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FOREWORDThe DCD Rights team are back at MIPTV with yet another exciting catalogue; jam-packed with fresh new content across all genres and categories.
In Acceptable Risk, Sarah Manning takes on a powerful corporate and police conspiracy, putting everything on the line to discover the truth behind the murder of her husband Lee. Senior prosecutor Janet King returns for a third season, to handle a conspiracy case that shakes the police, judiciary, and government to their core.
On the entertainment front, Aussie Gold Hunters is back for a second season with a whole new group of miners who are prepared to take on the land down under in the hopes of striking gold. Also up for a challenge are a fresh group of troubled celebrities, taking on Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars in the hopes of salvaging their marriage.
New additions to our factual catalogue include Alice Morrison’s adventure in From Here To Timbuktu, which sees her travel across the ancient ‘Salt Roads’ of North Africa to seek out the fabled sandstone city. Nick Knowles also goes on an emotional journey in Mind Over Marathon, as he teams up with trainers and nutritionists to get ten unlikely runners, all who bear the burden of mental health issues, across the finish line of the London Marathon.
Off Camera returns, with Sam Jones interviewing a fresh myriad of celebrities who step out from behind the camera to open up about life in the spotlight. Cyber-bullies and cyber-stalkers are also forced to reveal themselves from behind the screen, as they are tracked down and exposed by the team in Trolls: We’re Coming To Get You.
In the world of mathematics, The Joy Of Data sees Hannah Fry explore the role of data in the modern age, while in The Joy Of Chance, Professor David Spiegelhalter tries to pin down what chance is and how it works in the real world. The Joy Of Stats has Hans Rosling discovering the remarkable power that statistics have in changing our understanding of the world we live in. Meanwhile, in The Joy Of Logic, Dave Cliff looks at the way logic has given us the tools for sound argument and reasoning, as well as enabled transformational technology. In a bid to explore the creative capacity of coding, scientists and musical theatre writers team up in Computer Says Show, a bold
Drama 2Acceptable Risk 2
Janet King 4
Striking Out 6
Docudrama 7Real Detective 7
Factual Entertainment & Reality 8Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 8
Aussie Gold Hunters 9
Tour de Celeb 10
Factual Documentaries 11Mind Over Marathon 11
Off Camera 12
From Here To Timbuktu 13
Copwatchers 14
Nurses Who Kill 14
Trolls: We’re Coming To Get You 15
The Joy Of Chance 16
The Joy Of Logic 16
The Joy of Data 17
The Joy Of Stats 17
Inside The Billionaires Wardrobe 18
CONTENTSDarcey Bussell: Looking for Margot 18
Computer Says Show 19
Can I Catch It? (w/t) 19
Shoreline Detectives 20
The Beechgrove Garden 20
Rivers With Jeremy Paxman 21
Art Detectives 21
Mystery Of The Roman Skulls 22
Battle Of Jutland: The Navy’s Bloodiest Day 22
SAS: Rogue Warriors 23
Secrets Of Great British Castles 23
Cookery 24Sarah Graham’s Food Safari 24
James Martin’s French Adventure 25
Music 26BBC Music Awards 2016 26
Berlin Live 27
The Great Songwriters 28
Imagine: John Lennon 75th Birthday Concert 28
David Gilmour: Live At Pompeii 29
Paul Simon: Live At Hyde Park 29
and bonkers experiment to test whether computers have the capacity to create a West End musical.
James Martin’s French Adventure tantalises taste buds, as we head on a voyage through France to all the locations that inspired James’ culinary career. He introduces us to a world of flavours, and puts his own spin on traditional French favourites.
The BBC Music Awards celebrates 2016’s most successful artists and songs, in a star-studded event filled with spectacular live performances from some of the industry’s hottest talent. Also featuring some of the world’s most accomplished musicians is Berlin Live. Brought to you from an exotic Berlin club, it presents a fusion of performance, reading, and storytelling.
Paul Simon engages audiences at the Hard Rock Calling Festival in London’s Hyde Park, as he performs classics from his extensive songbook in Paul Simon: Live At Hyde Park, and taking the stage is David Gilmour: Live At Pompeii, playing two historic concerts after returning to Pompeii for the first time in 45 years.
After a very busy first quarter, it’s full steam ahead for the DCD Rights team. We anticipate a very productive and exciting 2017, and are ready to help you fill up those 2017 schedules.
Nicky Davies Williams, CEO
ACCEPTABLE RISK6 x 60’
When her husband, Lee, is murdered, Sarah Manning comes to realise that she knows nothing about his past. While coping with her grief in her home in Dublin, Sarah questions who Lee actually was and what he did in his work for a powerful global organization. And why did Lee, a salesman, need to carry a gun?
The growing suspicion that Lee’s death may be connected to the death of her first husband leads Sarah to confront a powerful conspiracy of corporate, police and political interests, extending from Dublin to Montreal, in which her own family may be complicit.
An Ireland – Canada Co-Production - Produced by Saffron Moon and Facet4 Media in association with Acorn Media Enterprises for RTÉ Ireland, financed with support from Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
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Starring:
Elaine Cassidy as SARAH MANNING (No Offence, The Paradise, Harper’s Island)
Angeline Ball as EMER BYRNE (Redwater, Shameless, Mr Selfridge)
Morten Suurballe as HANS WERNER HOFFMAN (Vikings, The Killing, The Bridge)
Lisa Dwyer Hogg as NUALA MULVANEY (The Fall, Waking The Dead, Trial & Retribution)
Geordie Johnson as DETECTIVE DUQUESNE (Murdoch Mysteries, Copper, Bomb Girls)
JANET KING: PLAYING ADVANTAGE8 x 60’
Also available: Series 1 | The Enemy Within: 8 x 60’ Series 2 | The Invisible Wound: 8 x 60’
Seconded to the National Crime Commission, Janet King’s investigation into the death of a young cricketer uncovers a web of organised crime – where the public face of professional sport meets the underworld of match fixing, performance enhancing drugs, money laundering, kickbacks and murder.
Selected to spearhead the National Crime Commission’s investigation into the role of organised crime in professional sport, Janet King uncovers a world of match fixing, performance-enhancing drugs, money laundering and murder. Aided by Federal Sergeant Bianca Grieve and reporting to mentor Tony Gillies, Janet has an otherwise new team at her disposal. However, that is not all that has changed in her world - with her former right-hand, Richard Stirling now a top barrister for several of the athletes under suspicion, and the opportunistic Owen Mitchell now the head of the DPP. When a ghost of Janet’s past returns in the form of a suspect in the NCC investigation, Janet’s relationship with those closest to her is professionally and emotionally strained. As ethical and personal dilemmas collide, Janet witnesses the price that professional athletes are prepared to pay to compete at the highest level, whilst risking the life of one of those closest to her to bring down the kingpin of sporting crime.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation & Screen NSW present A Screentime, A Banijay Group Company, Production
Starring:
Marta Dusseldorp as JANET KING (Jack Irish, A Place To Call Home, Devil’s Dust)
Peter Kowitz as TONY GILLIES (Packed To The Rafters, Supernova, All Saints)
Damian Walshe-Howling as OWEN MITCHELL (Time Of Our Loves, Bikie Wars: Brothers In Arms, Old School)
Additional Stars:
Hamish Michael as RICHARD STIRLING (Doctor Doctor, Ready For This, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries)
Don Hany as CLAY NELSON (The Devil’s Playground, Heartbeat, East West 101)
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REAL DETECTIVE Series 2: 8 x 60’
Also available: Series 1: 8 x 60’
Every Detective has that one case that preys on their mind long after the case is closed...
True crime docudrama series Real Detective returns with new detectives and new cases. In each episode, a real detective shares that one case that was tough to crack. A case that in turn nearly cracked them. Cinematic quality recreations powerfully retell the trials and tribulations, the twists and turns, and the highs and lows of each homicide investigation. Combined with revealing first personal testimony from the real detectives themselves, Real Detective is a gripping and unforgettable watch.
WAM for Discovery ID
Dramatised storyline re-enacted by:
Episode 1: Daniel Cudmore (X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Arrow, The Twilight Saga)
Episode 2: Craig Olejnik (The Listener, Republic Of Doyle, Haven)
Episode 3: Mia Kirshner (24, The L Word, The Vampire Diaries)
Episode 4: Anthony Lemke (Dark Matter, 19-2, White House Down) & Laura Mennell (Van Helsing, Haven, Motive)
Episode 5: Louis Ferreira (Breaking Bad, This Life, Motive) & Sergio Di Zio (Being Human, Suits, Rogue)
Episode 6: David Cubitt (Bates Motel, Ray Donovan, Arrow)
Episode 7: Arnold Pinnock (Beauty & The Beast, Once Upon A Time, Travelers)
Episode 8: Ben Cotton (Supernatural, Mars, Olympus)
STRIKING OUT4 x 60’
Striking Out centres on the tumultuous professional and personal life of Dublin based solicitor, Tara Rafferty, and her fledgling private law firm. When the series opens, Tara discovers her fiancé and fellow solicitor Eric has been cheating with a colleague – she breaks up with him, quits her job at the prestigious law firm they worked at together, and sets up her own practice specialising in family and divorce law.
Her new cases will not only pit Tara in direct conflict with influential families and the legal and political establishment, but also challenge her own personal morals as she navigates her new life, and fights the urgings of Eric and her family to go back to the way things were. With the help of Ray, her opinionated client-turned assistant; Meg, tech guru and private detective extraordinaire; and Senior Council Vincent, Tara’s mentor and friend, Tara begins to realize she is more than capable on standing on her own two feet.
Striking Out deals with the weighty issues of modern love, modern relationships and modern life packed with ethical and emotive dilemmas while being simultaneously filled to the brim with charm, humour, humanity and emotional complexity.
A Bl!nder Films Production for RTÉ with financing from BAI and Acorn Media Enterprises
Starring:
Amy Huberman as TARA RAFFERTY (Moone Boy, Houdini & Doyle, Silent Witness)
Rory Keenan as ERIC DUNBAR (Peaky Blinders, War & Peace, Lucky Man)
Neil Morrissey as VINCENT PIKE (Line Of Duty, Grantchester, The Night Manager)
Fiona O’Shaughnessy as MEG RILEY (The Living & The Dead, The Musketeers, Utopia)
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AUSSIE GOLD HUNTERS Series 2: 10 x 60’
Also available: Series 1: 8 x 60’
Following the success of Series 1, a new series of Aussie Gold Hunters joins our crews of tough, hard-working prospectors, as they deal with a world of new challenges, new headaches, new locations and new treasures, in pursuit of the ultimate dream. Joining our returning cast are an all new core of rough and ready, charismatic gold hunters, who’ll face their own soaring highs and crushing lows. We also meet an expanded line-up of larger than life background characters. Away from the coalface we see more of life behind the all-important gold targets: joining families & friends, sharing dreams and revealing a whole new dimension to real life in the goldfields. As the machines roar and gold tallies soar, this series will offer a deeper insight into the goldfields, seeing more of this remarkable land, its towns, communities and the characters who truly make it the wild frontier.
Electric Pictures for Discovery UK & Pacific Rim
MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP: REALITY STARSSeries 6: 11 x 60’
Also available: Series 1: 8 x 60’ | Series 2: 10 x 60’ | Series 3: 12 x 60’ Series 3 Watch it With: 11 x 65’ | Series 4: 11 x 60’ | Series 5: 12 x 60’
On this groundbreaking season of Marriage Boot Camp Reality Stars five famous couples fight to save their broken relationships. This explosive season features ‘Bachelor In Paradise’ newlyweds Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert, Jim and Amber Marchese from ‘Real Housewives Of New Jersey’, ‘Mob Wives’ Karen Gravano and Storm, ‘R&B Divas: Atlanta’ stars Keke Wyatt and Michael Ford, and Marriage Boot Camp’s first same sex couple ‘Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’ stars Margeaux and Merika. New fixers and expert therapists Dr. Venus Nicolino (LA Shrinks) and Dr. Ish Major (Ex Isle) along with the honorable Judge Lynn Toler will guide the couples’ journeys, breaking them down physically, mentally and emotionally in order to build them back up! As their darkest relationship secrets are revealed, will all five couples survive or buckle under pressure?
ThinkFactory Media for WE tv
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MIND OVER MARATHON2 x 60’ Mental health problems are so wide spread, yet we rarely talk openly or candidly about them. In the ultimate test of mind over matter, 10 unlikely runners living with or affected by mental health issues, will train for the London Marathon, one of the world’s most famous endurance races. The young Royals; Prince William, Prince Harry and Kate, The Duchess of Cambridge, who want to raise awareness for mental health issues and get people to talk openly about mental health, will help encourage the runners during their six month training by meeting up with them. Alongside the Royals is presenter, Nick Knowles, who teams up with trainers and nutritionists, in a personal mission to get all ten runners across the finish line.
BBC Productions for BBC One
TOUR DE CELEB4 x 60’
In the toughest show on television, Tour de Celeb sees eight celebrities undertake a mental and physical journey like no other. They have just 8 weeks preparation before taking part in one of the toughest races on earth; the legendary L’Étape du Tour [literally, a stage of the Tour]. For one day only, the world’s best amateur cyclists have a chance to test themselves on the hardest, most mountainous stage of the most famous bike race on earth: the Tour de France. 122 km of tortuous climbs and hair-raising descents through Europe’s highest mountains, the course is exactly the same as the one the professionals themselves ride. This year, some of Britain’s best-loved sports stars, Darren Gough, Austin Healey and Amy Williams, together with top entertainment and TV talent, Louie Spence, Jodie Kidd, Lucy Mecklenburgh, Hugo Taylor and Angellica Bell, will take on this momentous challenge, even though some of them have never even been on a bike before. They’ll be testing themselves to the very limits of the mental and physical endurance and beyond, as they go head-to-head for the right to be crowned Tour de Celeb Champions, 2016.
STV Productions & Krempelwood for Channel 5
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OFF CAMERASeries 6: 16 x 60’
Also available: Series 1: 14 x 60’ | Series 2: 11 x 60’ Series 3: 11 x 60’ | Series 4: 16 x 60’ Series 5: 16 x 60’
Off Camera delves into the lives of some of Hollywood’s hottest talent, as photographer/director Sam Jones hosts interviews with a myriad of some the world’s most recognised artists. Stepping away from the spotlight, each celebrity opens up about some of those deeper questions that leave us wondering. This series Sam is in conversation with;
●Todd Phillips ●Adam Scott ●Vince Vaughn ●Mindy Kaling ●Kate Beckinsale ●Nick Offerman ●Ewan McGregor ●Mark Duplass
●Thandie Newton ●Mike Colter ●Rob Lowe ●Mckenzie Davis ●Michael Shannon ●Riz Ahmed ●Andrew Garfield ●Greta Gerwig
Sam Jones Pictures for DirecTV
FROM HERE TO TIMBUKTU2 x 60’ Writer and explorer Alice Morrison attempts to follow the ancient ‘Salt Roads’, historically one of the world’s richest trading networks, which lead from south of Tangier to the fabled sandstone city of Timbuktu. Travelling by foot, camel, donkey and sometimes hitching a lift, Alice travels through some of the most mysterious, beautiful and ancient cities in the world, embarking on a journey that will take her deep into the history, culture and civilisation of both ancient and modern North Africa.
Tern TV Productions for BBC Two
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COPWATCHERS1 x 60’
Their mission is simple. To protect people from the police.
These are the Copwatchers, citizen activists policing the police, battling against corruption, profiling and increased militarization of the police; and ultimately, the illegal killings in their communities across the USA. Copwatchers want to make serving officers accountable for their actions and push for indictments where possible. These real world “nightcrawlers” scan police radio frequencies, driving across the state and patrolling neighbourhoods. However, the explosive movement is seeing conflicts spiralling between citizens and law enforcement. Police are beginning to lose tolerance with Copwatch, receive anti Copwatch training and use counter intelligence tactics against them. At this critical time in America’s civil rights history, will Copwatch ever be truly successful in its fight for policing reform?
Renowned Films for BBC Three / BBC One
TROLLS: WE’RE COMING TO GET YOU 3 x 60’ Frankie and her expert team of troll trackers meet with a group of celebrities and ordinary citizens to track down the cyber-bullies and cyber-stalkers that have continued to fill their lives with anguish. Using the latest surveillance technology, the team track down the trolls, who until this point have had the luxury of hiding behind their screens, to expose them in a dramatic face-to-face confrontation.
Popkorn TV for Channel 5
NURSES WHO KILL10 x 60’
They are the angels who patrol the wards. The men and women we trust with our lives. But some are there not to cure – but to kill. Why do they do it? In this docu-drama true crime series, top medical, criminal and psychological experts will analyse the motives of these nurses who kill, how they get away with it, and how hard it can be to prove their guilt. The cases are brought to life by actors who will portray the real-life nurses in first-person testimonials. Featuring never-before-seen evidence, Nurses Who Kill reveals the shocking cynicism and brutality behind the sweet smiles of those who tuck you in at night.
FirstLookTV for UK TV
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THE JOY OF DATA1 x 60’ For mathematician Hannah Fry the joy of data is all about spotting patterns. This new high-tech romp reveals exactly what data is and how it is captured, stored, shared and made sense of. In this episode we discover the story of the engineers of the data age, people most of us have never heard of despite the fact that they brought about a technological and philosophical revolution. Fry explores the role of data in the modern age, and how it impacts the relationships we have with our technological devices.
Wingspan Productions for BBC Four
THE JOY OF CHANCE1 x 60’
Professor David Spiegelhalter tries to pin down what chance is and how it works in the real world, as he explores the mysteries of probability in The Joy Of Chance. Chance is the vital branch of mathematics that can give us a handle on what might happen in the future, whether it be determining the weather, or even one’s life expectancy. This show tells the story of how we discovered how chance works, and even to work out the odds for the future; how we tried – but so often failed – to conquer it; and how we may finally be learning to love it, and utilising its very nature in order to help crack some of science’s more intricate problems.
Wingspan Productions for BBC Four
THE JOY OF STATS1 x 60’ The Joy Of Stats takes viewers on a roller coaster ride through the wonderful world of statistics to explore the remarkable power they have in changing our understanding of the world we live in. Superstar boffin Hans Rosling entertainingly explores the history of statistics, how statistics works mathematically, and how with statistics we can take the massive deluge of data resulting from today’s computer age and use it to see the world as it really is – not just as we imagine it to be.
Wingspan Productions for BBC Four
THE JOY OF LOGIC1 x 60’ The Joy Of Logic takes viewers on a new roller-coaster ride through philosophy, maths, science and technology all of which, under the bonnet, run on logic. Dave Cliff, a professor of computer science and engineering, embarks on a fascinating quest for certainty and the fundamentals of sound reasoning itself. From ancient philosophy to our modern digital world, logic has given us the tools for sound argument and reasoning and enabled transformational technology. It underpins our everyday lives – mostly without our even realising it. And it raises tricky questions about what it means to be human.
Wingspan Productions for BBC Four
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INSIDE THE BILLIONAIRE’S WARDROBE1 x 60’
Reggie Yates investigates the reality behind the global super rich’s insatiable appetite for luxury goods. Top of the list is animals: but how much do we really know about where exotic skins and furs come from? And what is the real cost? To find out, Reggie visits Siberia in search of the world’s most expensive fur. In Australia, he discovers the reality behind crocodile farming, and in Indonesia he goes deep into the forest in search of the pythons that end up as bags and phone cases. But how far can this trade go? As the fashion for animal products trickles down to the high street, is it sustainable?
BBC Productions for BBC Two
DARCEY BUSSELL: LOOKING FOR MARGOT1 x 60’
Margot Fonteyn has inspired generations of ballerinas. She was beautiful, brilliant, talented and never put a foot wrong on stage. Yet behind the scenes, as Darcey Bussell discovers, Margot’s life was marked by tragedy and disappointment. She barely knew her father, and was dominated by her well meaning yet fiercely ambitious mother; she had a tumultuous love life, and never had children. She finds how Margot lost out in love, got drawn into a failed foreign revolution, danced on for far too long, and died alone and in poverty, miles from home. Yet by following her heart, Margot found happiness in dance, despite it coming at a high price.
Matchlight for BBC Four
COMPUTER SAYS SHOW2 x 60’ In a bid to explore the creative capacity of coding, scientists and musical theatre writers team up in a bold and bonkers experiment to test whether computers have the capacity to create a West End musical. By first formulating the recipe for a musical success, the team then task the computers to use this knowledge in order to generate a script, including the storyline, setting, lyrics and musical composition. Will the music and lyrics generated by a computer be fit for the West End Stage?
Wingspan Productions for Sky Arts
CAN I CATCH IT? (w/t)4 x 30’
We all worry about our health, from headlines that raise concerning questions to confusing medical myths and common illnesses that leave us searching for answers. In each half hour show, a team of three doctors join forces to investigate what’s worth worrying about and what’s not. They’ll be conducting their own experiments, talking to world leading experts about cutting edge research and becoming human guinea pigs to get the facts we all need to stay fit, well and worry free.
Tern TV Productions for Channel 4
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SHORELINE DETECTIVES3 x 60’
The shoreline, seabeds and sand banks of the British coastline are one of the richest historical treasure troves on earth. Tens of thousands of unique archaeological sites ranging from submerged Elizabethan ship wrecks to Prehistoric stone forts, from Roman Villas to Medieval villages, from 18th century iconic merchant ships and drowned forests. Stories never revealed. But due to extreme climate changes these incredible shoreline secrets will soon be lost forever. Shoreline Detectives is an emergency archaeology format that will strip back our coastline to tell a new story of Britain’s extraordinary maritime, industrial and natural history. It follows a crack squad of Big Dig Detectives on the biggest nationwide survey of the British coastline ever. Join the Shoreline Detectives as they use the latest technology to reveal one of the richest historical treasure troves on Earth. Before it’s too late...
Tern TV Productions for Channel 4
RIVERS WITH JEREMY PAXMAN4 x 60’
Jeremy Paxman loves the great outdoors and is passionate about rivers. In this series, he travels down four of Britain’s most beautiful and historic rivers: The Tweed, The Thames, The Mersey and The Severn. On each journey he meets and shares the lives of the people who make them what they are as he champions the heritage, industry, wildlife and entertainment along their banks.
Tern TV Productions for Channel 4
THE ART DETECTIVES3 x 60’ This series follows one of the world’s leading art detectives, Dr Bendor Grosvenor, as together with art historian Jacky Klein he tracks down lost and hidden public treasures from local museums and galleries all across Britain and restores them for the nation. In a simple format driven by amazing real life ‘history sleuthing’, Bendor and Jacky will identify three or four lost treasures per episode, resurrect them and rehang them. Astonishingly at least 40,000 of the paintings in the British national archive are unattributed. We don’t know who painted them or what their subject is. They are unsolved mysteries. However, Bendor has made his name specialising in identifying these ‘sleepers’ and he’s determined to bring them back to life.
Tern TV Productions for BBC Four
THE BEECHGROVE GARDENSeries 1: 25 x 30’ | Series 2: 25 x 30’ Series 3: 25 x 30’ The Beechgrove Garden is a hardy annual TV gardening series which sets out to deal with, glory in and celebrate horticulture and growing conditions. From the stunning gardens, our team of presenters give advice on what you could be doing in your garden each week and cover as many gardening topics as possible, ranging from aerating the lawn to zapping pest problems, and everything in between. As well as handing out useful gardening tips at Beechgrove, the presenters visit the gardens of viewers who are having difficulty with some aspect of horticulture. We are also taken ‘Through the Garden Gate’ to celebrate some of Scotland’s most inspirational gardens and gardeners.
No M&E or textless
Tern TV Productions for BBC Scotland
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THE MYSTERY OF THE ROMAN SKULLS1 x 60’
Archaeologists have uncovered a mystery in the heart of London. Unearthed during the excavations of Europe’s biggest building project – the new Crossrail train network, are dozens of skulls from the days of Roman London, found in clusters under the city’s surface. The circumstances are suspicious; who separated these heads from their bodies? This was the London of Queen Boudicca, gladiators and all powerful Roman emperors. Now, they are all suspects. For archaeologists the race is on to identify the victims and track down the killers. The outcome will rewrite the history of Roman London. The whole city is the crime scene and the evidence is two thousand years old. Narrated by Jim Carter (Downton Abbey), The Mystery Of The Roman Skulls aims to discover why there are so many dismembered skulls hidden under the ground of Britain’s capital?
True North Productions for Channel 4
BATTLE OF JUTLAND: THE NAVY’S BLOODIEST DAY1 x 60’ On May 31st 1916, the British Royal Navy precipitated a head-to-head battle with the German Imperial fleet, sending 151 British warships to confront the 99 ships of the German High Seas Fleet. This was supposed to be Britain’s second Trafalgar but rather ended as the bloodiest day in Royal Navy history. During 12 chaotic hours, over 6,000 Allied sailors died and 14 giant British warships sank to the bottom of the North Sea. A century on, historian Dan Snow, engineer Dr Shini Somara and Dr Nick Hewitt of the National Museum of the Royal Navy join forces to uncover the reasons for defeat, and analyse the impact it had on the results of the First World War.
True North Productions for BBC Two
SAS: ROGUE WARRIORS3 x 60’
The SAS is a legend, enshrouded in secrecy. Now, 75 years after its formation, the world’s fiercest fighting force breaks its silence for the first time, giving us exclusive access to explore the SAS’s secret archives, and allowing the true story of its origins to be told in vivid detail. Ben Macintyre reveals the many tales of bravery and ingenuity, interspersed with examples of rank incompetence, raw brutality and touching human frailty. With humility and heroism, these soldiers recount a revolutionary campaign of vital sabotage, intelligence gathering and guerrilla attacks - and reveal what motivated them, bound them together and drove them to become the world’s most feared fighting force.
BBC Productions for BBC Two
SECRETS OF GREAT BRITISH CASTLESSeries 2: 6 x 60’
Also available: Series 1: 6 x 60’
Historian Dan Jones returns to uncover the secrets of six more Great British Castles which form the very backbone of British history. In this series, Dan travels to Scotland’s Edinburgh Castle - the setting of the infamous “Black Wedding” dinner that inspired the “Red Wedding” in Game of Thrones. In the north of England, Dan reveals Lancaster Castle’s tumultuous political history where it was once used as a “lunatic asylum”. Continuing his travels here, Dan peels back the layers of York Castle – the execution site of the infamous highwayman Dick Turpin. Over in Wales, he unravels the history of Cardiff Castle, once owned by a family of lords who transformed Wales’ capital into one of the greatest coal exporting ports in the world. Back in England, Dan discovers that Kent’s Leeds Castle ultimately started the Tudor dynasty and in West Sussex, uncovers how Arundel Castle was passed down the generations by female heiresses. Each castle’s fascinating history gives us insight into the past and how they shape our lives today.
Sideline Productions / GroupM Entertainment for Channel 5
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JAMES MARTIN’S FRENCH ADVENTURE20 x 60’
TV chef James Martin stars in this brand new food travel series journeying through France to the locations that inspired his culinary career and paying homage to his culinary hero Keith Floyd. Holidaying and studying in France as a teenager, the country was influential in establishing James’ love for food. Hitting the open road on a journey of nostalgia, this series follows James as he retraces the memorable TV trip his food hero Keith Floyd once took 30 years ago, while also visiting the places that carved his culinary beginnings. Exploring and sampling the very best in French cuisine, James’ journey starts in Provence and continues onto Perigord, Burgundy, Alsace, Pay Basque and Brittany, all the while stopping to produce his own versions of the iconic dishes he finds on location. Paying homage to his role model, chef Keith Floyd, James travels the length and breadth of the country in Floyd’s very own Citroen 2CV which he owned for 16 years, as he rediscovers the food and the country closest to his and his old friend’s heart.
Blue Marlin Television for ITV
SARAH GRAHAM’S FOOD SAFARISeries 2: 13 x 30’
Also available: Series 1: 20 x 30’
TV host, food blogger and cookbook author, Sarah Graham guides us on her next Food Safari through Mozambique and the North East corner of South Africa. Sarah gives us a taste of Mozambique, serving up the freshest seafood, Portuguese-inspired spicy flavours and other local favourites, set against the backdrop of Mozambique’s exquisite coastline – the longest on earth. Famous for its unparalleled wildlife, Sarah explores South Africa’s Kruger National Park punctuated by delicious food and breathtaking bush landscapes. In this cookery series, Sarah unlocks the local flavours, unique culture, and natural beauty of South Africa and Mozambique.
Okuhle Media for M-Net
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BBC MUSIC AWARDS 20161 x 90’ This star-studded event celebrates the best in popular music from the last 12 months with spectacular live performances from some of 2016’s most successful artists and featuring some of the year’s best-selling songs. From artists including platinum-selling singer-songwriter John Legend, global pop sensation Zara Larsson, multi-award winning indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs, Danish ghetto pop band Lukas Graham to multi-platinum award winning singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé, this is one of the most celebrated evenings in the UK music industry. The show also features a specially recorded link from one of the biggest bands on the planet, Coldplay as they continue their ‘A Head Of Full Dreams’ worldwide tour.
BBC Studios
BERLIN LIVESeries 3: 12 x 60’
Also available: Series 1: 20 x 60’ Series 2: 24 x 60’
Berlin Live presents a diverse mix of some of the world’s most accomplished musicians performing, reading, storytelling – in short, creating something extraordinary, in front of an intimate audience at an exotic club in Berlin. This series of concerts features a wide range of contemporary and classic artists which will be confirmed shortly.
BMG for Arte
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PAUL SIMON: LIVE AT HYDE PARK1 x 60’
Headlining at the Hard Rock Calling Festival, Paul Simon takes a rapt audience in London’s Hyde Park on a trip through his extensive songbook, from ‘The Sound Of Silence’ and ‘The Boxer’ to ‘50 Ways To Leave Your Lover’ and ‘Late In The Evening’. The performance also features vibrant renditions of songs from his landmark album Graceland.
Sony Music Entertainment
THE GREAT SONGWRITERS7 x 60’ A classic series of original portraits of legendary songwriters discussing their creative processes and inspirations. Each film features four exclusive performances with compelling, intimate new interviews. These films reveal the inner workings of the subject and the wide range of artists builds into an authoritative, fascinating and entertaining series. The Artists featured are: Bill Withers, Carly Simon, Norah Jones, Chuck D, Ryan Adams, Jimmy Webb and Barry Gibb. With this presenter-less format, each film has an individual look and feel driven by the personality of the Artist; they are allowed to explain their work and passion in their own words.
JolyGoodTV for Channel 4
IMAGINE: JOHN LENNON 75TH BIRTHDAY CONCERT1 x 110’
In honour of what would have been John Lennon’s 75th birthday, Kevin Bacon hosts an all-star concert event that celebrates the music of the legendary icon. Filmed from the Theater at Madison Square Garden, the show features artists including Steven Tyler, Brandon Flowers and Sheryl Crow playing some of Lennon’s best known songs from The Beatles and his solo career, along with very special video appearances from Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.
Blackbird Presents for AMC
DAVID GILMOUR: LIVE AT POMPEII 1 x 60’
45 years after Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour filmed ‘Live At Pompeii’ in the legendary Roman Amphitheatre there, he returned for two spectacular shows, part of his year-long tour in support of his No.1 album ‘Rattle That Lock’. The performances were the first-ever rock concerts for an audience in the stone Roman amphitheatre, and, for two nights only, the 2,600 strong crowd stood exactly where gladiators would have fought in the first century AD. David Gilmour Live At Pompeii is an audio-visual spectacle, featuring lasers, pyrotechnics and a huge circular screen on which specially-created films complement selected songs, but paramount above all is the astonishing music and stellar performances from an all-star band. The show includes songs from throughout David's career, as well as many Pink Floyd classics, including 'One Of These Days', the only song that was also performed at the band’s 1971 show. Both concerts also saw very special performances of 'The Great Gig In The Sky' from 'The Dark Side Of The Moon', which David rarely plays as a solo artist. This 60-minute performance includes highlights from both shows, filmed in 4k by director Gavin Elder. David Gilmour Live At Pompeii shows an artist at the top of his artistic game, performing incredible material with his world-class band, in a unique setting, on one very special occasion.
David Gilmour Music
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