Zodiak Rights Factual Catalogue by Zodiak Media

Factual autumn/winter 2014

Contents

Popular Factual

Lifestyle

07 Reality

14 Human Interest

Factual Entertainment

36 Crime

41 Travel & Adventure 49 Science & Engineering 51 Arts & Culture 53 Natural History 57 History

Entertainment

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Popular Factual

Reality 07

The Dog Hotel 10 x 30’ Factory Films for UKTV Watch (2014)

Putting the dog in dog-u-soap Follow the daily dramas as doggy devotees Matt and Leon open a new Hollywood-style pooch paradise. Britain is famously a nation of dog lovers, so married couple Matt and Leon plan to introduce some five-star doggy glamour. Are the largerthan-life locals ready for a luxury doggy hotel with gym, beauty parlour and boutique bedrooms?

Mentored by tough-talking self-made millionaire Gina Citroni, the guys have ploughed their lifesavings into the business. Fortunately, Gina is also a huge dog fan, once sending back a Porsche supercar because her pooch didn’t like it! Every human emotion is seen through people’s relationships with their much-loved pets. Voiced by the comedy talent behind Man vs Food and Choccywoccydoodah, this show appeals to the worldwide appetite for dog-related programming.

The Cruise Ship 4 x 30’ Pulse for ITV (2014)

From the Captain’s table to below deck This warm and charming series documents the launch and maiden voyage of new super-luxury cruise ship, The Royal Princess. With exclusive access over a four-month period, we see The Royal Princess being launched by the future Queen of England, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Then it’s all aboard as the 41,000-tonne ship sets sail on her glamorous maiden voyage, from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean.

With 17 decks, a huge theatre and 15 restaurants, the 1,000-strong crew face out-of-control wedding parties and families who literally miss the boat. Across the series we get to know ‘Mr Entertainment’ Dan Appleby, bubbly crew relations manager, Liz Sullivan, workaholic chef, Brent Waterson, and the ship’s crooner Gorgeous George. The lucky passengers relax and have fun as the hard working crew make holiday dreams come true.

Series 1: 50 x 30’ Series 2: 70 x 30’ Kanakna for VTM (2014)

Real Crime, Real Drama, Recreated A weekday reality hit, these action-packed re-enactments of actual crimes show local cops handling everything from gritty murder cases to quirky misdemeanours.

With a small team of actors playing likeable neighbourhood police officers, we follow the everyday fight against crime. An old-fashioned Commissioner, Roger, leads a team of cops including energetic Chief Inspector, Brigitte, and thoughtful criminologist, Erik. Whether it’s an investigation into a brutal killing, a spate of burglaries involving an organised criminal gang, or a lighter case, such as an elderly drink driver causing a hazard on his mobility scooter, the local police are on hand to help. Importantly, every storyline is rooted in reality, based on real life events. With touching human stories and countless crimes to tackle, no two days are the same on The Beat.

Reality

The Beat

Key Facts:

• VTM’s best performing programme in its slot for over 5 years

Smoky Mountain Money 6 x 60’ 10

Zodiak New York for National Geographic Channel USA (2014)

Hunting the herbal gold, ginseng Follow the local folk of the Smoky Mountains who strike out each summer in search of the most valuable natural treasure, wild American ginseng. Every September, ‘the Ginsengers’ of North Carolina set out to earn a big payday… “to get while the gettin’s good!” The price of White Panax Ginseng has hit $1,200 per pound, but the real prize is the “Monster Seng” root, which can fetch upwards of $10,000. We follow four teams, led by Ricky “The Legend” Reece, Carl “The Goat” Bateman, “The Ranger” Cody White, and “Young Gun” J.R. Parker. These mountain people cherish this federally protected endangered species. They want to conserve as they forage and only take fully mature ginseng. As well as fierce competition from other Ginsengers, they face treacherous rocky terrain, poachers, rattlesnakes and bears.

Series 1: 36 x 30’ Series 2: 26 x 30’

Reality

Beverly Hills Pawn Asylum Entertainment for Reelz (2013-2015)

Trading million-dollar pieces of Hollywood history Beverly Hills Pawn returns for a sensational new series of high-end merchandise and exclusive Hollywood memorabilia. Yossi Dina has been collecting Hollywood treasures for over 25 years. When a celebrity wants to cash-in on a famous prop from a classic movie, he is the man they call. He knows all the serious collectors and is always ready to wheel and deal. Following Yossi in his day-to-day work gives a unique glimpse into the world of the rich and famous. He makes millionaire movie fans’ dreams come true by sourcing the iconic items they always wanted and, at the same time, helps the Hollywood elite turn old work mementos into ready money – for charity or new projects. Everyone in Beverly Hills knows Yossi always protects his investment. Key Facts:

• #1 original show on Reelz in the US in 2013 • A ratings hit in the UK and Australia

Hardcore Pawn Series 1: 10 x 30’ Series 2: 8 x 30’ Series 3: 13 x 30’ Series 4: 13 x 30’ Series 5: 13 x 30’ Series 6: 13 x 30’ Series 7: 13 x 30’

Series 8: 13 x 30’ Series 9: 13 x 30’ Series 10: 13 x 30’ Series 11: 13 x 30’ Series 12: 13 x 30’ Series 13: 13 x 30’

Zodiak New York for truTV (2009-2015)

Going behind the scenes at Detroit’s largest pawnshop reveals the amazing stories surrounding some highly unlikely items.

Hardcore Pawn introduces us to Les Gold, owner of the enormous American Jewelry and Loan pawnshop in Detroit. If every pawn ticket has a story to tell then Les has over 45,000 stories in his warehouse. Working for him, and sometimes clashing with him, are his son, Seth, his daughter, Ashley, and his trusted manager, Rich. They are all experts at dealing with the unexpected and the bizarre as customers bring in everything from alligators to prosthetic limbs! The items often hold deep personal significance, so haggling over a price can quickly escalate into an all-out conflict.

Key Facts:

• Hardcore Pawn reached more than a third of the entire US population in 2013

• Also a ratings hit in the UK, Canada, the Netherlands, Germany, CEE and Spain

• Hardcore Pawn is a top rating show on

truTV, consistently ranked in cable’s top five programmes in its slot

Reality

Hardcore Pawn: Behind The Deal 12 x 30’ Zodiak USA for truTV (2013)

Candid views on the greatest tickets We go behind the counter to watch outrageous Hardcore Pawn moments through the eyes of the Golds, revealing tricks of the trade and family secrets. Across 100 action-packed episodes we’ve followed the amazing events at Detroit’s largest pawnshop. If every ticket has a story to tell then Les Gold has over 45,000 stories in his warehouse. Working with his son, Seth and his daughter, Ashley, they accept everything from diamond rings to rock memorabilia. The items often hold deep personal significance, so haggling can quickly escalate into conflict. In this series the Golds look back at their most sensational pawns. Did Les’ old school rules always pay off? Most importantly, how much did they make or lose?

Combat Pawn

Lizard Lick Towing

7 x 30’

Series 1: 6 x 30’ Series 2: 6 x 30’ Series 3: 13 x 30’ Series 4: 13 x 30’ Series 5: 13 x 30’ Series 6: 13 x 30’ Series 7: 13 x 30’ Series 8: 13 x 30’

Zodiak USA for truTV (2012)

Combat Pawn goes behind the scenes of weapon pawning and reveals the best and craziest weapon transactions. This series offers a very different look at the pawn business, focusing almost entirely on weapons and military equipment. Located next to the legendary military base, ‘Guns Plus’ is a truly unique pawn store staffed by military veterans, including ex-Marines and Special Ops soldiers, who have an amazing first-hand knowledge of the rare and collectible weapons that come through their doors on a daily basis. The store is a favourite of the thousands of soldiers stationed at Fort Bragg, as well as their proud families, friends and supporters.

+ 1 x 30’ special

Zodiak USA for truTV (2010-2014)

These repo men don’t scare easy, even when face-to-face with equally massive and very irate former car owners. Ron and Amy Shirley, along with Ron’s best buddy Bobby Brantley, run the Lizard Lick Towing & Recovery vehicle repo company. It’s a good job they are all hard as nails because repossessing cars, trucks and machinery on behalf of legitimate lienholders is a difficult, often unpleasant and sometimes extremely dangerous line of work. Ron, the hulking, tattooed owner of Lizard Lick Towing cuts an imposing image and Bobby is a chip off the same block. As Ron puts it, “We get cussed out, spit on, hit and sued.” Back at the office, former champion power lifter Amy works the main office, fielding heated demands that property be returned. Key Facts:

• A ratings hit in the UK, Australia and Scandinavia • #2 highest rating show on truTV

The Supervet Series 1: 4 x 60’ Series 2: 8 x 60’ Blast! Films for Channel 4 (2014)

Life at a cutting-edge veterinary hospital Taking life-saving care to a whole new level, Fitzpatrick Referrals is the last-chance saloon for sick and injured pets. With two hundred new cases every month, from rabbits with broken legs to dogs with cancer, Fitzpatrick Referrals is one of the biggest and best veterinary hospitals in the world. Every animal emergency has a deeply human subtext and we meet the owners to hear their emotional stories.

Charismatic and witty surgeon Noel Fitzpatrick leads a team of 100 nurses, physiotherapists and hydro-therapists. With a rehabilitation pool and a radiology department, the level of care would satisfy human patients. Noel and his team push the boundaries of veterinary science, even implanting bionic limbs. Their medical miracles bring joy to grateful owners who’d been told to give up hope. Reviews: “Documentary gold” Radio Times Key Facts:

• Series 1 outperformed the channel average by 20% on Channel 4 in the UK

Human Interest

Meet The Puppies (w/t)

Me And My Guide Dog

The $100,000 Puppy

2 x 60’

3 x 60’

1 x 60’

RDF Television for BBC Two (2014)

Storyvalut Films for ITV (2014)

CB Films for Channel 4 (2014)

The highs and lows of puppy ownership

Perfect human/dog partnerships

The dog cloning roadshow comes to town

There’s chaos, confusion, tears and laughter as six families take the life-changing decision to adopt a young dog.

The popular first film saw the birth of a litter of puppies. One year on, they’re fully trained and ready to become guide dogs for the blind.

Only a newborn baby is more demanding, exhausting and expensive than a puppy, yet many families rush into dog ownership with very little thought. As a result, 30% of dogs were abandoned in the first three months of 2013. This emotional two-part documentary follows six new doggie parents during their first year together. From super-cute cuddling on the sofa and playing ball in the park, to rain-soaked walks and toilet accidents, the real-life stories are backed up by fascinating factual content explaining the science of puppy development and training. A cautionary tale, it educates and ultimately celebrates the joy that puppies bring to millions of people.

After being raised by ‘puppy walker’ volunteers for the first year of their lives, we find out what happens to Kylie, Kiera, Kirby, Korky, Keith, Kerry, Kola, Klodo, Keegan and Kez. One will be trained as a ‘canine partner’ to help a disabled owner with basic household tasks. Another will be trained as a ‘buddy dog’ to help autistic children. However, most of our pups make the grade as guide dogs. We see them beginning life-changing partnerships with their new owners and hear the moving stories of other guide dog partnerships including 15-yearold Hannah, radio DJ Jill and former British Home Secretary David Blunkett. We also travel to the USA to meet Mona and her guide Cali, a guide horse.

The world’s only dog cloners jet in from Korea with two doggy clones to offer pet lovers the ability to create an exact genetic copy of their precious pooches – their best friends have the chance to live again.

Key Facts:

• Beat ITV’s channel average by more than 20%

This isn’t sci-fi, it’s cutting-edge science fact. As a way to promote their dog cloning business, this specialist team of Korean dream-makers set-up an incredible competition. Doggy devotees are invited to explain why their huggable hound deserves to be the one amongst hundreds of entrants to be cloned. First prize is an exact genetic copy of their dog worth $100,000. The possibility attracts puppy lovers from across the land, and whips up a media frenzy. With exclusive access to the boardroom, the world’s only five-star puppy maternity ward and birthing rooms, this film shows the nationwide road trip and judging process. Emotionally charged videos are scrutinised. The Koreans meet those on their shortlist. Hard questions are asked. Who will win the heart of the cloners? Who will win a new dog just like their old dog?

Gems TV 1 x 60’ Rare Day for ITV (2014)

Behind-the-scenes at Gems TV The incredible story of a family-owned jewellery business broadcasting 24/7 and selling up to £250,000 worth of precious stones in just four hours. 16

The Bennett family – Steve, Sarah, their son and various aunties, in-laws and cousins – run a £100m a year jewellery company. They purchase gems direct from mines and sell them via cable TV, but there’s a problem: their best seller is a blue African stone called Tanzanite… and it’s running out. We follow Steve as he flies to Tanzania in search of a new supply. Back at the station, see how the Bennetts identify new presenters with the right mix of patter, jokes and high jinks. How do they generate up to 3,000 calls an hour? What pulls at our heartstrings and makes us want to wear diamonds, emeralds and rubies? Reviews: “...I found myself utterly charmed by the Gems TV family” The Guardian “Documentaries don’t have to be angry, hypocrisy-exposing investigations to hold our interest. Gems TV was an entertaining hour…” The Independent

2 x 60’ specials IWC Media for BBC One Scotland (2014)

More stories from the all-action subculture These guys dreamt of being wrestling stars, then watched Jackass. Now they’re living the dream as no-holds-barred fighters. Insane Fight Club is a place where shelf stackers and call centre workers transform into pirates and transvestites to become heroes to thousands of fight fans. It’s a chaotic and anarchic phenomenon that’s spilled out of nightclubs and onto the streets. Wrestlers have been thrown off pub balconies and ‘bounced’ off buses!

The man behind the characters and storylines is dad Mark Dallas. This year, he’s taking Insane Fight Club on tour, putting on nights in London, Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham and Liverpool, before a huge homecoming at Glasgow’s Barrowlands. Will Grado, Jack Jester and Davey Boy’s outrageous PR stunts sell tickets and bring them the fame they crave?

Human Interest

Insane Fight Club

Reviews: “It’s a drama, it’s an action movie… it’s just sheer anarchy” Mark Dallas, Insane Championship Wrestling “From the opening minutes, this energetic film grabbed you in a headlock and didn’t let go until you stumbled off the sofa, dazed and punch-drunk, an hour later” The Telegraph

Secret Life Of The Fitting Room (w/t) 1 x 60’ RDF Television for Channel 4 (2014)

Does my bum look big in this? From skinny jeans to new suits, this intriguing documentary takes us into the revealing and emotional world of high street fitting rooms. An entertaining insight into one of life’s great levellers, the clothing store fitting room. Part panic room, part confessional, these cramped cubicles provoke extreme emotions. We follow both shoppers and shop assistants to witness moments of excitement, vulnerability and triumph. Inside a high street fashion store, Chanelle’s best friend Clare is trying to be diplomatic about a way-too-tight outfit. In a large department store, Alison and her mum are trying to decide on the perfect mother-of-the-bride look. Meanwhile, a fed of the trying-on process.up wife has ordered her fashion-unconscious husband to invest in a whole new wardrobe! From sexy dresses to bored boyfriends, this film captures every twirl, twiddle and twerk.

The Naked Village 1 x 60’ Daisybeck Studios for Channel 4 (2014)

Steeped in naturist history Lifting the lid on a quirky English village during one long, hot summer… welcome to Spielplatz, where the residents prefer to go naked. The leafy village of Spielplatz looks like any other small suburb, except for one thing: the residents live their everyday lives totally and utterly naked! Founded in 1929 by a family of naturists, today the village has around 30 houses. The residents are all average folk, a mix of old and new including many third generation villagers. They can’t understand why ‘textiles’ – people who wear clothes – feel the need to cover up. However, all is not rosy in Spielplatz. The village is struggling financially and there’s a temptation to cash in on the valuable land. Can events such as a naked yoga day and naked body art festival attract new visitors?

Human Interest

Prison Weddings

Prom Queen Divas

The Gypsy Matchmaker

1 x 60’

Century Films for Channel 4 (2014)

Oblong Films for Channel 5 (2014)

Minnow Films for Channel 4 (2014)

Couples getting married behind bars

You only get one prom!

Traditional early teen marriages

The stories of people tying the knot in prison… with the groom in handcuffs or the bride wearing overalls, can it still be a dream wedding?

A glitzy phenomenon imported from America, the school prom is the most glamorous night of most British teenagers’ lives… and a major expense for their parents.

Marriage under the age of 16 is illegal in the UK, but this film shows that for some Roma Gypsies the custom is very much alive.

Your wedding day is supposed to be the happiest day of your life, but certain traditions must be sacrificed when your other half is incarcerated. This extraordinary film invites us to share in their big day. Fighting through a minefield of prison regulations, choosing the right dress (no tight or revealing clothing!), passing through an x-ray machine before walking down the aisle, and kissing, for the first time as man and wife, through protective glass. In California, Nancy is going against her family’s wishes by marrying her fiancé Anthony. In Texas, Ann is counting down to her inmate husband’s release. It will be their first day together on the outside.

Prom is a rite of passage. It’s a celebration of years of hard work at school, of young people becoming adults. On prom night the magic begins as princes and princesses emerge from ordinary suburban homes. But behind the excitement, there is teenage angst. It’s ultra competitive. How you arrive, what you wear and who you’re with can mean the difference between prom heaven and hell. This documentary follows teenagers from schools in Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire as they spend fortunes on clothes, makeovers and limousines. The preparations are carried out in secret because prom night is all about the big reveal. The following day, the fairytale is over and real life begins. Key Facts:

• Highest rated factual entertainment programme of the day on Channel 5

We follow two Roma families to get an insider view of a community at odds with the system, still living according to a traditional Gypsy code. It’s a culture where the head of the family must always be obeyed, where childhood ends in the early teens. Sanko’s search for a bride for his 14-year-old son takes him from Bradford to Bolton and ultimately to Hungary. We see complex family arrangements, heated arguments and formal marriage proposals, including negotiations with a potential bride who’s just 13. Find out what happens to Huko’s family in Rotherham when the police and social services raise child protection concerns.

My Big Fat Gypsy Grand National 1 x 60’ Firecracker Films for Channel 4 (2015)

To celebrate this years Grand National Festival, My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding returns with a one-off special following gypsies and travellers as they descend on the biggest event in the horse-racing calendar. From the local traveller bride staging an outrageous Aintree hen-do; to gypsies visiting for the first time; to seasoned race-goers like Paddy Doherty who is determined to make the most of the occasion, My Big Fat Gypsy Grand National is a riot of fun, surprises, weddings and truly spectacular outfits.

My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas – Tinsel & Tiaras 1 x 60’ Firecracker Films for Channel 4 (2014)

My Big Fat Gypsy Weddings returns after a year long break with a Christmas special packed with weddings, fun and festive spirit. From the bride-tobe planning her own spectacular Christmas-themed wedding; to the Irish traveller family heading back to the Emerald Isle; to the young entrepreneur planning a gypsy-only Christmas party, My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas is a timely reminder that while the rest of the country might be getting the tinsel out for the festive season, nobody does Christmas bling quite like the gypsies.

Human Interest

Jigs & Wigs Series 1: 6 x 30’ Series 2: 6 x 30’

(coming soon)

Stirling Film & Television Productions for RTE / BBC Northern Ireland (2014)

Irish dancing is changing

Big Fat Gypsy Weddings Series 1: 5 x 60’ Series 2: 7 x 60’ Series 3: 8 x 60’ specials: The Luck Of The Irish My Big Fat Gypsy Valentine My Big Fat Gypsy Holiday My Big Fat Gypsy Fortune My Big Fat Gypsy Christening Life On The Run Ladies Day Best Dressed Brides Firecracker Films for Channel 4 (2009-2014) Also available: Thelma’s Gypsy Girls: 6 x 60’ My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas: Carols and Caravans: 1 x 60’ My Bigger Fatter Gypsy Wedding: 1 x 60’ Key Facts:

• Channel 4’s highest rating factual series of all time

This new six-part documentary series looks at the constantly evolving entertainment phenomenon that is Irish dancing. It was 20 years ago that Riverdance – the Irish music and dance theatrical extravaganza – became a huge global success. The result is that there are now far more Irish dancers in the rest of the world than there are in Ireland itself! These international influences have rewritten the rulebook, which sometimes doesn’t please the purists. However, the genie is out of the bottle and every dancer brings their own passion and energy to a performance – that’s all part of the appeal. These are the sensational stories of some of the more unusual people who make Irish dancing such a vibrant and progressive art form. Key Facts:

• Launched with a performance 15% above average for BBC One Northern Ireland

• Recent ratings hit with female viewers

The Irish Child Pageant Storm 1 x 60’ Stirling Film & Television Productions for RTE (2014)

Too young for glitz and glamour? 22

This revealing observational documentary explores the controversy surrounding the first Americanstyle child beauty pageant to be held in Ireland. Welcome to the often-weird world of Universal Royalty Beauty Pageants as the company travels to Ireland. Witness the determination of Texanbased pageant supremo Annette Hill to stage the Irish event, in the face of loud objections from politicians and members of the public. Many people in Ireland are fundamentally opposed to the idea of children performing in this way. Is it wrong to glorify physical attractiveness? Do these competitions send out a bad message to kids? As pageant day approaches, Annette can’t find a venue willing to host her event. Amid rising tension and widespread criticism, there’ll definitely be tantrums but will there be any tiaras?

Beauty Queen Or Bust

Bridegroom

3 x 60’

1 x 80’ or 1 x 60’

RDF Television for Channel 4 (2014)

Mozark Productions for OWN & Netflix (2013)

Unlikely places to find Miss World

Change the future: equal rights to marry

Revealing what it’s like to be a young woman in some of Britain’s most deprived towns, through the glittering prism of the world’s biggest beauty contest.

A crowd-funded documentary telling the amazing story of Shane Bitney Crone and the YouTube sensation he created to honour the love of his life, Tom Bridegroom.

The glamour of Miss World has to start somewhere. Each year heats take place in ordinary towns and cities across England. This three-part series follows some of the young entrants hoping to make it through the regional pageants in Blackpool, Hull and Wolverhampton. We follow the hopefuls aiming for beauty queen stardom. Can these unlikely Miss Worlds really make it to the top? Reviews: “A sweet film about hope and courage and people in broken places still managing to brim with promise” Daily Express

Funded by over 6,500 people, Former President Bill Clinton described this film as “heartbreaking yet exhilarating and life affirming”. On 7 May 2011, Shane tragically lost Tom to an accident. Because they weren’t married or prepared for the unexpected, Shane lost all legal claim to him. Tom’s family banned him from the funeral so he couldn’t even say goodbye. This painful experience drove him to create the YouTube video “It Could Happen to You”. Showing what can happen when two people are legally barred from having equal rights to marry, it immediately went viral. Shane soon found himself being interviewed by Cher and Whoopi. This is his story. Reviews: “A simply told but exceptionally moving documentary” The New York Times

Human Interest

Posh Orgies (w/t)

Frisky Business

1 x 60’

6 x 60’

Minnow Films for Channel 4 (2014)

Oblong Films for Lifetime UK (2014)

The world of elite sex parties

Strap in for a voyeuristic ride

Follow the super-rich swingers, powered up professional couples and self-acclaimed ‘sexual elite’ who meet in penthouses, country estates and exclusive clubs to fulfil their sexual fantasies.

A funny and frank look at how we accessorise sex through the eyes of the staff who work in a sex toy warehouse.

These exclusive orgy organisers use a heavy vetting system based on good looks and hefty bank balances. The guests arrive and within hours, couples are undressing, stroking and kissing, hungry to swap partners or watch their loved ones have sex with strangers. Using a mixture of stylised interviews and observational footage filmed both at ‘play parties’ and in the outside world, through the eyes of both the party planners and their high-flying guests alike, we’ll delve into the psychological realm of these parties to ask: why are couples ditching monogamy for one night of excess and turning their back on traditional values.

This six part observational documentary series opens an intimate window on the UK’s biggest online sex toy retailer, Lovehoney. We meet the packers, buyers and designers who fulfil our sexual desires. Fixed cameras give candid insights into the customer care department, where tact is the order of the day, and the returns department, where letters and stories accompany every item sent back. More than a hundred staff advise, sell and pack up boxes destined for the bedrooms of Britain and all around the globe. Based in the genteel city of Bath we see how the company responds to our appetite for better sex. With a value of around £30m, it’s big business. From spankers to strap-ons, bunnies to butt-plugs, there’s something to suit almost everyone.

The Truth About Webcam Girls 1 x 60’ Special Edition Films for BBC Three (2014)

Baring all online A peek into the secretive world of adult webcamming: Young women attracted by the promise of easy money fulfil an array of male fantasies. All over the world, women aged 18 to 80 are signing up to work as online webcam models. Working from the comfort of their own bedrooms, they offer one-on-one access to hundreds of thousands of men. The most successful girls can charge over £5 a minute, making more in an hour than many earn in a week. 25-year-old expornstar Sammie hopes to make enough money to go to college. 24-year-old Carla says life as a webcam performer has taught her a lot about men and their secret desires, but her job makes it harder to find the right man. Just how far will these girls go to boost their careers? Reviews:

Also available: More Sex Please We’re British: 1 x 60’

“A quietly perceptive, respectful and intelligent film” The Guardian

Key Facts:

• #1 show of the day on SBS2 in Australia

• Won its slot on BBC Three in the UK

Blinging Up Baby 4 x 60’

+ format

Alaska TV for Channel 5 (2014)

Learning their DKNY before their ABC Observational documentary following four parents and their ostentatious offspring to explore the diamond studded lives of ‘blinged up’ babies.

Meet four flashy mums and dads, and their pampered protégés. Being less well off than their Hollywood counterparts doesn’t stop these flamboyant characters indulging their urge to splurge. Their little princes and princesses enjoy the best of bling on a budget: from hair extensions, spray tans and painted nails to bespoke clothes, designer shoes and extravagant accessories… whatever the cost. Reviews:

Famous young fashionistas like the Beckham children, Suri Cruise, and Blue Ivy Carter have started a craze. Now parents everywhere want glamour for their kids. This programme offers intimate access to a glamorous and previously unseen world in which parenthood and consumerism collide.

“Crystal encrusted dresses, spray tans, full make-up, earrings, heels… The phenomenon of blinging up children is big business and a new generation of mums are spending a fortune glamourising their kids.” The Daily Mail Key Facts:

• Ratings hit with female viewers on Channel 5 – beating the slot average by 20%

1 x 60’ Minnow Films for Channel 4 (2014)

Pensioners in the world’s oldest profession Bafta award-winning Charlie Russell takes a touching and sensitive peek behind the net curtains of Britain’s growing granny escort industry. Men as young as 18 are choosing to pay for sex with senior citizens rather than women their own age, so what’s the attraction? Meet a cast of extraordinary, exuberant and outrageous grannies.

Strong, financially independent and sexually empowered Beverley, 64, sex-mad swinger and porn star Sophie, 57, and 85 year-old Shelia who still loves sex and without it has nothing to live for. How does their work affect their families, relationships and perspective on life? This beautifully observed examination makes us question how we all feel about sex, age, and the oldest profession of all, revealing the truth about what it’s like to sell sex in your 80s.

Human Interest

My Granny The Escort

Key Facts:

• Best peforming show of the night on Channel 4. Repeats on 4Seven beat slot averages by 75%

The Viking’s Are Coming 1 x 60’ Wellpark Productions for BBC Two (2014)

A revolution in family life Want a baby but don’t have a man? Denmark is now the go-to destination for “fertility tourism.” Award winning director lifts the lid on the brave new world of Danish donor babies. This film follows the remarkable stories of four women desperately trying to get pregnant using Danish sperm. Cryos International – “the world’s biggest sperm bank” – ships sperm to 70 countries with the slogan “Congratulations it’s a Viking.” Bourne’s film reveals that you can go online, surf through hundreds of potential donors, choose the one you want, order the sperm from the website and have it shipped in a frozen canister. Meet the boss of Cryos and some of the handsome, articulate donors who make dreams come true. In the expert hands of one of Britain’s top documentary directors, this film provides a fascinating insight into the hidden world of Danish donor babies.

Secret Life Of 4 Year Olds (w/t)

1 x 60’

Rare Day for Channel 4 (2014)

RDF Television in association with GroupM Entertainment for Channel 4 (2014)

Children potentially capable of chilling crimes

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Mending Young Minds

A TV first, this pioneering documentary takes us inside a nursery where 10 young children share and play nicely… sometimes! Experts in developmental psychology and neuroscience create safe environments in which we observe a hidden world of laughter, tears, tussles and whispers. Viewers will fall in love with the largerthan-life characters – Chiam, Luke, Christian, Jessica and Skyla – scientific analysis and experiments are interweaved into the unfolding actuality. We also see them at home and six months on they all meet again. How will they change during this most pivotal year? Will the same friendships and feuds continue? Thought-provoking, entertaining and genuinely surprising, this is the utterly compelling Secret Life Of 4 Year Olds.

This thoughtful and sensitive film explores the cutting-edge preventative treatments designed to help kids showing severe disruptive or aggressive behaviour traits. With an estimated 10% of young people in the US suffering from serious behavioural problems, society is putting parents and teachers under immense pressure to deal with these ‘bad’ children. Recent advances in psychology mean that, even in difficult cases, there is the potential to address their relentless progression towards extreme antisocial behaviour. Working closely with institutions at the forefront of intervention, we spend time with troubled children and teens at home and at the treatment centre. Labelling kids negatively can be self-fulfilling but, with their families at crisis point, these treatments offer the best hope of altering their devastating trajectories.

The Kids Who Can’t Stay Awake 1 x 60’ Ronachan Films for Channel 4 (2014)

Living with a sleeping disorder Warm and compassionate documentary following young people with narcolepsy. Shockingly, their families believe they developed it as a result of vaccination with the swine flu jab. Exploring the impact of narcolepsy on everyday lives, this film shows what it’s like growing up with a condition which goes way beyond “nap attacks”. Capturing the poignant aspects of life with narcolepsy, we meet teenagers like 15 year-old Chloe, who nods off up to 30 times a day. From terrifying hallucinations to daytime sleepwalking and uncontrollable appetite, how do families deal with the extreme symptoms? Through observational filming, and contributions from medical experts, we unwind the mystery of an extraordinary international phenomenon: hundreds of young people around the world are being diagnosed with narcolepsy in the wake of the 2009 swine flu pandemic. Did the life-saving vaccine have devastating effects?

Human Interest

Saving Babies

Help My Kid Get Better

Self Harm And The Net (w/t)

4 x 60’

2 x 60’

1 x 60’

Special Edition Films for Channel 5 (2014)

Blast! Films for Channel 4 (2014)

Minnow Films for Channel 4 (2014)

The start of life

Tackling Britain’s child health crisis

Blogs and websites which glorify self harm

Follow the lifesaving work of doctors and nurses at the Liverpool Women’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, which treats 1,200 babies a year.

With unique access inside three organisations on the frontline of the war on childhood obesity and preventable illnesses, this is the story of what’s going wrong with our children’s health’.

Highlighting the soaring rates of eating disorders and self harm among young people, this film explores the internet… where they go to share their secrets.

Across Britain, the number of children with serious but entirely preventable health problems is spiralling. They eat too much. They don’t clean their teeth. They never exercise. For the first time in centuries many could die at a younger age than their parents. In Leeds, a quarter of all youngsters under the age of five have tooth decay and a third are obese. We follow the frustrated professionals at General Infirmary as they tackle this modern epidemic and meet the anxious parents on the frontline of a health disaster. Working hard to embrace a healthier lifestyle, we see families making big changes to help their kids get better.

Thousands of blogs and websites have emerged which encourage users to compete in weight loss and glorify self harm. They include images of emaciated bodies alongside tips on how to make yourself vomit and hide scars. In this intense, intimate and revealing film we hear from teenagers who’ve been sucked into this chilling online world. Through insightful and unflinching testimonies we hear how they became trapped in a cycle of self-hatred and self-punishment, doing unimaginable damage to their bodies. Some are taking the painful steps to recovery. Others are still compulsively logging-on. We also hear from the family of 13-year-old girl who killed herself after becoming involved with pro-self harm websites.

Liverpool Women’s is a recognised centre of excellence for neonatal care, providing care for babies born prematurely, with low weight or lifethreatening conditions. Thanks to groundbreaking medical procedures, survival rates have increased dramatically. This four-part access-based series highlights key cases with a particular emphasis on the parents, staff and, of course, the babies. The nature of treatment ranges from emergency intervention to long-term care. For parents who had been anticipating a healthy child, it is a terribly difficult time. The tiny patients can stay in the ward for several months before they are allowed to go home. As nurse Vivian Carr says: “They’re not ours, we’ve only got them on loan.”

The 12 Year Old Shopaholic 1 x 60’ Red House for Channel 5 (2014)

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Meet children who just love to spend their parent’s money, and the mums and dads who willingly oblige. With unprecedented access to four shopaholic kids and their parents, this is a unique look at today’s consumer generation. 12 year-old Chase is a beauty pageant winner, a label-aholic and the proud owner of a new pony. Her parents might be struggling financially, but Chase must come first. Romy from London possesses 50 fabulous handbags and now wants to accessorise her dogs with designer gear. We also meet nine year-old Zak whose divorced parents continually shower him with toys and clothes. Finally, there’s Lauren, whose mum holds down three jobs to fund her daughter’s fashion obsession. The children crave ever more glitz and gadgets, but do they appreciate their gifts or even use them?

Young And Carefree

Show Ponies

1 x 60’

Minnow Films for Channel 4 (2014)

Smoking Pony Productions for Sky1 (2013)

Coming of age and leaving the care system

Children’s equestrian dreams

Candid, moving and uplifting, this film follows teenagers leaving children’s homes as they head out into the big wide world.

This film by Sarah Burkeman follows four youngsters, and their devoted mums, competing at the British Show Pony Society’s Summer Championship.

Young And Carefree explores up-close what it’s like for “children of the state” to leave care behind. Often labelled troublesome in the past, we discover that, far from being ‘victims’, these teenagers are surprising, opinionated and likeable. With little or no support, they set off into the world. Some search for long-lost family members while also dealing with everyday teenage issues, such as falling in love, breaking up, getting a job and trying to pass their exams. Providing a rare insight into the lives of this overlooked group of young people, we see them embracing their independence, embarking on exciting journeys and showing real determination to beat the odds.

Each year, hundreds of horse-mad youngsters travel great distances to take part in the pinnacle of the pony showing calendar, the Summer Championship. Backed by exceptional mothers armed with tweed and ribbons, the young riders and their trusty steeds battle for trophies and rosettes. With family unity at stake, we meet fiercely competitive Lucy and Susie Eddis as they go head-to-head for the ‘best rider’ prize. Likeable Tristan struggles with learning difficulties but finds solace and success when riding his favourite pony, Cupcake. Then there’s the immaculate Kinvara Garner, who at the grand old age of eight has made perfection her goal! Can they impress the hard-to-please judges?

Human Interest

4 Babies A Second 10 x 60’ Pernel Media for Voyage (2014)

Share parents’ precious first moments Filmed in California, India, France and Senegal, discover how the human race is united by the miracle of birth. Across the four continents, four babies are born every second. The maternity conditions might vary dramatically, but the unbridled joy at each new arrival is the same across the globe. Through the eyes of staff in four maternity wards on four different continents, we see how economics, legislation, religion and culture contribute to the experience of birth. Every standalone episode has a theme, such as ‘mums for the first time’, ‘emotional dads’ and ‘doctors under pressure. Follow the amazing journeys of parents, and the amazing staff who look after them, as they endure pain and overcome complications to enjoy their baby’s precious first moments.

House Of Surrogates 1 x 90’ / 1 x 60’ Special Edition Films for BBC Four (2013)

Indian mothers of Western children Profiling a controversial clinic in rural India where local women act as surrogates for childless Western couples… for a fee. An intimate film in an extraordinary setting, House Of Surrogates gained unprecedented access to the clinic run by Dr Nayna Patel. The last chance for many who dream of being parents, her centre is home to up to 80 surrogate mothers, who spend their entire pregnancies living away from home.

After the babies are born, it can take up to eight weeks for the necessary paperwork to arrive before the Western couples can take them home. Many employ the surrogate to wet-nurse the baby during this time. While critics accuse Dr Patel of exploiting the poor, she claims to be empowering women by offering them lifechanging sums of money. Key Facts:

• 25% above channel average for female viewers on BBC Four

Storage: Flog The Lot! 6 x 60’ 30

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RDF Television in association with GroupM Entertainment for Channel 5 (2014)

Fast and furious storage and auction show An eclectic group of professional and amateur dealers have just seconds to secure some amazing, bizarre and possibly priceless items. In every episode we see three or four trucks arrive, each one stacked with clearance auction treasures. There are always surprises – from precious antiques, retro toys and designer furniture, to the very peculiar and even the odd fake. Waiting for the trucks are 10 reallife traders who make a living hunting down collectibles. From rookies to old-timers, they’re all big characters with bags of nous. As the door rolls up to reveal the haul, ongoing feuds fuel the supercharged atmosphere. Should they bid quickly or wait to see if something better turns up? At the end of each episode we discover how much profit each trader made.

Human Interest

Auctioneers & Dealers 4 x 60’ Original Film: 1 x 60’ RDF Television for BBC Two (2014)

Canny traders profit from lost items From unclaimed baggage and repossessed goods to treasure and trash from house clearances, this series shows where it all ends up. Following the success of the original Wheelers, Dealers & Del Boys (more than 3 million people watched the hour-long special on BBC One), the lovable traders are back for a full series, still trying to duck and dive their way to a fortune. A potentially lucrative profusion of lost and relinquished goods turn up at places like Greasby’s in Tooting and TLH Auctions in Oldham. Here we meet a variety of auctioneers and dealers, see the natural competition between them, and follow their shifting fortunes. Highlighting the most interesting lots and tricks of the trade, this series shows how canny traders make serious money from the unlikeliest of items. Key Facts:

• Beat the channel average by 20% on BBC One

Meet The Police Commissioner 1 x 60’ Special Edition Films for Channel 4 (2014)

The life of a PCC The high profile role of Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) was introduced in 2012. With a unique insight into her newly elected role, retired school teacher, Anne Barnes, has been voted into the post of Police and Crime Commissioner for the English County of Kent, putting her in charge of one of Britain’s largest police forces. With a budget of over £300 million – what could possibly go wrong? Is this the script for a brand new comedy or an actual real-life documentary? Critics and viewers alike found it hard to tell, but all agreed that as well as being almost unbelievable viewing, Meet the Police Commissioner was one of the funniest things they’ve seen on TV.

Britain’s Benefit Tenants 1 x 60’ IWC Media for Channel 4 (2014)

The crisis in social housing Faced with a three-year wait for a council house, more families are turning to the private rental market… and struggling to pay the bills. This film follows the work of two specialist lettings agencies. The middleman between tenants and landlords, these people are on the front line of a social housing crisis. One firm, Castledene, deals with the housing benefit end of the market. The other, Beanstalk Lettings, helps landlords with difficult customers. Finding money to pay the rent each month is a constant struggle for an estimated two million Brits. Meanwhile, many landlords are discovering that the buy to rent sector is far from a guaranteed winner. With landlord-tenant relationships under massive strain, the agencies confront anti-social behaviour, rent arrears and trashed properties.

The Trouble With Mobility Scooters 1 x 60’ Nine Lives for BBC One (2013)

Four wheeled friend or foe? With mobility scooter usage increasing, accidents are on the up. They’re a lifeline to freedom for some, but they frequently cause chaos.

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away! Series 1: 5 x 60’ Series 2: 10 x 60’ Touch Productions for Channel 5 (2014)

When the enforcement and repo men come knocking The dramatic stories of people at the sharp end of debt and those whose job it is to get the money back. Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away! follows the no nonsense High Court Enforcement Officers, bailiffs and repo agents knocking on the door day and night.

We travel with them around the country as they visit flats and mansions, shops and businesses, collecting repayments if they can – and repossessing cars, personal possessions and houses if they can’t. From dealing with violent confrontations to genuine cases of hardship, we hear how they feel about the debtors they deal with; and from the debtors themselves and how they got into the situation in the first place. The result is a unique insight into one of the biggest issues facing Brits in the credit crunch today. Key Facts:

• Beating the channel primetime average by 30% on Channel 5

The number of accidents with mobility scooter drivers is increasing and there’s very little regulation, as mobility scooter drivers don’t need to pass a proficiency test and insurance is not compulsory. Even being registered blind doesn’t legally stop you being allowed to drive one. With access to South Yorkshire Police’s mobility scooter driving school, this warm hearted, engaging and informative documentary for BBC One follows the lives of scooter users in South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and North Wales. We meet those living their twilight years to the full with the help of a four wheeled friend and also hear the stories of those who have fallen foul of the mobility scooter phenomenon. With ailing health a common theme, this documentary is as much about mortality as it is mobility. Key Facts:

• Highest rated factual programme of the day on BBC One

Human Interest

Emergency Bikers

Schoolgirls (w/t)

1 x 60’

Series 6: 6 x 60’

1 x 90’

RDF Television for ITV (2014)

RDF West for Channel 5 (2010-2014)

KM Productions for Canal+ (2014)

Is it the end of the road?

The lone rangers of the road

100,000,000 girls denied an education

Get behind the wheel with some of the UK’s 191 registered centenarian drivers. Are they still roadworthy despite their advanced age?

This adrenaline-fuelled documentary series follows biker cops and paramedics as they race to save and protect lives.

This brave documentary shines a light on the excuses given for the lack of schooling available to young girls around the world.

Meet Britain’s oldest drivers. Witty and likable, they represent a growing sector of society: elderly men and women maintaining their independence thanks to their cars. They had to re-apply for their licence at the age of 70, and every three years thereafter, but they don’t have to undergo any kind of test. 100 year-old Mary is ‘a bit of a speedster’, while 102 year-old Searson spent years riding motorbikes, performing the famous ‘globe of death’ stunt. They might have less-than-lightning reflexes, yet statistics show older drivers cause fewer accidents than their younger counterparts. What do they think about driving in Britain today?

These are the heroes on the frontline, the ones who weave through some of the most congested roads in the world to get help where it’s most needed – fast. The minute they’re on scene, we’re right there with them. Crashes, cardiac arrests, car chases, drugs overdoses, assaults – this is high octane stuff. But Emergency Bikers also reveals their caring and compassionate side helping the elderly and homeless. As well as being followed by a camera crew, the biker paramedics are kitted out with high tech body cameras and motorcyclemounted filming equipment to capture gripping first-hand footage.

Key Facts:

It is shocking that in the 21st century more than a hundred million girls are kept away from the classroom. In countries as diverse as Kenya and Yemen, Pakistan and Guatemala, religious, cultural and political arguments are used to justify this denial of human rights. Born into an illiterate immigrant family, Jeannette Bougrab, former Secretary of State for Youth and Community Life in France, is living proof of success through education. Jeannette is determined to show that improving access to schooling for girls will enhance our global societal development… and she’s not afraid to name and shame those doing everything they can to deprive women of an education.

Also available: Series 1: 9 x 60’ Series 2: 12 x 60’ Series 3: 10 x 60’ Series 4: 12 x 60’ Series 5: 6 x 60’

100 Year Old Drivers

• The top performing documentary in its slot all year for ITV

Key Facts:

• Outperformed the slot average by 50% on Channel 5

The Missing 1 x 60’ Raw TV for Channel 4 (2014)

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Every year, over 2,000 people in the UK vanish from their homes, never to return again. This groundbreaking film features the heart wrenching stories of missing people and the friends and relatives left behind. Families who’ve had their lives turned upside down with no idea what’s happened to their loved ones or whether they are dead or alive. This moving film also follows the extraordinary people whose job it is to find missing people. Can they find them and will they come home? Reviews: ”Powerful” The Telegraph “The emotional toll is moving while the psychology of wanting to vanish is fascinating” The Observer Key Facts:

• From Raw TV, the makers of multi-award winning feature documentary, The Imposter

CCTV: Caught On Camera 3 x 60’ Blast! Films for Channel 4 (2014)

Watch the people watching us Britain has six million CCTV cameras capturing our every move. The question is: do they make us safer? Brits are caught on camera as often as 300 times a day, more than any other country in the world. Meet the real life ‘big brother’, the people watching us 24 hours a day. On the streets, at work and at play, the police, councils and other citizens constantly monitor our behaviour. They identify threats to society and are always there should we need help. Is this loss of privacy a reasonable price to pay for peace of mind? This insightful 3-part series explores our growing reliance on CCTV and considers whether it is a worthy replacement for policemen on the beat or good old-fashioned community spirit. Key Facts:

• Highest rating factual programme of the day on Channel 4

Human Interest

Underage And Over The Limit 1 x 60’ Special Edition Films for BBC Three (2014)

A daily battle with underage drinking Courageous youth worker Phil Tye strives to help children as young as 11 whose lives are being blighted by alcohol. The North East of England has a drink problem. It has the country’s highest percentage of 11-15 year-olds drinking alcohol, and double the national average of under-18s in treatment for drink-related problems. Why do kids in Newcastle and Sunderland start drinking so young and drink so much? Some say it helps them to forget, some say it makes them happy. Many of them know they take it too far. If they want to be helped then Phil will help them. “Even if I change just one person’s life, I have made a difference,” he says. Tackling the problem head-on, this film asks: who should be responsible for teaching children about alcohol?

Homeless In Detroit 1 x 60’ Special Edition Films for BBC Three (2014) 35

Surviving on America’s meanest streets Investigative reporter Stacey Dooley meets young homeless people living on the fringes of society in America’s most dangerous city, Detroit. The cameras follow Stacey into the abandoned buildings that now litter Detroit, where homeless people, prostitutes and drug addicts often take shelter. Amid crumbling buildings, Stacey meets young people with nowhere to go. Battling the freezing cold winter, they face the constant threat of violence and crime. 25 year-old Tiera is a transexual living on the streets and forced to work as a prostitute, she seeks safety at a shelter dedicated to LGBT youth. 21 year-old father of two, Martel, is trying to distance himself from his old gang lifestyle by pursuing a music career. People like Kenneth provide hope. A former drug dealer and addict, he now works as a substance abuse councillor. Can the charities and shelters provide the chance of a brighter future?

Inside The Mind Of A Serial Killer 10 x 60’ First Look TV (2014)

Uncovering signs of psychopathic behavior Forensically researching the lives of serial killers, this series features chilling real life video and audio footage of people who murdered over-andover again.

Serial killers blend in. They appear normal. But lurking deep within their psyche are the triggers that kick-start their psychopathic behaviour. Sinister childhood experiences, adult knockbacks, detectable mental frailty, narcissism and an absence of empathy combine to build up a body of evidence which rings alarm bells for psychologists. With dramatic reconstructions alongside real life footage, criminologists, journalists and detectives profile killers including Anthony Sowell, Beverley Allitt and Anders Behring Breivik. We see the FBI interviewing Israel Keyes, who flew thousands of miles to randomly pick his victims, and hear Brazilian doctor Virginia Helena Soares De Souza saying that she wanted to ‘clear up the intensive care unit’.

3 x 60’ Nine Lives for Channel 5 (2014)

The serial killing couple This powerful drama documentary about the horrific crimes of Fred and Rose West includes interviews with their closest relatives and victims who escaped. From the violence of their early lives to the trial that brought them to justice, this

is the full gruesome story of how Fred West first met Rose and why the couple went on to murder 12 girls and young women. In episode one, ‘When Fred Met Rose’, Fred’s brother denies that Fred was sexually or physically abused by their parents or introduced to bestiality by their father. Episode Two sees the couple move into Cromwell Street and start to kill for sexual thrills. An early victim, Caroline Owens, describes the horrors of her abduction, torture and rape. In the final episode we discover how Detective Constable Hazel Savage fought to have the West’s patio dug up, finally bringing their terrible crimes to light.

Crime

Partners In Crime: Fred And Rose West

Partners In Crime: The Moors Murderers 3 x 60’ Nine Lives for Channel 5 (2013)

Inside the mind of a young woman who killed five children An exploration of the gruesome life of Myra Hindley, the female ‘Moors Murderer’, who tortured and killed children with her lover Ian Brady. With access to Hindley’s unpublished autobiography and letters, this three-part documentary reveals new details about Britain’s most notorious serial killer. Featuring dramatic reconstructions it highlights the horrific crimes that sent shockwaves through 1960s Britain. There are interviews with her school friends, relatives of the victims and the police officer in charge of reviewing the case. The first episode; Childhood, Death And Infatuation focuses on her violent upbringing and her fateful meeting with Brady. The second; Lambs To The Slaughter tells the tragic stories of the five children killed and the accounts of ‘the ones who got away’. The final episode; Murder, Lies & Manipulation focuses on the original investigation.

Drugs Runners: The Peruvian Connection 1 x 60’ Ronachan Films for Channel 4 (2014)

Nightmare In Suburbia Series 1: 6 x 60’ Series 2: 5 x 60’ Series 3: 6 x 60’ Series 4: 6 x 60’ Series 5: 6 x 60’

Carrying cocaine to the world

Nine Lives for Crime & Investigation Channel (2009-2014)

With unprecedented access to both smugglers and law enforcement agencies, this is a unique insight into the global war on drugs.

Dramatic retellings of horrific cases

Peru has recently overtaken Colombia to become the biggest cocaine producer and smuggler in the world. Every day, huge quantities of the drug are carried across international borders. The arrest of two British girls in early 2014 put the issue of female drugs mules firmly in the spotlight. This film interviews a ‘catcher’, a man who grooms girls to become mules, a ‘packer’, who is filmed preparing a case with kilos of cocaine, and former mules, who describe the experience of being groomed and smuggling. On the other side, we follow Inspector Cano, of the elite Scorpion anti-drug unit, as he seizes a cocaine-filled yacht bound for Southampton – and tracks down a Jamaican organisation, only to be thwarted by corrupt officials who warn off the smugglers.

The ratings-winning drama-documentary returns with more shocking contemporary British crimes and the police investigations that followed. The fifth series of Nightmare In Suburbia continues the successful ‘who done it’ formula, giving a factual account of a terrible crime and detailing how detectives went about solving it. Individually titled episodes feature interviews with both the investigating officers and members of the victim’s family, as well as archive material from the case and dramatic reconstructions. Love, Greed & Betrayal explores how a married father of three repeatedly tried to kill his parents. Checklist For Murder tells the story of a lonely divorcee betrayed by a friend for her fortune. The Babysitter & the Cyber Killer reveals the complex evil social network created to groom a 19-year-old woman, which led directly to her savage murder.

Crime

Cops & Robbers 4 x 60’ Blast! Films for Channel 4 (2014)

Serious repeat offending in the UK is at a record high There are now over 100,000 hardened criminals with more than 15 convictions to their name, and their numbers are constantly increasing. Between them, these serial offenders are responsible for more than a third of all crime in the UK. Breaking into people’s homes, stealing from cars and robbing business; these serial offenders are causing ordinary, law-abiding people misery, fear and heartache. And they’re costing the country millions. With extraordinary access to some of the UK’s most prolific criminals, and also to the cops faced with the unenviable task of trying to get them to go straight, Cops & Robbers simultaneously explores life on both sides of the law. This new series takes an unflinching look at the everyday reality of crime in this country, meeting the unabashed career criminals who are robbing us all blind, and the cops trying new tactics in the hope of persuading some of them to turn their backs on their lives of crime.

Crime Secrets Of… Series 1: 5 x 60’ Series 2: Secrets Of Pickpockets Abroad: 1 x 60’ & Secrets Of Scam Artists: 1 x 60’ RDF Television for Channel 4 (2013-2014)

Crime is the easiest way to make a living Secrets Of Pickpockets Abroad Over 13 million Brits head to Spain for their holidays every year, and many fly straight into the arms of pickpocket gangs. These professional thieves practice ‘the reptile’ to steal bags from amorous couples on the beach, and ‘the mute petition scam’ to target shoppers on busy streets. With a 20% rise in British passport thefts during 2012, the Barcelona consulate helps frustrated holidaymakers needing emergency travel documents. Getting close to the action, we see police in Barcelona and Benidorm tackling the shysters. We also meet a hardy group of expats leading the fight back against the gangs by warning unwary tourists to be on their guard.

Secrets Of Scam Artists From the ‘three cup trick’ to the ‘bogus cop’, to the sophisticated online computer scams that cost Britons an estimated £3.5 billion a year, it seems scammers are everywhere. Half the population was targeted by would-be scammers last year – on the street, in their homes and online. But not everyone has given up in the face of this scamming crime wave. This film features exclusive access to the police units targeting criminals on the streets of the capital, and to a group of ‘scam baiters’ concerned citizens who make it their mission to waste the online scammers’ time and resources in order to deter them from targeting others. Key Facts:

• Primetime ratings hit on Channel 4, beating the slot average by 25%

Police Under Pressure 3 x 60’ Rare Day for BBC Two (2014)

Neighbourhood policing in Sheffield Follow South Yorkshire Police as they tackle some of the UK’s highest crime figures while coping with savage cuts to their budget. 40

Police morale is under severe pressure as forces across the nation face the biggest cuts to their resources in modern times. South Yorkshire Police has more trouble than most. As it struggles to rebuild a reputation tainted by the Hillsborough tragedy, the government has given it just six months to improve. The cracks begin to show as tension between local communities threatens to boil over into violence. With exclusive access to those on the ground and senior officers, Police Under Pressure raises fundamental questions about the state of modern policing. Is it time to accept there are certain things the police just can’t afford to do? Key Facts:

• Highest rating factual programme of the day on BBC Two

NarcoTECH: Fighting The War On Drugs 1 x 60’ English + Spanish versions available Zodiak Latino and Mazdoc for Univision (2014)

Secrets of the drugs war: narcotics technology Away from the shootouts and briefcases full of money, this film reveals the state-of-the-art technologies on both sides of the war on drugs. From remote seaports in the Caribbean to coca fields in South America and desert border crossings in Mexico, war reporter Harris Whitbeck explores the cutting-edge science underpinning the international trade in illegal drugs. We see how powerful criminal overlords embrace new technologies and constantly apply innovation to stay one step ahead of the law: from chemical engineering and cyber crime to undetectable torpedoes and cocaine-filled surfboards. We also see the most sophisticated weapons in the law enforcement agencies’ anti-drug armoury: from radar tracking systems and high tech laboratories to advanced crop eradication programmes. Through interviews with cops and criminals, NarcoTECH gives a complete picture of this sinister world.

Kids And Guns 1 x 60’ Minnow Films for Channel 4 (2014)

Young guns having some fun A jaw-dropping character-led documentary following American families who are passionate about firearms and believe their children are safer armed. Provocative and explosive, this film follows American parents who love guns and want their kids to be the same. It explores the many reasons why they believe learning to shoot is important. For some, the motivation is self-defence, for others it is a basic constitutional right. There is a long tradition of families going hunting together simply because it’s fun. For these gun lovers, firearms are part of everyday life. We see a happy four year-old receiving a gun for her birthday… it’s bigger than she is! We also consider the implications of these choices. Is arming their children their American duty or a potentially deadly mistake? Reviews: “An impressively even-handed look at America’s young guns” The Independent “Excellent documentary... measured and objective” The Guardian

8 x 60’ AMO Media Ltd for TVNZ and Pivot (2014)

Eco warriors on a mission Pete Bethune and his elite team of former military commandos travel the world bringing poachers and environmental criminals to justice. Striking from their safe house in South Africa, these ex-special forces environmentalists embark on dangerous missions that push them to their limits. This is real life James Bond meets Captain Planet. Using the coolest high tech equipment – flying surveillance drones, powered parachutes, underwater scooters and amphibious assault vehicles – the highly trained soldiers capture bad guys and expose ecological atrocities. In each standalone episode they gather video evidence against those who harm endangered wildlife. From shark-infested waters to jungle airstrips and illegal diamond mines, they risk imprisonment, injury or worse in order to take down those who poison rivers, raid turtle hatcheries and club baby seals. “Pivot has a history of supporting groundbreaking conservation documentaries and series, and to have them bring our series to their network is awesome” Pete Bethune

Travel & Adventure

The Operatives

Global Wheeling 8 x 30’ Cooked In Africa Flims (2014)

Around-the-world eco-charity bike ride Join eco-enthusiast Kayden Kleinhans as he cycles around the globe raising awareness around climate change. The Global Wheeling initiative will plant a tree for every kilometer he travels.

Visiting some of the most remote and breathtakingly beautiful places on Earth, Kayden is on a mission to highlight the positive role that the bicycle can play in the battle against climate change. Kayden’s inspiration stemmed after the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa left a carbon footprint that would take 13.5m trees and three years to offset. Kayden is proffering the loss one kilometer at a time. He has already clockedup over 41,000km across Africa, Asia, Europe and Australia. Now, he’s on a 20,000km carbonfree journey of a lifetime, from Argentina to the Nevada Desert. Why? “Because the world’s a cooler place with more trees.”

1 x 30’ IWC Media for BBC One Scotland (2014)

Epic trial bike stunts From gravity-defying tricks to injuries and punctures, this film captures the creativity, craftsmanship and teamwork behind Danny MacAskill’s hit trial bike videos.

Set against the majestic backdrop of the Cuillins, a craggy mountain range on the beautiful Isle of Skye, we see exactly what it takes to make a world-class trial bike video. For starters there’s the logistics of transporting tons of bike and camera kit 3,000ft up the treacherous ridge. Then come the technicalities of how best to shoot the ‘lines’ Danny wants to ride. Above all, the team must balance very real safety concerns with the desire to make a film full of ‘bangers’ – bunny hops, wheelies and jumps – that will thrill the international biking community. The film concludes by showing the finished viral video in all its glory.

Travel & Adventure

Danny MacAskill: Riding The Ridge

Travelling to more remote and beautiful global locations, Robson pushes his skills to the limit and immerses himself in the culture, tales and techniques of incredible fishermen and women. The word ‘extreme’ can apply to the location, the journey, the characters, the method and the fish… often all at once! From big business commercial trawlers to father and son teams catching for survival, Robson undertakes his most gruelling missions yet to reveal great fishing secrets and reel in some of the most astonishing fish on the planet. Eating the catch, raw or cooked, fishing trips are always epic with angling’s No.1 action man.

Robson Green Extreme Fisherman Series 1: 8 x 60’ Series 2: 4 x 60’ IWC Media for Discovery (2014)

Angling’s No.1 action man Robson Green is back with more missions to catch the biggest, most aggressive and most unusual fish in the world’s rivers, lakes and oceans.

Also available: Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge Series 1: 8 x 60’ Series 2: 8 x 60’ Series 3: 4 x 60’ Robson’s Extreme Fishing Countdown: 1 x 60’ Extreme Fishing With Robson Green – Series 1: 4 x 60’ Series 2: 8 x 60’ Extreme Fishing With Robson Green: The World Tour – Series 3: 12 x 60’ Extreme Fishing With Robson Green – Series 4: 6 x 60’ Extreme Fishing XL With Robson Green – Best Of Special (Series 1-4): 1 x 60’ Key Facts:

• Beating the channel average by 20% in the UK on Quest

3 x 60’ Blast! Films for Channel 4 (2014)

Incredible places accessible only by plane From an icy touchdown in northernmost Canada, to a terrifying cliff-edge landing in the Papuan jungle, pilot Arthur Williams flies into the planet’s most dangerous airstrips – to find out why people want to live at the ends of the earth, and discover how tiny planes are changing lives.

Seven years ago, Royal Marine commando Arthur Williams was paralysed in a car crash. He became a private pilot and has flown all over England. Now he’s determined to take on the world’s most dangerous airstrips, where landing is a matter of life and death. We visit a tiny Nepalese village where ‘Himalayan Viagra’ has created a new gold-rush, meet a family living the dream on a paradise island in the Pacific, and ranchers in the Australian outback who couldn’t herd their cattle without helicopters. Exploring a different beautiful landscape each film sees Arthur experience the jaw-dropping lives of people who rely on planes for everything.

Travel & Adventure

Flying Wild

Africa By Rail (w/t) 5 x 60’ IWC Media for ITV (2014)

The world’s most breath-taking scenery On five great rail adventures, Griff Rhys Jones explores Africa, home to astonishing wildlife, mighty rivers, the driest deserts and a billion people. This unforgettable journey takes Griff from the coastal plains of Morocco in North Africa, through the great deserts of Egypt and Sudan in East Africa, down through the savannahs of Kenya and Tanzania, across to the vast forests of Zambia and, finally, to the southernmost tip of prosperous South Africa. Often running alongside the famous River Nile, the world’s longest river, Griff highlights incredible landscapes and introduces us to some remarkable people. Progress isn’t always smooth as he contends with closed borders and missed trains. He takes it all in good humour and revels in this amazing trip of a lifetime. Africa truly is like nowhere else on earth.

Aircraft: Exceptional Planes 3 x 60’ Memento Films for Planète A&E (2014)

Magnificent flying machines An incredible showcase of the world’s most extraordinary airplanes, the crews who man them and the amazing missions they fly. 46

The Insider 6 x 60’ Memento Films for Planète A&E (2014)

The making of military heroes Martial arts expert Alain Figlarz (Bourne Identity) highlights the training required to join the world’s most prestigious and feared military units.

This adrenaline-fueled documentary, by awardwinning director Stéphane Rybojad, shows the dedication required to make the grade in iconic regiments such as the French Foreign Legion, Israel’s Golani Brigade and Singapore’s Special Tactics and Rescue (STAR) unit. These exceptional men and women are trained to the highest standards and share a warrior ethos. They fight with honour, courage, discipline and excellence. What drives them? How do they navigate the immense physical and mental challenges? Alain Figlarz is The Insider. He meets their training officers to discover their motivational secrets, reveals key chapters in each unit’s history, and highlights unique aspects of their combat techniques.

Profiling incredible planes such as Russia’s mighty Antonov 225, which has the largest wingspan of any aircraft in operational service, America’s DC-10, particularly one modified for firefighting, NASA’s flying classroom, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), and the Novespace zeroG, which enables members of the public to experience the sensation of weightlessness. While celebrating astonishing aeronautical technology, this series also tells the human stories of those who work with Exceptional Planes. Each profile includes interviews with the ground crew (the people who prepare the aircraft for take-off), as well as their more glamorous onboard colleagues, the captains and co-pilots.

5 x 60’ Sabido Productions (2014)

The world’s best wingsuiters Exploring base-jumping’s evolution from crazy stunt to professional sport, we go behind-thescenes with the outrageous wingsuiters on the ProBASE world tour. This is the dawn of a new era in base-jumping, the birth of Birdmen Racing.

From the bustling city of Istanbul to the towering peaks of Switzerland, crowds flock to see the world’s best wingsuiters hurtling earthwards. With heart-stopping visuals and soul-searching interviews, we meet the incredible exponents of this most extreme sport. Multi-camera angles of each death-defying leap will have you on the edge of your seat as the athletes plummet, for eternally long seconds, until their parachutes burst open, to loud cheers and a collective a sigh of relief. Follow the wingsuiters’ exhilarating allaction quest to be crowned world champion.

Travel & Adventure

Birdmen Racing

Wingsuit Daredevil: Flying Dagger 1 x 60’ Pan Pacific Entertainment (2014)

The story of wingsuit legend Jeb Corliss Fear junkie Jeb’s response to a life-threatening accident is to attempt the most audacious wingsuit jump of all time, through Mount Jianglang in China. Follow wingsuit legend Jeb Corliss as he plans a “highly technical” jump through a narrow trench in Mount Jianglang. This wedge-shaped gap is 300m long, 20m high at the top and just five metres wide at the bottom. It is Jeb’s most complex project yet. Incredibly, it comes just two years after he was involved in a terrible accident while leaping from Table Mountain in South Africa. With footage of that dreadful day, we see his miraculous rehabilitation and his preparation for the epic day in China. His daredevil stunt will be witnessed by hundreds of millions of viewers on live TV. Brace yourself. The adrenalin is off the scale. Key Facts:

• Live event telecast on CCTV watched by over 100 million viewers

Living On The Edge

Bad Trips Abroad

Hotels

3 x 60’

Series 1: 10 x 30’ Series 2: 10 x 30’

Series 1: 40 x 60’ Series 2: 10 x 60’ Series 3: 20 x 60’ Series 4: 10 x 60’ Series 5: 10 x 60’

Uppercut Films for Channel 5 (2014)

The communities that live in the brutal grip of nature

Anthropologist Chris Terrill travels alone with his camera to meet people living in the most extreme environments on the planet. This is TV adventuring at its best: packed with awe-inspiring footage, action and drama. Chris is passionate about the relationships between nature and those in its ferocious and unrelenting grasp. “My journeys are completely open-ended, there is no script and no film crew, just me and my camera,” he explains. How do the fishermen of Mauritania brave the savage seas and Atlantic storms that prevail off the African coast? How do city dwellers and islanders in the Philippines and Japan survive the typhoon season? How do the Sami of frozen north Norway cope during the great reindeer migration? How do Tuareg nomads in Mali exist in severe drought? Why do Indonesian communities still live alongside active volcanoes? Chris finds surprising answers to these questions and more.

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Suddenly SeeMore Productions Inc for Travel & Escape Canada (2013-2014)

Real people, unreal stories

FCA Productions for Voyage (2015)

The shocking tales of horrifically unfortunate holidaymakers whose ‘trip of a lifetime’ turned into a life-threatening nightmare…and what it takes to survive.

Sit back and enjoy the world’s best hotels

In Bad Trips Abroad no subject is off limits. We’re not talking about a room with a view of a building site, we’re talking about holidays going seriously wrong: life-changing events from getting shot, stabbed or robbed to being jailed or lost at sea. Through the first-hand testimonies of travellers who have experienced massive misfortune, this show reveals the truth of what can happen; giving top tips on how to survive and get home safely. Some were purely unlucky—wrong place at the wrong time—others admit to inviting trouble. From poor preparation to sightseeing in danger-zones, Bad Trips Abroad covers it all.

Profiling a highly desirable mix of truly incredible holiday accommodation, Hotels really is the stuff of dreams. Witness the height of luxury and refinement as the series adds new five-starplus establishments to one of its sumptuous categories. From lost paradise locations and chic boutique hideaways, to remote African lodges and amazing quirky getaways. The fabulous locations range from major world cities, such as Beijing to Los Angeles, to the idyllic atolls of the Indian Ocean and the ageless charm of Southern Europe. Featuring interviews with a raft of experts – sociologists, economists, designers, artists and writers – this is fantastic voyage of discovery.

This breathtaking series tours the most prestigious, charming and expensive Hotels in the world.

1 x 60’ Epic Screen for National Geographic Channel (2014)

Pure electric motorsport From high tech testing to fast and furious racing, this is the gripping behind-the-scenes story of the world’s first all-electric Grand Prix.

From the moment Formula E is announced in Paris to the blistering secret tests at a rain-swept Donington Park, we count down to the season’s curtain-raiser race: Beijing. Major constructors, including Williams, McLaren and Renault, have nailed their reputations to the pioneering new formula, while familiar names from the F1 pits – Mahindra, Virgin, Trulli and Andretti – are out for glory.

As engineers struggle to cope with the searing heat generated by 700-volt batteries, the race is on to build 40 state-of-the-art cars specially designed for city centre street circuits. From spins and crashes to flying laps, Formula E is an amazing showcase for the fuel of the future. Follow the wingsuiters’ exhilarating all-action quest to be crowned world champion.

Science & Engineering

Formula E: Racing Recharged

Dead Famous DNA

The Joy Of Logic

Portrait Artist Of The Year

3 x 60’

1 x 60’

Double Act for Channel 4 (2014)

Wingspan Productions for BBC Four (2014)

Series 1: 5 x 60’ + 1 x 90’ Series 2: 8 x 60’ + 1 x 90’

Adding biology to biographies

The turbulent tale of man’s quest for certainty

Can DNA reveal what made Marilyn so attractive or Einstein so clever? Mark Evans scours the globe for the last relics of history’s biggest names.

Computer scientist Professor Dave Cliff takes us on a mind-expanding trip into the realm of logic and reason.

A fascinating quest to carry out DNA profiling on the most famous people of all time. Genetics and biochemistry can tell us a lot about a person’s physical, mental and behavioural traits. The tricky part is finding authentic remnants. Is that really “a bit of Elvis”? Meet interesting people who collect personal artifacts and even body parts purported to hail from dead celebrities. From Abraham Lincoln to Adolf Hitler, Marilyn Monroe to Marlon Brando, this show provides astounding insights into the lives and deaths of legendary figures. It also considers the mind-blowing issues surrounding this controversial science. Do we really want a production line of John Lennons?

With wit, wisdom and gleeful nerdery, the award-winning team behind The Joy Of Stats are back, this time uncovering the fundamentals of reasoning. How does logic underpin our modern digital world? Sharp and exuberant professor, Dave Cliff, travels to Vienna to explain how an “almost exquisite paradox” inspired the father of the modern computer, Alan Turing. He also creates a computer using 25 seven year-olds, meets the world’s brainiest whizz-kids and interrogates some of logic’s biggest brains about the future of humanity. Will tomorrow’s computers be smarter than us? From Aristotle to Alice in Wonderland, sci-fi to supercomputers, this show lifts the lid on mathematics and philosophy.

Open to amateurs and professionals, the three finalists in this prestigious competition will see two of their paintings hang in the National Portrait Gallery. The winner will earn a £10,000 commission to paint a famous scot for the permanent collection of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Thousands of entrants will be whittled down to 72 by our panel of expert judges: artist Tai Shan Schierenberg, curator Kathleen Soriano and art dealer Kate Bryan. The talented contestants face against-the-clock challenges and the sitters might be celebrities, local heroes or models. With painters specialising in a wide range of media, the quality of portraiture is truly outstanding.

Also available: The Joy Of Stats: 1 x 60’ The Joy Of Chance: 1 x 60’

• Huge ratings success on UK channel Sky Arts,

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Storyvault Films for Sky Arts (2014)

Reviews: “Utterly captivating” The Telegraph

Reviews: “I love nothing more than a programme that makes me feel clever” The Telegraph

The ultimate painting competition Four iconic cities host events to find the British Isles’ most talented portrait artists.

Key Facts: delivering more than 5 times the channel average share!

• Its popularity merited a Saturday encore slot on general entertainment channel Sky 1

Arts & Culture

Paris Revealed: Plaza Athenee: The Rebirth Of A Palace 1 x 60’ Éléphant Doc for France 5 (2014)

The Rebirth of a French Palace

Paris Revealed: The Magical Rive Gauche 1 x 60’ Éléphant Doc for France 5 (2014)

The intellectual and romantic heart of Paris This film by Laurent Lefebvre explores the unique charm of the Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Luxembourg, Montparnasse area, historically the meeting place for intellectuals, artists, musicians and students. Rive Gauche remains the Paris of romance, where lovers stroll through narrow winding streets before locking a padlock on the Pont des Arts as a symbol of their love.

Directed by Katia Chapoutier, this film documents the renovation of luxury hotel Plaza Athénée, which houses a fashionable gastronomic restaurant frequented by the rich and famous. Not far away is the bohemian Paris of poets and painters, where Picasso lived and where Lenin planned his revolution. From the Jardin du Luxembourg, the most beautiful garden in Paris, to the jazz clubs and nightclubs of Saint-Michel and the Quartier Latin, we meet people who share a passion for the area, who keep the ‘Rive Gauche Spirit’ alive. Highlights include the medieval abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and The Observatory, where the rings of Saturn were discovered. Also available: Royal Paris: 1 x 60’ Montmatre: 1 x 60’ Eiffel Tower: 1 x 60’ Notre Dame: 1 x 60’

Located on Avenue Montaigne, near the Champs-Élysées and the Eiffel Tower, Plaza Athénée needs an overhaul to stay ahead in the fiercely competitive hotel industry. Closing for nine months, the plan is to dramatically extend it, building 17 new suites and rethinking the restaurant and its menu. Restaurant owner Alain Ducasse is determined to pioneer new cooking trends. He’s struck a deal with the Palace of Versailles to grow rare and ancient vegetables. The headwaiter, Werner, is one fixture the regulars don’t want to see changed. Give him a table number and he’ll tell you its story, from the odd requests of Greta Garbo to the peculiarities of Yves Saint Laurent.

The World’s Most Expensive Stolen Paintings

Judith Kerr: Hitler, The Tiger & Me

Sarah Beeny’s Rise Hall Christmas

1 x 60’

IWC Media for BBC Two (2013)

Storyvault films for BBC One (2014)

Red House for Channel 4 (2013)

Inside the $6bn industry of art crime

The extraordinary life of Judith Kerr

Traditional Country House Christmas

From Rembrandt’s dramatic Storm on the Sea of Galilee to Caravaggio’s unforgettable Nativity of Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence, art critic Alastair Sooke investigates shocking unsolved heists.

The utterly compelling story of bestselling author and illustrator Judith Kerr, creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and the Mog series.

Property show goddess Sarah Beeny and her husband Graham Swift present a special Christmas show from the beautiful Country House Rise Hall in the heart of Yorkshire.

From Oxford to Amsterdam, Palermo to Boston, Alastair delves deep into the vast black economy in stolen art. Every intriguing episode tells the story of audacious criminals, and bereft owners. This is a world of organised crime, international intrigue, and some of the most beautiful art ever created. The stakes are high - and so are the price tags. Every painting has artistic and cultural importance. How and why were they stolen? What might have happened to them? Alastair considers the real value of this incredible art and reveals The World’s Most Expensive Stolen Paintings.

Alan Yentob interviews the warm, wise and articulate writer as she celebrates her 90th year. She revisits her childhood home in Berlin, recounts the excitement of fleeing the Nazis, and reveals the influence of Dr Zeuss. Her father was a theatre critic and friend of Einstein. Her mother was a translator for the Nuremberg War Crimes Commission. In 1932, the family fled for Paris, then London, leaving everything, including Judith’s toys. Her autobiographical volume, When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, is now a set text in German schools. Exploring her much-loved masterpieces and detailing how she met her husband, Quatermass creator Nigel Kneale, this film unveils amazing never-seen-before drawings. Reviews: “Any 90 year-old is a survivor but Kerr is exceptional” The Times

From the splendour of the grand Stately Home they’ve spent 10 years saving from ruin, Sarah, Graham and their children reveal the origins of traditional Christmas customs: How decorating a tree, eating mince pies and exchanging gifts became ‘the done thing’ for the gentry and ordinary people. Dressing up, they experience how festive conventions have changed over the Hall’s 200-year history’. See how pastimes which first became popular in the Georgian, Victorian and World War II periods, remain very much part of Christmas today. Our hosts immerse themselves in this seasonal romp with plenty of gusto and good humour, leaving viewers with a better understanding of what makes the perfect family occasion… more turkey anyone?

6 x 60’ Natural History Unit Africa (2014)

The world’s first rhino orphanage From shameful poaching to joyful survival stories, this dramatic and highly emotional series goes behind-the-scenes at a state-of-the-art rhino rescue centre. South Africa is the primary custodian of rhino populations, yet up to three are still poached there every day. Attacked for their valuable horns, they are usually left for dead.

One woman, rhino expert Karen Trendler, provides a beacon of hope. She has created a state-ofthe-art, high security facility that cares for up to 30 rescued rhino orphans. We follow her dedicated international team of vets and surrogate mothers as they nurse sick calves back to health. Many are successfully rehabilitated. The lucky ones achieve the ultimate goal: a heartrending release back into the wild. The Rhino Orphanage tells the moving stories of humans and rhinos involved in this brutal wildlife crisis.

Natural History

The Rhino Orphanage

Lady Baboon 1 x 60’ Natural History Unit Africa (2014)

The woman living with 500 baboons In a remote corner of South Africa an old German woman, Rita Miljo, is living with over 500 baboons she has saved. Many South Africans regard baboons as vermin, an animal to be shot at rather than saved. Not in Rita’s eyes. She calls them “nature’s unwanted little people” and she’s prepared to lay it all on the line to help them. This film tells her remarkable story: how it all started with one female baboon, called Bobby, who still lives with her. Bobby inspired Rita to set up the nation’s only dedicated baboon rehabilitation facility. Here, Rita moulds her orphan baboons into troops and releases them into the wild, something previously thought impossible. Temperamental and acerbic, this complex and compassionate conservationist is a self-taught world expert on baboon behaviour.

Unearthed 1 x 60’

/ 1 x 90’

Sabido Productions (2014)

The secrets of fracking

The Code Breaker 3 x 60’ 54

Natural History Unit Africa (2014)

How animals communicate Human body language specialist Nicola Kelleher and wildlife expert Craig van Zyl decode the silent communications of amazing African animals. From tiny primates to big cats, this fascinating series follows Nicola and Craig on their groundbreaking mission to unlock the mystery of animal body language. With diverse habitats and a wide variety of species, Zimbabwe offers the perfect location. Is it possible to apply our knowledge of human body language to wild animals? With 15 years’ guiding experience in the African bush, and a degree in Animal Science, Craig’s real-world experience is the perfect complement to Nicola’s theoretical expertise. By looking at animals’ actions in terms of their sub-conscious intentions, this journey of discovery takes our understanding of animal communications to a whole new level.

Jolynn Minnaar’s hard-hitting documentary investigates the lack of transparency around the controversial gas extraction technique known as fracking. When Jolynn Minnaar first heard about the possibility of hydraulic fracturing in her home district of Karoo, she was optimistic. Companies seeking to drill in this semi-arid area of South Africa promised that this new process of gas extraction was safe and would bring prosperity to poor rural communities. However, after stumbling across a rumoured case of water contamination in Pennsylvania, Jolynn began an investigation which would take her all the way to America, the home of ‘fracking’. Her discoveries left her horrified. The deeper the dig, the darker the secrets, it seemed. As the government lifts the moratorium on fracking, can she share her findings before it’s too late? Key Facts:

• Green Award, Sheffield International Documentary Festival, 2014

• Best South African Film Audience Award,

Encounters International Film Festival, 2014

Natural History

Nature’s Keepers

Animal Maternity

Life On Us

Series 3: 10 x 60’

6 x 60’

FCA Productions for Ushuaïa TV (2014)

IWC Media for Channel 5 (2013)

2 x 60’ 1 x 60’

Protecting truly unique environments

The wonderful world of zoo babies

Mona Lisa Productions and Smith & Nasht for ARTE, SBS and Universcience-Inserm (2014)

Highlighting some of our planet’s lesser-known yet most spectacular places and celebrating man’s attempts to protect them.

Dens, pens and keepers are rigged with special cameras to capture intimate footage of tigers, zebras, rhinos and elephants giving birth.

This globetrotting series explores our planet’s greatest natural treasures, explains why we are duty bound to protect them, and outlines the cutting-edge schemes preserving these fragile ecosystems. Nature’s Keepers includes stunning footage of some of the world’s most magnificent landscapes and rare geographical features. Encouraging a greater understanding of Mother Nature, it also offers valuable insights into Earth’s most depleted and most precious resources. Passionate experts give us a better understanding of the symbiotic relationship between people and places, and the very real threats to seemingly indestructible landscapes.

With access to the UK’s most ambitious zoo breeding programmes, we see the latest techniques used to bring amazing babies into the world. At animal sanctuaries and farms we witness magical births, precious bonding moments and wobbly first steps. As well as super-cute and awe-inspiring animals, we meet experts in animal maternity and parenting – from the ‘matchmakers’ who pair up potential mates, to those who teach lion cubs table manners. Will it be love at first sight for two young cheetahs? How many vets does it take to scan a slippery sea lion? When things don’t go to plan, the keepers battle to save baby orphans through surgery, adoption and hand rearing.

Also available: Series 0: 30 x 60’ Series 1: 20 x 60’ Series 2: 10 x 60’

Key Facts:

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• #1 programme of the day on Channel 5

(SBS Version) (un-hosted)

Meet the bugs that call humans home This human exploration covers everything from the savannas of our skin and the jungles of our hair, to the turbulent rivers of our veins and the wet marshes of our intestines. In every one of these unusual environments we find tiny and perfectly adapted residents – friends, enemies and even double agents. Learn what makes the human body such a desirable residence. See how our lodgers compete, feed, breed, are born and die, how they manipulate us, and how they continue to play a key role in our evolution. Stunning visual analogies show how important concepts such as biodiversity and ecological balance apply equally to planet earth and ‘planet us’. Key Facts:

• #2 highest rating programme of the day on SBS in Australia

Invisible Nature 3 x 60’ Mona Lisa Productions for France 5 (2012)

Plant life: up close and personal Plants have been photographed with electron microscopes many times, but never before have they been filmed using this powerful magnification technique.

Sharks Of The Mediterranean: A Vanishing Kingdom Mona Lisa Productions for France 2 and Planète (2014)

Barely a century ago, this ‘inland sea’ was chock-full of a wide variety of sharks, including blue sharks, hammerheads, porbeagles and great whites. This investigative nature programme asks: what happened to the big sharks of the Med? Diving into hidden depths untouched by time, we find beautiful underwater worlds. Do any of these formidable fish still inhabit these waters?

The secrets of the ‘inland sea’

Key Facts:

1 x 60’

The Mediterranean Sea was once home to a thriving kingdom of sharks, including hammerheads and great whites. Where did they all go? The Mediterranean Sea is almost completely landlocked. To the north is Europe, to the south, Africa, and to the east, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Israel. Only at the narrow Strait of Gibraltar, between southern Spain and northern Morocco, does it meet the great Atlantic Ocean.

• #2 highest rating programme of 2013 in its slot on France 2

These listless life forms appear to be perfectly passive, almost motionless. Far from it! They are complex and fascinating organisms, the cornerstone of life on earth. Adopting new scales and references with regards to time, distance and perception, Invisible Nature opens up an enthralling realm. It encourages us to take the plants’ viewpoint in order to grasp the Darwinian logic of their survival, adaptation and evolution. Scientists demonstrate how man is striving to learn more about the mysteries of plants, and putting their many virtues to good use. For instance, decoding how plants grow could help us to ‘grow’ new arms and legs for amputees. Key Facts:

• Winner of Educational Encouragement Award and Plant Ecology Award at the Japan Wildlife Film Festival

History

Planet Ice 4 x 60’ Mona Lisa Productions for ARTE and TV5 Canada (2014)

Glaciers and global warming From The Alps to The Andes, The Arctic to The Himalayas, this series takes you on a spectacular scientific tour of the world’s most outstanding glaciers. They’ve survived for millennia, but do glaciers have a future? Living close to the white glacier of the Ecrins National Park, director Thierry Berrod has witnessed the glacial tongues retreating. Now he’s determined to discover the truth behind the increased water flow on the surface of these giant ice sheets. How sound are the scientific theories? What are the key arguments of climate skeptics and alarmists? What will the melting mean for people who live in these regions? Join experts from France’s Laboratory of Glaciology and Environmental Geophysics and other American and international experts on expeditions to the highest weather stations in Europe and the world. Planet Ice features stunning aerial shots, perilous shootings in tunnels of ice and timelapse sequences with previously unpublished images.

Future Plane: The Lessons of Flight 370 1 x 60’ Beach House Pictures for Channel News Asia (2014)

Can science prevent another tragedy? Investigating the technical mysteries surrounding Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared in March 2014 while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.

Reviewing the most intriguing technical aspects of the MH370 disaster, aviation and science experts question whether modern engineering can provide practical solutions. While commercial flight has become one of our safest and most technologically advanced modes of transport – as seen by the Boeing 777’s previously flawless record – some of the critical equipment is frighteningly backwards. Why are we still using archaic black-box technology? In this era of global communications, how can a plane simply vanish from both civilian and military radar? Incredibly, we discover that much of the technology required to make air travel safer already exists. Why hasn’t future plane technology been adopted?

The Sinking Of The Sewol 1 x 60’ Make Productions for Channel News Asia (2014)

The story of the South Korean ferry disaster On 16 April 2014 the MV Sewol capsized killing 300 people, mostly school children. This hardhitting film includes interviews with both survivors and the families of the victims. With many students capturing the unfolding disaster on their phones, we see a blow-by-blow account of the sinking. A survivor recalls the horror and panic aboard the doomed vessel. In the aftermath of the tragedy, the Prime Minister was forced to resign and many questioned the country’s culture of obedience. Shockingly, young victims followed orders from the captain instead of escaping, while the crew fled during the rescue effort. As investigators uncover apparently toxic corporate practices, we follow the grieving parents rallying together to push for answers and improved legislation. Under particular scrutiny is the relationship between a convicted fraudster, his church, and the company that owned the Sewol.

History

Tsunami: 10 Years On (w/t) 1 x 60’ Minnow Films for ITV (2014)

The Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004 Human stories of how those left behind after one of the worlds biggest natural disasters, continue to live with its consequences. On Boxing Day 2004, one of the world’s largest natural disasters took place, when a tsunami struck thirteen countries across the Indian Ocean. 230,000 people from over fifty countries were swept away and killed. Ten years later, this film will gather powerful testimony of survival and loss from that fateful day and significantly, will bring together compelling present day stories of those who are still living with the consequences of the tsunami. Whether on holiday, in an affected area or at home desperately searching for news of loved ones, the documentary will explore the long lasting effects of the disaster and reflect on how their lives have changed since 2004.

The Day They Dropped The Bomb 1 x 60’ Finestripe for ITV & Smithsonian Channel (2014)

Remembering Hiroshima Featuring incredible eyewitness accounts, this film sheds new light on the development, delivery and impact of the deadliest weapon ever used. On 6 August 2015, it will be 70 years since the world’s first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Up to 80,000 people were instantly vapourised. It changed the course of world history. Through rare archive footage and the personal testimonies of people who were there, this bold documentary tells the full story of this landmark moment. Covering the race to beat the Nazis to the technology, it contrasts the likely cost of a ground offensive with the ability to, in Churchill’s words, “end the whole war in one or two violent shocks.” Contributors include the last recorded interview with Theodore ‘Dutch’ Van Kirk, a crew member of the Enola Gay, the plane which dropped the bomb. Key Facts:

• Directed by Leslie Woodhead, award-winning

director of The Day Kennedy Died and 9/11: The Day That Changed The World

The Last Secrets of 9/11 1 x 60’ Bearkatt Productions in association with GroupM Entertainment for Channel 5 (2014)

America’s biggest forensic search How determined detectives and scientists work tirelessly to identify the remains of over 1,100 people still missing from the September 11 attack. Of the 2,753 people who died when terrorists struck the World Trade Center, over a third are still missing without trace. With privileged access to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in New York, this film follows the extraordinary forensic work that continues to this day. The painstaking search for human remains has involved scores of scientists, specialist hi tech machinery, and cutting edge DNA identification techniques. 8,000 pieces remain unidentified, and have been placed under the new Memorial Museum at Ground Zero. As well as interviews with the forensic experts, we hear the heartbreaking stories of relatives still waiting to put their loved ones to rest. Key Facts:

• The film was the highest ranking programme of the day for Channel 5 for upmarket demographics

Easter Island: Mysteries Of A Lost World

Lost Kingdoms Of Central America

1 x 90’

4 x 60’

IWC Media for BBC Four (2014)

Humanity’s most remote outpost

Sprawling citadels and intriguing artefacts

New archaeological evidence suggests the civilization of Easter Island was ingenious and advanced… far from the ecological disaster frequently portrayed.

The eagerly awaited follow-up to Lost Kingdoms Of South America sees Dr Jago Cooper exploring more incredible but lesser-known civilisations, this time in Central America.

Located over 1,000 miles from its nearest neighbour, Polynesian sailors built a civilisation on Easter Island in splendid isolation. When the Dutch arrived in 1722 they found a barren landscape dotted with colossal stone statues. Academics asserted that a determination to build ever-larger ‘moai’ caused deforestation and devastation. Dr Jago Cooper presents new evidence to challenge this ‘ecocide’ theory. Carbon dating suggests the settlers only landed in 1200 AD, much later than thought. Could they really have removed all the trees in such a short period of time? We also see how the Polynesians built walls to protect their crops – a clear commitment to self-sufficiency. Has this civilisation been unfairly judged?

The Olmec of Mexico (1200-400 BC), the Taíno of the Greater Antilles (400 BC-1600 AD), the Teotihuacan of Mexico (200 BC-700 AD) and the Chiriquí of Costa Rica (1000 BC-1400 AD) were vibrant and highly significant cultures. Sometimes pre-dating their famous neighbours, and often inspiring them, they deserve to be recognised alongside the mighty Aztec and Mayan civilisations. From paradise islands to deserts and rainforests, the environments of Central America are astonishingly diverse. The human responses were equally startling – temples clinging to the sides of volcanoes and sprawling citadels now in ruins. Dr Jago Cooper highlights these forgotten peoples’ greatest achievements and reveals why each kingdom ultimately disappeared.

Key Facts:

• Highest rating show of the day on BBC Four

Key Facts:

• Outperformed the channel average on BBC Four by 30%

Lost Kingdoms Of Africa

4 x 60’

IWC Media for BBC Four (2011-2012)

Series 1: 4 x 60’ Series: 2 4 x 60’

History

Lost Kingdoms Of South America IWC Media for BBC Four (2014)

Exploring ancient South America kingdoms that pre-date the Incas and the Spanish conquistadors by hundreds, sometimes thousands, of years. Archaeologist Dr Jago Cooper reveals the true character of this stunning continent through its culture, people and landscapes. There is a rich and fascinating history that has been forgotten. The Incas and the Spanish interrupted millennia of independent development of important and influential civilisations. Across four episodes, we explore Chimor in Peru, Muisca and Tairona in Colombia, Chachapoya in Peru and Tiwanaku in Bolivia. There are temples hidden deep in the jungle, sprawling mountain citadels and longforgotten gods and kings carved in stone. The Lost Kingdoms of South America have only just begun to relinquish their secrets. Reviews: “Utterly absorbing… gripping” The Times “Fascinating series” The Independent Key Facts:

• A ratings hit for BBC Four in the UK

Seeing Africa in a whole new light This stunning and thought-provoking series reveals the extraordinary story of Africa’s ancient civilisations. For five hundred years, experts in Western academia, religion and politics have held a very definite picture of Africa. The Dark Continent. Backward. Primitive. Hopeless. But now it is this view of Africa which appears to be stuck in another age. A torrent of archaeological and anthropological research is turning the tide of modern academic thought. Long-lost kingdoms empires of spectacular culture and learning - are being rediscovered. Advances in archaeology, carbon dating, and the recent discovery of ancient texts, are forcing us to look at Africa in a whole new light. Reviews: “Exciting and adventurous” The Independent “Powerful but moving...an enlightening, excellent series” The Times

Murdered: The Bodies In The Bog 1 x 60’ Bearkatt Productions for Channel 5 in association with GroupM Entertainment (2014)

2,000 year-old CSI A crack team of archaeologists and forensic anthropologists investigate the slaughter of two ancient Britons.

The award winning team at Bearkatt Productions unearth two murder mysteries from a bygone age. When bodies were discovered deep in the peat bogs of Ireland and Worsley, outside Manchester, the police weren’t banking on their victims being 2,000 years old. Expert examinations reveal horrific injuries including stab wounds, broken bones, blows to the skull and dismembered limbs. Witness the incredible work of forensic scientists as they help detectives to solve these exceptional crimes. With fascinating archaeological revelations, we see how our ancestors’ lives were dominated by fear, retribution and savage sacrifices. This gripping film tells the stories of the victims’ lives and unravels the secrets of their violent deaths.

WW1 Top Gun: Revealed 1 x 60’ Bedlam Productions for Channel 5 and The History Channel UK (2012)

The scramble for air superiority The astonishing story of how pioneering WWI aircraft mechanics and pilots engineered victory for the Allies. Exploring the brave new world of aerial reconnaissance, artillery spotting, bombing and dogfights, this film charts the technological evolution of the first air forces. On both sides of the war, experimental engineers scrambled for superiority of the skies, with British pioneers like Geoffrey de Havilland competing to outdo Anton Fokker, the Dutchman whose planes helped Germany to dominate for a time. With exclusive access to ‘The Vintage Aviators’, a unique fleet of replica aircraft – the brainchild of New Zealand director Peter Jackson – WWI Top Gun: Revealed brings history to life by mixing present day airplane reconstructions with expert interviews and gripping archive footage.

Lifestyle

Brand New House On A Budget 3 x 60’

+ format

Red House / GroupM Entertainment for Channel 4 (2014)

DIY wow factor A talented interior designer is challenged to do a huge home makeover on the tiniest budget, using clever styling tricks, bargain hunting and upcycling to transform drab houses into beautiful family homes. Want design perfection but think you can’t afford it? This show is stacked with great tips to reinvigorate tired décor and fix those DIY disasters. In the UK, the queen of interior design, Linda Barker, demonstrates what amazing results can be achieved with a budget of just £5k. From families who spend so much time helping others they forget to help themselves, to couples who simply never get round to decluttering and redecorating, this show delivers fantastic value makeovers. Scouring reclamation yards, trawling local thrift stores and installing much-needed storage, the designer breathes brilliant new life into rundown rooms. Key Facts:

• Ratings hit with female viewers in the UK

Sarah Beeny’s: Double Your House For Half The Money Series 1: 6 x 60’ Series 2: 10 x 60’ Series 3: 10 x 60’ Red House for Channel 4 (2014) 66

The ultimate home extension guide Transforming small properties into modern dream homes by building up, down and around… oh, and completely reconfiguring the entire interior! Outgrowing your current house but can’t afford to move? This popular primetime series tells you everything you need to know about turning small properties into dream homes without breaking the bank. Presented by Sarah Beeny (Property Ladder), each episode follows two families embarking on ambitious projects to double the size of their current homes. For anyone planning an extension, loft conversion or knock-through, this is the must-watch series about how to get more space and increase your property’s value. We see the whole process: from planning to the final breathtaking reveal. Key Facts:

• Consistently attracts a 25% share of AB demographic in the UK

Clicks & Mortar (w/t)

Rebuild My Life

6 x 30’

1 x 60’

Red House for Channel 4 (2014)

RDF Television for ITV (2014)

pilot

The online property selling revolution

New homes rise from the ashes

Why use a traditional estate agent when you can advertise your house online, handle the viewings yourself and save a fortune on estate agent fees?

Helping families who have lost everything in a fire or flood to piece their lives back together… brick by brick, memory by memory.

The property market is facing a huge shake-up as homeowners embrace a new way of selling: using the internet and doing the hard work themselves instead of paying an estate agent. Presented by property show legend Sarah Beeny (Property Ladder, Double Your House for Half the Money), we follow those at the forefront of this new trend - people taking on the exceptional challenge of selling their most expensive asset. Will they take Sarah’s advice? Can they value their property without letting emotion cloud their judgement? Get it right and they’ll save thousands. Get it wrong and they’ll suffer a lot of stress for no gain. Can the homeowners outperform the agent’s predictions?

Behind every house destroyed by fire or flood there is a family in crisis. They have lost everything. Not just bricks and mortar but heirlooms and wedding photographs; priceless possessions. Who can help in such dire straits? Welcome to Rebuild My Life. With the insurance company funding the rebuilding work, our award-winning designer plans an amazing new home, while our salvage hunter restores or replaces the seemingly irreplaceable – from snaps of grandparents to favourite toys. Turning the worst that could happen into an incredible fresh start, we reveal homes better than the originals – ones that incorporate the hopes and dreams of each family member.

Ultimate Dealer

Secret Dealers

Dickinson’s Real Deal

15 x 30’

Series 1: 10 x 60’ + format Series 2: 30 x 60’ Series 3: 30 x 60’ Series 4: 30 x 60’ Series 5: 30 x 60’

Series 11: 80 x 60’ + 10 x 60’ specials

+ format

IWC Media for Channel 4 (2014)

Amazing goods go under the hammer Two professional dealers compete to make the most profit on a wide range of items bought at auction. Each weekday, two dealers from a pool of regular characters enter a real life auction house. Literally anything could go under the hammer and at any price, from police seizures to end of line goods, company liquidations to retail returns. The dealers have an identical sum to spend and can try anything to turn a profit. They use local knowledge and draw on personal contacts. For instance, they might know someone in the market for a set of golf clubs. From difficult deals to easy money, we see the full haggling process. Which dealers will make the most profit and earn a place in the Friday’s final?

RDF Television for ITV (2011-2013)

The UK’s biggest money giveaway antiques TV show returns for a fourth series Antique dealers are given secret access all areas to ordinary homes whilst the owners are away. They can look in every room, rummage through every drawer and cupboard. But they only have one hour to find the best antiques and valuables and make competitive secret cash bids on anything and everything they want to buy, from gold rings to dining tables, silver to even the car in the garage! When the homeowners return, they discover how much cash is on offer and they meet the Secret Dealers. Now they have to decide what they want to sell, what they want to keep and whether they can force the dealers to outbid each other. With plenty of cash on offer in every show, how much of the Secret Dealers money will the homeowners walk away with?

RDF West for ITV (2006-2014)

Contestants trade their unwanted antiques with dealers for the best price possible Now in its 11th season and celebrating its 600th edition this year, Dickinson’s Real Deal continues to dominate the daily UK afternoon schedules for ITV and its contributors have so far netted more than £1m selling their antiques and valuables on the show. Flamboyant antiques expert David Dickinson hosts the show where you can make the most money for your antiques – either sit down with one of the dealers and haggle for cash on the spot, or take a gamble and go to auction in the hope of making more money. The challenge is how to get the best deal. Contestants meet the dealers who offer cash for an item. The seller must decide whether to accept the guaranteed money or risk fortune or failure in the auction room. Will they make the right choice? Also available: Series 1-10: 670 x 60’

Key Facts:

• Recent series in Denmark achieved a 40% audience

• Highest rating daytime series in its slot on ITV in

share on TV2

the UK in 2013

Location Location Location Series 9: 10 x 30’ + 6 x 30’ revisits + format Series 10: 11 x 60’ + 2 x 60’ revisits Series 11: 10 x 60’ + 2 x 60’ revisits Series 12: 6 x 60’ + 4 x 60’ revisits Series 13: 6 x 60’ + 2 x 60’ revisits Series 14: 12 x 60’ + 5 x 60’ revisits Series 15a: 6 x 60’ + 2 x 60’ revisits Series 15b: 4 x 60’ + 3 x 60’ revisits Series 16: 10 x 60’ + 5 x 60’ revisits Series 17: 12 x 60’ + 5 x 60’ revisits Series 18: (coming soon) IWC Media for Channel 4 (2006-2015)

The original and longest-running property show

This worldwide smash hit features trusted property experts Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp helping struggling house-hunters to find their dream home.

Location Location Location Highlights Series 1: 5 x 60’ Series 2: 5 x 60’ Series 3: 8 x 60’

(coming soon)

IWC Media for Channel 4 (2014)

Over the last 14 years, Kirstie and Phil have helped hundreds of house hunters find a place to call their own. Whether it’s your first home or your forever home, a dream business or a long-planned relocation to the country or seaside, Kirstie and Phil can make it happen. In five new episodes we go back to see how some of those life-changing moves have gone, updating you on eight different stories to see whether the big moves paid off.

Location Location Location Australia Series 1: 10 x 60’ Series 2: 10 x 60’ Series 3: 10 x 60’ Shine Australia for Foxtel Lifestyle (2012-2013)

Making Aussie property dreams come true With a bit of sizzle finally back in the Australian property market, Bryce and Veronica are back to help anxious buyers wary of getting burnt. With 25+ years experience in the real estate business between them, Bryce Holdaway and Veronica Morgan scour the market in search of perfect homes for two sets of struggling house hunters. Upsizing, downsizing or taking a first step on the ladder, house buying can bring out the best and worst in people. From Brighton to Brisbane, the Southern Highlands to the Sunshine Coast... even a snowy English winter to Sydney’s northern beaches, Bryce and Veronica hit some of Australia’s richest property playgrounds to find the best deals. As the market get hotter, stress levels rise and negotiations get a bit fiery! Also available: Relocation: Phil Down Under: Series 1-2 Relocation Relocation: Series 3-7 Key Facts:

• Averaged a 263% increase on the slot average

making it the 3rd highest rating series in 2013 on Foxtel Lifestyle (Australia)

Trinny & Susannah’s Makeover Mission International versions: Denmark: Series 1a: 16 x 45’ Series 1b: 16 x 45’ Netherlands: Series 1: 7 x 60’ Series 2: 8 x 60’ Series 3: 8 x 60’ Norway: Series 1: 40 x 30’ Series 2: 32 x 60’ Series 3: 32 x 60’ Series 4: 24 x 60’ Sweden: Series 1: 8 x 60’ Series 2: 10 x 60’ Series 3: 10 x 60’ Australia: 6 x 60’ Belgium: 5 x 60’ India: 15 x 30’

Trinny & Susannah: Inside Out

Trinny & Susannah: The British Are Coming

10 x 60’

+ format

Abot Hameiri for Channel 10 Israel (2014)

Style is more than what you wear

Fashion ambassadors to the world

The makeover queens come to the aid of ‘fashion accidents’ whose problems stem from deeper psychological issues and insecurities.

In this light and fun 60’ lifestyle format, Trinny & Susannah share their quintessentially British style with people across the globe and discover new cultures, traditions and religious boundaries.

An emotional journey full of surprises, style and fun, Inside Out is Trinny & Susannah as you’ve never seen them before. This primetime docureality format features two intimately connected participants with a styling problem that’s more than superficial. Husband and wife, mother and daughter or best friends, these heroes have had profound experiences, which are expressed in the way they dress. By separating them from each other and their daily routines, Trinny & Susannah address the real issues, and then their hair and wardrobe. A change in appearance and attitude helps to restart their relationship on a positive note. Because style is more than what you wear… it’s what you are.

Having received a nomination from a spouse, sibling or friend, the makeover gurus arrive in a limousine flying the Union Flag. That’s where the diplomacy ends and the straight talking begins, starting with a critique of the nominee’s dress sense. Then comes a bombshell for the nominator: Trinny & Susannah are equally unimpressed with their lack of style! Both the nominator and nominee are in need of a full fashion makeover. The big reveal, including the first time they see themselves in the mirror, takes place at the British Embassy, where a butler injects a bit of decorum. Each episode ends on a high as the modern, stylish participants are presented to their family and friends.

Embarrassing Bodies

Series 1: 4 x 60’ + format Series 2: 8 x 60’ + 3 x 60’ revisits Series 3: 9 x 60’ + 4 x 60’ revisits Series 4a: 9 x 60’ + 6 x 60’ revisits Series 4b: 5 x 60’ Series 5: 8 x 60’ + 5 x 60’ revisits Series 6: 8 x 60’ + 2 x 60’ revisits + 1 x 60’ cancer special Series 7: 6 x 60’ + 3 x 60’ specials Embarrassing Kids Bodies: 4 x 60’ Embarrassing Teenage Bodies Series 1: 4 x 60’ Series 2: 4 x 60’ Embarrassing Old Bodies: 1 x 60’ Embarrassing Illnesses: 8 x 30’ Maverick Television for Channel 4 (2007-2014)

No nonsense medical advice This award-winning series shows “there’s no shame, we’re all the same” as it explores mortifying medical conditions. The straight-talking doctors, Dr Christian Jessen, Dr Dawn Harper and Dr Pixie McKenna, are impossible to shock. From painful piles to rotting feet, wayward willies to saggy breasts, Embarrassing Bodies destigmatises these sensitive issues and deals strictly with the medical facts. Key Facts:

• Over 100 episodes for Channel 4 • Over 25 million people have visited the multiaward-winning website

• Formatted in France, Ukraine, Australia, Germany, Belgium and Holland

Embarrassing Bodies Down Under

Embarrassing Bodies: From The Clinic

8 x 60’

+ format Series 1: 3 x 60’ Series 2: 8 x 60’ Series 3: 8 x 60’ + 2 x 60’ revisits Series 4: 8 x 60’ (coming soon) Embarrasing Bodies: From The Clinic, What Happened Next..?: 1 x 60’ special

Shine Australia for Foxtel Lifestyle (2013)

Standout TV with a medical purpose For six years, this show’s been proving “there’s no shame, we’re all the same”. Now a new batch of doctors are ready to tackle Australia’s most cringeworthy conditions. Dr Christian teams up with Antipodean doctors Sam, Ginni and Brad to give a unique Aussie flavour to this hugely successful franchise. Exploding myths about mortifying medical conditions, the Embarrassing Bodies truck travels the country, hitting major cities like Sydney and Melbourne, and party hot spots like the Gold Coast. Key Facts:

• Embarrassing Bodies Down Under series

performed 70% above Foxtel Lifestyle’s average across all time bands

Maverick Television for Channel 4 (2014)

No excuse for not seeing a doctor There is no longer any excuse for not seeing a doctor as Dr Christian Jessen and Dr Dawn Harper offer live interactive appointments from the comfort of your own sofa. Embarrassing Bodies: From The Clinic reveals how medicine may be practiced in the future. The show uses Skype video calling to offer members of the public appointments with Dr Christian Jessen and Dr Dawn Harper, along with guest specialists, during the live broadcast.

Embarrassing Fat Bodies Series 1: 4 x 60’ + 2 x 60’ Revisits Series 2: 4 x 60’ + 1 x 60’ Revisits Maverick Television for Channel 4

Exposing the underbelly of obesity With half of all British adults overweight and a quarter obese, the Embarrassing Bodies doctors look into health issues associated with weight gain – from hernias and prolapses to sexual dysfunction and loose skin.

Embarrassing Bodies… Changing Sex 1 x 60’ Maverick Television for Channel 4

In this special edition, Dr Christian meets two women prepared to undergo eye-watering surgery to change sex. We hear their stories of love and bullying before catching up with them a year later to see how life has moved on since being in the clinic.

Eat Well For Less

This Old Thing

3 x 60’

6 x 60’

+ format

RDF Television for BBC One (2014)

RDF West for Channel 4 (2014)

Good food doesn’t have to cost a fortune

A stylish alternative to disposable fashion

Gregg Wallace and Chris Bavin are on a mission to show people how to spend less and eat better… one family at a time.

Dawn O’Porter thinks it’s crazy we buy cheap mass produced clothes when vintage pieces are totally unique, look fantastic and don’t cost the earth.

In each episode, Gregg Wallace (MasterChef) and ‘The Naked Grocer’, Chris Bavin, show a new family how to shop, cook and eat for less, without scrimping on quality. With the help of a nutrionist, they analyse the ingredients and set a target for how much the family could save. Are they too beholden to big-name products? To find out, everything will be debranded. Watching on monitors from their ‘Kitchen HQ’, Gregg & Chris see exactly how the family respond to their new meals. Will they even notice their favourite product has been swapped? For the finale, the family choose between the food they normally buy and the excellent, cheaper alternatives.

Women have four times as many clothes as they did in the 1980s, with many items worn once then thrown away. Dawn is determined to tackle this addiction to fast fashion. Searching for lost classics in vintage shops, high-end boutiques and relatives’ attics, she proves that clothes from the past can be clothes of the future. Along with her vintage clothing connoisseur, she explores the history of fashion, revealing key influences on what we wear today. Men should be able to spot a 1950s Levis jacket, just as every girl should know an Oscar de la Renta dress. If tired clothing needs bringing up-to-date then Dawn’s Wardrobe Workshop can help: customising, repairing and reinventing old pieces into exciting new outfits. Can Dawn convince throwaway style junkies to embrace vintage clothing? Key Facts:

• A ratings hit with upscale female viewers on UK’s Channel 4

Factual Entertainment

Big Ballet 3 x 60’

+ format

Rare Day for Channel 4 (2014)

Plus-size amateurs fulfil their dancing dreams Big-hearted television as two maestros mentor a group of plus-size dancers to prove that ballet isn’t just for the super-skinny. The stage is set, the stakes are high and every step will be filled with drama and emotion. Prepare to embark on an amazing journey… overcoming obstacles and shattering perceptions! In just a few months time, our plus-size heroes must perform the world’s most famous ballet, Swan Lake.

The series starts with a callout to dance clubs across the nation. Applicants send in videos and the best attend an audition. Only the top 18 make the cut, although injuries in rehearsal mean there might be a surprise second chance. For many it is the final opportunity to realise a childhood dream prematurely dashed due to their size. Watch their gruelling training as pirouettes, pliés and lifts progress from impossible to effortless. Following a brutally honest critique by a visiting ballet expert, a leading choreographer joins the team. As the main event draws near, the dancers are fitted for their costumes and receive an acting masterclass from a major film star. The last episode is all about the big performance!

Can plus-sized dancers really be graceful? How has the process changed our brave and beautiful performers? Was it all tu-tu much?! This talkabout TV will make a big impact on any schedule. Reviews: “This was TV as rewarding for the participants as it was for the viewer. That is my idea of perfection” The Telegraph Key Facts:

• Performed 20% above average for upscale viewers on Channel 4

Wife Swap USA Series 11: 7 x 60’ Series 4: 13 x 60’

(delivery 2015)

Zodiak Los Angeles for ABC Network (2012-2014)

Celebrity Wife Swap USA 78

Series 1: 5 x 60’ + format Series 2a: 6 x 60’ Series 2b: 3 x 60’ Series 3a: 7 x 60’ Series 3b: 6 x 60’ (delivery 2015) Series 4: 13 x 60’ Zodiak Los Angeles for ABC Network (2012-2014)

A brand new US celebrity series The Celebrity Wife Swap USA success story continues as the hit format returns for a brand new celebrity series. This spin-off from the award-winning format has become a huge success in its own right. Featuring well-known, often controversial personalities, Celebrity Wife Swap USA takes the intrigue to a whole new level. Each week, two celebrities with contrasting values discover what it’s like to live a very different life. Watch the sparks fly as stars collide! Key Facts:

• One of ABC’s highest rating shows of the year

The award-winning global phenomenon Wife Swap USA returns for an incredible 11th series. Wife Swap USA gets to the heart of the way we live by inviting two mothers to switch households (but not bedrooms) for a week. The first part of the challenge sees each mom adopting her new family’s lifestyle, as set out by the departing mother – how to parent, manage their social life, perform household chores, and unwind. Everything changes when ‘new mom’ takes charge and introduces her own set of rules. The results are eye opening, enlightening, emotional and often very funny. In a potentially highly charged exchange, the couples then meet to make assessments of one another and talk candidly about what they’ve learnt from the experience. Also available: UK: Series 1-11 Wife Swap USA: Series 1-10 Wife Swap Australia

Sun, Sex & Suspicious Parents Series 1: 6 x 60’ + 1 x 60’ revisit Series 2: 6 x 60’ + 1 x 60’ revisit Series 3: 8 x 60’ + 1 x 60’ revisit Series 4: 6 x 60’ Thailand + 1 x 60’ revisit + 2 x 60’ Festivals Series 5: 6 x 60’ RDF Television for BBC Three (2014)

All the temptations and excesses of teen holidays with a hidden camera twist

Snow, Sex & Suspicious Parents Series 1: 3 x 60’ Series 2: 4 x 60’

+ 1 x 60’ revisit

RDF Television for BBC Three (2014)

“We know what you’ve been up to in the snow!” All the temptations and excesses of ski holidays with a hidden twist: unbeknown to the young revellers, their parents are watching! Following the smash hit Sun, Sex & Suspicious Parents, the same rules apply… there are no rules! Holidaying abroad with their mates, these fun-loving boys and girls are free to drink and party hard.

What they don’t know is their parents are secretly along for the ride, watching every moment. At the end of each episode the parents confront their offspring and discuss their behaviour. It makes for highly emotional high-impact TV – a potent mixture of debauchery and disgrace, with genuinely funny and touching moments. This holiday show with a difference shows what young people really get up to – and an après-ski cocktail is just the tip of the iceberg. Key Facts:

• Outperformed the 16-24s average audience share by 40% on BBC Three

Holidaying abroad with your mates is the ultimate teenage rite of passage – you are finally free to drink, fornicate and generally party hard. What these funloving boys and girls don’t know is that their parents are secretly along for the ride, via crafty hidden cameras. It makes for highly emotional high-impact TV – a potent mixture of debauchery and disgrace combined with genuinely funny and touching moments. This holiday show with a difference shows what young people really get up to – and sun, sand and sangria is just the tip of the iceberg. How many of our under-surveillance lads and ladettes will still have a room to go home to?! Key Facts:

• #1 show in its target demographic in the Netherlands on RTL5

• Confidently outperforms the slot average in the UK and Sweden

The Secret Millionaire

Secret Millionaire Ireland

Series 1: 5 x 60’ + format Series 2: 6 x 60’ Series 3: 14 x 60’ Series 4: 10 x 60’ Series 5: 10 x 60’ Series 6: 6 x 60’ Series 7: 7 x 60’ Series 8: 7 x 60’ The Secret Millionaire Changed My Life: 6 x 60’ The Secret Millionaire (India Special): 1 x 90’

Series 1: 3 x 60’ Series 2: 4 x 60’ + 1 x 60’ revisit Series 3: 3 x 60’

RDF Television for Channel 4 (2006-2012)

Those who can make a real difference

Animo/Kite Productions for RTE (2012-2013)

Irish version of the ratings phenomenon The award-winning series returns with three very different Irish millionaires going undercover in search of selfless, genuine people in need of help.

Secret Millionaire USA

The Secret Millionaire is a multi-award-winning rating phenomenon. Each episode sees a different millionaire going undercover in the country’s poorest communities.

Series 1 (FOX): 6 x 60’ Series 2 (ABC): 6 x 60’ Series 3 (ABC): 13 x 60’

Living under an assumed identity, their mission is to identify heroic, selfless and worthy individuals. The Secret Millionaire then donates life-changing sums of their own cash to deserving candidates and charities. Looks of disbelief soon turn to tears of joy. Sometime later, the millionaire revisits the community to see the benefits of their contributions.

US benefactors splash the cash

Zodiak Los Angeles (2009-2012)

For 10 days a millionaire American must live on a limited budget, forging their way in a poor neighbourhood. Working alongside the locals, they find individuals and projects who they think deserve a cut of their fortune.

The Secret Millions 5 x 60’

+ format

RDF Television and 20/20 for Channel 4 (2013)

TV’s biggest ever giveaway The nation’s favourite personalities run big budget social improvement pilot schemes, with multimillion-pound charity investments at stake. This major new series challenges kind-hearted celebrities to make a life-changing difference. In each episode a different celeb takes responsibility

for a ground-breaking project – a bold new plan to boost disadvantaged youngsters’ job prospects, or a radical idea to help disabled children. Amidst tears, tantrums and drama, the presenter draws on all their skills and contacts. The secret they mustn’t share is that the project is an official trial. Succeed and the concept will receive massive funding (in the UK, up to £2m per project). Fail and it will be consigned to the scrapheap. In a highly emotional finale, the celebrity reveals the full implications to the trial participants.

Hollywood Scandals 10 x 60’ Asylum Entertainment for REELZ (2013)

Tinseltown’s most infamous moments Sex. Drugs. Death. In Hollywood, these stories don’t just sell movies, they’re woven into the fabric of the town, especially when it comes to celebrities. From public meltdowns to private affairs, in Tinseltown any vice is a headline and every star has a role to play. We explore the secret affairs and mysterious death of Marilyn Monroe, delve into Charles Manson’s murderous rampage, witness Whitney Houston’s fall from grace, and wonder at the remarkable comeback of Robert Downey Jr! Investigating the legends that define these famous figures, we shine a light on unsettling trends: Why do so many stars die young or end up behind bars? Then there’s the whole sordid world of sex tapes. With rare archive footage and interviews with those in the know, this is the definitive post-mortem on Hollywood’s greatest scandals.

Cops Uncut

Mother Of All Talent

Rude Tube

Series 5: 13 x 30’

8 x 30’

IWC Media (2013)

TVGN for TVGN (2013)

Real life police car chases delivered in an explosion of comedy and carnage

Managing showbiz kids

Series 1: 8 x 30’ Series 2: 12 x 30’ Series 3: 10 x 30’ Series 4: 12 x 30’ Series 5: 20 x 30’ Rude Tube Epic Christmas: 1 x 60’ Series 6: 10 x 30’ + 1 x 60’ Christmas Special

Cops Uncut is a hilarious and often shocking take on the real-life police chase video genre, which showcases a never before seen, warts-n-all vision of US law enforcement. With candid dashboard camera footage of bungled arrests, kamikaze crooks and cop-based carnage of all shapes and sizes, this is the ultimate American police trooper blooper reel. Also available: Series 1: 20 x 30’ Series 2: 20 x 30’ Series 3: 20 x 30’ Series 4: 9 x 30’ Bullseye Productions for Bravo (2005-2013)

This eight-episode docu-series follows the dynamic mother-daughter duo running one of America’s leading talent agencies for under-18s. Comedic and aspirational, Mother Of All Talent shows exactly what it takes to find and coach wannabe child stars… and to contend with their super-ambitious parents. New York-based talent managers Lorri Tierney and Nikki Galarza represent babies, kids and teens looking for jobs in print ads, TV shows and movies. The competition is stiff and the stakes are high. Laughter, tears and tantrums are guaranteed. Lorri, whose son played Brady in Sex And The City, describes working with her mum as the best and the worst. Together they form a formidable team: Lorri “the diplomat” and Nikki “the bulldozer” who doesn’t mince her words, even in front of the underage talent. “As long as there are talented kids with pushy parents, we’ll be casting, scouting and dreaming every minute.” Lorri

October Films for Channel 4 (2014)

The best of the web Rude Tube returns for a sixth series revealing a non-stop action-packed rollercoaster ride through the twists and turns of the Internet’s greatest videos. Why go and search for footage when we’ve got all the very best stuff right here? Each episode contains a top 20 countdown of essential web subjects – from a granny who likes flashing to a bear who can hula hoop – we reveal the amazing stories behind the world’s most popular online hits. Key Facts:

• Has been watched by a combined audience of 22 million viewers in the UK

Entertainment

Dropped 4 x 90’

+ format

Mastiff Sweden for TV4 (2014)

A helicopter ride to adventure Dropped into the wild. Stranded. Alone. Could you find your way to civilisation? Divided into two teams, celebrities are blindfolded, and dropped into some of the most remote locations on earth. With no food, no map, and no help, they must make their way through unforgiving landscapes, in a race to find civilisation, and a helicopter to take them to the next location. A daily radio message from the show’s host is their only indication as to how far they’ve gone.

Each week, the losing team faces an elimination challenge, until only four contestants remain. In the final it’s every man for himself: there can be only one winner. Dropped into desert, jungle, mountains and snow. Stunning landscapes; brutal environments. This is reality television at its most authentic. Key Facts:

• Boosted the channel primetime average on TV4 in Sweden by 50%

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars Series 1: 12 x 60’ Series 2: 8 x 60’

Tipping Point Series 1: 20 x 60’ Series 2: 40 x 60’ Series 3: 70 x 60’ Series 4: 70 x 60’ Series 5: 100 x 60’

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RDF Television for ITV (2013-2014)

Based on the popular shove-penny arcade machines, the fourth series of this quiz show continues to set ratings records in the UK Compulsive viewing, Tipping Point attracts loyal viewers who stick with it across the slot. Four players take on the familiar shove-penny style machine filled with counters worth cash.

They must answer quiz questions to gain control, then great timing is required to push counters off the shelf and into ‘the win zone’, where they are converted into cash. Contestants showing quick wits, good strategy and nerves of steel will reach the final, where they must focus on just one counter – the golden jackpot disc. Strong general knowledge and good technique will enable them to master the extraordinary Tipping Point machine and secure a big cash prize. Key Facts:

• The highest rating daytime programme on ITV

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RDF Television for ITV (2014)

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars is the hugely successful celebrity spin-off from Tipping Point, a game of knowledge and skill featuring an extraordinary machine filled with counters that are all worth money. Tipping Point: Lucky Stars returns for a second series of compulsive viewing for primetime audiences. Three celebrities take each other on for the right to play for the golden disc jackpot. With each celebrity donating the money they win to a charity of their choice. To gain control of the machine they must answer general knowledge quiz questions. Then great timing is required to push counters off the shelf and into ‘the win zone’. Key Facts:

• Hugely successful spin-off series on Sunday

nights. Ratings hit in Ireland, increasing the slot average by 60% on TV3

Only Connect Series 1: 15 x 30’ + format Series 2: 9 x 30’ Series 3: 15 x 30’ Series 4: 16 x 30’ + 2 x 30’ specials Series 5: 16 x 30’ + 4 x 30’ specials Series 6: 16 x 30’ + 4 x 30’ specials Presentable for BBC Four Series 7: 13 x 30’ Series 8: 13 x 30’ + 2 x 30’ specials Series 9: 13 x 30’ RDF Television and Parasol for BBC Four Series 10: 27 x 30’ + 2 x 30’ specials RDF Television and Parasol for BBC Two

Possibly the world’s toughest primetime quiz Contestants require patience and lateral thinking skills, as well as great general knowledge, to identify the connections between apparently unrelated things.

Two teams of three compete over four rounds. The opener, Connections, includes music and picture questions. The sooner they answer correctly, the more points they win: 5 for guessing right after just one clue, 3 for two clues and so on. In Sequences, the first clue might be “5 C in an N”, and the second “2 N in a D”, but what is the fourth? Clue; they’re abbreviations of US coin values: 5 cents in a nickel. In the Connecting Wall round, each team must identify four groups of connected items. The final Missing Vowels round is head-to-head on the buzzer. Who will claim the coveted title Only Connect Series Champions? Key Facts:

• So successful it moved from BBC Four to

BBC Two in the UK and is now the #1 show in its slot for upscale adults

So You Think You Can Dance Series 11: 15 x 120’

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19 / dick clark Productions for Fox Network USA 2005-2014

The global dance entertainment phenomenon proves it still has all the right moves Created by Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe (American Idol), this hit reality show has contestants compete to be named the nation’s favourite dancer. Each week the contestants dance with a different partner and in different styles to test their versatility. All types of dance backgrounds are performed from salsa to hip-hop, jazz to ballet. The two weakest performers are eliminated each week by a panel of judges and viewers at home until only four remain. However, in the end only one individual will be crowned the winner and receive the cash prize. Also available: Series 5: 37 hrs, Series 6: 32 hrs + 1 hr special, Series 7: 37 hrs , Series 8: 37 hrs , Series 9: 30 hrs , Series 10: 34 hrs Key Facts:

• Still proving award worthy after 11 series and has been nominated for 7 primetime Emmys

• The most watched entertainment series of the year for Fox

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ As the universally recognised authority on recordbreaking achievement GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS measures, records and celebrates the world’s superlatives. Since 1955 GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS has been inspiring ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Today its television shows are watched by 750 million people around the world every year. In the last two years, GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS has experienced exceptional success, taking the brand in exciting new directions across clip shows, studio based entertainment and behind-the-scenes observational documentaries.

Totally Insane Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records Unleashed

Inside Guinness World Records

Series 1: 8 x 30’ Series 2a: 5 x 30’ + 2 x 30’ specials Series 2b: 10 x 30’ + 1 x 30’ Christmas special

Series 1: 6 x 30’ Series 2: 13 x 60’

2 x 60’

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IMG for ITV (2012-2013)

The best, and most unbelievable, records attempted on TV This format scours the globe to find the very best records ever attempted anywhere in the world. Delivered at breakneck speed, this marvellous mix of records combines the surprising and the spectacular with a comedic voiceover. The latest series features a countdown of the most viewed GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS clips on the internet. Also available: For localisation / re-skinning through the insertion of host – model successfully employed in several territories including Portugal, Finland and Sweden Also available for re-skin / localisation: Ultimate Guinness World Records Key Facts:

• Localised Portuguese version of premiere episode of Totally Insane achieved a 24% share on SIC

Storyvault Films for ITV (2012)

High Noon Entertainment for truTV (2012-2013)

The most jaw-dropping records ever attempted Talented and fearless record hopefuls try to secure their place in history by breaking some officially amazing GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS titles. Dan Cortese (Veronica’s Closet, MTV Sports) introduces a host of incredible attempts to set new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS. Get ready to be delighted, astonished and amazed! Of the first 42 record-breaking challenges, 20 were successful, 21 ended in failure and there was one tie. Among the successes were new records for the Highest shallow dive, Most drink can lids torn off with the teeth in one minute, Most consecutive backflips on a pogo stick, Highest jump into marshmallows, Most eggs crushed with the head in one minute and Most sausages swallowed in one minute! Further outrageous attempts include the Fastest time running through 10 locked and burning doors and greatest height achieved after being launched from a cannon. Key Facts:

• Series 1 averaged 1.3 million viewers on truTV • It was cable’s #1 unscripted entertainment programme in the timeslot

Exclusive access to the secret life of superlatives Behind-the-scenes specials which explore how the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS team go about verifying the world’s record-breaking achievements and creating the world’s best-selling copyrighted book of all time. From the tallest to the shortest, the fastest to the slowest and the widest to the deepest, Inside Guinness World Records covers it all. How do they do it? For the first time, and with exclusive access, this show gives a peek into the secret life of superlatives and the people that make them. Also available: Guinness World Records Smashed (UK) – 12 x 60’ Guinness World Records Australia – 17 x 60’ Guinness World Records Live: The Top 100 (USA) – 1 x 120’ Ultimate Guinness World Records (UK) – Series 1: 40 x 30’ / Series 2: 12 x 30’ Guinness World Records Primetime (USA) – Series 1: 25 x 60’ / Series 2: 13 x 60’ / Series 3: 15 x 60’ Guinness World Records: 50 Years, 50 Records (UK) – 1 x 120’ New Zealand Smashes Guinness World Records – 13 x 30’ Australia Smashes Guinness World Records – 10 x 30’

Killer Karaoke Series 1: 8 x 60’ Series 2: 8 x 60’

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Zodiak USA for truTV (2012-2014)

Singing through mayhem

It’s the game show that hits all the wrong notes in the best possible way. Each week on the new twisted competition show Killer Karaoke, contestants attempt to sing a song while facing extreme and sometimes skin-crawling situations. These folks have to put their vocal chords to the test while braving their worst fears. Challenges include trying to sing while fending off attack dogs, while being dunked in a tank with hundreds of snakes, or while sticking bare hands, feet and sometimes even a head into containers containing wild animals. When all is “sung and done,” the contestants face-off on an enormous record player. They must sing their hearts out as the turntable beneath their feet begins to spin faster, and the force hurtles them one by one off to the side. The audience then helps to decide who will take home the weekly cash prize of up to $10,000. Inspired by the popular Zodiak Media international television hit Sing If You Can. Key Facts:

• Boosted slot performance by 40% on truTV

Bam’s Bad Ass Gameshow 6 x 30’

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Bill’s Market & Television Productions for TBS (2014)

Let the Mayhem Begin Jackass star Bam Margera is taking his wild stunt ideas to a whole new level with this over the top competition series. Each week, competitors will vie for $10,000 by facing off against each other in incredibly demented, potentially dangerous and occasionally painful challenges. The eclectic contestants range from a kung-fu master to a roller derby queen to a magician. Each contestant must withstand the outrageous stunts, including climbing inside a barrel for a game of Human Bowling, enduring a barrage of firecrackers and being turned into crash-test dummies on an inverted zip line. The loser of each challenge is eliminated until there’s only one contestant left standing to take home the cash prize. Key Facts:

• Reached over 11 million viewers on US channel TBS • Proven ratings success with younger viewers

Fort Boyard (France) Series 25: 10 eps (100’-117’) delivery 2015 Adventure Line Productions for France 2 (2011-2014)

The world’s most successful adventure show The unrivalled primetime phenomenon that is Fort Boyard is enjoying yet another resurgence thanks to successful recent re-launches in the USA, UK, Holland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The action takes place in an imposing 19th century fortress built in the middle of the ocean by Napoleon – a truly unique and intimidating setting. It provides the perfect backdrop for strenuous against-the-clock physical challenges and mindboggling riddles which push contestants to their limits and beyond. They must also crack codes and confront strange characters in order to reach the famous Treasure Room, which is guarded by tigers! Only the fittest and most intelligent contestants can hope to conquer Fort Boyard. Also available: Series 22: 7 eps (100’-104’) Series 23: 11 eps (104’-120’) Series 24: 9 eps (87’-103’) Key Facts:

• Still doubling audience shares after 25 years on air

Index $100,000 Puppy, The

Cops Uncut

Hardcore Pawn

100 Year Old Drivers

Crime Secrets Of…

Hardcore Pawn: Behind The Deal

12 Year Old Shopaholic, The

Cruise Ship, The

Help My Kid Get Better

4 Babies A Second

Danny MacAskill: Riding The Ridge

Hollywood Scandals

Africa By Rail (w/t)

Day They Dropped The Bomb, The

Homeless In Detroit

Aircraft: Exceptional Planes

Dead Famous DNA

Hotels 48

Animal Maternity

Dickinson’s Real Deal

House of Surrogates

Auctioneers & Dealers

Dog Hotel, The

Insane Fight Club

Bad Trips Abroad

Dropped

Inside Guinness World Records

Bam’s Bad Ass Gameshow

Drug Runners: The Peruvian Connection

Inside The Mind Of A Serial Killer

Beat, The

Easter Island: Mysteries Of A Lost World

Insider, The

Beauty Queen Or Bust

Eat Well For Less

Invisible Nature

Beverley Hills Pawn

Embarrassing Bodies

Irish Child Pagaent Storm, The

Big Ballet

Embarrassing Bodies Down Under

Jigs & Wigs

Big Fat Gypsy Weddings

Embarrassing Bodies: From The Clinic

Joy Of Logic, The

Birdmen Racing

Embarrassing Bodies…Changing Sex

Judith Kerr: Hitler, The Tiger & Me

Blinging Up Baby

Embarrassing Fat Bodies

Kids And Guns

Brand New House On A Budget

Emergency Bikers

Kids Who Can’t Stay Awake, The

Bridegroom 22

Flying Wild

Killer Karaoke

Britain’s Benefit Tenants

Formula E: Racing Recharged

Lady Baboon

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

Fort Boyard

Last Secrets Of 9/11, The

CCTV: Caught On Camera

Frisky Business

Life On Us

Celebrity Wife Swap USA

Future Plane: The Lessons of Flight 370

Living On The Edge

Clicks & Mortar (w/t)

Gems TV

Lizard Lick Towing

Code Breaker, The

Global Wheeling

Location Location Location

Combat Pawn

Guinness World Records Unleashed

Location Location Location Australia

Cops & Robbers

Gypsy Matchmaker, The

Location Location Location Highlights

Index

Lost Kingdoms Of Africa

Posh Orgies (w/t)

Storage: Flog The Lot!

Lost Kingdoms Of Central America

Prison Weddings

Sun, Sex & Suspicious Parents

Lost Kingdoms Of South America

Prom Queen Divas

Supervet, The

Me & My Guide Dog

Rebuild My Life (Pilot)

This Old Thing

Meet The Police Commissioner

Rhino Orphanage, The

Tipping Point

Meet The Puppies (w/t)

Robson Green: Extreme Fisherman

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars

Mending Young Minds

Rude Tube

Totally Insane Guinness World Records

Missing, The

Sarah Beeny’s: Double Your House For Half The Money

Trinny & Susannah: Inside Out

Mother Of All Talent

Trinny & Susannah: The British Are Coming

Murdered: The Bodies In The Bog

Sarah Beeny’s Rise Hall Christmas

Trinny & Susannah’s Makeover Mission

My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas: Tinsel & Tiaras 20

Saving Babies

Trouble With Mobility Scooters, The

My Big Fat Gypsy Grand National

Schoolgirls (w/t)

Truth About Webcam Girls, The

My Granny The Escort

Secret Dealers

Tsunami: 10 Years On (w/t)

Naked Village, The

Secret Life Of 4 Year Olds (w/t)

Ultimate Dealer

NarcoTECH: Fighting The War On Drugs

Secret Life Of The Fitting Room

Underage And Over The Limit

Nature’s Keepers

Secret Millionaire, The

Unearthed 54

Nightmare in Suburbia

Secret Millionaire Ireland

Viking’s Are Coming, The

Only Connect

Secret Millionaire USA

Wife Swap USA

Operatives, The

Secret Millions, The

Wingsuit Daredevil: Flying Dagger

Paris Revealed: Plaza Athenee: The Rebirth Of A Palace

Self Harm And The Net (w/t)

World’s Most Expensive Stolen Paintings, The 52

Sharks Of The Mediterranean:

Paris Revealed: The Magical Rive Gauche

A Vanishing Kingdom

Partners in Crime: Fred And Rose West

Show Ponies

Partners In Crime: The Moors Murderers

Sinking Of The Sewol, The

Planet Ice

Smoky Mountain Money

Police Under Pressure

Snow, Sex & Suspicious Parents

Portrait Artist Of The Year

So You Think You Can Dance

WW1 Top Gun: Revealed

Young And Carefree

Factual autumn/winter 2014

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