Manchester: Britain’s real second city, the first industrial metropolis and capital of football. And home to some of the greatest telly ever made.

BBC One has announced the commission of a brand new 90-minute film from Accused writer Jimmy McGovern.

Recent viewing figures published by the BBC for their iPlayer service prove that the way we are viewing our favourite TV programmes is changing faster than we perhaps realised.

The ITV1 drama fightback began this week with three new dramas making their debuts.

The return of an old favourite on BBC One means that the corporation has had another good week in relation to its competitors.

Jimmy McGovern’s award-winning drama series Accused returns to BBC One this month for a second series.

This week saw the schedules get back to normal as the BBC waved goodbye to the Olympics and several new shows were launched.

BBC One has released a new trailer for its upcoming Original British Drama productions, including new spy drama Hunted and Matthew Macfayden's Ripper Street.

The BBC has released a trailer for the second series of Accused.

Anne-Marie Duff (Shameless) and Olivia Colman (Peep Show) have begun filming the second series of BBC One's Accused in and around Manchester.