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The BBC’s most thrilling drama in years is back on screens

With one series released a year since 2023, the addictive series is going from strength to strength

The Independent UK · Oct 1

Where poetry meets technology: why Queen’s University Belfast is a storytelling hub for the 21st century

In Belfast, the Seamus Heaney Centre’s literary prestige is aligning with MediaLab’s cutting-edge screen technologies. Together, they’re fostering experimentation in narrative that is reaching far beyond the city

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2025

BBC viewers call ‘top notch’ drama ‘most underrated show’ on TV

‘One of the BBC’s highest quality dramas of recent times,’ one fan wrote

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025

Blue Lights: what happened to Gerry Cliff?

We unpack everything you need to know about the fan favourite

Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2024

Blue Lights: getting up to speed with season two, from cast, to plot, to filming locations

The excellent Belfast-based police-drama, which has picked up nothing but rave reviews, is back for more nail-biting action. Here’s what to know

Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2024

How to watch 'Blue Lights' season 2 online from anywhere now

A year in, the rookies face threats that are bigger and more dangerous than ever. Read on to find out how to watch "Blue Lights" season 2 from anywhere

Tom’s Guide · Apr 12, 2024

Blue Lights season 2: next episode, trailer, cast, plot and more

Blue Lights season 2 sees some of our favourite PSNI officers back on the beat.

WhatToWatch · Apr 21, 2023

Blue Lights: BBC police drama set to return for a second series

Filming on series two begins this summer in Belfast

Belfast Live · Apr 20, 2023

Blue Lights review: the BBC’s cracking new cop drama set in Belfast

I wouldn’t blame anyone who felt they had seen more than enough cop dramas on British TV, said Anita Singh in The Daily Telegraph – but the BBC’s latest six-part thriller is a cracker. Written by Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson, who brought us The Salisbury Poisonings, Blue Lights doesn’t…

The Week · Apr 5, 2023

Blue Lights: First episode of NI crime drama builds series' suspense from the jump

And is perfectly complimented with our typical NI humour of course

Belfast Live · Mar 27, 2023