LONDON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The BBC says it has ordered 43.5 hours of new dramatic programming for 2015-16, including a two-part Luther event starring Idris Elba and a second season of Top of the Lake written by Jane Campion.
"Drama is something that is in the lifeblood of this country and in the DNA of the BBC, too. We are making some fantastic dramas at the moment and I am looking forward to some more stand-out successes next year," BBC Director-General Tony Hall announced Wednesday.