Joel Fry

A quirky British comedy-drama follows two unlikely friends.

The year is 1717. Wealthy landowner Stede Bonnet has a midlife crisis and decides to blow up his cushy life to become a pirate. It does not go well. Based on a true story.

Nestled in lavender fields is a lovely little farm where sisters Jill and Jacky nurture and love all their animals-including the talking ones. Being a young farmer isn't easy, but every day brings adventure and a chance to grow.

What if your parent died and you suddenly discovered that everything they'd said about themselves, and about you, was untrue? "Requiem" is part psychological thriller - the story of a young woman, who, in the wake of her mother's death, sets out to learn the truth about herself, even to the point of unravelling her own identity. But it is also a subtle tale of the supernatural that avoids giving easy answers, playing instead on uncertainty, mystery and ambiguity.Writer Kris Mrksa says: "Requiem is the show I've always wanted to make. To be making it with the team at New Pictures, and for the BBC, a network that I so greatly admire, really is a dream come true."Willow Grylls and Charlie Pattinson, Executive Producers for New Pictures, say: "We are delighted to be given the opportunity to work with the brilliant writer Kris Mrska on this bold and distinctive series for BBC One.

A bold, adrenaline-fueled series about the last days of mankind. Set against a backdrop of apocalyptic chaos, the story follows an extended family whose lives start to intersect in the most unexpected ways. Their renewed connections are triggered by the news that a comet is on an unavoidable collision course toward Earth.

This is a comedy series set in Ancient Rome. Not likely to be immortalized in history, Marcus, Stylax and Grumio are just everyday plebs. The series follows three desperate young men from the suburbs as they attempt to get laid, keep their jobs and climb the social ladder in Ancient Rome.

You've heard of Sainsbury's, Asda and Tesco, but what about Valco? Sky1 opens the doors to the fictional British supermarket and the everyday lives of its staff. The new comedy series is exec produced by The IT Crowd's Ash Atalla and stars Mark Addy, Rita May and Jason Watkins.

Will Mellor is Ollie, an idealistic "good guy" who gives up his dreams of running a restaurant to help his dad's handyman business out. Despite trying to do the right thing whilst making a (very small) living, Ollie seems to continually fail at both.