Filming has started on BBC Two’s critically acclaimed drama The Last Kingdom, from Carnival Films. The second series, adapted by BAFTA-nominated and RTS award-winning writer Stephen Butchard from Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling series of novels, is to return to BBC Two next year, with Netflix joining as a co-production partner.
　　The emotionally complex and compelling landscape of revenge, rivalry, hostility, corruption, love, sex, loyalty and friendship, forms the backdrop to a gripping adventure based on Cornwell's novels, The Lords Of The North and Sword Song – part of the hugely popular bestselling franchise The Last Kingdom.
　　Set in the year 878, the second series returns as fearless and instinctive warrior Uhtred continues his fight for his native land of Northumbria. Uhtred, having given his sword to King Alfred, despite his upbringing by the invading pagan Danes, embarks on his voyage north to reclaim his own fate: to avenge Earl Ragnar’s death and recapture his ancestral lands of Bebbanburg.
　　Alfred’s conviction to create a united England is stronger than ever, and he sets his sights on the wild lands of the north, which have fallen into chaos and rebellion. It is a dangerous time for Saxon and Dane alike, but Alfred champions a new king - a Christian Dane - to unite the tribes. However, this king has been enslaved, and Uhtred becomes embroiled in a rescue mission, which brings him face to face with an enemy of old.

　　英剧《波尔达克》（Poldark）在第二季开播之前，获得BBC1的第三季续订。《波尔达克》由出演过《霍比特人》（The Hobbit）的爱尔兰男星艾丹·特纳（Aidan Turner）主演，情节改编自Winston Graham的同名小说，讲述一名士兵从战场归来时，才发现 祖宅被毁，未婚妻也嫁给别人的故事。这部作品曾于1970年代被搬上电视屏幕，并播出了29集。2013年，BBC宣布将翻拍这部作品，Debbie Horsfield出任编剧。新版剧集由Mammoth Screen制作，ITV Studios Global Entertainment负责国际发行。《波尔达克》第一季的最高收视率达到940万人次，这一数字包括了BBC1的直播收看，以及BBC iPlayer上回看的观众数。

英国人一直引以为傲的一个事情，是大不列颠是唯一一个在二战中没有向希特勒臣服丶战斗到底并取得最后胜利的西欧国家。虽然历史没有假设，但我们想象下：如果德国法西斯没有撕毁《德苏互不侵犯条约》，希特勒不必陷于东西两线苦战，在对英国一顿狂轰乱炸之后，德军渡英吉利海峡，以机械化师进攻英伦本土，英国人是否真能顶得住？如果英国抵抗失败，英王室流亡，白金汉宫成了德军在英国战区的最高指挥部，大本钟上悬挂党卫军的旗帜和纳粹十字，那会是一番怎样的情景？虽然这些已经不会在真实的历史中发生，但这并不能阻止英国的作家和编剧们脑洞大开，在电视屏幕上为观众展现这一番景象。BBC将播出一部叫《SS-GB》的电视剧，故事的背景就是假设在德军占领英格兰，英国人生活在法西斯党卫军的白色恐怖的统治下。