The BBC has announced that four of its top-rated dramas from the past year will be getting a further series on the broadcaster.

These series are The Responder, The Tourist, Time and Vigil.

In 2021, Vigil, which followed an investigation into the death of a crew member on a Trident nuclear submarine, was the UK’s most-watched new drama launch in three years, since Bodyguard in 2018.

It attracted an audience of over 13 million viewers across 30-days for episode one, and the series overall had an average of 12.6m viewers (30-days).

For 2022 The Tourist is currently the highest-watched drama having launched with a huge 12 million viewers and all six episodes were the most-watched episodes on BBC iPlayer in January this year.

The Responder comes in second place for 2022 launching with nearly 10 million viewers across 30-days.

Meanwhile, Time was both a critical and ratings hit in the UK and one of 2021’s highest performing new dramas with nearly 12 million viewers over 30-days for the series overall.

However, the stars of the programme in Sean Bean and Stephen Graham will not be returning as it will focus on a new story in a all-female prison.

Charlotte Moore, BBC Chief Content Officer said: “The BBC is on fire creatively and the return of four of our biggest dramas over the last year demonstrates the sheer scale and range of storytelling on the BBC.”