Beeb’s ahead, it’s a fact

A string of new factual shows has given BBC2 its strongest start to the year since 2014.

Among them are Surgeons, Tom Kerridge: Lose Weight

For Good, A House Through

Time and Flatpack Empire.

ROLE Star Darren Criss Controller Patrick Holland says: “With a new series of Hospital around the corner, Civilisations just starting and The Assassination of Gianni Versace [starring

Darren Criss] generating huge interest, we have some exciting months ahead.”