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GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ As the universally recognised authority on record-breaking 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. Zodiak Rights is also managing the extensive GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS clips library. Packed with more than 800 hours of record-breaking action, the library is constantly updated as new record attempts are made around the world every day.

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Series 1: 6 x 60’ Series 2: 13 x 60’

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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. High Noon Entertainment for truTV (2012-2013)

>> Series 1 averaged 1.3 million viewers on truTV

>> It was cable’s #1 unscripted

entertainment programme in the timeslot with men 18-49 and adults 18-34

Totally Insane 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’ Xmas special

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. IMG for ITV2 (2012-2013)

>> Also available for localisation /

re-skinning through the insertion of host – model successfully employed in several territories including Portugal, Finland and Sweden

>> Localised Portuguese version of

premiere episode of Totally Insane achieved a 24% share on SIC

>> Also available for re-skin /

localisation: Ultimate Guinness World Records (52 x 30’)

Entertainment

Guinness World Records Unleashed (aka Guinness World Records Gone Wild)

Inside Guinness World Records 2 x 60’

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. Storyvault Films for ITV1 (2012)

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) – S1: 40 x 30’ | S2: 12 x 30’ Guinness World Records Primetime (USA) – S1: 25 x 60’ | S2: 13 x 60’ | S3: 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’

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

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Singing through mayhem Cheekily hailed as “the greatest show in television history” by the New York Times, Killer Karaoke hits all the wrong notes in the best possible way. This hilariously twisted show challenges brave contestants to sing songs while facing extreme, skin-crawling distractions designed to tap into their worst fears. Six contestants sing the opening number and the highest-ranking players earn advantages throughout the show, such as deciding who goes first, picking their challenges and even choosing what obstacles their opponents will face. Their ultimate goal is to win over the audience, who will be voting throughout the competition. When all is “sung and done”, the top two contestants must face each other – and their biggest fears – in a glorious head-to-head finale. The singer with the highest score scoops a cash prize of up to $10,000. The man putting the singers through the ringer this season is new host: Sugar Ray front man Mark McGrath (star of Don’t Forget the Lyrics! Extra) Zodiak Los Angeles for truTV (2012-2014)

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Recent commissions in Kazakhstan, Pan Middle East, Holland, Russia and Romania

Series 2 on air in the US and new local versions in Mexico, Vietnam, Chile, Norway, Philippines and Thailand

Sold to over 100 countries

Entertainment

Fort Boyard (France)

Series 22: 7 episodes (100’-104’) Series 23: 11 episodes (104’-120’) Series 24: 9 episodes (87’-103’)

The world’s most successful adventure show

Bam’s Bad Ass Gameshow 6 x 30’ + format

Let the bedlam 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 crashtest 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. Bills Market & TV Production for TBS (2014)

A legendary series with an iconic location; contestants face a plethora of physical and mental challenges in Napoleon’s magnificent marine fortress. The action on this unrivalled primetime phenomenon 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 mind-boggling 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. ALP for France 2 (2011-2013)

Unprecedented longevity: the 23rd series was France 2’s No.1 entertainment show of summer 2012, producing the show’s strongest ratings since 2008

The brand is celebrating 25 years in 2014

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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’

Tipping Point

Series 1: 20 x 60’ + format Series 2: 30 x 60’ Series 3: 70 x 60’ Series 4: 70 x 60’ Lucky Stars: 12 x 60’

An instant classic game show 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 $$$$$. They must answer quiz questions to gain control, and 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. RDF Television for ITV1 (2013-2014)

>> Series 1-3 received exceptional ratings, consistently drawing in over 2 million viewers with a share significantly higher than the benchmark

>> Celebrity version (Lucky Stars)

attracted an average audience of 3 million+

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RDF Television and Parasol for BBC Four

Series 10: 27 x 30’ + 2 x 30’ specials RDF Television and Parasol for BBC Two

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? (2008-2014)

>> Due to popularity the show will

move from BBC Four to BBC Two later this year

>> One of BBC Four’s most watched shows, regularly seen by over 1 million viewers

>> Outperformed the benchmark share by 124%!

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Deal With It! (Canada) Series 1: 10 x 30’ + format Series 2: 20 x 30’

Crazy mealtime capers for cash

So You Think You Can Dance Series 11: 30 hrs

+ format

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 19 Entertainment & dick clark productions for Fox Network USA (2005-2013)

Recent recommissions in China, Middle East, Ukraine, Finland, Flemish-speaking Belgium, Holland, Armenia

Formatted in 24 territories including USA, UK, Australia, South Africa, Germany, Greece, Norway

The original Fox version has won 10 Primetime Emmy awards

This outrageous hidden camera game show has no shortage of outrageous behaviour as ordinary people are tossed into extraordinary situations. The idea was to go out for a nice meal, but that all goes out the window when one of the diners is privately approached to participate in the wackiest show around. They are fitted with a secret earpiece and given five ever more ludicrous instructions by our funloving comedy hosts. If they want to win the cash they will just have to Deal With It! no matter how weird the suggestions. Just one thing though, they must carry it off without revealing to their confused companions that they’re in the middle of a game show. If they’re found out or quit, they lose the game and the money. Just For Laughs for W/Corus Canada (2012-2013) Originally created by Keshet Broadcasting Ltd & United Studios Ltd

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...uplifting...” The Guardian

TV as rewarding for the participants as it was for the viewer... Perfection” The Telegraph

Big Ballet 3 x 60’

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Plus-size amateurs fulfil their dancing dreams Big-hearted television as two maestros mentor a group of plussize dancers to prove that ballet isn’t just for the super-skinny. The stage is set and the stakes are high: Can plus-sized dancers really be graceful? Yes they can, according to Wayne Sleep, the shortest man ever to become principle dancer with the Royal Ballet, and Monica Loughman, a Russian-trained prima ballerina who’s determined to make ballet ‘more inclusive’. Together they transform 18 unlikely-looking people into amazing classical dancers. For many it’s the final opportunity to realise a childhood dream prematurely dashed due to their size. Starting with a tense audition, we follow their gruelling training as pirouettes and pliés progress from impossible to effortless. Watch as our brave and beautiful performers put on a phenomenal version of Swan Lake. Rare Day for Channel 4 (2014)

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>> “If you’re thinking of popping the

question, this is the show for you” The Sun

Compare Your Life 6 x 60’

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Living the life change dream Carlton Hood, former Chief Executive of Confused.com, helps families take control of their destiny, define happiness and experience a total life transformation. Been stuck behind a desk for 10 years? Why settle for a life you’re not happy with when there are 35,000 businesses for sale in the UK. This optimistic show enables families to compare their current lives to thousands of realistic alternatives, with the hope of using their assets to buy one and become their own boss in the process. Using paired comparison analysis our expert at Compare HQ helps one family each episode answer their toughest questions: Is the dream house as important as the dream job? Is time with the kids more important than money? They then select the three ‘lives’ that best match the participants’ wishes allowing them to ultimately test drive their favourite. Will the family take the leap and transform their futures? True North Productions for Channel 4 (2013)

The Proposers 6 x 60’

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Perfect ways to ask: “Will you marry me?” Professional event organisers help real-life Romeos to pop the question in a sensational, unique and achingly romantic way she’ll remember forever. Filled with genuine jeopardy, the marriage proposal is universally recognised as a magical, life-changing event. Now celebrities have pioneered the trend for supersized occasions with classy touches of glitz and glamour. Spotting a hole in the market, London-based duo Tiffany Wright and Daisy Amodio help ordinary men make spectacular declarations of love. In each episode they work closely with two male protagonists to plan their perfect proposals. From secretly recruiting a 100-piece choir, to arranging a moonlight swim with dolphins, these passionate guardian angels make girls’ dreams come true. The climax to each show is always suitably dramatic and heart-warming. Alaska TV for Lifetime UK (2013)

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Wife Swap USA Series 11: 7 x 60’

The award-winning global phenomenon Wife Swap USA returns for an incredible 11th series

>> Season 2 averaged 6.25 million viewers, an increase of 25% on slot average for ABC Network

Celebrity Wife Swap USA Series 1: 5 x 60’ Series 2a: 6 x 60’ Series 2b: 3 x 60’ Series 3: 13 x 60’

+ format

A brand new US celebrity series The 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 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! Series 3 celebrities to be confirmed at time of press. Zodiak Los Angeles for ABC Network (2012-2014)

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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. Zodiak Los Angeles for ABC Network (2006-2013) See website for details of: Wife Swap UK: Series 1-11 Wife Swap USA: Series 1-10 Wife Swap Australia

Snow, Sex & Suspicious Parents

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“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 aprèsski cocktail is just the tip of the iceberg. RDF Television for BBC Three (2014)

Series 1: 6 x 60’ + 1 x 60’ revisit + format 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)

Partying in Thailand and at festivals Teenagers take their first summer holiday abroad without their parents who are secretly watching everything that unfolds. Holidaying with your mates is the ultimate rite of passage – you are finally free to drink and generally party hard. What these fun-loving boys and girls don’t know is their parents are secretly along for the ride. It makes for highly emotional high-impact TV – a potent mixture of debauchery and disgrace, with genuinely funny and touching moments. Six episodes are filmed in Thailand, plus a ‘back home’ episode in which the youngsters and their parents come together for a frank discussion! It also features two special ‘festival’ episodes, as music-mad youngsters enjoy live gigs and much more in the great outdoors. RDF Television for BBC Three (2010-2014)

The series premiere rated 48% above the channel 9pm slot average

2014 season achieved 10% above the slot average for 16-24 year-olds on BBC Three

Crazy Beaches 8 x 30’

+ format

Following bonkers Brits on holiday! Interactive show following bonkers Brits on a hedonistic holiday in Malia; can viewers predict what’ll happen next? Play along and find out! When groups of mates jet into sunny Greece it’s not hard to guess the plan: banter, drinking and hot sex. Nights out, mornings after, love stories and drunken rows are guaranteed. All very predictable? Let’s find out! Several times during the show a question is posed with three possible outcomes. We get the results and hear what viewers say. Who will one of the lads spend the evening with – his new flame or lifelong friends? Which girl will reveal way too much in a game of ‘I have never…’? We also hang out with locals who’ve seen some madness and mayhem – could that really happen?! It’s time to play along with Crazy Beaches. RDF Television for ITV2 (2013)

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Crazy Beaches reached 3.2 million viewers in the UK, and 6% of the UK’s hard to reach, commercially attractive 16-24 audience Non-interactive version also available

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3 x 60’ + 1 x 60’ revisit

Sun, Sex & Suspicious Parents

The Secret Millions 5 x 60’

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TV’s biggest ever giveaway

The Secret Millionaire 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’

Those who can make a real difference The Secret Millionaire is a multi-awardwinning rating phenomenon. Each episode sees a different millionaire going undercover in the country’s poorest communities. 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. RDF Television for Channel 4 (2006-2012) 14

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Secret Millionaire Ireland Series 1: 3 x 60’ Series 2: 4 x 60’ + 1 x 60’ revisit Series 3: 3 x 60’

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. Animo/Kite Productions for RTE (2012-2013)

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

US benefactors splash the cash 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. Zodiak Los Angeles (2009-2012)

The nation’s favourite personalities run big budget social improvement pilot schemes, with multi-million-pound charity investments at stake. This major new series challenges kindhearted celebrities to make a life-changing difference. In each episode a different celeb takes responsibility for a groundbreaking 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). In a highly emotional finale, the celebrity reveals the full implications. RDF Television and 20/20 for Channel 4 (2013)

Cops Uncut

10 x 60’

Series 5: 13 x 30’

Tinseltown’s most infamous moments

Amazing real life police action

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.

This showcase of high-octane cop footage includes high-speed pursuits, unusual arrests, kamikaze crooks and massive crashes.

Rude Tube

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’

The best of the web

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 postmortem on Hollywood’s greatest scandals.

Cops Uncut uses real life dashboard camera and security footage to highlight law enforcement agencies’ most incredible moments. Enhanced by a witty voiceover, there’s blue light carnage of every kind: from multi-car roadblocks to wheel-towheel clashes and head-on ramming. With determined car thieves willing to use any tactic to get away, America’s finest must be smart and brave to outmanoeuvre them while protecting the public. Witness a plethora of hilarious and shocking crimes, confrontations and cunning escape attempts. With driving skills that leave a lot to be desired, there’s hair-raising red light running, near misses galore and great chases… real car crash TV!

Asylum Entertainment for REELZ (2013)

IWC Media (2013)

Rude Tube is 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 cats and dogs to pranks and stunts. The show even has its very own seasonal special – Rude Tube Epic Christmas – with 40 cracking clips packed into an hour of festive fun. Revealing the amazing stories behind the world’s most popular online hits – from bedroom laser sword battles to baby finger biting incidents, Rude Tube boasts over 100 interviews with the stars of cyber space.

Also available:

October Films for Channel 4 (2009-2012)

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)

20 brand new shows and a Christmas special showcase the funniest, naughtiest and weirdest clips on the World Wide Web.

>> The Rude Tube archive has over 1,200 clips cleared for world all media use

>> 38% of the UK’s viewing

population (21.5 million+ people) have watched Rude Tube

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Hollywood Scandals

Prescription For Happiness 8 x 60’

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A happy life without ‘happy pills’ Health experts help those hooked on antidepressants to quit their medication in favour of therapy, dieting and exercise.

Mother Of All Talent 8 x 30’

Managing showbiz kids 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. Jarrett Creative for TVGN (2014)

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The stresses and strains of modern life have caused a dramatic rise in the number of people taking antidepressants. While these medicines have been important in tackling the depression epidemic, many doctors believe they are now overused. Too many people have become overly reliant upon them. This show carefully selects four women determined to cope with whatever life throws at them, all without the help of pills. Supported by a psychologist, a psychiatrist, a dietician, a physical coach and a stylist, they embark on an epic expedition into a beautiful wilderness, where they face a series of increasingly testing challenges. These journeys of selfimprovement are hard work and intensely emotional but, ultimately, highly rewarding. Mastiff Denmark for TV2 (2014)

>> The premiere episode attracted a

25% share – a 36% increase on the same slot the previous day

Embarrassing Bodies Down Under 8 x 60’

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.

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’

No nonsense medical advice

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.

>> Over 100 episodes for Channel 4 >> Over 25 million people have visited the multi award-winning website

>> Formatted in France, Ukraine,

Australia, Germany, Belgium and Holland

Shine Australia for Foxtel Lifestyle (2013)

>> Embarrassing Bodies Down

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

Series 1: 3 x 60’ + format 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

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

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’

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. Maverick Television for Channel 4 (2007-2014)

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Lifestyle

This award-winning series shows “there’s no shame, we’re all the same” as it explores mortifying medical 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.

Embarrassing Bodies: From The Clinic

Trinny & Susannah: The British Are Coming 10 x 60’

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Fashion ambassadors to the world 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. 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. Abot Hameiri for Channel 10 Israel (2014)

Trinny & Susannah: Inside Out 10 x 60’

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Style is more than what you wear

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’ 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’

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The makeover queens come to the aid of ‘fashion accidents’ whose problems stem from deeper psychological issues and insecurities. An emotional journey full of surprises, style and fun, Inside Out is Trinny & Susannah as you’ve never seen them before. This primetime docu-reality 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. Abot Hameiri for Channel 10 Israel (2014)

This Old Thing 6 x 60’

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A stylish alternative to disposable fashion 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.

RDF West for Channel 4 (2014)

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Fairly judging badly reviewed businesses The innovative company makeover show which puts businesses and their online critics under the spotlight. Who’s right and who’s wrong? These days everyone’s a critic. Hotels, restaurants and shops face customers who post vicious reviews of their services on the internet, usually anonymously. Ruth Watson (The Hotel Inspector) gives these businesses a chance to fight back. “Why didn’t they say something at the time?” the owners gripe. Tackling the complaints head-on, Ruth designs an action plan. Are prices too high? Is the food substandard? Does the manager have an attitude problem? We see for ourselves via secret filming as the reviewers return incognito! Sparks fly as the bosses finally come face-to-face with their detractors. Ruth has the last word. Will she uphold the complaints or admonish the critics?

Ultimate Dealer 15 x 30’

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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 Friday’s final? IWC Media for Channel 4 (2014)

RDF West for Channel 4 (2014)

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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?

Judgement Day (aka Ruth Watson Means Business)

Secret Dealers

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’ (coming soon)

The UK’s biggest money giveaway antiques TV show returns to ITV1 for a fourth and fifth series

Lifestyle

Every home contains interesting items and hidden treasures, but can three competing antique dealers persuade their owners to part with them? 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 ITV1 (2011-2013)

>> The best performing new series on ITV1 daytime in 2011

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Dickinson’s Real Deal

Series 1 – 10: 670 x 60’ Series 11: 80 x 60’ (coming soon)

Contestants trade their unwanted antiques with dealers for the best price possible Antique buyers haggle with members of the public over interesting items of memorabilia. Would they be better off going to auction? Now filming its 11th season in an amped up format, and having celebrated its 600th edition this year, Dickinson’s Real Deal continues to dominate the daily UK afternoon schedules for ITV1 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? RDF West for ITV1 (2006-2014)

>> ITV1’s highest rating daytime

(pre-5pm) series of 2012, averaging more than 1 million viewers

Double Your House For Half The Money Series 1: 6 x 60’ Series 2: 10 x 60’ Series 3: 10 x 60’

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. With Series 3 airing in summer 2014, Double Your House For Half The Money is an irresistible equation. Red House for Channel 4 (2012-2014)

>> Attracted a peak audience of 1.5 million on Channel 4

>> Channel 4’s longest running

primetime series, now into its 17th series (UK)

>> Averaged a 263% increase on

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

Location Location Location

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. Kirstie and Phil know all the secrets of successful house-hunting: being clear about what you want, aiming high and, above all, being prepared to compromise. From auction houses and estate agencies, to websites and word-of-mouth, they leave no stone unturned in their quest for the best. They then have the unpredictable task of showing the house-hunters around a shortlist of properties. Our experts work to a tight brief: number of bedrooms, character property or new build, but the most important aspect is always… Location Location Location! IWC Media for Channel 4 (2006-2014)

Location Location Location Australia Series 1: 10 x 60’ Series 2: 10 x 60’

Making Aussie property dreams come true

Lifestyle

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: 10 x 60’ + 5 x 60’ revisits (coming soon)

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! Shine Australia for Foxtel Lifestyle (2012-2013)

See website for details of: Relocation Relocation: Series 3-7 Relocation: Phil Down Under: Series 1-2

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Smoky Mountain Money 6 x 60’

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 it 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. Zodiak New York for National Geographic Channel USA (2014)

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truTV’s #1 highest rating show More than 3 million viewers in the US Sold to 120 countries Hardcore Pawn outperformed the average primetime share on 7Mate Australia by an impressive 50%

Hardcore Pawn: Behind The Deal 12 x 30’

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.

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’

Every pawn ticket has a story Going behind the scenes at Detroit’s largest pawnshop reveals the amazing stories surrounding some highly unlikely items.

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’s old school rules always pay off? Most importantly, how much did they make or lose? Zodiak New York for truTV (2013)

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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. Zodiak New York for truTV (2009-2014)

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Lizard Lick Towing

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’ + 1 x 30’ behind the scenes (coming soon)

The dangerous world of vehicle repossession 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. Zodiak New York for truTV (2010-2014)

>> The #2 highest rating show on truTV during 2011/12

>> Doubled the benchmark share in

primetime on broadcaster Dave (UK)

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Beverly Hills Pawn Series 1: 36 x 30’ Series 2: 26 x 30’

Trading million-dollar pieces of Hollywood history Beverly Hills Pawn takes you inside the Dina Collection VIP Room, where high-end merchandise and exclusive Hollywood memorabilia is bought and sold. 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. Asylum Entertainment for REELZ Channel (2013)

>> #1 REELZ original programme with all major demographics

Combat Pawn 7 x 30’

Dealing in weapons – from bayonets to bazookas Combat Pawn goes behind the scenes at Guns Plus, a pawnshop specialising in weapons and military equipment. Staffed by veterans, including ex-Marines and Special Ops soldiers, Guns Plus is far from your average pawnshop. These guys have an amazing knowledge of rare and collectible weapons, which is just as well because they see all sorts on a daily basis – from Vietnam combat knives and nineteenth century gamblers’ palm pistols, up through semi-automatic machine guns to serious hardware. Located close to the vast Fort Bragg US Army installation in North Carolina, the store is a favourite of the thousands of soldiers stationed there, as well as their proud families, friends and supporters. Combat Pawn highlights the most unusual and most collectible items, as well as the craziest weapons transactions. Zodiak Los Angeles for truTV (2012)

The Dog Hotel 10 x 30’

Putting the dog in dog-u-soap Follow the daily dramas as doggy devotees Matt and Leon open a new Hollywood-style pooch paradise in the British seaside town of Brighton.

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Britain is famously a nation of dog lovers, so married couple Matt and Leon plan to introduce some five-star doggy glamour. Are the larger-than-life locals ready for a luxury doggy hotel with gym, beauty parlour and boutique bedrooms? Mentored by tough-talking selfmade 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 dogrelated programming. Factory Films for UKTV Watch (2014)

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The Lylas 8 x 60’

Bruno’s sisters want to be No.1 A promising all-girl singing group – four sisters of international star Bruno Mars – move from Hawaii to California to pursue chart success. Meet the Hernandez sisters – Jaime, Tiara, Tahiti and Presley – better known as The Lylas. A family deeply-rooted in music, they’re determined to live the chart-topping dream. Having witnessed their brother’s meteoric rise, they find the path to stardom is far from easy! As the oldest, singer Jaime feels a responsibility to look out for her sisters – she helped Bruno to get his start. Guitar and keyboard player Tiara is highly driven, but her brusque demeanor can upset people. Tahiti balances being in The Lylas with being a mum, while the baby sister, Presley, struggles to find her ‘voice’. The Lylas are dedicated to their music and, though they love each other, the personality mix is explosive. Asylum Entertainment for WEtv (2013)

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Risky Listing 6 x 60’

Closing deals to open the hottest clubs in NYC This property show with big brass balls follows the brokers at Picken Real Estate as they buy and sell bars, restaurants and nightclubs in New York City. Welcome to the high-risk world of high-end commercial property trading! Risky Listing introduces us to Alex Picken and his team of top-dollar commission-only brokers. Of the 50,000+ nightspots in New York about 1,000 go out of business every year. That’s where Picken Real Estate steps in: it’s their job to ensure these prime properties don’t stay vacant for long! We follow Alex and brokers Danielle, Jason, Hazm and Michael as they navigate the choppy waters of high prices, astronomical rents and demanding buyers and sellers. Wheeling and dealing from SoHo to the Hamptons, it’s glitzy and glamorous work with potentially huge rewards. Each broker has one goal: to close the deal. Zodiak New York for Esquire (2013)

Tough Love New Orleans 10 x 60’

A brutally honest approach to matchmaking Eight single women in New Orleans are sent to ‘Tough Love Bootcamp’ to help them find the men of their dreams.

Tough Love Co-Ed 10 x 60’

The addictive matchmaking show goes co-ed! This season is a whole new animal as four hopelessly single women and four love-challenged single men live in the house… together.

High Noon Entertainment and Flower Films for VH1 USA (2013)

High Noon Entertainment & Flower Films for VH1 USA (2012)

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Match-making expert Steve Ward tackles his biggest challenge yet in the sixth season of Tough Love Co-Ed. For the first time ever, Steve’s no-nonsense boot camp features four women and four men whose reckless dating habits have left them hopelessly single. Drama will unfold when all eight-cast members live under one roof as they search for love and resist temptation. The co-eds are in for a dose of reality when Steve enlists the help of his sister Monica Ward to offer her female perspective on relationships. Together, the Wards will lay down their essential rules for dating and put these love soldiers to the test in a series of difficult weekly challenges. Jealousy, rivalries, and romantic twists are sure to follow.

Top love gurus Steve and JoAnn Ward give viewers another dose of their Tough Love. These professional matchmakers know the secrets of successful relationships – from sex and intimacy to commitment and communication, they have seen it all before. Steve believes dating is different in every city, and this time he’s chosen a super sexy locale... New Orleans, Louisiana – famous for its handsome Southern gentlemen and wild nights on the town. Down in the Deep South, he helps eight new unlucky-in-love ladies with all their dating dilemmas. All they have to do is follow our maestro’s rules and the real thing is guaranteed.

Also available: Tough Love Miami: 11 x 60’ Tough Love Miami Reunion: 1 x 60’ Tough Love Couples: 9 x 60’ Tough Love Series 1: 8 x 60’ Tough Love Series 2: 10 x 60’ + 1 x 90’

Tough Love New Orleans outperformed the VH1 slot average by 30% overall and by 56% among 16-34 year-olds

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The Day They Dropped The Bomb 1 x 60’

Remembering Hiroshima Featuring incredible eyewitness accounts, this film sheds new light on the development, delivery and impact of the deadliest weapon ever used.

Tsunami: 10 Years On (w/t) 1 x 60’

The Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004 Human stories of how those left behind after one of the world’s 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 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. Minnow Films for ITV1 (2014)

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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 vaporised. 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 Theodore ‘Dutch’ Van Kirk, the only surviving member of the Enola Gay, the plane which dropped the bomb. Finestripe Productions for ITV1 and Smithsonian Channel (2014)

>> Directed by Leslie Woodhead,

award-winning director of The Day Kennedy Died and 9/11: The Day that Changed the World

9/11: The Final Chapter (w/t) 1 x 60’

The world’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.

Bearkatt Productions for Channel 5 in association with Group M Entertainment (2014)

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

Popular Factual History

With over 7,000 pieces still unidentified, and plans to entomb the remains in the new Memorial museum at Ground Zero, it’s a race against time. As well as interviews with the forensic experts, we hear the heartbreaking stories of relatives still waiting to put their loved ones to rest.

Murdered: The Bodies In The Bog (w/t)

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. Bearkatt Productions for Channel 5 in association with Group M Entertainment (2014)

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Finding Babylon’s Hanging Garden

Easter Island: Mysteries Of A Lost World

Revealing the world’s most elusive wonder

Humanity’s most remote outpost

1 x 60’

This groundbreaking film proves for the first time that the Hanging Gardens really existed, pinpoints their location and shows what they would have looked like. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon have eluded archaeologists for centuries. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylonia in the sixth century, is credited with creating a lavish watery paradise in what is now Central Iraq, but no trace of them has ever been found… until now! Dr. Stephanie Dalley, an Oxford University Assyriologist has provided startling new evidence: the gardens were actually 300 miles further north in Nineveh! Further still, this incredible feat of artistic prowess has been attributed to the wrong man. The real genius was the Assyrian king, Sennacherib. This cutting-edge film tears the accepted wisdom to shreds and sets out an authoritative alternative. See the luscious gardens and fresh water aqueducts rise again in high-quality CGI. Bedlam Productions for Channel 4, ARTE, SBS and PBS (2013)

>> “…absolutely fascinating. And

Stephanie Dalley is brilliant – posh and polite, brave, formidable, very English, all at the same time. Like a character from Agatha Christie.” The Guardian

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New archaeological evidence suggests the civilization of Easter Island was ingenious and advanced… far from the ecological disaster frequently portrayed. 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? IWC Media for BBC Four (2014)

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Top rated show of the night well above BBC Four’s channel slot average “It’s rare that a documentary succeeds in completely overturning popular understanding...” The Independent

Powerful but moving... an enlightening, excellent series” The Times

Lost Kingdoms Of Central America

Lost Kingdoms Of South America

Sprawling citadels and intriguing artefacts

Celebrating forgotten civilisations

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.

Exploring ancient South America kingdoms that pre-date the Incas and the Spanish conquistadors by hundreds, sometimes thousands, of years.

4 x 60’

IWC Media for BBC Four (2014)

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 long-forgotten gods and kings carved in stone. The Lost Kingdoms Of South America have only just begun to relinquish their secrets.

The Independent

Lost Kingdoms Of Africa Series 1: 4 x 60’ Series 2: 4 x 60’

Seeing Africa in a whole new light This stunning and thought-provoking series reveals the extraordinary story of Africa’s ancient civilizations. For five hundred years, Western experts in academia, religion and politics presented Africa, ‘The Dark Continent’, as backward, primitive and hopeless. The latest theories suggest that nothing could be further from the truth. A torrent of ground breaking archaeological and anthropological research is turning the tide of opinion. Advances in carbon dating, and the recent discovery of sensational ancient texts, are forcing a complete re-evaluation of African history. In Lost Kingdoms Of Africa, Gus Casely-Hayford introduces us to this amazing new world… taking us on a voyage of rediscovery into long-lost empires of spectacularly advanced culture and learning.

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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.

4 x 60’

Exciting and adventurous”

IWC Media for BBC Four (2013)

>> Almost doubled the average

IWC Media for BBC Four and BBC Two (2011-2012)

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The Plane That Saved Britain 1 x 60’

WWI Top Gun: Revealed 1 x 60’

The scramble for air superiority

No, not that one… the De Havilland Mosquito A true unsung hero of World War II, the Mosquito was an ultra-fast light bomber used for everything from reconnaissance to night-fighter missions. One WWII aircraft influenced modern air combat more than any other, yet few know its name. While Spitfires and Hurricanes are still famous today, the De Havilland Mosquito is all but forgotten. One man – Paralympics presenter, former Royal Marines commando and pilot Arthur Williams – is determined to right this wrong. Dusting down his old Airfix models, he tells the story of an attack on Gestapo headquarters so extraordinary the Ministry of Defence had to reveal the secret weapon: enter the Mosquito, the 400mph ‘wooden wonder’, a plane made out of plywood. The Mossie went on to protect more of its pilots than any other plane in bomber command. Finally, Arthur gets to fly the only airworthy Mosquito in the world. Blast! Films for Channel 4 (2013)

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. Bedlam Productions for Channel 5 and The History Channel UK (2012)

Paris Revealed: Royal Paris 1 x 60’

Where fashion was born Places synonymous with great luxury and romanticism – Place Vendôme, the Tuileries Garden and Place de la Concorde – keep King Louis XIV’s creative spirit alive. Director Martin Blanchard looks at Royal Paris. In particular, three amazing landmarks: Place Vendôme, laid out in 1702; The Tuileries Garden, originally created in 1564; and the Place de la Concorde, the largest square in the French capital. The prestige of this unique area dates back to King Louis XIV, who demanded lasting symbols to the splendour of his reign. The home of haute couture, the surrounding streets are rich with jewellers, fashion houses, perfumeries and art galleries. As well as visiting Parisian palaces The Ritz and The Crillon, we meet Pierre Bonnaure, head gardener of the Tuileries, and Philippe Nicolas, who designs pieces for Dior, Van Cleef and Cartier. Éléphant Doc for France 5 (2013) Also available:

>> Peaked with 1.6 million viewers on Channel 4, an increase of 38% on the slot average

>> “A plane that ruled the air... and a

presenter who lit up the airwaves” The Daily Mail

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The Joy Of Logic 1 x 60’

The turbulent tale of man’s quest for certainty Computer scientist Professor Dave Cliff takes us on a mind-expanding trip into the realm of logic and reason.

Groundbreaking” The Times

Dead Famous DNA 3 x 60’

Utterly captivating” The Telegraph

Adding biology to biographies

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? Double Act for Channel 4 (2014)

Wingspan Productions for BBC Four (2014) Also available:

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

>> “Likeable, quirky new documentary …an unmissable hour.” Daily Mail

>> “I love nothing more than a

programme that makes me feel clever…” The Telegraph

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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.

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 yearolds, 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.

Julian Assange - London Ecuadorean Embassy C. Sylvain Bergere PREMIERES LIGNES’

WikiLeaks: War, Lies & Videotape 1 x 60’

Judith Kerr: Hitler, The Tiger & Me 1 x 60'

The biggest controversy of the digital age

The extraordinary life of Judith Kerr

This revealing film highlights the latest developments in the WikiLeaks scandal as more sensitive state secrets are published for all to see.

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

Featuring a brand new interview with WikiLeaks founder and the enemy of the Pentagon, Julian Assange, as bio-pic The Fifth Estate hit the big screen. We meet journalists and hackers from London, Washington, Reykjavik, Berlin and Paris, all fighting for transparency and challenging the rules of military secrecy. Examining the strengths and weaknesses of WikiLeaks, we see how intelligence has been seriously misinterpreted, particularly in relation to Iraq. The protection of whistle-blowers is another hot topic, with Bradley Manning sentenced to 35 years in prison for providing information to WikiLeaks, and Russia granting Edward Snowden temporary asylum after he leaked details of American surveillance programmes, infuriating the US authorities.

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. Storyvault Films for BBC One (2014)

Premieres Lignes Television (2013)

>> “A moving profile” Mail on Sunday >> “Evocatively told” The Telegraph

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A Very Rise Hall Christmas 1 x 60’

Traditional Country House Christmas 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 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? Red House for Channel 4 (2013)

National Treasures (aka Inside The National Trust) 20 x 60’

Maintaining Britain’s magnificent heritage With full access to some of the most beautiful National Trust buildings and parks, we meet the dedicated army of volunteers who look after Britain’s most treasured sites.

RDF West for ITV1 (2013)

for Sky Arts channel

>> “Simply to hear fine art debated

enthusiastically by knowledgeable people was a treat.” The Independent

>> “By the end of the programme I actually felt I understood why some of the paintings were better than others.” The Guardian

Portrait Artist Of The Year 5 x 60’ + format + 1 x 90’ grand final + 1 x 30’ winner’s story

The ultimate painting competition Presented by Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell, four iconic cities host events to find the British Isles’ most talented portrait artists. Open to amateurs and professionals, the overall winner of this prestigious competition will be displayed at The National Portrait Gallery and receive a £10,000 commission to paint Hilary Mantel CBE for the British Library’s permanent collection. Following an unforgettable semi-final in Paris, the other regional winners are each rewarded with a major commission. First, 84 worthy contestants (21 per region) are identified from thousands of entrants. At festivals in London, Cardiff, Dublin and Glasgow, these talented artists face against-the-clock challenges. The sitters might be celebrities, local heroes or models reflecting classic themes, such as ‘the nude’. With painters specialising in a wide range of different media, the quality of portraiture is truly outstanding.

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Beyond the red ropes and guidebooks, Michael Buerk (BBC News) discovers what it takes to safeguard some of Britain’s most iconic castles, mansions and landscapes. The engaging cast of devotees includes a professor of English who also works on a rare breeds farm, a former teacher who now dresses as a Georgian servant, and the 86 year-old chatelaine of medieval Sizergh Castle. Each show is packed with surprises as Michael rolls up his sleeves to clean a priceless chandelier, learns the ancient craft of hedge-laying and helps to lamb a ewe. The jaw-dropping locations profiled include The Lake District, Wimpole Hall in Cambridgeshire, the gloriously remote Farne Islands, and the Victorian wonder, Cragside.

>> 521% increase on the benchmark share

Storyvault Films for Sky Arts (2013)

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Robson Green: Extreme Fisherman 8 x 60’

Angling’s No.1 action man Robson Green is on a mission to catch the biggest, most aggressive and most unusual fish in the world’s rivers, lakes and oceans. Travelling to eight remote global locations, Robson pushes his skills to the limit and immerses himself in the culture, tales and techniques of incredible fishermen and women. From the jungles of the Americas to the Mongolian steppe, the typhoon-lashed archipelagos to the baking heat of the Indian Ocean, he learns how ancient tribal techniques and the finest local anglers outwit the most astonishing fish. In Venezuela, he attempts ‘the Grand Slam’, catching three different species of billfish in a single day. In Okinawa, he encounters one of the most venomous creatures in the ocean, the black-banded sea snake, before heading to Madagascar to face the awesome bull shark. Fishing trips are always epic with angling’s No.1 action man. IWC Media for Discovery Networks International (2014)

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Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways Series 1: 3 x 60’ Series 2: 6 x 60’

(coming soon)

Iconic trips through amazing terrain TV legend Chris Tarrant takes epic train journeys through the West African jungle, the Australian Outback and India’s Monsoon Coast. Experienced globetrotter Chris is fascinated by train travel: How the engines and tracks were built, how they are kept running and how they revolutionised remote communities. Join him as he explores some of the world’s oldest and most stunning railway routes. Along the way there are breakdowns and unexpected detours. Why did a planned two-day journey through the Congo actually take six days? Why has the original Adelaide to Darwin railway, which took 100 years to complete, now been largely abandoned? Why did the Konkan railway require 92 tunnels and 2,000 bridges? Drivers, engineers and locals explain all as Chris enjoys some truly unforgettable train rides. The Gamma Project for Channel 5 (2013)

>> On Channel 5 in the UK the series

averaged 1.6 million viewers and a 6.2% audience share

Aircraft: Exceptional Planes 3 x 60’

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

The Insider 6 x 60’

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.

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 on-board colleagues, the captains and co-pilots. Memento for Planète A&E (2014)

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This adrenaline-fueled documentary, by award-winning 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. Memento for Planète A&E (2014)

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Wingsuit Daredevil: Flying Dagger (w/t) 1 x 60’

The story of wingsuit legend Jeb Corliss Fear junkie Jeb’s response to a lifethreatening 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.

Living On The Edge (w/t)

Bad Trips Abroad

The communities that live in the brutal grip of nature

Real people, unreal stories

3 x 60’

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

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 the Sami of frozen north Norway cope during the great reindeer migration? How do Tuareg nomads in Mali exist in severe drought? Chris finds surprising answers to these questions and more.

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 dangerzones, Bad Trips Abroad covers it all.

Uppercut Films for Channel 5 (2013)

Suddenly SeeMore…Productions Inc. for Travel & Escape Canada (2013)

>> “Chris Terrill is a film maker and

interviewer of considerable skill and insight... It is an experience that provides a moment of impressive and unstaged tension, worthy of the finest wildlife documentary” The Sunday Times (Culture)

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Anthropologist Chris Terrill travels alone with his camera to meet people living in the most extreme environments on the planet.

Pan Pacific Entertainment (2014)

Series 1: 10 x 30’ Series 2: 10 x 30’

Hotels

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’

Sit back and enjoy the world’s best hotels The brand new fifth series features 10 new episodes as this breathtaking programme continues its tour of prestigious, charming and glamorous hotels.

FCA Productions for Voyage (series 1-4) (2007-2013)

Series 1: 20 x 60’ Series 2: 10 x 60’ Original series: 30 x 60’

Animal Maternity 6 x 60’ + 10 x 60’

Protecting truly unique environments and threatened species This popular globetrotting series boasts beautiful footage of spectacular ecosystems and wildlife, while celebrating man’s commitments to protecting them. Nature’s Keepers features stunning high definition shots of 40+ distinct environments – coral reefs, tropical forests, marshlands, savannas, mangroves and more. Exploring our planet’s greatest natural treasures, it clearly demonstrates the very real threats to precious places and endangered animals. Encouragingly, it also outlines amazingly high tech preservation schemes and profiles the passionate ‘guardians’ committed to preserving them. From magnificent geological features to vitally important organisms, it encourages a greater understanding of Mother Nature, as well as highlighting our most depleted resources. By enhancing our understanding of the symbiotic relationships between people and places, experts explain why we are duty bound to protect them.

The wonderful world of zoo babies Dens, pens and keepers are rigged with special cameras to capture intimate footage of tigers, zebras, rhinos and elephants giving birth. 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. IWC Media for Channel 5 (2013)

>> Highest rating programme of the day on Channel 5 beating the average share

FCA for TF1 (2007-2011)

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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-star-plus 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 in Series 5 include Hong Kong, Macao, Barcelona, Brazil, Morocco, India, Singapore, Miami, Paris and the Balearic Islands. Featuring interviews with a raft of experts – sociologists, economists, designers, artists and writers – this is a fantastic voyage of discovery.

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Sharks Of The Mediterranean: A Vanishing Kingdom 1 x 60’

The secrets of the ‘inland sea’ The Mediterranean Sea was once home to a thriving kingdom of sharks, including hammerheads and great whites. Where did they all go?

Life On Us 2 x 60’ 1 x 60’ 1 x 90’

(SBS version) (un-hosted) (hosted) or 2 x 45’ (hosted)

Meet the bugs that call humans home Take a microscopic safari around ‘planet us’ to discover the amazing life forms who live on us and inside us. 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’. Mona Lisa Productions and Smith & Nasht for ARTE, SBS and Universcience-Inserm (2014)

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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. 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? Mona Lisa Productions for France 2 & Planete (2014)

>> On France 2 the documentary

achieved the 2nd best rating of 2013 in the slot, almost 1 million viewers

Invisible Nature 3 x 60’

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.

Planet Ice 4 x 60’

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.

Mona Lisa Productions for France 5 (2012)

>> Winner of Educational

Encouragement Award and Plant Ecology Award at the Japan Wildlife Film Festival

Mona Lisa Productions for ARTE and TV5 Canada (2014)

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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.

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.

Fight Back Britain 4 x 30’

Crime Secrets Of... Series 1: 5 x 60’ Series 2: 2 x 60’

“Crime is the easiest way to make a living” The latest series of Crime Secrets Of… investigating the tactics employed by professional pickpockets and scam artists… and those determined to stop them.

...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.

...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. RDF Television for Channel 4 (2013-2014)

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Everyday people taking on bad guys Gripping stories of Brits making life tough for criminals through amateur detective work or incredible bravery… sometimes putting their own lives at risk. Presenters Julia Bradbury (Watchdog) and Adrian Simpson (Police Camera Action!) show how ordinary men and women are fighting back against crime. We meet the shop owners who banded together to tackle weapon-wielding motorbike thieves, two pensioners who foiled a daring jewellery heist, and the Devon landlord who turned super-sleuth to track down a notorious fraudster. Julia and Adrian test anti-theft software for smartphones and hear from a computer geek who remotely accessed his laptop to take pictures of the people who stole it! The show also highlights instances when fighting back goes horribly wrong: a former police officer and his son are stabbed confronting a gang. RDF Television for BBC One (2013)

>> First episode was watched by over 1 million viewers, a 29% increase on slot average

Mummy’s Little Murderer 1 x 60’

Pampered kid to brutal killer The lurid case of spoilt ex-public schoolboy, Elliot Turner, who strangled his girlfriend and got his parents involved in an elaborate cover up.

Partners In Crime: The Moors Murderers (aka Myra Hindley: The Untold Story) 3 x 60’

Inside the mind of a young woman who killed five children

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, as the dreadful truth emerges that the first murder police investigate, was not a one-off and then reveals how Myra repeatedly tried to get out of prison.

Special Edition Films for Channel 5 (2014)

>> 18% increase on the benchmark share for Channel 5

Nine Lives for Channel 5 (2013) Zodiak Rights Factual

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An exploration of the gruesome life of Myra Hindley, the female ‘Moors Murderer’, who tortured and killed children with her lover Ian Brady

Elliot grew up in an affluent part of Bournemouth and attended an expensive private school. He surrounded himself with a group of fast-living friends who called themselves ‘The Firm’. Bankrolled by their parents, they spent much of their time partying in exclusive clubs. Elliot met and started going out with pretty 17-year-old New Zealander, Emily Longley, who had moved to the UK to study business. Emily soon ended their relationship because of Elliot’s abusive behaviour. In revenge, he brutally murdered her. Elliot was arrested but released, until the police took the unusual step of bugging the Turner’s house. With unprecedented access to his family, friends and the covert recordings, this film tells the full story.

The World’s Most Expensive Stolen Paintings 1 x 60’

Inside the $6bn industry of art crime 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.

NarcoTECH: Fighting The War On Drugs 1 x 60’

(English + Spanish versions available)

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: Fighting The War On Drugs gives a complete picture of this sinister world. Zodiak Latino and Mazdoc for Univision (2014)

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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. IWC Media for BBC Two (2013)

Kids ’N’ Guns 1 x 60’

Juvenile Lifers 1 x 60’

Young guns having some fun

American youth justice on trial

A jaw-dropping character-led documentary following American families who are passionate about firearms and believe their children are safer armed.

In the USA 2,572 juveniles have been sentenced to ‘life’ with no possibility of parole – a sentence considered as a human rights violation. Can a group of voluntary lawyers offer these youngsters new hope?

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?

J2F Productions for France 5 (2013)

>> 16% above the slot average for France 5

>> “A film so intense and so captivating that it could have deserved a longer treatment” Télé Obs

>> “This haunting story shattered me. A very hard-hitting documentary” Télé Star

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’

Dramatic retellings of horrific cases 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. Nine Lives for C&I Network (2009-2014)

>> This high rating series has

become a leading brand on the Crime & Investigation Network, consistently performing well above the slot average

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Minnow Films for Channel 4 (2014)

With access to Duval County Jail, this film highlights the shocking case of Cristian Fernandez, a 12 year-old with a baby face charged with the murder of his two year-old brother, David. Without a lawyer present, he confessed to pushing his brother twice against a bookshelf, without any intent. That’s not how the State of Florida saw it. Cristian now faces the highest felony charge. Awaiting trial, he spent weeks in solitary confinement. This intolerable situation convinced a team of private lawyers to offer their services. Does a recent case in Alabama offer hope to juvenile lifers? The prisoner in question, Terence Graham, gives his first interview.

Nightmare In Suburbia

More Sex Please We’re British 1 x 60’

Spreading sexual pleasure This funny and frank documentary sheds light on the UK’s booming sex toy market, meeting the ‘sexual happiness people’ at online retailer, Lovehoney. In a busy warehouse in upmarket Bath, 70 employees pick, pack and post more than 11,000 pleasure parcels a week. Lovehoney is thriving thanks to the growing appetite for adult toys, sexy lingerie, erotic literature and naughty games. Narrated by actress Lisa Coleman, this documentary reveals the sexual habits of women and men, as seen through the eyes of this colourful company. We discover that nearly half the adult population now owns a sex toy, with high street stores such as Boots, Tesco and Superdrug now stocking adult products. We visit luxury erotic boutique Coco de Mer, in London’s Covent Garden, and Lovehoney unveils an audacious plan to expand into America. Oblong Films for Channel 4 (2014)

Frisky Business 6 x 60’

Strap in for a voyeuristic ride A funny and frank look at how we accessorise sex through the eyes of the staff who work in a sex toy warehouse. 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. Oblong Films for Lifetime UK (2014)

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a quietly perceptive, respectful and intelligent film” The Guardian

Escort Grannies (w/t) 1 x 60’

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.

The Truth About Webcam Girls 1 x 60’

A peek into the secretive world of adult webcamming: Young women attracted by the promise of easy money fulfil an array of male fantasies.

Minnow Films for Channel 4 (2014)

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 ex-pornstar 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? Special Edition Films for BBC Three (2014)

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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.

Confessions Of A Male Stripper 1 x 60’

Dance, erotica and full male nudity Girls, money and a good time are the promises made to the young men who join the Dreamboys, Britain’s biggest male stripper troupe – but what is it really like to bare all for thousands of women every year? Every weekend in cities across the UK, women pay to see fit men getting naked. As boss of the Dreamboys former stripper David Richards knows how to drive women wild. This world of spray-tanned officers and gentlemen promises sex, fantasy and good times galore. There’s no shortage of guys keen to bare all so David holds auditions to recruit the best ‘fresh meat’. Good looks, ripped abs and firm buttocks are not enough, the guys also need charisma and seriously hot dance moves. Lifting the lid on this exotic industry, we explore the lives of male strippers and find out what their girlfriends think. CB Films for Channel 4 (2013)

Sexting Teacher 1 x 60’

Bridegroom 1 x 80’ or 1 x 60’

Teachers, pupils and the social media minefield

Change the future: equal rights to marry

How seemingly innocent exchanges on text, Twitter and Facebook can lead to sexual and emotional entanglements between a teacher and pupil.

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.

Pupil-teacher affairs are as old as education. Some end up in court and prison, others in love and marriage. With no consistent national policies to guide teachers, the last three years have seen a rapid increase in such cases. There are now estimated to be over 1,000 illicit pupil-teacher relationships every year. Like the global headline-making case of 30 year-old music teacher Jeremy Forrest and his 15 year-old student, many of these affairs start with a simple ‘x’ at the end of a message. Can we ever have sympathy for both sides? At what point does a friendly Facebook message become grooming?

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.

Blast! Films for Channel 4 (2013)

>> Great ratings on Channel 4

averaging 7.1% beating the benchmark of 4.9%

Mozark Productions for OWN and Netflix (2013)

>> “This deeply moving documentary will melt the heart of anyone who sees it.” The Hollywood Reporter

>> “A simply told but exceptionally moving documentary” New York Times

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Elite New Face: From Sidewalk To Catwalk 6 x 30’ / 1 x 60’ special / 1 x 60’ optional recap

From sidewalk to catwalk The world famous Elite Model Look competition – which discovered Cindy Crawford and Gisele Bundchen – celebrates its 30th anniversary.

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Good taste is timeless. Age is just a number. Meet six stylish 70+ women who refuse to be stereotyped. Dressing with panache, they live life to the full and redefine what it means to be ‘old’. Directed by Sue Bourne, Fabulous Fashionistas introduces us to six pioneers for a different type of old age. Bridget is 75 and looks a million dollars with her charity shop wardrobe. At 85, Daphne is Britain’s oldest model. Now 75, Jean’s life changed dramatically when she got a job at Gap. The eldest, 91 year-old Lady Trumpington, caused an internet sensation by flicking two fingers at a colleague in the House of Lords. Famous choreographer Gillian, 87, follows a rigorous daily exercise regime, while Sue, 73, quit being Queen of Low Fat Cooking to become an artist. Defying our expectations, these ageing rebels have fun and look fantastic.

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International fashion is big business: Finding ‘the next face’ can bring millions to the girl and her agency. This prestigious annual event attracts 350,000 contestants from 60 countries, propelling an exceptional few into the extraordinary world of Chanel, Armani and Louis Vuitton. We follow Elite director Victoria and three of the best agents in the world – Kwok, Jeremy and Michelangelo – as they search for 15-18 year-old girls who stand out from the crowd. 60 national winners go forward to the World Final ‘boot camp’, where they are mentored by makeup, photography and modelling professionals. With an international contract on the line, and global stardom beckoning, there’s drama, camaraderie and rivalry both behind-the-scenes and on the catwalk.

Fabulous Fashionistas

Wellpark Productions for Channel 4 (2013)

>> Achieved an outstanding 35% increase on the slot average

Elite Licensing Company SA for Hulu (2014)

>> “The competition alumni list reads like a supermodel roll call” Vogue

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New third series made up of eight one-hour specials:

My Big Fat Gypsy Holiday

My Big Fat Gypsy Fortune

The winter months can be hard for gypsies and travellers as their caravans become freezing cold… but there’s always the opportunity to escape overseas! Fun, fresh and revealing, in this special episode we meet likeable new characters preparing for their holidays in Cancun, Tenerife and Bosnia.

Ever since the My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding phenomenon began, viewers have been asking: Where on earth does all the money come from? With the focus on an extravagant wedding, this film reveals a community with its own unique customs and attitudes towards money.

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My Big Fat Gypsy Valentine 1 x 60’

A loved-up Valentine’s Day special exploring passion and courtship in the gypsy community. Follow the fairytale romance as two 16 year-old brides marry their first loves.

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1 x 60’

Big Fat Gypsy Weddings: Best Dressed Brides 1 x 60’

Stellar dressmaker Thelma Madine selects her favourite Big Fat Gypsy wedding dresses, and reveals the secrets of her amazing creations. With magic and mayhem, never-heardbefore insights, outrageous requests and last minute stresses, these are Thelma’s greatest hits.

Big Fat Gypsy Weddings: Life On The Run 1 x 60’

For generations groups of travellers have spent their lives on the move, invading public parks and illegally squatting at the end of the road. But do travellers have the right to travel or is this the end of the road for their traditional way of life?

Big Fat Gypsy Weddings: The Luck Of The Irish 1 x 60’

In this special episode we celebrate all things Ireland, meeting Irish Travellers from both sides of the Irish Sea, exploring their unique culture the special bond they share and some of the values they often don’t.

Thelma’s Gypsy Girls 6 x 60’

The dream dressmaker expands her business Star of Big Fat Gypsy Weddings Thelma Madine takes on new recruits to help her create jaw-dropping dresses for the gypsy and traveller communities.

Big Fat Gypsy Ladies Day 1 x 60’

Action-packed and full of fascinating characters, this special explores the love affair between travellers and their horses. From traditional horse fairs dating back centuries to an illegal midnight road-race, these are prime opportunities to look for love.

Firecracker Films for Channel 4 (2009-2014)

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Exploring how travelling communities mark births and deaths, this special episode highlights strict rules for new mothers and a truly extravagant funeral. From blinged-up cots to huge floral wreaths, this show reveals their attitudes to lifecycle events.

Thelma decides to give something back to the community that has made her name by taking on a group of inexperienced gypsy and traveller girls as trainee dressmakers. There is certainly more than enough demand to justify the move, but standards can’t be allowed to slip when catering for this demanding clientele. Follow Thelma and her new trainees for six months, from recruitment to successfully completing their traineeships. Considering some of the girls have no work experience and lack literacy skills, it’s a huge undertaking. Can these keen young girls really learn to make exquisitely intricate dresses in such a short space of time?

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Big Fat Gypsy Christening

Also available: Big Fat Gypsy Weddings Series 1: 5 x 60’ Series 2: 7 x 60’ My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding: 1 x 60’ My Bigger Fatter Gypsy Wedding: 1 x 60’ My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas 1: 1 x 60’ My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas 2: 1 x 60’

Firecracker Films for Channel 4 (2012)

Channel 4’s highest rating factual series of all time

>> >> Channel 4’s #1 weekend factual series of 2012, averaging more than 2.5 million viewers

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There’s Something About Susan 1 x 60’

A follow-up film profiling one of the biggest selling music artists of all time An intimate documentary, profiling the enigmatic Susan Boyle as she battles to overcome life-long performance anxieties and struggles to fulfil her musical aspirations of touring live. Very personal access and a triumphant finale mark this out as a must-see programme. Susan Boyle is one of the most successful singers in the world, a Grammy nominated artist who has sold over 20 million records, a woman who came from nowhere to become an overnight global sensation. But she has suffered from anxiety her entire life and, despite her fame, she has never felt able to tour. Until now… Last year Susan decided to test herself by embarking on her first ever series of live solo concerts. This film follows Susan on a journey through the stress of rehearsals, to the opening night in Scotland and on to a sell out concert in America in front of 20,000 adoring fans. If all goes well a world tour will follow. But Susan’s nerves make pressure extremely difficult to cope with and success is far from certain… Firecracker Films for ITV1 (2013)

>> The documentary drew in great

ratings on ITV1, with an audience of over 3.1 million – an 11% increase on the benchmark share

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Blinging Up Baby 1 x 60’

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. 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. 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. Alaska TV for Channel 5 (2014)

The 12 Year Old Shopaholic 1 x 60’

Britain’s Youngest Undertaker

Show Ponies

1 x 60’

Children’s equestrian dreams

Want, want, want… get, get, get!

Classrooms to crematoriums

Meet children who just love to spend their parent’s money, and the mums and dads who willingly oblige.

In the city of Newport, a 15 year old schoolgirl is about to pass into a world of caskets and coffins, dealing with death on a daily basis. This revealing documentary follows Rachael Ryan as she turns 16, leaves school and becomes Britain’s youngest female undertaker. Her dad, Mike, started the business 14 years ago and loves serving the needs of his local community. He hopes one day to leave the family firm to Rachael and her big sister, Louise. Narrated by BBC presenter Huw Stephens, we follow Rachael as she learns every aspect of the funeral trade: from organising ceremonies to being present at an embalming and dressing the deceased. Outside of work Rachael likes seeing her friends, singing and going out. Is she certain that a life of death is her destiny? Oblong Films for BBC Three (2011)

This film by Sarah Burkeman follows four youngsters, and their devoted mums, competing at the British Show Pony Society’s Summer Championship. 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? Smoking Pony Productions for Sky1 (2013)

Redhouse for Channel 5 (2014)

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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?

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Auctioneers & Dealers 4 x 60’

Canny traders profit from lost items

The Man Who Buys Anything

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away!

The real-life Del Boy

When the enforcement and repo men come knocking

1 x 60’

4 x 60’

From unclaimed baggage and repossessed goods to treasure and trash from house clearances, this series shows where it all ends up.

Observational documentary following prolific trader Steve Elwis, who buys up excess stock of all kinds and sells it on, often for a big profit.

Following the success of the original one hour special (more than 3 million viewers 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 Plaistow Auctions. 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. RDF Television for BBC Two (2014)

If you’ve ever wondered where market traders and pound shops get their products from, here’s your answer: Former secondhand car salesman Steve Elwis and his company, Virrgo. From family-run businesses that have finally gone under, to famous stores in administration and manufacturers who’ve made too much, Steve and his team are out on the road doing deals. This film explores the hidden world of people desperately trying to claw back money from bankrupt stock. Steve has to be sure that whatever he buys, he can sell. Giving a new perspective on Britain during the economic downturn, watch this real-life Del Boy walk the thin line between profit and loss.

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 people in the credit crunch today.

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Firecracker Films for Channel 4 (2013)

Touch Productions for Channel 5 (2014)

Auctioneers & Dealers: 1 x 60’

>> Original documentary had an average

share of 19.3%, significantly above the benchmark of 14.7% for BBC One

The dramatic stories of people at the sharp end of debt and those whose job it is to get the money back.

>> Overall, the series averaged

1.8 million (7.7%) consistently topping the slot average of 5.7%

>> “a unique insight into one of the

biggest issues facing the British public in the modern age. Intriguing and saddening.” Star Magazine

>> “Excellent” Daily Express 54

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Pound Shop Wars Series 1: 4 x 30’ Series 2: 8 x 30’

(coming soon)

The battle for Britain’s fastestgrowing retail sector One of the highest rating new factual programmes of 2012, Pound Shop Wars is back for a highly anticipated four part series.

The $100,000 Puppy

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1 x 60’

Life at a cutting-edge veterinary hospital

The dog cloning roadshow comes to town

Taking life-saving care to a whole new level, Fitzpatrick Referrals is the lastchance saloon for Britain’s most sick and injured pets.

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

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. Charismatic and witty surgeon Noel Fitzpatrick leads a team of 100 nurses, physiotherapists and hydrotherapists. With multiple operating theatres, a rehabilitation pool and a radiology department, the level of care would satisfy human patients. This series follows Noel and his team over several months. From French bulldogs being taught to walk again to a dog being given wolverine-style metal rods in its leg, this series is full of the most unusual veterinary cases and plenty of joyful owners who’d been told to give up hope.

Nine Lives for BBC One (2013) Blast! Films for Channel 4 (2014) Also available: Pound Shop Wars: 1 x 60’

>> The original documentary attracted

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. UK 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? CB Films for Channel 4 (2014)

a huge 4.5 million viewers / 19.8% audience share on BBC One

>> This series concluding episode

reached a total of 7.1 million viewers!

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Continuing the warm and witty approach that made the original documentary a smash hit, we go behind the scenes at Yorkshirebased Poundworld. With exclusive access, we see the daily challenges faced by boss Chris Edwards. The charismatic former market trader is weighing up plans to get more shoppers through the doors. From gambling on ‘killer products’ to investing in quirky marketing campaigns, the pressure is on to outdo rival pound shops and the major supermarkets. For cash-strapped Brits, pound shops are a welcome refuge from the financial storm. We meet down-to-earth customers and revisit some much-loved characters. Can Poundworld secure its place on the high street as the economy recovers?

Last Chance Vet (w/t)

How Jaws Changed The World 1 x 60’ + 1 x 120’

How shark fear turned to fascination Tracing the impact of Steven Spielberg’s Hollywood blockbuster: from igniting widespread panic to inspiring ground breaking advances in oceanic research. In the summer of 1975, the movie Jaws made the Great White Shark famous. The theme tune alone was enough to make people think twice about going swimming in the sea! Sharks became the epitome of evil. They were mercilessly hunted and slaughtered, causing great damage to marine ecosystems. However, as the years passed, the film’s legacy has become far more positive: It inspired a whole new generation of shark enthusiasts. Nearly 40 years since the film’s premiere, scientists, shark attack victims, divers, hunters and conservationists come together to tell the amazing story of how Jaws led to a new and more respectful relationship between humans and sharks. Waddell Media for Discovery USA (2012)

House Of Surrogates 1 x 60’ or 1 x 90’

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 life-changing sums of money. Special Edition Films for BBC Four (2013)

>> “One of the best documentaries this Year” The Daily Telegraph

On Discovery US, How Jaws Changed The World was the joint #1 show of Shark Week

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>> “First-world entitlement meets

developing-world desperation… disturbing and fascinating” Time Out

Mum & Dad Are Splitting Up 1 x 60’

The reality of modern family life An emotional programme about how relationships work, and why sometimes they don’t, filmed from the perspective of children living with the consequences. With a third of British children living with only one biological parent, we venture into the heart of British family life to ask children about their experience of their parents’ breakup – the inner turmoil and the pressing practical issues. In intensely moving scenes, with moments of unexpected humour, children tackle their parents on how they’re behaving and what it means for them. It makes for gripping viewing. The kids give a refreshingly honest perspective on adult situations. Is divorce a classless issue? It’s certainly more difficult revising for exams when all you can hear is mum and dad arguing. Rare Day for BBC Two (2013)

>> “The deeply personal nature of

family break-ups are dissected here thanks to the brutal honesty of five families” The Guardian

4 Babies A Second 10 x 60’

Share parents’ precious first moments Filmed in California, India, France and Senegal, discover how the human race is united by the miracle of birth.

The Vikings Are Coming (w/t) 1 x 60’

Pernel Media for Voyage (2014)

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A revolution in family life

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.

Want a baby but don’t have a man? Denmark is now the go-to destination for “fertility tourism.” Award winning director Sue Bourne 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. Wellpark Productions for BBC Two (2014) Zodiak Rights Factual

Homeless In Detroit 1 x 60’

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? Special Edition Films for BBC Three (2014)

Underage & Over The Limit 1 x 60’

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? Special Edition Films for BBC Three (2014)

The Naked Rambler 1 x 60’

Nakedness, freedom and the law Why does Stephen Gough, ‘The Naked Rambler’, persist in public nakedness when, time and again, he ends up in jail? Stephen is well known for walking in public, naked except for a pair of boots and a rucksack… but he hasn’t been about much recently. He has been in prison in Scotland for nearly seven years, mostly in solitary confinement. A controversial figure, Stephen’s incarceration has meant he has not seen his two teenage children grow up. This film follows Stephen as he attempts to walk home to his family in Eastleigh. Walking the entire 400 miles naked is fraught with difficulties. It’s a four-month quest beset by arrests, police cells, court appearances, releases, rearrests and prison. At turns funny and emotional, this film challenges our notions of freedom and morality. Oblong Films for BBC One (2014)

>> Over 2.1 million viewers and an

18.14% share – an impressive 22% increase on the benchmark for BBC One

>> “A surprising and thought-provoking documentary that explored both the nature of this man and the reasons behind his peculiar protest.” The Independent

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One Way Ticket 1 x 30’

New home, new school, new country How do children feel when their parents decide to up sticks and move them to the other side of the world?

100 Year Old Drivers (w/t) 1 x 60’

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

Nine Lives for CBBC (2014)

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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-lightening reflexes, yet statistics show older drivers cause fewer accidents than their younger counterparts. What do they think about driving in Britain today?

Deciding to go and live in another country is a life-changing event. CBBC’s My Life strand follows the Budd family as they move lock, stock and barrel from Devon, England, to Wellington, New Zealand, through the eyes of 10 year-old Daniel. He describes the move as ‘a big adventure’, but although he’s excited he is also extremely nervous. Daniel’s little brother Jake is even more apprehensive. Both are very sad to have to say goodbye to their grandparents, friends and pet cat Bailey. Will the family settle into their new life on the other side of the world, or will they be one of the 40% who decide to return home?

RDF Television for ITV1 (2014)

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>> The launch of series 5 drew an

impressive 1.5 million viewers making it Channel 5’s #1 show of the day and increasing the slot average by 50%

999: What’s Your Emergency? Series 1: 10 x 60’ Series 2: 6 x 60’

Life-saving help is just a phone call away

Emergency Bikers

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’ Series 6: 6 x 60’ Ultimate Emergency Bikers – Series 1: 4 x 60’ Ultimate Emergency Bikers – Series 2: 4 x 60’

The lone rangers of the road This adrenaline-fuelled documentary series follows biker cops and paramedics as they race to save and protect lives. 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 – gentle re-assurance for the old lady with a hip fracture who’s alone at home, the psychiatric patient living in unbelievable squalor who needs more than mere medicine or the homeless lad who craves a bed for the night and hot meal in his belly. As well as being followed by a camera crew, the biker paramedics of Birmingham, Cornwall, Oxford and Portsmouth and the biker cops of Essex, Wiltshire and North Yorkshire are kitted out with high tech body cameras and motorcycle-mounted filming equipment to capture gripping first-hand footage. RDF West for Channel 5 (2010-2014)

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This blue-light series reveals the amazing processes that start the moment a call is made to the UK’s 999 emergency telephone number. More incredible stories of the challenges faced by the UK’s 25,000 ambulance crews. We see what they see: from car crashes, street fights and premature births, to party casualties and elderly emergencies. This series captures their unique perspective on a scale never attempted before – from Pembrokeshire to Suffolk, Cornwall to Caithness. The result is an enthralling snapshot of modern life. Crews are being called to twice as many ‘emergencies’ as 10 years ago, and most are the direct result of people’s own actions – booze, drugs, obesity and violence. Each call-out is a real human drama as lives are saved, lost or changed forever. Blast! Films for Channel 4 (2012-2013)

>> In the UK, Series 1 consistently

attracted over 2 million viewers on Channel 4

Make It Your Race 6 x 60’

Living the pro racer dream Chronicling the exhilarating journeys of motorsport enthusiasts determined to experience the thrill of high-level professional racing. A talent show with docu-reality elements, we follow race fans learning the skills they need to line-up on the grid alongside seasoned pros. 28 aspiring racers from across Europe, including women, are selected to train at the prestigious Abarth Driving Academy. Here, they are divided into seven teams of four, soon to be seven teams of two! Once the 14-driver cast is complete, the action moves to Alfa Romeo’s iconic test facility at Balocco. At this driving boot camp the contestants are guided and judged by three top coaches. Only the best will participate in the Abarth Championship 2013 at Monza, home of the Italian F1 Grand Prix. Zodiak Active for DMAX (2013)

The Route Masters: Running London’s Roads 6 x 60’

Transport for London’s roads operation With access to 20,000 transport workers – bus drivers, cabbies, road menders and special police units – we see how London really works.

Blast! Films for BBC Two (2013)

>> Series outperformed the slot average for BBC Two

>> Available in 7 different languages:

English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Flemish and Italian.

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London life consists of 23 million journeys a day. This warm, character-driven series introduces us to those whose job it is to keep the city moving. We cut between the all-seeing eye of the control room and seemingly incompatible transport sub-cultures – from cabbies who resent the ever increasing number of cyclists, to hard-working surface repair teams who face nightly abuse from drivers stuck in rush-hour gridlock. Seeing the city through the eyes of those responsible for vital maintenance and traffic regulation is a revelation. That this overcrowded city’s roads work as well as they do is more than impressive, it’s an everyday miracle!

Powerful” The Telegraph

The emotional toll is moving while the psychology of wanting to vanish is fascinating.”

CCTV Secrets (w/t) 3 x 60’

Watch the people watching us

The Observer

The Missing 1 x 60’

What happens when people disappear?

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Someone is reported missing every two minutes in Britain alone. This film explores the powerful human stories behind the shocking statistics. Every year, over 2,000 people in the UK vanish from their homes, never to return again. This ground-breaking 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? Raw TV for Channel 4 (2014)

>> From Raw TV, the makers of multi-

award winning feature documentary, The Imposter

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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 oldfashioned community spirit. Blast! Films for Channel 4 (2014)

Insane Fight Club 1 x 60’

Glasgow’s new all-action subculture These guys dreamt of being wrestling stars, then watched Jackass. Now they’re living the dream as no-holds-barred fighters.

Food: What’s Really in Your Trolley? 1 x 30’

Hard to swallow facts about food fraud

Shelf stackers and call centre workers by day, the crazy contestants adopt outlandish personas to pose, punch and clinch their way around the nightclubs of Scotland’s largest city. This is no ordinary wrestling event; it is absolute chaos. For starters, fights rarely stay inside the ring. Wrestlers have been thrown off pub balconies, had their heads flushed down toilets and been ‘bounced’ off the sides of buses! The man behind the characters and storylines is 29 year-old Mark Dallas. We follow him as he plans the biggest Insane Fight Club event yet, at the 1,700-capacity ABC O2 arena. Will it bring the fame his fighters crave? IWC Media for BBC One (2013)

Reporter Morland Sanders investigates criminal gangs’ involvement in food fraud and covers a raid on a meat processing facility.

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Tests by West Yorkshire Trading Standards recently revealed that more than a third of the foods they examined included instances of fraud, mislabeling and failure to meet the published guidelines. How can we be sure that our breakfasts, lunches and dinners are what they claim to be? This shocking film uncovers mozzarella that’s not all cheese, ham made from dyed turkey meat emulsion and ‘minced beef’ containing pork and poultry. It also reveals that, despite the recent scandal, horsemeat is still being slipped into the food chain. Is cutting the number of Trading Standards officers a recipe for disaster? Nine Lives for Channel 4 (2014)

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Help My Sick Kid Get Better (w/t) 3 x 60’

Can You Trust Your Surgeon? 1 x 30’

Tackling Britain’s child health crisis

Devastated patients tell horrifying stories

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’.

Investigating the serious allegations against surgeon Ian Paterson, who stands accused of performing inadequate and unnecessary operations on hundreds of patients with cancer.

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 Leeds 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.

Considered an expert in breast cancer, Ian Paterson was a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons and, until recently, a patron of a cancer charity. He now stands accused of butchery and mutilation, of conducting dangerous and unnecessary surgery. Nearly 500 patients are consulting lawyers. Many feel he put them at risk of a recurrence of their cancer. Reporter Tazeen Ahmad reveals key missed opportunities to prevent women being put in danger, and asks why it took the authorities 16 years to act. The sister of one of Paterson’s patients, now deceased, says: “I could have sewed her up better … it was a mess”.

Blast! Films for Channel 4 (2014)

Nine Lives for Channel 4 (2014)

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Last Chance School 1 x 60’

Students that mainstream education can’t teach A film by Marc Williamson about a group of boys attending a specialist boarding school for young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties. These boys have often suffered some kind of trauma that they’re unable to cope with. Others struggle with specific learning difficulties. Whatever the cause, the result is extreme behaviour that normal schools cannot address. The last chance saloon of academic achievement for these students is Muntham House in West Sussex. Here, they are encouraged to confront their issues and get on with their lives. Last Chance School is a warm and intimate portrait of three pupils attending the school, shot over a summer term. We follow them as they grow from misfits into men, discovering that, if they try, they still have a fighting chance in life. Minnow Films for Channel 4 (2014)

Diaries Of A Broken Mind 1 x 90’ + 2 x 45’

Lifting the lid on teenage mental health The firsthand experiences of 25 young people as they navigate the rocky road of growing up with mental health issues Intimate and thought provoking, this bold documentary reveals what life is really like for youngsters with mental health disorders. 25 contributors use handheld cameras to film themselves over six months, telling their stories in their own words. The result is a collection of unique journeys showing the everyday challenges of relationships, education and social stigma. Their illnesses are wide-ranging– from multiple personalities to agoraphobia and anorexia – and they take a mindboggling number of pills to tackle them. “These are all the tablets I’m currently taking… there’s quite a lot!” says one. With side effects including cancer and sudden death, many dream of a life without medication.

Raw, insightful and hugely intimate” The Guardian

1 x 60’

Personal battles with irrational fear An observational documentary, filmed over six months, following some of Britain’s most severe sufferers of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Meet seemingly ordinary men and women terrified of doing basic everyday things – eating, drinking or sitting on a chair. Some are tortured by the thought they’ll become ‘contaminated’, others are haunted by doubt as to whether they’ve done something ‘properly’. All admit their fears are ridiculous, but OCD is wrecking their lives. At London’s Springfield Hospital we see patients being treated in Britain’s only 24/7 dedicated OCD ward. When excessive hand washing leads to chemical burns, OCD can become a killer. Can people like 31 year-old Edward get their lives back on track? Full of warmth and humour, this film follows their moving journeys as they face deep-rooted fears head-on.

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Firecracker Films for BBC Three (2013)

OCD Hospital

Minnow Films for ITV1 (2013)

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The Man With The You’re Killing My Son: World’s Biggest Testicles The Mum Who Went 1 x 60’ On The Run A modern day Elephant Man The extraordinary story of Wesley Warren Jnr – the man with 10-stone balls – as surgeons attempt to cure his extreme scrotal elephantiasis. Not so long ago, Wesley had a job and was living life to the full. Then, in 2008, he knocked his testicles while turning over in bed, causing a sharp pain. The sensitive tissues around his testicles began to swell and they’ve been growing ever since. He was soon unable to wear trousers or drive, let alone have sex. He became a living freak show. This documentary follows the 49-yearold Las Vegas resident during a crucial year, revealing his humiliating daily struggles and detailing the trailblazing surgery that might just save his life. Can the medics help Wesley to reclaim his body and his dignity? Firecracker Films for Channel 4 (2013)

Peak UK audience of 4.6 million, more than double the slot average and #1 Twitter trending topic nationwide

The show also resonated brilliantly with American audiences reaching 1.7 million in it’s 9pm slot on TLC

In March 2014 Wesley Warren Jnr suffered a fatal heart attack

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Brain Hospital: Saving Lives

1 x 60’

Series 1: 4 x 60’ Series 2: 4 x 60’

Exploring the headline-making family nightmare

The wonder of modern neuroscience

In December 2012, Sally Roberts went on the run with her 7-year old son to ‘protect’ him from radiotherapy… and ended up facing his doctors and his dad in the High Court.

This surprisingly upbeat series follows the staff and patients at one of the UK’s most advanced neuroscience centres, Liverpool’s Walton Centre.

With extraordinary access to the Roberts family, this film by Sarah Burkeman captures the only interviews that Neon’s father, Ben has ever given and follows Sally on her relentless persuit for an alternative cure for cancer. At the heart of the story is the experience of Neon himself, a boy struggling to cope with cancer, family breakdown and debilitating medical treatment. Sally takes us to the place she hid from police and introduces us to the alternative therapy practitioner who harboured her. We hear why she was so convinced that she was doing the right thing while public criticism of her rejection of conventional medicine grew.

Thanks to pioneering new techniques, neurosurgeons now have the ability to tackle brain tumours, save accident victims with serious head injuries, stop epileptic seizures, control Parkinson’s tremors and even treat depression. As well as dealing with life-threatening diseases and traumas, this increasingly important branch of medical science can dramatically improve patients’ quality of life. The Walton Centre is in the vanguard of this patient care revolution. For this series, it has granted full access to its experienced staff and cutting-edge facilities. Following the journeys of patients suffering from different neurological conditions, we see this ground breaking science in action.

Smoking Pony Productions for Channel 4 (2013)

Rare Day for Channel 5 (2012-2014)

>> “excellent, intimate piece of >>

television... It was hard to believe that we were permitted to witness such intimate, painful scenes” ` The Telegraph “An overwhelmingly positive film” The Observer

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Dog Hotel, The

100 Year Old Drivers

Double Your House For Half The Money

12 Year Old Spendaholic, The

Easter Island: Mysteries Of A Lost World

4 Babies A Second

Elite New Face: From Sidewalk To Catwalk

9/11: The Final Chapter

Embarrassing Bodies

999: What’s Your Emergency

Emergency Bikers

A Very Rise Hall Christmas

Escort Grannies (w/t)

Aircraft: Exceptional Planes

Fabulous Fashionistas

Animal Maternity

Fight Back Britain

Auctioneers & Dealers

Finding Babylon’s Hanging Gardens

Bad Trips Abroad

Food: What’s Really In Your Trolley?

Bam’s Bad Ass Game Show

Fort Boyard (France)

Beverly Hills Pawn

Frisky Business

Big Ballet

Guinness World Records Unleashed

Big Fat Gypsy Weddings

Hardcore Pawn: Behind The Deal

Blinging Up Baby

Hardcore Pawn

Brain Hospital: Saving Lives

Help My Sick Kid Get Better (w/t)

Bridegroom 48

Hollywood Scandals

Britain’s Youngest Undertaker

Homeless In Detroit

Can You Trust Your Surgeon?

Hotels 39

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away!

House of Surrogates

CCTV Secrets (w/t)

How Jaws Changed The World

Celebrity Wife Swap USA

Insane Fight Club

Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways

Inside Guinness World Records

Combat Pawn

Insider, The

Compare Your Life

Invisible Nature

Confessions Of A Male Stripper

Joy Of Logic, The

Cops Uncut

Judgement Day

Crazy Beaches

Judith Kerr: Hitler, The Tiger & Me

Crime Secrets Of…

Juvenile Lifers

Day They Dropped The Bomb, The

Kids ‘n’ Guns

Dead Famous DNA

Killer Karaoke

Deal With It (Canada)

Last Chance School

Diaries Of A Broken Mind

Last Chance Vet (w/t)

Dickinson’s Real Deal

Life On Us

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Living On The Edge (w/t)

Route Masters, The: Running London’s Roads

Lizard Lick Towing

Rude Tube

Location Location Location

Secret Dealers

Location Location Location Australia

Secret Millionaire Ireland, The

Lost Kingdoms Of Africa

Secret Millionaire USA

Lost Kingdoms Of Central America

Secret Millionaire, The

Lost Kingdoms Of South America

Secret Millions

Lylas, The

Sexting Teacher

Make It Your Race

Sharks Of The Mediterranean: A Vanishing Kingdom

Man Who Buys Anything, The (w/t)

Show Ponies

Man With The World’s Biggest Testicles, The

Smokey Mountain Money

Missing, The (w/t)

Snow, Sex & Suspicious Parents

More Sex Please We’re British

So You Think You Can Dance

Mother Of All Talent

Sun, Sex & Suspicious Parents

Mum & Dad Are Splitting Up

Thelma’s Gypsy Girls

Mummy’s Little Murderer

There’s Something About Susan

Murdered: The Bodies In The Bog

This Old Thing

Naked Rambler, The

Tipping Point

NarcoTECH: Fighting The War On Drugs

Totally Insane Guinness World Records

National Treasures

Touch Love Co-Ed

Nature’s Keepers

Touch Love New Orleans

Nightmare In Suburbia

Trinny & Susannah: Inside Out

OCD Hospital

Trinny & Susannah: The British Are Coming

One Way Ticket

Truth About Mobility Scooters, The

Truth About Webcam Girls, The

Only Connect

Paris Revealed: Royal Paris

Tsunami: 10 Years On (w/t)

Partners In Crime: The Moors Murderers

Ultimate Dealer

Plane That Saved Britain, The

Underage & Over The Limit

Planet Ice

Viking’s Are Coming, The (w/t)

Portrait Artist Of The Year

Wife Swap USA

Pound Shop Wars

WikiLeaks: War, Lies & Videotape

Prescription For Happiness

Wingsuit Daredevil: Flying Dagger (w/t)

Proposers, The

World’s Most Expensive Stolen Paintings, The

Risky Listing

WW1 Top Gun: Revealed

Robson Green: Extreme Fisherman

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