De start van de dramaseries op BBC First dit najaar wordt onmisbaar! Op 22 september, amper 3 dagen na de première op BBC One, schiet het negende seizoen van de beroemde 'Doctor Who' uit de startblokken op BBC First, met Nederlandse ondertitels. 'Doctor Who'-fans krijgen op 15 september bovendien al een voorsmaakje, met de exclusieve special 'Doctor Who Last Christmas'.

'Doctor Who' seizoen 9 - 22 september om 21.00 uurBBC First geeft het startschot voor het gloednieuwe seizoen van 'Doctor Who' op dinsdag 22 september, amper 3 dagen na de première in het Verenigd Koninkrijk. En net als alle andere dramareeksen op BBC First is ze Nederlands ondertiteld. Zo kunnen de Belgische fans bijna meteen na de lancering in het VK genieten van het nieuwe seizoen, in ideale omstandigheden: met ondertitels en in een lokaal avondschema boordevol Brits kwaliteitsdrama.

In 'Doctor Who' S9 volgen we de nieuwe avonturen van de Doctor (Peter Capaldi) en Clara (Jenna Coleman). We ontmoeten voor het eerst ook Maisie Williams, bekend van haar rol als Arya Stark in 'Game of Thrones', aan de zijde van de Doctor. Dit nieuwe seizoen telt 12 afleveringen, waarvan er enkele uit twee delen bestaan. Het is geproducet door uitvoerend producent Steven Moffat en Brian Minchin. Bekijk hier de trailer van het nieuwe seizoen.

Doctor Who: Last Christmas - 15 september om 21.00 uurDe 'Doctor Who: Last Christmas special' is het ideale opwarmertje voor het nieuwe seizoen. De Doctor en Clara vieren misschien wel hun allerlaatste Kerst. Gevangen op een arctische basis en belaagd door angstaanjagende wezens. Wie bel je dan? De Kerstman! Maar liefst 8,3 miljoen fans keken naar de originele release van deze speciale aflevering.

Following on from the successful launch of the channel in The Netherlands on 16 May, Belgium is the second country in Europe to receive BBC First, a fully localised channel which is the brand new home of the very best of British scripted content.  With all programming subtitled in Flemish, BBC First makes its Belgium debut on cable provider Telenet, with further platforms to follow throughout the Benelux region.

A bespoke channel for Benelux, BBC First offers premium and uninterrupted drama from the BBC and other leading British producers. From 9am on 4 June, Belgium will join the Netherlands on this unmissable new channel with series including the hugely popular and critically acclaimed series Wolf Hall – BBC Two’s highest rating programme for 13 years – and thrilling adventures including The Musketeers Series 2 as well as the very latest series of regional favourites, Silent Witness Series 18 and Last Tango in Halifax.

Gabriele Galassi, BBC Worldwide’s Head of Benelux, Global Markets said, “We know that audiences in Belgium love our content and we can now give them more of what they want with BBC First featuring localised first runs of the best of British Drama.”

“At Telenet, we are very pleased to welcome the splendid BBC First drama to our Play More offer. It fits perfectly within our aim to bring the best premium experiences to our customers”, adds John Porter, CEO Telenet.

BBC First will join BBC Worldwide’s pan-regional channel BBC Entertainment Europe and the rest of the UK BBC Public Service Channels currently carried by operators in Belgium. The channel brand made its debut in Australia in 2014 and was the most successful non-sports launch on Foxtel since 2006.

The fully localised channel is the brand new home of the very best British scripted content.  With all programming subtitled into Dutch, BBC First makes its European debut on terrestrial provider KPN, with further platforms to follow throughout the Benelux region.

A bespoke channel for The Netherlands, BBC First offers premium and uninterrupted drama from the BBC and other leading British producers. The channel will launch with hugely popular and critically acclaimed series such as Wolf Hall – BBC Two’s highest rating programme for 13 years – and thrilling adventures including The Musketeers Series 2 as well as the very latest series of regional favourites, Silent Witness and Last Tango in Halifax.

Paul Dempsey, President for Global Markets at BBC Worldwide said, “The Netherlands is an important territory for us and I am delighted that BBC First will make its European debut in this sophisticated market. We are immensely proud of this channel brand with BBC First promising to be the home of our very best fiction series. Our channel roll out here signifies the greater level of commitment BBC Worldwide is making to reach its global audiences.”

Jaap Postma, Director Consumer-market at KPN said,“Content is becoming increasingly important to our customers so we are keen to broaden the range of programming that we offer. All BBC channels are high quality, and this new channel brand brings together premium series and crime dramas with Dutch subtitles that make it easier to watch. We are very proud to be the launching partner for BBC First in The Netherlands. The channel will be free to watch at channel 23 for everybody that has Interactieve TV from KPN.”

Other localised programming to feature in the channel’s launch schedule include Burton & Taylor, Call the Midwife Series 4, Banished and Death in Paradise Series 4.

BBC First will join BBC Worldwide’s pan-regional channel BBC Entertainment Europe and the rest of the UK BBC Public Service Channels currently carried by operators in The Netherlands. The channel brand made its debut in Australia in 2014 and was the most successful non-sports launch on Foxtel since 2006.