Rapper Tinie Tempah is turning presenter for a BBC programme looking at a major exhibition dedicated to late designer Alexander McQueen.
It is one of a number of shows being tailor-made for screening on the iPlayer over the coming months, starring figures such as Emma Thompson and Matt Berry.
They also include a comedy written by Last Of The Summer Wine writer Roy Clarke, starring one of the show’s lead cast members Russ Abbott.
Tinie’s contribution is a private view of the McQueen exhibition Savage Beauty, which is being staged at the V&A in London.
Matt has created Wild Love, a sequel to his mock wildlife documentary Lone Wolf, while Emma stars in a spoof video to Bill Bailey’s comedy track Love Song.
Russ stars in Last Chance as Morris Roebuck, a man whose wife has left him and is leaving her a final recorded goodbye message – one of nine short Funny Valentine films to be launched on February 13, just ahead of Valentine’s Day.
Also among the newly commissioned programmes lined up in the near future will be an in-depth look at London Fashion Week, which will be hosted by model and 2013 Strictly Come Dancing champ Abbey Clancy.
The BBC iPlayer recorded its highest number of annual views last year after being accessed 3.5 billion times.
Victoria Jaye, head of TV content for iPlayer, said the service “presents a huge creative opportunity to push the boundaries of storytelling and engage audiences in new ways”.
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