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{{short description|UK TV channel owned by UKTV}}
{{short description|UK TV channel owned by UKTV}}
{{About|the British television channel|the channel formerly known as UKTV Drama|Alibi (TV channel)}}
{{About|the British television channel|the channel formerly known as UKTV Drama|U&Alibi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{EngvarB|date=April 2018}}
{{EngvarB|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox television channel
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Drama
| name = U&Drama
| logo = Drama logo 2013.svg
| logo = U&Drama (2024).svg
| logo_size = 150px
| logo_size = 200px
| logo_caption = Logo used since 8 July 2013.
| logo_caption = Logo used since 2024
| launch_date = {{start date and age|2013|07|08|df=yes}}
| launch_date = {{start date and age|2013|07|08|df=yes}}
| closed_date =
| closed_date =
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| language = [[English language|English]]
| country = [[United Kingdom]] and [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
| area = [[United Kingdom]] and [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
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| language = [[English language|English]]
| owner = [[BBC Studios]]
| area = [[United Kingdom]] and [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
| owner = [[BBC Studios]]
| parent = [[UKTV]]
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br />([[SDTV]] feed downscaled to [[16:9]] [[576i]])
| parent = [[UKTV]]
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br />([[SDTV]] feed downscaled to [[16:9]] [[576i]])
| sister_channels = [[U&Alibi]]<br />[[U&Dave]]<br />[[U&Eden]]<br />[[U&Gold]]<br />[[U&W]]<br />[[U&Yesterday]]
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| former_names = Drama (2013–2024)
| sister_channels = [[Alibi (TV channel)|Alibi]]<br />[[Dave (TV channel)|Dave]]<br />[[Eden (British TV channel)|Eden]]<br />[[Gold (British TV channel)|Gold]]<br />[[W (British TV channel)|W]]<br />[[Yesterday (TV channel)|Yesterday]]
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| replaced = [[Blighty (TV channel)|Blighty]]<br /> [[CCXTV]] (Drama +1, Freeview only)
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| former_names =
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| timeshift_service = U&Drama +1
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| replaced = [[Blighty (TV channel)|Blighty]]<br /> [[CCXTV]] (Drama+1, Freeview only)
| terr_serv_1 = [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]]
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| timeshift_service = Drama +1
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| terr_chan_1 = Channel 20<br />Channel 60 (+1)
| website = {{url|uktvplay.co.uk/channel/drama}}
| terr_serv_1 = [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]]
| online_serv_1 = [[U (streaming service)|U]]
| online_chan_1 = [https://u.co.uk/watch-live/drama Watch Free] (UK and Ireland Only)
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| terr_chan_1 = Channel 20<br />Channel 60 (+1)
}}
}}
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[[File:Drama HD logo 2022.svg|thumb|HD logo used since 14 December 2022]]
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[[File:Drama +1 logo 2019.svg|thumb|Timeshift logo used since 16 September 2019]]


'''Drama''' is a British [[free-to-air]] television channel broadcasting drama (and, to a lesser extent, comedy, sci-fi) programming in the United Kingdom and Ireland as part of the [[UKTV]] network of channels.
'''U&Drama''' is a British [[free-to-air]] television channel broadcasting drama (and, to a lesser extent, comedy, sci-fi) programming in the United Kingdom and Ireland as part of the [[UKTV]] network of channels.


==History==
==History==
The channel launched on 8 July 2013,<ref>{{cite press release | title = UKTV raises the curtain on Drama| date = 2 May 2013 | publisher = UKTV | url = http://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/article/uktv-raises-curtain-drama/ | access-date = 2 May 2013}}</ref> replacing [[Blighty (TV channel)|Blighty]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.a516digital.com/2013/06/uktvs-drama-channel-reveals-line-up.html |title=UKTV's Drama channel reveals line-up, Yesterday goes factual and Blighty looks set to close |publisher=a516digital |date=21 June 2013 |access-date=21 June 2013 }}</ref> The channel was initially launched on [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]] channel 20, which was previously occupied by [[Gold (British TV channel)|Gold]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.a516digital.com/2013/06/drama-as-new-channel-forces-gold-to.html |title=Drama as new channel forces Gold to move Home on the Freeview EPG |publisher=a516digital |date=24 June 2013 |access-date=25 June 2013 }}</ref> and on [[Sky UK|Sky]] the channel was launched on channel 291, in the overspill area of the Entertainment section. It was moved to channel 166 on 24 July after purchasing the slot used by [[PBS America]] (formerly named PBS UK in 2011).<ref>{{cite web|last=White |first=Peter |url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/pbs-america-sells-sky-slot-to-uktv/5058374.article |title=PBS America sells Sky slot to UKTV |publisher=Broadcast |date=17 July 2013 |access-date=17 July 2013}}</ref> The channel launched on [[Virgin Media]] on 14 August on channel 190. In September 2014, UKTV blamed the channel for their 7% profits fall. In September 2018, Drama and [[Really (TV channel)|Really]] were added to [[Virgin Media Ireland]].
The channel launched on 8 July 2013,<ref>{{cite press release | title = UKTV raises the curtain on Drama| date = 2 May 2013 | publisher = UKTV | url = http://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/article/uktv-raises-curtain-drama/ | access-date = 2 May 2013}}</ref> replacing [[Blighty (TV channel)|Blighty]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.a516digital.com/2013/06/uktvs-drama-channel-reveals-line-up.html |title=UKTV's Drama channel reveals line-up, Yesterday goes factual and Blighty looks set to close |publisher=a516digital |date=21 June 2013 |access-date=21 June 2013 }}</ref> The channel was initially launched on [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]] channel 20, which was previously occupied by [[Gold (British TV channel)|Gold]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.a516digital.com/2013/06/drama-as-new-channel-forces-gold-to.html |title=Drama as new channel forces Gold to move Home on the Freeview EPG |publisher=a516digital |date=24 June 2013 |access-date=25 June 2013 }}</ref> and on [[Sky UK|Sky]] the channel was launched on channel 291, in the overspill area of the Entertainment section. It was moved to channel 166 on 24 July after purchasing the slot used by [[PBS America]] (formerly named PBS UK in 2011).<ref>{{cite web|last=White |first=Peter |url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/pbs-america-sells-sky-slot-to-uktv/5058374.article |title=PBS America sells Sky slot to UKTV |publisher=Broadcast |date=17 July 2013 |access-date=17 July 2013}}</ref> The channel launched on [[Virgin Media]] on 14 August on channel 190. In September 2014, UKTV blamed the channel for their 7% profits fall. In September 2018, Drama and [[Really (TV channel)|Really]] were added to [[Virgin Media Ireland]], and on 16 July 2024, they rebranded to U&Drama.
[[File:Drama logo 2013.svg|150px|thumb|The former Drama logo, first used once the channel launched, and was phased out on the day it rebranded.]]


==Channels==
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A timeshift channel, Drama +1, was launched on Sky and Virgin Media on 16 September 2019, replacing [[Travel Channel International|Travel Channel +1]]. On 25 January 2021, it was announced that the timeshift channel would be taking over CCXTV's Freeview slot (channel 73) on 1 February 2021, with CCXTV ending transmission.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2021/plug-pulled-on-ccxtv-freeview-channel|title=Plug pulled on CCXTV Freeview channel|publisher=rxtvinfo|date=25 January 2021}}</ref> On 1 February 2022, [[BBC Three]] relaunched on Freeview channel 23 which shifted all the channels from that slot until Freeview 82 down a place, meaning that Drama +1 was now on channel 74.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rxtvinfo.com/freeview-updates|title = Freeview Updates}}</ref>
===U&Drama HD===

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[[File:U&Drama HD logo 2024.svg|thumb|HD logo used since 16 July 2024]]

U&Drama HD is the higher resolution version of U&Drama available on Virgin Media.

===U&Drama +1===

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[[File:U&Drama +1 logo 2024.svg|thumb|Timeshift logo used since 16 July 2024]]

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A timeshift channel, Drama +1, was launched on Sky and Virgin Media on 16 September 2019, replacing [[Travel Channel International|Travel Channel +1]]. On 25 January 2021, it was announced that the timeshift channel would be taking over CCXTV's Freeview slot (channel 73) on 1 February 2021, with CCXTV ending transmission.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2021/plug-pulled-on-ccxtv-freeview-channel|title=Plug pulled on CCXTV Freeview channel|publisher=rxtvinfo|date=25 January 2021}}</ref> On 1 February 2022, [[BBC Three]] relaunched on Freeview channel 23 which shifted all the channels from that slot until Freeview 82 down a place, meaning that Drama +1 was now on channel 74.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rxtvinfo.com/freeview-updates|title = Freeview Updates| date=22 May 2024 }}</ref>


On 28 March 2022, Drama +1 moved to Freeview 60<ref name="freeview">{{Cite web|url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/freeview-channel-reshuffle-as-w-joins|title=Freeview channel reshuffle as W joins|date=21 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/freeview-announces-further-channel-changes-on-monday|title=Freeview announces further channel changes on Monday|date=22 March 2022}}</ref> as a limited reach channel, as channel 25 was used by UKTV for their female skewing [[W (British TV channel)|W]] channel,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/uktv-w-freetoair-announcement|title = Uktv Take W Free-To-Air with Channel Rebrand|date = 21 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/article/uktv-takes-w-free-to-air/|title = UKTV expands W's reach by taking the premium entertainment channel free-to-air &#124; News &#124; UKTV Corporate Site}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2022/03/21/uktv-to-make-w-channel-free-to-air/|title=UKTV to make W channel free-to-air|date=21 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/article/uktvs-w-launches-life-unfiltered-rebrand/|title = UKTV's W launches "Life Unfiltered" rebrand as the premium entertainment channel is taken free-to-air &#124; News &#124; UKTV Corporate Site}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mediatel.co.uk/news/2022/03/21/uktv-relaunches-w-as-free-to-air-channel/|title = UKTV relaunches W as free-to-air channel| date=21 March 2022 }}</ref> which means that [[Dave (TV channel)|Dave ja vu]] took the COM4 slot from Drama +1 on Freeview channel 74.<ref name="freeview"/>
On 28 March 2022, Drama +1 moved to Freeview 60<ref name="freeview">{{Cite web|url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/freeview-channel-reshuffle-as-w-joins|title=Freeview channel reshuffle as W joins|date=21 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/freeview-announces-further-channel-changes-on-monday|title=Freeview announces further channel changes on Monday|date=22 March 2022}}</ref> as a limited reach channel, as channel 25 was used by UKTV for their female skewing [[W (British TV channel)|W]] channel,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/uktv-w-freetoair-announcement|title = Uktv Take W Free-To-Air with Channel Rebrand|date = 21 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/article/uktv-takes-w-free-to-air/|title = UKTV expands W's reach by taking the premium entertainment channel free-to-air &#124; News &#124; UKTV Corporate Site}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2022/03/21/uktv-to-make-w-channel-free-to-air/|title=UKTV to make W channel free-to-air|date=21 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/article/uktvs-w-launches-life-unfiltered-rebrand/|title = UKTV's W launches "Life Unfiltered" rebrand as the premium entertainment channel is taken free-to-air &#124; News &#124; UKTV Corporate Site}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mediatel.co.uk/news/2022/03/21/uktv-relaunches-w-as-free-to-air-channel/|title = UKTV relaunches W as free-to-air channel| date=21 March 2022 }}</ref> which means that [[Dave (TV channel)|Dave ja vu]] took the COM4 slot from Drama +1 on Freeview channel 74.<ref name="freeview"/>


==Programming==
==Programming==
The channel is positioned as a home for British dramas from the last 40 years. The channel has featured classic drama series such as ''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]''; ''[[The Cinder Path (film)|The Cinder Path]]''; ''[[Cranford (TV series)|Cranford]]''; ''[[Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series)|Lark Rise to Candleford]]''; ''[[Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series)|Pride & Prejudice]]''; ''[[Sharpe (TV series)|Sharpe]]''; and ''[[Tipping the Velvet (TV series)|Tipping the Velvet]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Munn |first=Patrick |url=http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/05/uktv-to-launch-new-drama-channel-on-july-8th/ |title=UKTV To Launch New Drama Channel on July 8th |publisher=TVWise |date=2 May 2013 |access-date=2 May 2013 }}</ref> As well as all these classic drama titles, a number of more recently produced BBC One daytime drama series have acquired a primetime slot on Drama. These series include ''[[Father Brown (2013 TV series)|Father Brown]]'', which has been showing in an 8pm slot on Friday nights and which has a spin-off series, called ''[[Sister Boniface Mysteries]]''. This period detective television series about a Catholic Nun<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://drama.uktv.co.uk/shows/sister-boniface-mysteries/episodes/|title=Sister Boniface Mysteries &#124; Drama Channel}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvwise.co.uk/2022/02/drama-sets-uk-premiere-date-for-sister-boniface-mysteries/|title = Drama Sets UK Premiere Date for 'Sister Boniface Mysteries'|date = 22 February 2022}}</ref> is a co-production between BBC Studios and Britbox in North America,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/bbcstudios/2022/britbox-north-america-recommission-bbc-studios-drama-productions-sister-boniface-mysteries|title = BritBox North America recommission BBC Studios Drama Productions' Sister Boniface Mysteries}}</ref> and has debuted as a free-to-air series directly on Drama, without getting an airing first on BBC One. In addition to drama programmes, the channel shows a number of classic BBC sitcoms in a teatime slot (usually between 5:25&nbsp;pm and 8&nbsp;pm) with ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]'', ''[[Porridge (1974 TV series)|Porridge]]'', ''[[The Upper Hand (TV series)|The Upper Hand]]'' and ''[[Birds of a Feather (TV series)|Birds of a Feather]]'' currently being repeated in August 2023.<ref>''Radio Times'' 19–25 March 2022 edition: Drama's TV schedules Monday to Friday</ref>
The channel is positioned as a home for British dramas from the last 40 years. The channel has featured classic drama series such as ''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]''; ''[[The Cinder Path (film)|The Cinder Path]]''; ''[[Cranford (TV series)|Cranford]]''; ''[[Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series)|Lark Rise to Candleford]]''; ''[[Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series)|Pride & Prejudice]]''; ''[[Sharpe (TV series)|Sharpe]]''; and ''[[Tipping the Velvet (TV series)|Tipping the Velvet]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Munn |first=Patrick |url=http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/05/uktv-to-launch-new-drama-channel-on-july-8th/ |title=UKTV To Launch New Drama Channel on July 8th |publisher=TVWise |date=2 May 2013 |access-date=2 May 2013 }}</ref> As well as all these classic drama titles, a number of more recently produced BBC One daytime drama series have acquired a primetime slot on Drama. These series include ''[[Father Brown (2013 TV series)|Father Brown]]'', which has been showing in an 8pm slot on Friday nights and which has a spin-off series, called ''[[Sister Boniface Mysteries]]''. This period detective television series about a Catholic Nun<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://drama.uktv.co.uk/shows/sister-boniface-mysteries/episodes/|title=Sister Boniface Mysteries &#124; Drama Channel}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvwise.co.uk/2022/02/drama-sets-uk-premiere-date-for-sister-boniface-mysteries/|title = Drama Sets UK Premiere Date for 'Sister Boniface Mysteries'|date = 22 February 2022}}</ref> is a co-production between BBC Studios and Britbox in North America,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/bbcstudios/2022/britbox-north-america-recommission-bbc-studios-drama-productions-sister-boniface-mysteries|title = BritBox North America recommission BBC Studios Drama Productions' Sister Boniface Mysteries}}</ref> and has debuted as a free-to-air series directly on Drama, without getting an airing first on BBC One. In addition to drama programmes, the channel shows a number of classic BBC sitcoms in a teatime slot (usually between 5:25&nbsp;pm and 8&nbsp;pm) with ''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]'', ''[[Keeping Up Appearances]]'' and ''[[Birds of a Feather (TV series)|Birds of a Feather]]'' being repeated in 2024.<ref>''Radio Times'' 19–25 March 2022 edition: Drama's TV schedules Monday to Friday</ref>


===Current===
===Current===
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{{Div col|colwidth=25em}}
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*''[[The Alienist]]'' (U only)
*''[[All Creatures Great and Small (1978 TV series)|All Creatures Great and Small]]''
*''[[All Creatures Great and Small (1978 TV series)|All Creatures Great and Small]]''
*''[['Allo 'Allo!]]''
*''[['Allo 'Allo!]]''
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*''[[Atlantic Crossing (TV series)|Atlantic Crossing]]'' (UKTV Play only)
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*''[[A Million Little Things]]'' (UKTV Play only)
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*''[[Annika (2021 TV series)|Annika]]''
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*''[[As Time Goes By (TV series)|As Time Goes By]]''
*''[[Are You Being Served?]]''
*''[[Are You Being Served?]]''
*''[[Bad Girls (TV series)|Bad Girls]]''
*''[[As Time Goes By (TV series)|As Time Goes By]]''
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*''[[Atlantic Crossing (TV series)|Atlantic Crossing]]'' (U only)
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*''[[Ballykissangel]]''
*''[[Bergerac (TV series)|Bergerac]]''
*''[[Bergerac (TV series)|Bergerac]]''
⚫
*''[[Berlin Station (TV series)|Berlin Station]]'' (U only)
*''[[The Bill]]''
*''[[The Bill]]''
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*''[[Berlin Station (TV series)|Berlin Station]]'' (UKTV Play only)
*''[[Birds of a Feather (TV series)|Birds of a Feather]]'' (the BBC series)
*''[[Birds of a Feather (TV series)|Birds of a Feather]]'' (the BBC series)
*''[[Born and Bred]]''
*''[[Born and Bred]]''
*''[[The Brittas Empire]]''
*''[[The Brittas Empire]]''
*''[[Broken (British TV series)|Broken]]''
*''[[Broken (British TV series)|Broken]]''
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*''[[Brush Strokes]]''
*''[[The Brokenwood Mysteries]]''
*''[[The Brokenwood Mysteries]]''
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*''[[Brush Strokes]]''
*''[[Butterflies (TV series)|Butterfiles]]''
*''[[Butterflies (TV series)|Butterfiles]]''
*''[[Call the Midwife]]''
*''[[Call the Midwife]]''
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*''[[Dangerfield (TV series)|Dangerfield]]''
*''[[Dangerfield (TV series)|Dangerfield]]''
*''[[Death in Paradise (TV series)|Death in Paradise]]''
*''[[Death in Paradise (TV series)|Death in Paradise]]''
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*''[[Desmond's]]''
*''[[Dinnerladies (TV series)|Dinnerladies]]''
*''[[Dinnerladies (TV series)|Dinnerladies]]''
*''[[Doctor Finlay]]''
*''[[Doctor Finlay]]''
*''[[Doctor Foster (TV series)|Doctor Foster]]''
*''[[Doctor Foster (TV series)|Doctor Foster]]''
*''[[Down to Earth (2000 TV series)|Down to Earth]]''
*''[[Down to Earth (2000 TV series)|Down to Earth]]''
*''[[The Duchess of Duke Street]]''
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*''[[Escape from Sobibor]]''
*''[[Ever Decreasing Circles]]''
*''[[Ever Decreasing Circles]]''
*''[[Father Brown (2013 TV series)|Father Brown]]''
*''[[Father Brown (2013 TV series)|Father Brown]]''
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*''[[Footballers' Wives]]''
*''[[Gentleman Jack (TV series)|Gentleman Jack]]''
*''[[Gentleman Jack (TV series)|Gentleman Jack]]''
*''[[Goodnight Sweetheart (TV series)|Goodnight Sweetheart]]''
*''[[Goodnight Sweetheart (TV series)|Goodnight Sweetheart]]''
*''[[The Good Fight]] (U Only from January 2025)
*''[[The Green Green Grass]]''
*''[[The Green Green Grass]]''
*''[[Hamish Macbeth (TV series)|Hamish Macbeth]]''
*''[[Hamish Macbeth (TV series)|Hamish Macbeth]]''
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*''[[Howards' Way]]''
*''[[Howards' Way]]''
*''[[Hustle (TV series)|Hustle]]''
*''[[Hustle (TV series)|Hustle]]''
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*''[[In the Dark (British TV series)|In The Dark]]''
*''[[The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries]]''
*''[[The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries]]''
*''[[Inspector George Gently]]''
*''[[Inspector George Gently]]''
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*''[[In the Dark (British TV series)|In The Dark]]''
*''[[The Inspector Lynley Mysteries]]''
*''[[The Inspector Lynley Mysteries]]''
*''[[Jonathan Creek]]''
*''[[Jonathan Creek]]''
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*''[[Keeping Up Appearances]]''
*''[[Keeping Up Appearances]]''
*''[[Kingdom (British TV series)|Kingdom]]''
*''[[Kingdom (British TV series)|Kingdom]]''
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*''[[Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series)|Lark Rise to Candleford]]''
*''[[The Last Detective]]''
*''[[The Last Detective]]''
*''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]''
*''[[Last of the Summer Wine]]''
*''[[Last Tango in Halifax]]''
*''[[Last Tango in Halifax]]''
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*''[[London's Burning (TV series)|London's Burning]]''
*''[[Lovejoy]]''
*''[[Lovejoy]]''
*''[[Luther (TV series)|Luther]]''
*''[[Luther (TV series)|Luther]]''
*''[[Manhattan (TV series)|Manhattan]]'' (UKTV Play only)
*''[[Madam Secretary (TV series)|Madam Secretary]]'' (U only)
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*''[[McMafia]]''
*''[[Maisie Raine]]''
*''[[Maisie Raine]]''
*''[[Masters of Sex]]'' (UKTV Play only from 5th January)
*''[[Manhattan (TV series)|Manhattan]]'' (U only)
*''[[Madam Secretary (TV series)|Madam Secretary]]'' (UKTV Play only)
*''[[Masters of Sex]]'' (U only)
*''[[May to December]]''
*''[[May to December]]''
*''[[Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries]]''
*''[[McMafia]]''
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*''[[A Million Little Things]]'' (U only)
*''[[Miss Marple (TV series)|Miss Marple]]''
*''[[Miss Marple (TV series)|Miss Marple]]''
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*''[[The Missing (British TV series)|The Missing]]''
*''[[Mistresses (British TV series)|Mistresses]]''
*''[[Mistresses (British TV series)|Mistresses]]''
*''[[Monarch of the Glen (TV series)|Monarch of the Glen]]''
*''[[Monarch of the Glen (TV series)|Monarch of the Glen]]''
*''[[The Musketeers]]''
*''[[New Tricks]]''
*''[[New Tricks]]''
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*''[[No Place Like Home (TV series)|No Place Like Home]]''
*''[[One Foot in the Grave]]''
*''[[One Foot in the Grave]]''
*''PD James: [[The Murder Room]]''
*''PD James: [[The Murder Room]]''
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*''[[Pie in the Sky (TV series)|Pie in the Sky]]''
*''[[Pie in the Sky (TV series)|Pie in the Sky]]''
*''[[Porridge (1974 TV series)|Porridge]]''
*''[[Porridge (1974 TV series)|Porridge]]''
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*''[[The Porter (TV series)|The Porter]]'' (U only)
*''[[Queers (TV series)|Queers]]''
*''[[Queers (TV series)|Queers]]''
*''[[Rebellion (miniseries)|Rebellion]]''
*''[[Rebellion (miniseries)|Rebellion]]''
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*''[[Rebus (2000 TV series)|Rebus]]''
*''[[Rillington Place]]''
*''[[Rillington Place]]''
*''[[Rebus (TV series)|Rebus]]''
*''[[Secret Army (TV series)|Secret Army]]''
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*''[[The Shadow Line (TV series)|The Shadow Line]]''
*''[[Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators]]''
*''[[Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators]]''
*''[[Sherlock (TV series)|Sherlock]]''
*''[[Sherlock (TV series)|Sherlock]]''
*''[[Silent Witness]]''
*''[[Silent Witness]]''
*''[[Sister Boniface Mysteries]]''
*''[[Sister Boniface Mysteries]]''
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*''[[Small Island (TV series)|Small Island]]''
*''[[Smother (TV series)|Smother]]''
*''[[Smother (TV series)|Smother]]''
*''[[Soldier Soldier]]''
*''[[Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em]]''
*''[[Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em]]''
*''[[Spooks (TV series)|Spooks]]''
*''[[Spooks (TV series)|Spooks]]''
*''[[Taggart]]''
*''[[Taggart]]''
*''[[The Musketeers]]''
*''[[Tell Me Your Secrets]]'' (U only)
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*''[[The Missing (British TV series)|The Missing]]''
*''[[Tenko (TV series)|Tenko]]''
*''[[Tenko (TV series)|Tenko]]''
*''[[The Shadow Line (TV series)|The Shadow Line]]''
*''[[Terry and June]]''
*''[[The First Lady (British TV series)|The First Lady]]''
*''[[Tell Me Your Secrets]]'' (UKTV Play only)
*''[[This Life (1996 TV series)|This Life]]''
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Drama (Tv Channel)}}
[[Category:Television channels in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Television channels in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2013]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2013]]

Latest revision as of 22:37, 27 November 2024

This article is about the British television channel. For the channel formerly known as UKTV Drama, see U&Alibi.

U&Drama
Logo used since 2024
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom and Ireland
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(SDTV feed downscaled to 16:9 576i)
Timeshift serviceU&Drama +1
Ownership
OwnerBBC Studios
ParentUKTV
Sister channelsU&Alibi
U&Dave
U&Eden
U&Gold
U&W
U&Yesterday
History
Launched8 July 2013; 11 years ago (2013-07-08)
ReplacedBlighty
CCXTV (Drama +1, Freeview only)
Former namesDrama (2013–2024)
Availability
Terrestrial
FreeviewChannel 20
Channel 60 (+1)
Streaming media
UWatch Free (UK and Ireland Only)

U&Drama is a British free-to-air television channel broadcasting drama (and, to a lesser extent, comedy, sci-fi) programming in the United Kingdom and Ireland as part of the UKTV network of channels.

History

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The channel launched on 8 July 2013,[1] replacing Blighty.[2] The channel was initially launched on Freeview channel 20, which was previously occupied by Gold,[3] and on Sky the channel was launched on channel 291, in the overspill area of the Entertainment section. It was moved to channel 166 on 24 July after purchasing the slot used by PBS America (formerly named PBS UK in 2011).[4] The channel launched on Virgin Media on 14 August on channel 190. In September 2014, UKTV blamed the channel for their 7% profits fall. In September 2018, Drama and Really were added to Virgin Media Ireland, and on 16 July 2024, they rebranded to U&Drama.

The former Drama logo, first used once the channel launched, and was phased out on the day it rebranded.

Channels

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U&Drama HD

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HD logo used since 16 July 2024

U&Drama HD is the higher resolution version of U&Drama available on Virgin Media.

U&Drama +1

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Timeshift logo used since 16 July 2024

A timeshift channel, Drama +1, was launched on Sky and Virgin Media on 16 September 2019, replacing Travel Channel +1. On 25 January 2021, it was announced that the timeshift channel would be taking over CCXTV's Freeview slot (channel 73) on 1 February 2021, with CCXTV ending transmission.[5] On 1 February 2022, BBC Three relaunched on Freeview channel 23 which shifted all the channels from that slot until Freeview 82 down a place, meaning that Drama +1 was now on channel 74.[6]

On 28 March 2022, Drama +1 moved to Freeview 60[7][8] as a limited reach channel, as channel 25 was used by UKTV for their female skewing W channel,[9][10][11][12][13] which means that Dave ja vu took the COM4 slot from Drama +1 on Freeview channel 74.[7]

Programming

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The channel is positioned as a home for British dramas from the last 40 years. The channel has featured classic drama series such as Auf Wiedersehen, Pet; The Cinder Path; Cranford; Lark Rise to Candleford; Pride & Prejudice; Sharpe; and Tipping the Velvet.[14] As well as all these classic drama titles, a number of more recently produced BBC One daytime drama series have acquired a primetime slot on Drama. These series include Father Brown, which has been showing in an 8pm slot on Friday nights and which has a spin-off series, called Sister Boniface Mysteries. This period detective television series about a Catholic Nun[15][16] is a co-production between BBC Studios and Britbox in North America,[17] and has debuted as a free-to-air series directly on Drama, without getting an airing first on BBC One. In addition to drama programmes, the channel shows a number of classic BBC sitcoms in a teatime slot (usually between 5:25 pm and 8 pm) with Last of the Summer Wine, Keeping Up Appearances and Birds of a Feather being repeated in 2024.[18]

Current

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Previous

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References

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  1. ^ "UKTV raises the curtain on Drama" (Press release). UKTV. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. ^ "UKTV's Drama channel reveals line-up, Yesterday goes factual and Blighty looks set to close". a516digital. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Drama as new channel forces Gold to move Home on the Freeview EPG". a516digital. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  4. ^ White, Peter (17 July 2013). "PBS America sells Sky slot to UKTV". Broadcast. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Plug pulled on CCXTV Freeview channel". rxtvinfo. 25 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Freeview Updates". 22 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Freeview channel reshuffle as W joins". 21 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Freeview announces further channel changes on Monday". 22 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Uktv Take W Free-To-Air with Channel Rebrand". 21 March 2022.
  10. ^ "UKTV expands W's reach by taking the premium entertainment channel free-to-air | News | UKTV Corporate Site".
  11. ^ "UKTV to make W channel free-to-air". 21 March 2022.
  12. ^ "UKTV's W launches "Life Unfiltered" rebrand as the premium entertainment channel is taken free-to-air | News | UKTV Corporate Site".
  13. ^ "UKTV relaunches W as free-to-air channel". 21 March 2022.
  14. ^ Munn, Patrick (2 May 2013). "UKTV To Launch New Drama Channel on July 8th". TVWise. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  15. ^ "Sister Boniface Mysteries | Drama Channel".
  16. ^ "Drama Sets UK Premiere Date for 'Sister Boniface Mysteries'". 22 February 2022.
  17. ^ "BritBox North America recommission BBC Studios Drama Productions' Sister Boniface Mysteries".
  18. ^ Radio Times 19–25 March 2022 edition: Drama's TV schedules Monday to Friday
  19. ^ "Classic Doctors comes to Drama Channel from August". EastieOaks. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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