Live theater returns to British TV on Sky Arts 1 HD
By Richard Lawler 
posted May 27th 2009 3:22AM
posted May 27th 2009 3:22AM
Moving one step beyond the opera broadcasts suddenly so popular recently, British television is getting its first live drama in two decades this July on Sky Arts 1 HD. Six authors have contributed 30-minute plays that will broadcast every Wednesday starting July 8 in front of a 140 person live audience. Viewers at home will apparently be allowed in on the post-show commentary sections, with HDTV providing a helping hand to more than one area of the arts we won't be surprised if Sky Arts Theatre Live! is yet another success.
Sky are doing OK at the moment for HD Arts - I've been loving the Hitchcock HD transfers on Sky Anytime all this week.