Kit Harington, Liv Tyler and Dawn French to hit Australian screens as BBC programming prepares for tough 2018

BBC Worldwide Australia and New Zealand has revealed its lineup for 2018, with a new drama starring Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington and Lord of the Rings’ Liv Tyleran extended comedy offering for UKTV and a new show on BBC Knowledge about astronauts all featured in the programming slate.

Next year’s programming , which aims to grow audience reach for the network despite a foreshadowed “tough 2018”, will see the launch of new drama Gunpowder, new BBC First crime thriller Rellik – which is written by Harry and Jack Williams – an adaptation of prize-winning novel The Child In Time with Benedict Cumberbatch and new UKTV comedy show Kevin Bridges: A Whole Different Story.

Kit Harington will be seen on Australian screens in all-new drama Gunpowder

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