC iPlayer and BBC Two today, more than 20 women put forward allegations of […]

BBC boss Tim Davie has said he can’t ever see disgraced ex anchor Huw Edwards working for the BBC again. “I can’t see that happening for obvious reasons,” he said. “This man has just been convicted of appalling crimes and it’s pretty straightforward in my mind that I can’t see him working at the BBC […]

Huw Edwards has been handed a suspended prison sentence of six months after pleading guilty to making indecent images of children. He has also been ordered to complete a sex offender treatment program and will be added to the sex offender register for seven years. The decision means he will not face jail time. The […]

Fremantle has acquired the global distribution rights for “Mozart: Rise of a Genius,” a three-part docudrama from 72 Films. The show offers an in-depth exploration of the life and legacy of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The series will premiere on Sept. 16 on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. Variety is debuting an exclusive clip, below. “The […]

Anna Friel and Anna Maxwell Martin are set to star in a new BBC drama from “Time” creator Jimmy McGovern. The as yet untitled 90-minute drama will explore the themes of grooming and sexual abuse in the context of one family, the Mitchell family, who must grapple with the aftermath of abuse after the perpetrator […]

A new report compiled by a team of lawyers and data scientists has concluded that the BBC’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas war shows “widespread anti-Israel bias” and has breached its own editorial guidelines multiple times. The report analyzed the BBC’s English and Arabic-language coverage from the first four months of the conflict, which began on […]

There won’t be more seasons of Rebecca Hall BBC series “The Listeners,” says director Janicza Bravo. But don’t worry – it’s a good thing. “I think that miniseries or limited series are a great gift. ‘Make more!’: that’s the American model. But there’s something so sexy about saying it’s just this,” she tells Variety.    Over […]