Friday’s “First Day of Advent” news

Film

Comics

British TV

  • BBC3 commissions and re-commissions series including Him & Her
  • The South Bank Show to return on Sky Arts
  • DCI Banks to get a second series [subscription required]
  • David Morrissey to star in C4 riots drama [subscription required]
  • Sue Perkins developing a comedy-drama [subscription required]

Canadian TV

  • YTV developing Dark Horse
  • Netflix acquires The Hour

US TV