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05 Drama
41 Comedy
57 Daytime
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Drama
Charlie 3 x 75’
Touchpaper and Element Pictures co-production for RTÉ (2014)
Based on real events, this three-part drama explores the political and public life of controversial Irish leader Charles J. Haughey.
Written by Colin Teevan, this thrilling mini-series opens in 1979 when Charles Haughey, played by Aidan Gillen (Game Of Thrones), was Minister for Health. Championed by a close circle of allies, he confounds his critics to become head of the Irish government, the Taoiseach. Against the backdrop of the Northern Irish conflict, the ambitions of Margaret Thatcher and the rise of free market economics, he struggles with high unemployment, mass emigration and a huge budget deficit. From facing a perfect storm of financial implosion, party in-fighting and hunger strikes, to promoting European fiscal union and engaging with the British to bring peace in Northern Ireland, Charlie was a statesman with style.
Starring: Aidan Gillen, Tom Vaughan Lawlor, Lucy CohuWriter: Colin TeevanDirectors: Kenny Glenaan, Charlie McCarthyProducer: Catherine MageeExecutive Producers: Rob Pursey, Jane Gogan, Ed Guiney, Clare Alan, David Crean, Andrew Lowe
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Occupied10 x 45’
Yellowbird and GTV for TV2 Norway and ARTE (2014)
A political suspense thriller from the makers of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
Occupied is a multi-layered political suspense thriller set in a not-so-distant future. Following up on their environmental promises, the Norwegian government halts all oil production sending the country and the rest of the world into crisis. Unable to ignore the calls from the rest of the world to intervene, Russia, at the behest of the EU, stages a “silk-glove” invasion - to secure the oil for the rest of the world. They have, they say, every intention of retreating once this has been accomplished. But events unfold that threaten to change all of this.
The series will examine what happens to a nation under occupation. What happens when life seems to continue as normal and when life on the surface seems unchanged. When everyone gets to keep their lifestyle, all material things and the sense of security - will they rebel? Will they fight?The series explores the themes of loyalty to oneself, one’s family and one’s country.
Starring: Henrik Mestad, Ane Dahl Torp, Eldar Skar, Selome Emnetu An original idea by: Jo NesboShowrunners: Erik Skjoldbjaerg, Karianne Lund Directors: Erik Skjoldbjaerg, Erik Richter Strand, Pal Sletaune, Charlotte Brandstrom Producer: Marianne Gray
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The Pinkertons22 x 45’
Rosetta Media, Buffalo Gal Pictures and Alpine Labs produced in association with Amuse Group USA and Group M Entertainment (2014)
Long before the FBI and the Secret Service, the Pinkertons were the most feared law enforcement organization in the US. Experts of undercover operative and masters of disguise, no one ever saw them coming! Set in a wild and young America, original action-adventure crime procedural series The Pinkertons follows founder Allan Pinkerton, his son, William, and America’s first female detective, Kate Warne, as they solve crimes throughout the “Wild West” of the 1860s. William is the shoot-first-ask-questions-maybe kind of guy, while Kate is a brilliant forensics expert, and master of undercover work. The two of them mix like lantern oil and creek water. Where Kate believes thoughtful analysis and forensic technology is what it takes to solve crimes, William lives by the words his father taught him: to catch a criminal, you have to think like a criminal. Over the course of the first season, what they learn is that, to catch a criminal, it takes both brains and bravery.
Based on actual cases from the Pinkerton archives, each episode follows the Pinkertons as they utilize a mix of burgeoning forensic technology, undercover work, and plain old fisticuffs to get their man – or woman.
Starring:Angus Macfadyen, Martha Maclsaac, Jacob Blair
Creators:Kevin Abrams, Adam Moore
Writers: Larry Lalonde, Phil Bedard, Kevin Abrams, Adam Moore
Executive Producers: Suzanne Berger, Phyllis Laing, Larry Lalonde, Phil Bedard, Kevin Abrams, Adam Moore
Pilot Director: Paul Fox
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The Returned Original French title Les RevenantsSeries 1: 8 x 60’ Series 2: 8 x 60’ (delivery 2015)
A Haut et Court TV production with the participation of Canal+, JIMMY, Ciné +, in association with Backup Films and B Media Export, with the support of Rhône Alpes Regional Fund, CNC, MEDIA European Union’s Program, Procirep Angoa, with the participation of Zodiak Rights, Studio Canal (2012-2014)
The Returned is a stylish take on the supernatural genre that combines taut mystery with rich character-led drama. In a small Alpine village in the shadow of a vast dam, a crowd of men and women find themselves in a state of confusion, trying to return to their homes. What they do not yet know is that they have been dead for several years, and no-one is expecting them back.
Those returning from beyond the grave are determined to reclaim their places in the world of the living. The living are thrown into a state of turmoil by the return of friends and relatives who don’t understand that time has moved on.
But it seems they are not the only ones to have returned from the dead. Their arrival coincides with a series of gruesome murders which bear a chilling resemblance to the work of a serial killer from the past.
Starring:Anne Consigny, Clotilde Hesme, Celine Sallette, Guillaume Gouix, Frederic Pierrot, Samir Guesmi
Writers:Celine Sciamma, Emmanuel Carrere, Nicolas Peufaillit, Camille Fontaine, Fabrice Gobert, Audrey Fouché, Coline Abert, Fabien Adda
Directors: Fabrice Gobert, Frédéric Mermoud
Key Facts:
International Emmy® Award for Best Drama Series 2013
2013 TVFI Export Prize for the best-sold program in the drama category
The Returned on Channel 4 was the highest rating for a subtitled drama on any UK channel since 2006 with an average audience of 1.8 million
The best rated original series on Canal+ ever
Sold in over 70 countries
Featuring a captivating soundtrack by Mogwai
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Love Me 8 x 60’
Touchpaper for S4C (2014)
This witty feel-good drama sees pub landlady Nancy Hopkins tackling the biggest threat to her beloved rural community: a lack of women. Despite the vibrant beauty of its coastline, the future of Tretarw village is in doubt. All the young women are leaving, heading for cities in search of better-paid jobs. Village matriarch Nancy Hopkins isn’t standing for it. Her son Will has never even had a date! To rectify this worrying situation, she convinces the local dairy to print photos of Tretarw’s men on every milk carton. Single women can apply to live rent-free at her pub. Unfortunately, the types of women who respond aren’t ideal future residents! They include a bride who’s bailed on her wedding day, a fame-hungry stunner convinced she’s in a reality show, and a woman on the run.
Starring:Steffan Rhodri, Gareth Pierce, Rhian Jones
Writers:Sarah Dollard, Pete McTighe, Catrin Clarke, Angharad Devonald, Llinos Mai
Directors: Gareth Bryn, Andy Newbery
Producer: Laura Cotton
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Braquo Series 1: 8 x 60’ Series 2: 8 x 60’ Series 3: 8 x 60’ Series 4 : 8 x 60’ (delivery late 2015)
Series 1: Capa Drama, Marathon Images, BE-Films for Canal+ and RTBF (2009) Series 2: Capa Drama, Bad Company, Big Nose for Canal+ Series 3: Capa Drama with the participation of D8, Jimmy, Studiocanal, CINE +, BETV, and Centre National de la Cinématographie et de l’Image Animée (2011-2015)
Braquo follows a squad of Paris cops who exist on the very edge of the law, often using violence and intimidation to get the job done. Created by Olivier Marchal, this lean, tense and highly addictive drama leads the way for compelling French fiction with an ever increasing international following.
In series 3, Theo lies between life and death. Caplan and his team are in shock. What’s left of the squad is even more shattered than before, trying their best to cope with the situation. Thirsty for revenge and for recognition alike, the rogue
cops still have a job to do: a major traffic orchestrated by a powerful Eastern mafia has to be stopped. Eddy, Roxanne and Walter are thrown in the middle of a dreadful gang war between Russian-speaking mobsters. As for Vogel, he patiently awaits in the shadows, ready to strike at the best possible moment to get rid of Caplan. For good.
Starring:Jean-Hugues Anglade, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Joseph Malerba, Karole Rocher
Writers:Olivier Marchal, Frank Henry, Doa, Jean-Guy Serrier, Michaël Souhaité, Yann Le Nivet, Arnaud Tourangin Abdel Raouf Dafri, David Defendi
Directors: Olivier Marchal, Frédéric SchoendoerfferEric Valette, Philippe Haïm
Key Facts:
International Emmy® Award for Best Drama Series 2012
The highest-rated crime series ever on Canal+
Sold in over 110 countries
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Annika Bengtzon: Crime Reporter 6 x 90’
Yellow Bird, Nordisk Film, TV4 and ARD Degeto (2011)
From the producers of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and Wallander comes a new Scandinavian crime series featuring uncompromising crime reporter Annika Bengtzon. The series of six crime films is based on Liza Marklund’s best-selling novels, which have sold over 13 million copies in more than 30 languages worldwide and made Annika Bengtzon one of Scandinavian crime’s most popular characters.
Annika Bengtzon is a very modern woman, a workaholic and mother of two struggling to keep her marriage alive. Fearless in her constant search for the truth, her journalistic instincts and troubled past lead her to the edge of danger and to the heart of every crime. From going undercover in a strip club, to probing a complex spiral of terrorism, travelling to the Costa del Sol to investigate murders connected to a drug trade and narrowly escaping a bullet to rescue a missing boy, Annika stares criminals in the face to hunt down her story.
A high profile production with some of Scandinavia’s finest talent attached, including rising star Malin Crépin as Annika.
Films:Nobel’s Last Will, Prime Time, Studio Sex, The Red Wolf, Lifetime, A Place In The Sun
Starring:Malin Crépin, Björn Kjellman, Leif Andrée, Kajsa Ernst, Erik Johansson, Richard Ulfsäter, Felix Engström
Scriptwriters:Pernilla Oljelund, Antonia Pyk, Alex Haridi, Björn Paqualin
Directors: Peter Flinth, Agneta Fagerström Olsson, Ulf Kvensler
Key Facts:
Sold in more than 30 territories, including the USA (Netflix)
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Wallander Series 1: 3 x 90’ Series 2: 3 x 90’ Series 3: 3 x 90’ Series 4: 3 x 90’ (delivery 2015)
A Left Bank Pictures/Yellow Bird/TKBC series for the BBC, co-produced with Degeto, WGBH Boston, Film i Skåne AB, the Riga Film Fund and TV4 (2010-2015)
Kenneth Branagh returns to his primetime Emmy and BAFTA award winning role as Inspector Kurt Wallander in three new feature-length episodes of the acclaimed detective drama. In this superb adaptation of nine compelling tales based on Henning Mankell’s best-selling novels, Kenneth Branagh portrays the tortured hero effortlessly and to great acclaim. His nuanced performance as the heavy drinking and mercurial cop is both true to the character’s natural Scandinavian reserve, and at home with the best of British drama.
Remaining true to the original setting, the incomparable and haunting beauty of Sweden’s Skane region provides the backdrop for these intense stories. The third series focuses on Kurt Wallander’s relationship with his ever maturing daughter following the death of his father, and includes an episode filmed in Riga, Latvia.
Broadcasting to impressive viewing figures and great critical acclaim, this latest interpretation has only added to the 20-year success story of this captivating character.
Starring:Kenneth Branagh, Saskia Reeves, Donald Sumpter, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Søren Malling, Jeany Spark, Lindsay Duncan
Writer:Peter Harness, based on the novels by Henning Mankell
Directors: Toby Haynes, Esther May-Campbell, Charles Martin
Producer: Sanne Wohlenberg
Executive Producers: Andy Harries, Daniel Ahlqvist, Francis Hopkinson, Kenneth Branagh, Ole Søndberg, Anni Faurbye Fernandez, Rebecca Eaton, Hans-Wolfgang Jurgan, Matthew Read, Åsa Sjöberg, Ralf Ivarsson (co-producer for Film i Skåne AB)
Key Facts:
Series 3 was once again a huge success for BBC One, winning the slot with an average viewership of 5.9 million and a 24% share
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Beautifully shot in the exquisite scenery of Skåne, Sweden, and featuring masterful performances, the series remains faithful to the characters and stories that have made Mankell’s books so popular.
A hit across Europe, this is Scandinavian crime drama at its very finest – realistic, gripping and illuminating the dark corners of modern society.
Starring:Krister Henriksson, Len Cariou, Peter Andersson, Marika Lindström, Sten Ljunggren, Ingvar Hirdwall, Charlotta Jonsson
Writers:Lars Bill Lundholm, Peter Birro, based on: Henning Mankell’s novel “The Troubled Man”
Mankell’s Wallander Series 1: 13 x 90’ Series 2: 13 x 90’ Series 3: 6 x 90’
Yellow Bird KW AB, Degeto Film GmbH, TV4 AB, Film i Skåne AB and Ystad-Österlen Filmfond (2010-2013)
Return of the acclaimed series featuring world-famous Swedish detective Kurt Wallander, from internationally renowned producers Yellow Bird. Kurt Wallander is a complex man. Intense and headstrong with his own unorthodox methods, Wallander has won the hearts of millions of viewers. In this, the original TV incarnation of the best-selling books, Krister Henriksson resumes the role of the master detective, bringing justice to the criminals of Ystad, Southern Sweden in his own inimitable style.
Directors: Agneta Fagerström-Olsson
Producers: Malte Forssell, Jon Mankell
Executive Producers: Ole Søndberg, Mikael Wallen, Anni Faurbye Fernandez
Key Facts:
Rated as top imported drama on UK’s BBC4 in 2009 and 2010, ahead of US smash hits Mad Men and Nurse Jackie
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From the producers of the highly successful Millennium trilogy, Yellow Bird, Irene Huss was created by acclaimed Swedish author Helene Tursten from her best-selling novels.
Dedicated to her job and also a happily married woman with two teenage daughters, Irene constantly battles to balance her career and private life. Each gripping and gruesome murder presents her with new challenges, and Irene uses both detailed and patient police work and her martial arts prowess to apprehend the criminals.
Starring:Angela Kovács, Lars Brandeby, Reuben Sallmander, Eric Ericson, Dag Malmberg, Emma Swenninger, Anki Liden, Moa Gammel
Directors: Martin Asphaug, Anders Engström, Alexander Moberg, Richard Holm, Emiliano Goessens
Irene Huss Series 1: 6 x 90’ Series 2: 6 x 90’
Illusion Film and Yellow Bird in association with Kanal 5, Film i Väst, ARD Degeto and Nordisk Film (2010-2011)
Irene Huss is a charismatic, modern police detective. Following the Nordic trend for powerful female leads in the crime genre, Irene uses her instincts and her martial arts training to confront a world full of vicious crime, often finding herself and her family in peril.
Producers: Johan Fälemark, Hillevi Råberg, Daniel Ahlqvist
Executive Producers: Ole Søndberg, Peter Hiltunen, Anni Fernandez, Mikael Wallén
Key Facts:
Huge success on ARD Germany averaging 3.5 million viewers and a 15% market share
Major broadcast success in Scandinavia transmitting on Canal+, Kanal 5 Sweden, DR Denmark, Norwegian TV2 and MTV3 in Finland
The first series of films has been seen by more than 40 million viewers worldwide
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Starring (Series 5):Michael Socha, Damien Molony, Kate Bracken, Phil Davis, Julian Barratt, Steven Robertson, Colin Hoult
Writers: Toby Whithouse, Daragh Carville, Jamie Mathieson, John Jackson, Sarah Dollard
Directors: Daniel O’Hara, Philip John
Producer: Polly Buckle
Executive Producers: Rob Pursey, Toby Whitehouse, Philip Trethowan
Key Facts:
Consistently rated as the top scripted show on BBC Three
Series 4 rated as #2 original drama on multichannel TV in 2012, outperforming BBC Three’s slot average by 27%
Most watched series on the BBC’s VOD website iPlayer and the top performing BBC mobile programme site
Being Human Series 1: 6 x 60’ Series 2: 8 x 60’ Series 3: 8 x 60’ Series 4: 8 x 60’ Series 5: 6 x 60’ Behind the scenes doc: 1 x 60’ + online extras
Touchpaper for the BBC in association with BBC America and with the support of The Media Programme of the European Union (2009-2013)
Being Human is a supernatural drama series following the lives of three twenty-somethings and their secret double-lives – as a werewolf, a vampire and a ghost.
This witty, sexy and thrilling series combines elements of flatshare comedy drama with horror. Breaking the mould for horror and fantasy drama, Being Human is unmissable cult television with a wide appeal across both a core young audience and older fans.
In series five, flatmates Hal, Tom and Alex have some serious issues on their hands. Hal is a 500 year-old vampire, Tom is a hardened werewolf and Alex has recently had the misfortune of becoming a ghost. Strapped to a chair in the living room, Hal is finding it tough going cold-turkey – mostly because the mess Tom has made is really bothering him. But when Tom and Alex release Hal, they’re not to know it’s far too soon to be letting a blood-thirsty vampire onto the streets.
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Being Human (US adaptation)
Series 1: 13 x 60’ Series 2: 13 x 60’ Series 3: 13 x 60’ + Behind the scenes documentaries
Muse Entertainment for Syfy and CTV/Space (2011-2013)
Being human: nobody ever said it was easy. But for three roommates – who happen to be a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost – is it even possible? The North American re-imagining of the acclaimed UK series. Slick, imaginative and wryly funny, the mixture of supernatural elements and intimate character drama has proven a major hit with US audiences.
Three paranormal roommates live together in Boston. Aidan was a Revolutionary War soldier who sacrificed himself to vampires to spare his men. Now, some 260 years later, he is still struggling to escape the orbit of his powerful mentor, Bishop. Josh was a promising medical student forced to abandon his family and future after a werewolf attack left him cursed. And Sally, happily engaged before her tragic death, must now figure out how to move on as a ghost.
In series three, Sally returns from limbo leaving her with more baggage than she bargained for, as well as new abilities that prove to be both a blessing and a curse. Josh deals with the consequences of attempting to lift his werewolf curse, and his life is further complicated when an ominous visitor comes to Boston looking for him and Nora. Aidan resurfaces from being grounded and finds the vampire community vastly changed; he must find a new approach to feeding that will change his life forever.
Starring:Sam Witwer, Meaghan Rath, Sam Huntington, Mark Pellegrino
Writers:Anna Fricke, Jeremy Carver, Chris Dingess, Nancy Won
Directors: Toby Haynes, Esther May-Campbell, Charles Martin
Producer: Irene Litinsky
Executive Producers: Anna Fricke, Jeremy Carver, Michael Prupas, Toby Whithouse, Rob Pursey
Key Facts:
Syfy’s most watched scripted launch since 2005
Series 2 averaged 1.45 million viewers, outperforming the slot average amongst all key target demos
Series 2 achieved a 52% increase on the channel’s primetime average amongst Adults 18-49s
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Icequake: Panic At The Mont Blanc1 x 90’
GTV and Point Productions for France 2 (2014)
A nail-biting tale of courage and survival. When a joyful bride and groom invite their wedding guests to share the happiest day of their lives on a beautiful snowy mountaintop, what could possibly be more perfect? Surrounded by friends, family and stunning views, it will be a day to remember… but for all the wrong reasons. The celebration turns to terror as the mountain starts to shake and the world collapses around them. Stuck 3,800m up, the couple and their loved ones are stranded in dangerous and unstable terrain. In the valley below, a violent storm rages, making it impossible to send a rescue team. With survival at stake, who will be betrayed in this deadly glacial ordeal?
Starring: Philippe Bas, Anne Richard, Marie Kremer, Vanessa Larré, Astrid Veillon, Carlo Brandt, Bruno Debrandt, André Manoukian, Eva Darlan, Marielle Goitschel
Writers: Abel Ferry, Eric Rondeaux, Jerome Soubeyrand
Director: Abel Ferry
Producer: Sandra D’Aboville
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Blood On The Docks8 x 90’
GTV for France 2 (2014)
Gritty, realistic drama series following two police officers with very different methods in a coastal city on the verge of chaos. Le Havre, France. The city is at war as local mobsters and petty gangsters fight over territory, while the police do their best to put an end to the drug trafficking that holds sway over town.
Standing between control and total anarchy are Faraday and Winckler, each with very differing methods for fighting crime.
Faraday is a middle-aged cop who has seen it all, raising his deaf son alone after his wife’s death. Trapped by endless paperwork and bureaucracy, too many cases and too few resources, Faraday struggles between damage control and justice. His former partner, maverick Paul Winckler, follows his instinct rather than sticking to the letter of the law.
Set against a backdrop of social struggle, Faraday and Winckler endeavour to work together to unravel riveting crimes and hold their city together.
Starring:Jean-Marc Barr, Bruno Solo, Mata Gabin, Mika Tard, Agathe Dronne, Emmanuel Salinger
Writers:Bernard Marié, Olivier Prieur, Elsa Marpeau (Based on the novels by Graham Hurley)
Director: Edwin Baily
Producer: Jacques Salles
Key Facts:
Top 5 rated show on France 2 in primetime
Each of the first four episodes attracted an impressive 3.8 million viewers
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Look Of A Killer8 x 45’ / 4 x 90’
Zodiak Finland for MTV3 Finland (2009-2010)
A good guy in a dangerous world. This gripping crime series follows Viktor Kärppä, a former KGB agent who moves to Finland to start a new life as a private investigator. All too familiar with heartache, violence and betrayal, he looks after his own and stands up for what’s right. His relationships are complicated, with connections in the Russian Embassy, police and big business. In constantly twisting and turning plotlines he encounters robbery, drug running, prostitution, kidnapping and murder. Can he trust his best friend Karpov? Will policeman Korhonen prove himself a true friend? Away from work, will Kärppä find the love he deserves with the beautiful Marja?
Writers: Mika Ripatti, Seppo VesiluomaDirector: Lauri Nurske
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One Dead Man Too Many1 x 90’
GTV for France 3 (2014)
1917. Europe is at war. Jeanne Perraut, a modern young woman mourns her brother, who died at the front a couple of months earlier. She cannot bring herself to marry the rich and charming suitor intended by her mother. She is about to give in when a Senegalese infantryman, who fought until the last moments under the orders of her beloved brother, comes to spend his leave at the family house. The two youngsters have nothing in common, yet they will be irrestibly drawn towards one another. This impossible love will cause hatred and fury. But this secret and forbidden passion will also release the darkest secrets…
Starring: Charlotte De Turckheim, Hande Kodja, Michaël Cohen, Souleymane Seye Ndiaye, Julie DebazacDirector: Philippe NiangProducer: Sandra D’Aboville
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Antigone 346 x 60’
Mascaret Films for France 2 (2012)
In Montpellier, Southern France, a new section of law enforcement is set up to fight crime. Codename: Antigone 34. Three misfits – Lea, a police commissioner and martial arts specialist, Victor, a marginal, wrongly disbarred doctor and Helene, a non-conformist psycho-criminologist – join forces to overcome a common threat.
Under the pressure of an invisible and powerful enemy, Lea’s investigations of “ordinary” crimes cross paths with those with much higher stakes and addresses universal topics such as poaching and real-estate speculation.
The series stars three characters who have nothing in common but everything to fight for.
Starring: Anne Le Nen, Bruno Todeschini, Claire BorotraWriters: Brice Homs, Alexis NolentDirector: Louis Pascal Couvelaire
Key Facts:
Attracted an average audience of 3.1 million and 12% share across its 3 week run on France 2
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Echoes From The Dead1 x 100’
Yellow Bird (2012)
On a foggy day on the Swedish island of Öland, Julia’s six year old son Jens is declared missing.
Despite a thorough search, the boy is never found. Twenty years later, Julia’s father receives one of the shoes Jens was wearing the day he disappeared. Who sent it and why? Could the boy still be alive? Julia never forgave her father Gerlof, whom she holds responsible for her son’s death. Gerlof has spent all these years carrying out his own investigation. His prime suspect is the mythical Nils Kant – a murderer who once was blamed for all evil on the island, but he was dead and buried for years, long before Julia’s son disappeared. But rumour has it that at times Nils Kant still haunts Öland. Julia’s father uncovers that his death and burial were only a fake. While on his tracks, Julia accepts the help and love of Lennart, a local police inspector. His dark and mysterious past brings him a lot closer to Jens’ disappearance that she might think…
Echoes From The Dead is a mystery drama and the story of a reconciliation between a father and his daughter.
Cast: Lena Endre, Tord Peterson, Thomas W. Gabrielsson Writer: Johan Theorin Director: Daniel Alfredson
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Burnt By The Sun16 x 60’
Three T Productions (2010)
A sequel to Nikita Mikhalkov’s cult, award-winning film, this follow-up series begins in June 1941. Russian officer Kotov (Nikita Mikhalkov) has spent five years in prison: a hero of the Revolution, he has been betrayed by Stalin and now faces the death penalty. The situation in the West, with the Germans marching on Russia, offers him a way out of the gulag: joining the frontline as a simple private.
His transfer to the battlefield remains a secret, and his wife Maroussia believes him to be dead. His daughter Nadia, on the other hand, refuses to disown him. The young Kotova goes on a search for him and ends up spending five years in hiding in Nazi-controlled territory. Now a nurse, she tries her best to help others while always looking for clues about what happened to her father.
Little does she know that he has been sent to lay siege on a German fortified area called “The Citadel”. According to the soldiers who have been there, the place is a living hell.
Cast: Nikita Mikhalkov, Sergey MakovetskyWriters: Nikita Mikhalkov, Vladimir Moiseenko, Aleksandr Novototskiy-Vlasov, Gleb PanfilovDirector: Nikita MikhalkovProducers: Nikita Mikhalkov, Leonid Vereschagin
Key Facts:
The TV sequel to Burnt By The Sun won the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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Legend 171 x 130’
Three T Productions (2012)
Biopic of Russian ice hockey legend Valeri Kharlamov. On September 2, 1972 in Montreal, the Soviet ice hockey team won its opening match triumphantly 7-3 against a team of Canadian professionals.
It wasn’t just the game – it was a battle between countries which turned global hockey on its head. Since then the whole world knew the star player and hero Valeriy Kharlamov simply as “Number 17”. He scored two washers in that match and immediately soared to new heights of fame. His dream had come true – his tenacity and sporting talent alongside tough instruction by the great coach Anatoly Tarasov made him a legend of world hockey.
Cast: Danila Kozlovsky, Oleg Menshikov, Svetlana Ivanova, Vladimir Menshov, Boris Scherbakov Writers: Mikhail Mestetskiy, Nikolay Kulikov, Nikolay LebedevExecutive Producers: Nikita Mikhalkov, Leonid Vereschagin, Anton Zlatopolsky
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SiblingsSeries 1: 6 x 30’ Series 2: 6 x 30’ (delivery 2015)Bwark Productions for BBC Three (2014-2015)
Meet Hannah and Dan – the worst brother and sister in the world. In each episode, through their own selfishness and idiocy, we see them spectacularly wreck the lives of those around them – old friends, love interests, family members, and the unlucky individuals who just happen to cross their paths.
Over six episodes, Dan and Hannah wreak havoc in their own unique way. Hannah drugs her best friend in a bid a ensure they have a fun night out, hires an intern for her office that she ends up treating like a personal slave, and insists on seducing an old flame in the middle of a funeral. Meanwhile, Dan pretends to be disabled and ends up inadvertently playing in a wheelchair basketball match, falls in love with the nurse at his local STI clinic and steals his neighbour’s identity so he can hang out in his incredibly cool flat. Throughout it all, we can’t help rooting for Dan and Hannah – like the best comedy characters, we love watching deeply flawed idiots make a mess of things.
Starring: Charlotte Ritchie, Tom Stourton Writers: Keith Akushie, Daran JohnsonDirector: Dan ZeffProducer: Phil GilbertExecutive Producer: Simon Wilson, Damon Beesley
Reviews
‘A fearless comedy that you dare not miss’ Daily Mail
Key Facts:
Siblings proved very popular with younger viewers aged 16-24, outperforming the benchmark by more than 10%
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DriftersSeries 1: 6 x 30’ Series 2: 6 x 30’ Bwark Productions for E4 (2013-2015)
From the team behind international smash hit The Inbetweeners, this highly anticipated sitcom follows three twenty-something girls facing a quarter-life crisis. It’s about that post-university struggle to find a job that doesn’t suck; a place to live that is half decent and a boyfriend you actually like. Whilst all the time fearing that you’re just drifting through your life not making any headway.
Written by and starring Jessica Knappett (last seen locking lips with Neil in The Inbetweeners movie), the show explores the hilarious, embarrassing and sometimes humiliating experiences of the three friends as they realise that they’re not going to walk into the jobs of their dreams and that life is going to be a bit tougher than they had imagined.
Over the series our drifters face challenges and disasters in their work and their personal lives. From demeaning promotions work dressed up in silly costumes to pursuing the men of their dreams whilst dating the men of their nightmares. Meg’s trying to ditch her clingy ex-boyfriend Mark once and for all whilst waiting for that glamorous media job to fall into her lap. Down to earth Leeds girl Laura is happy with boyfriend Gary… more or less. Whilst Meg’s eccentric cousin Bunny tries everything from sitting as an artist’s model to dating a much older man.
Starring:Jessica Knappett, Lauren O’Rourke, Lydia Rose Bewley, Bob Mortimer
Writer:Jessica Knappett
Producer: Sam Pinnell
Executive Producers: Damon Beesley, Iain Morris, Simon Wilson
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The Royal Family10 x 30’
Jarowskij for TV4 (2013)
The Royal Family is a comedy series about a good-hearted and loving regal family who are unfortunately really quite unsuitable as upstanding representatives of the monarchy. The action focuses around five main characters who live and work at the Royal Palace: the kind but clueless King Erik IV; the conservative noblewoman Queen Ulrika; the streetwise Crown Prince Oscar, who is entirely uninterested by the monarchy; the spoilt and rather dim brat Princess Lovisa, and the politically correct “media crisis extinguisher”, Palace Press Officer Tova Unger. A number of secondary characters surround these five persons of distinction: the lady-in-waiting Märtha, the King’s best friend, Foffe, gossip columnist David T Sundwall, bodyguards and royal correspondents.
The Royal Family are, in many ways, like any ordinary nuclear family, with similar problems and conflicts – only, taken to extremes. In addition to these everyday domestic troubles, conflicts naturally arise because of society’s expectations on the Royal Family. The media, the general public and various institutions place heavy demands on them, and there are frequent comical clashes between their expectations and the reality of what the family is actually like.
Starring:Johan Ulveson, Sissela Kyle, Robin Stegmar, Cecilia Forss, Lisa Linnertorp, Ola Norén-Torbjörn, Christer Fant, Adam Pålsson
Writers and Directors:Jacob Seth Fransson, Ola Norén, Mårten Klingberg
Producer: Susann Billberg Rydholm
Executive Producer: Josefin Tengblad
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Written by and starring: Matthew Crosby, Tom Parry, Ben ClarkProducers: Izzy Mant, Kristian SmithDirectors: Ben Kellett, Gordon AndersonExecutive Producer: Rab Christie, Gavin Smith
Key Facts:
Reached 3.2 million viewers on BBC Three, doubling audience during run
Reviews:
‘It’s a triumph, harnessing classic comedy chops to a modern sensibility’ The Guardian
‘…lovely mix of sketch, sitcom and pure silliness’ Evening Standard
BadultsSeries 1: 6 x 30’ Series 2: 6 x 30’
The Comedy Unit for BBC Three (2013-2014)
Energetic sitcom about childhood friends Matthew, Tom and Ben who grew up together but haven’t yet grown up. They couldn’t be worse at being adults… they’re Badults! Outrageous, ridiculous, and with an anarchic streak Badults follows flatmates Tom, Ben and Matthew on a series of adventures that lead them to the brink of death, imprisonment, and even worldwide fame.
Watch the boys fail spectacularly at being adults as they rob banks, chase girls, poison pals, blow their cash, sing, dance and get guillotined.
On the hairy face of it, Matthew is the most sensible of the trio. He’s been to university and wears glasses. He sees it as his responsibility to make sure the fun flows in carefully measured doses and things don’t go too far. He often fails at his responsibility.
Bald schemer Tom is full of bad ideas. He is in love with Matthew’s sister Rachel in a perpetually unrequited way. In Tom’s head he’s realising his full potential in reality he’s realising very little.
Brainless Ben has little interest in going outside the flat. Ben’s ideal day would be spent mostly in the bath, followed by watching three films in the afternoon and perhaps playing Fifa, all while eating pizza.
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Starring: Felix Herngren, Mia Skäringer, Johan Rheborg, Josephine Bornebusch
Writers:Felix Herngren, Ulf Kvensler, Jacob Seth Fransson, Pontus Edgren
Directors: Felix Herngren, Ulf Kvensler, Jacob Seth Fransson
Key Facts:
Series 1 averaged 1.6 million viewers. Series 2 premiered with a record-breaking average of 2.3 million and Series 3 scored an unprecedented 60% market share on TV4
Solsidan has the largest Facebook fan site in Sweden
Best-selling DVD ever in Sweden selling more than 250,000 copies
SolsidanSeries 1: 10 x 30’ Series 2: 10 x 30’ Series 3: 10 x 30’ Series 4: 10 x 30’
Jarowskij / FLX for TV4 (2010-2013)
The more things change, the more they stay the same in this hit comedy-drama. Alex and Fredde grew up together in Solsidan, a particularly affluent part of Stockholm and, having attended university and travelled the world, they now find themselves, at forty, living once again in the neighbourhood that was their childhood home. Their youthful hopes are dashed as they discover that raising a child, maintaining a marriage and furthering a career is the same as it ever was. Their lives revolve around the same social events, the same arguments and the same problems as their parents did – just with fancier electronics.
Solsidan is a fast-moving modern comedy-drama filled with warmth, affection and sharp humour about topics that are the same the world over – 40 might be the new 30, but it’s still the same old 30!
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Starring: Lacey Turner, Nina Toussaint-White, Phoebe Fox, Hannah Tointon, Caroline Quentin Writers: Chloe Moss, Tim Price Producer: Philip TrethowanExecutive Producer: Rob Pursey
Stella, Jude, Grace and Hannah are best friends trying to make their way in the big city – forging friendships, negotiating love lives and beating out career paths. They’re trying to live a modern life and not one based on their mothers’ old-fashioned country rituals. But modern life has its problems – especially when rival coven the Witches of Kensington are trying to thwart their every move.
The girls may have magic at their fingertips and the ability to ‘switch’ events, but they can only perform spells as a group and must keep the strongest of bonds between them – which is easier said than done!
Switch6 x 60’
Touchpaper for ITV2 (2012)
Switch is a vibrant, romantic and colourful comedy drama from the producers of Being Human, about a group of twenty-something girls based in London’s edgy Camden Town... who just happen to be witches!
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Starring: Michèle Bernier, Morgane Cabot, Jean-Charles Chagachbanian Director: Jérôme Navarro
Key Facts:
Among the top 5 programmes on France 3’s Tuesday night this season with an average 4.5 million viewers and 16.4% market share
An impressive 42% increase on the slot average
A Husband For Mom1 x 90’
A La Vie Productions for France 3 (2013)
All was fine in Dany’s life until her husband decided to leave her for a much younger woman.
Their daughter Alix, sympathetic to her mother, comes back from her studies in Switzerland to help Dany get through the ordeal. She wouldn’t have suspected that, past the initial shock, she would get back on her feet so quickly... so well that she would fall in love with a man ten years younger than her!
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It’s Never Too Late1 x 90’
GTV for France 2 (2014)
Caroline, 54 years old, is a devoted wife and mother of two. But when her husband asks for divorce on Valentine’s Day, her world collapses. With little money and only a few friends of her own, she quickly needs to find a job to afford the large apartment she lives in. She finds by chance a job as a product demonstrator at a supermarket and, against all odds, she will prove to everyone that she can manage to be happy again.
Starring: Charlotte de Turckheim, Claudia Tagbo, Sofia Essaidi, Catherine JacobWriters: Jean-Marie Duprez, Ernesto OnaDirector: Ernesto OnaProducer: Sandra D’Aboville
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A Lovebirds’ Divorce1 x 90’
GTV and A La Vie Productions for France 3 (2014)
Aurélie, a school teacher in her thirties, decides to leave Paris and relocate to her childhood village. She only arrives to discover her parents are about to divorce because of a 30-year-old slip. She decides to save their marriage and tries to reconcile them with the help of friends and family. Things tend to get complicated when Pierre, her first love now married to the village’s mayor, decides to win her back...
Starring: Charlotte de Turckheim, Daniel Russo, Clemence Bretecher, Sebastien Knafo, Morgan Cabot, Charles Chagachbanian, Jean-Luc PorrazWriters: Carole Brenne, Manon LamotteDirector: Vincenzo MaranoProducer: Eddy Charbit
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Still GameSeries 1: 6 x 30’ Series 2: 9 x 30’ Series 3: 6 x 30’ Series 4: 6 x 30’ Series 5: 6 x 30’ Series 6: 7 x 30’ Seasonal Specials: 4 x 30’
The Comedy Unit for BBC (2002-2007)
The most successful Scottish sitcom of all time – 6 x BAFTA winner. Oldies but Goodies Jack and Victor refuse to put their feet up. Why should they? There’s juice in their tank yet and nothing will get these loveable rogues down. The inseparable duo are game foranything whether it’s winning back a buddy’s mobility scooter through rigged games of poker, dating old dames, popping miracle cure pills or battling young hoodlums who use them as humangraffiti walls. Jack and Victor never give up and never surrender!!
With six seasons and over 40 episodic adventure storylines exuding great warmth and charm, Still Game is the perfect comedy vehicle for experienced maestros of mirth. The series presents universal issues of old age which are identifiable to all from old folks to their guilty families who never call!!
Reviews:
“Still Game is a thing of beauty, boasting elegant, well-honed writing and performances to cherish”Chortle
“Scotland’s Favourite Comedy...A perfect mix of empathetic friendship and laugh out loud gags”Daily Record
Key Facts:
Achieved 4 x the slot average on BBC (30% to 60% audience share)
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Gary: Tank CommanderSeries 1: 6 x 30’Series 2: 6 x 30’ Series 3: 6 x 30’
The Comedy Unit for BBC Scotland (2008-2012)
A comedy starring Corporal Gary McLintoch – a leader of men and a lover of chips.
Gary (Greg McHugh) is back with a bang bang. Series 3 of Gary: Tank Commander provides fresh challenges for Gary as he tussles with a cocky fitness instructor who makes fun of his physique, a confidence trickster who seems to have mind control powers over him and, as ever, an increasingly angry Sergeant Thomson. The boys get to know their new recruit, the daft, young and hyper-enthusiastic Mickey Millar, and spend some time in Germany, where Charlie’s shock engagement means that their last week is going to be anything but dull – especially with Gary as best man.
A spooky prediction from Julie’s favourite fortune teller is hard for Gary to shake off, however saving Captain Fanshaw’s life, then saving the entire barracks, restores heroic Gary’s legendary status. Kind of. With all new monologues covering Syria, ghosts and Bob Marley, as well as more extravagant camcorder silliness from Afghanistan, this new series proves that, yet again, when the chips are down, Gary’s the man to pick them up. And eat them.
Starring: Greg McHughWriters: Greg McHugh, Chris GradyProducer / Director: Iain DavidsonExecutive Producer: Rab Christie
Key Facts:
24% audience share vs 19% slot average
Doubled slot average for 16-34s
Reviews:
“The comic creation of the year. Charismatic, discursively hilarious, gripping, surprising and bizarrely credible. You’ll laugh out loud” The Herald
“Absorbing… hilarious… very funny” Time Out
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BurnistounSeries 1: 6 x 30’ Series 2: 6 x 30’ Series 3: 6 x 30’
The Comedy Unit for BBC Scotland (2010-2012)
Burnistoun the Scottish BAFTA nominated comedy sketch show created, written by and starring Scotland’s top comedy partnership, Iain Connell and Robert Florence, returns for a third series.
Popular characters from the previous series making welcome returns include the self-styled ‘quality polis’ team McGregor and Toshan whose questionable policing methods result in more mayhem; Jolly Boy John with more YouTube style clips from his bedroom featuring, among other items, a pakora sauce fountain and a squirrel in a bonnet; and long-time pals Peter and Scott falling out over social networking, the correct form of footwear for the pub, whether or not to shave a certain part of their anatomy and even the best way to die. So welcome back to Burnistoun where the humour is often dark, sometimes surreal, but always hilarious.
Written and performed by: Iain Connell, Robert FlorenceProducer / Director: Iain DavidsonScript Editor: Niall ClarkExecutive Producer: Rab Christie
Reviews:
“Thank God for Burnistoun. A comedy that’s actually funny.” The Daily Telegraph
“Very funny. If you’re a lover of comedy you’d love to see this place again.” The Herald
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Limmy’s ShowSeries 1: 7 x 30’ Series 2: 6 x 30’ Series 3: 6 x 30’
The Comedy Unit for BBC Scotland (2009-2012)
Bafta award-winning Limmy’s Show returns for a gloriously inventive and uniquely funny third series.
Yet again Brian “Limmy” Limond has created an exciting collection of wild characters, strangely familiar situations and outrageous observations. “Chum Chum” the new real-life social network. Those crippling worries that keep you awake at 3am. The wicked joy of “accidentally” annoying someone.
Series 3 is another surprising and hilarious look at the modern world through the eyes of the ever-insightful Limmy. Alongside these brilliant sketches, many favourite characters are welcomed back; ‘Adventure Call’ a television fantasy phone-in competition hosted by the downtrodden Falconhoof, the constantly baffled and spaced out Dee Dee, the recovering drug addict with a chip on her shoulder Jacqueline McAfferty and the not-so-psychic Raymond Day.
Written, directed and performed by: Brian LimondProducer: Jacqui SinclairExecutive Producer: Rab Christie
Key Facts:
Double BAFTA winner and RTS winner
Reviews:
“Sketch show intelligence at its best and I can’t get enough” Sunday Mail
“…undoubtedly the funniest and most original British sketch comedy” The Guardian
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Life Lines45 x 30’
A Télè Images production with the participation of France Télévisions with the support of Région Langudeoc-Roussillon and CNC for France 2 (2012)
France 2’s summer telenovela style drama features the romantic hopes of old friends on the shores of the Mediterranean. Following the death of his wife, Yann returns to the Mediterranean city of Montpellier with his 17 year old daughter Alba after many years in Argentina – much to the delight of his brother Clément, and his former girlfriends Chloé and Justine.
Yann’s arrival takes the two women back to relive some golden moments of their youth, when both of them were mad about Yann. But Chloé and Justine have lives of their own now, and it’s not clear where Yann fits in.
Meanwhile, Alba is making the most of her visit, going out each night to the chic beach bar run by Clément with his two sons. With her sultry good looks, she’s bound to cause a stir.
Starring:Delphine Rollin, Diane Robert, Jean-Charles Chagachbanian
Writers:Cristina Arellano, Aurélie Belko, Sylvie Coquart, Camille de Castelnau, Séverine Jacquet, Claire Lemaréchal, Yves Ramonet, Agathe Robilliard, Stéphanie Tchou-Cotta
Directors: Adeline Darraux, Jeanne Biras, Emmanuelle Dubergey
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Back To Saint TropezSeries 1: 16 x 40’ Series 2: 16 x 40’
Marathon Images for TMC and TF1 (2013-2014)
Back To Saint Tropez is a brand new spin-off series of the original cult saga Saint Tropez. Presumed dead, leading character Caroline returns to the sunny and glamorous location with the intent of preventing her son avenging her presumed death. Four years ago Caroline went into hiding with the help of the police after her life and that of her children were threatened by a dangerous mob gang. Betrayed by a corrupt cop, she was left to rot in a South American prison, far from her home and family.
Now Caroline is back and reunited with her son Tom and sister Emilie. She has everything to rebuild… and a thirst for vengeance.
Starring:Adeline Blondieau, Géraldine Adams, Christine Lemler, Farouk Bermouga, Frédéric Deban, Damien Ferrette, Audrey Hamm, Joséphine Jobert, Delfine Rouffignac, Tom Leeb
Writers:Brigitte Leclef, Eugénie Dard, Matthieu Gleizes, Adeline Blondieau, Patrick Bancarel, Nassim Ben Allal, Patrick, Soline Delmas, Stéphanie Joalland, Julie Manoukian, Xavier Vairé
Directors: Adeline Darraux, Lionel Smila
Producers: Pascal Breton, Jérôme Vignac
Key Facts:
The original series…A phenomenal global success, Saint Tropez has broadcast in over 120 countries around the world
Awards include the TV France International Export prize and the Golden Rose for Best Soap
Broadcast weekly on TF1 for an incredible 13 years and consistently scored an average 35% market share
65% increase on the slot average for women watching TMC
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A Husband For Mum 49
A Lovebirds’ Divorce 51
Annika Bengtzon: Crime Reporter 18
Antigone 34 35
Back To Saint Tropez 60
Badults 45
Being Human 26
Being Human (US Adaptation) 28
Blood On The Docks 32
Braquo 16
Burnistoun 55
Burnt By The Sun 37
Charlie 07
Drifters 42
Echoes From The Dead 36
Gary: Tank Commander 54
Icequake: Panic At The Mont Blanc 30
Irene Huss 24
It’s Never Too Late 50
Legend 17 38
Life Lines 59
Limmy’s Show 56
Look Of A Killer 33
Love Me 14
Mankell’s Wallander 22
Occupied 08
One Dead Man Too Many 34
Pinkertons, The 10
Returned, The 12
Royal Family, The 44
Siblings 41
Solsidan 46
Still Game 52
Switch 48
Wallander 20
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Scriptedautumn/winter 2014
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