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ACCUSED04

    ACKLEY BRIDGE                    05

    ALMIGHTY JOHNSONS, THE           06

    BACK TO LIFE                     07

    BLOOD                            08

    BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES, THE        09

    CHEAT10

    DARK MONEY                       11

    DAY AND NIGHT                    12

    DIARY OF AN UBER DRIVER          13

    EDUCATORS14

    HEART OVER HEELS                 15

    INFORMER16

    INNOCENT17

    LIAR18

    MISSING, THE                     19

    MISS FISHER’S MURDER MYSTERIES   20

    NATIONAL TREASURE                21

    OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE               22

    PLAYING FOR KEEPS                23

    RED ROCK                         24

    SKINS25

    STEP DAVE                        26

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Ac c u se d                                                                                  A ck ley B r id g e
                                        Innocent, guilty or somewhere                                                                     Two tribes, one school
                                        in between?
                                                                                                                                          Ackley Bridge is a Yorkshire mill town, home to
                                        Intriguing drama Accused centres on six                                                           largely divided white and Asian populations. Like
                                        holding cells of a high court. In each cell sits a                                                the communities, the school systems have also
                                        person standing trial, accused of committing                                                      become segregated. However as two formerly
                                        a crime and now awaiting the verdict. At the                                                      isolated comprehensives are merged into a
                                        start of each episode, an officer calls out a                                                     brand new academy, Ackley Bridge College,
                                        name – and in one of the cells, the accused                                                       the lives and cultures of each are set to collide.
                                        stands. They are told the jury is returning.                                                      Lessons are about to be learnt in and out of the
                                        Their cell door is opened and they begin the                                                      classroom, even if education isn’t the first thing
                                        long walk to the dock. As they pass through                                                       on the agenda...
                                        the gates, we begin to tell the story of their
                                        crime – in flashbacks. In the courtroom, we                                                       DURATION
                                                                                                                                          60 min,
                                        see a cast of characters and we discover how                                                      31 scripts available
                                        these people fit into the story of the crime.
                                        Weaving tales of fascinating hypothetical                                                         Originally produced by
                                        scenarios, Accused is a gripping blend of                                                         The Forge for Channel 4, UK
                                        true-to-life situations, moral dilemmas and
                                        intriguing characters.

                                        DURATION
                                        60 min,
              Hig hlig ht s             10 scripts available
              UK season 2 saw 21%       Originally produced by
              audience growth from
              season 1 to average
                                        RSJ Films for BBC One, UK                                                  Highlights
              5.3 million viewers and                                                                              UK season 3 ranks as
              a 20% share, winning                                                                                 Channel 4’s highest
              its timeslot against                                                                                 rated drama in 2019
              all competition                                                                                      for Adults 16-34

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T h e A lmighty Jo hn s o ns                                                                          B a c k to Life
                                                  It’s not easy growing up to be Gods                                                                     Freed from prison, sentenced to
                                                                                                                                                          small-town life
                                                  The Johnsons are four ordinary Kiwi brothers
                                                  who have inherited the powers of the Norse                                                              Back to Life is written by Daisy Haggard
                                                  Gods. But the Norse Gods lived a long time                                                              (Episodes, Uncle) and former Perrier winner
                                                  ago, and over many generations, their powers                                                            Laura Solon. Haggard plays Miri, who has
                                                  have become diluted. So the Johnsons aren’t                                                             just been released from a decade in prison
                                                  like those flashy cartoon superheroes, they                                                             following a terrible crime. Now in her late
                                                  are typical Kiwi blokes who don’t much like                                                             thirties, with no job, no friends and no choice
                                                  to stand out from the crowd. These everyday                                                             but to move back in with her parents, Miri is
                                                  Gods also have everyday struggles – striving                                                            desperate to move on, put the past behind her
                                                  to love stroppy women, overcoming sibling                                                               and get back to her life; but, in a small town
                                                  rivalry and fulfilling your God-like destiny, all                                                       where her crime is the most dramatic thing
                                                  while still finding the time to enjoy a few beers                                                       that has ever happened, will anyone let her?
                                                  with your mates.
                                                                                                                                                          DURATION
                                                  DURATION                                                                                                30 min,
                                                  60 min,                                                                                                 12 scripts available
                                                  36 scripts available
                                                                                                                                                          Originally produced by
                                                  Originally produced by                                                                                  Two Brothers Pictures for BBC Three, UK in association
                                                  South Pacific Pictures for TV3, New Zealand                                                             with all3media international

                                                  Produced in
                                                  Russia by Non-Stop Production
                                                                                                                        Highlights
                  Hig hlig ht s                                                                                         UK season 1 grew its audience
                                                                                                                        by 45% from premiere to finale
                  Finalist for Best Writing for                                                                         for Adults 19-21 and won
                  Television at the New York                                                                            its timeslot against all rivals
                  Festivals Television & Film                                                                           amongst Men 4+ and Teens
                  Awards 2012                                                                                           13-19

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blood                                                                                               Th e B r o k en w o o d My ster i es
                                         Families are bound by blood.                                                                                       Population 4,850 and declining…
                                         And by secrets...
                                                                                                                                                            On the face of it, Brokenwood is another quiet
                                         Blood is a thriller about family, memory, and                                                                      country town like any other; the kind you might
                                         the impact the past can have on the present.                                                                       find just a few hours’ drive from any city. The
                                         Cat Hogan is an isolated woman on the run                                                                          people are nice and there’s a strong sense
                                         from her past; the sudden ‘accidental’ death                                                                       of community and provinciality. It has a golf
                                         of her mother, Mary, draws her back to the                                                                         club, a mother’s club and regular wine shows,
                                         family she has spent the last ten years trying                                                                     everything you would expect... including
                                         to avoid. However much she wants to believe                                                                        buried secrets, treacherous lies and murder.
                                         her death was innocent, her suspicions start                                                                       Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd and
                                         to mount against her father when she begins                                                                        partner DC Kristin Sims watch over the town,
                                         to notice discrepancies in his stories. Set over                                                                   investigating the mystifying, inventive and
                                         the week following Mary’s death, Cat tries                                                                         macabre crimes that befall it. Look beneath the
                                         to uncover the truth, looking to the past to                                                                       peaceful veneer, and you’ll see that murder is
                                         understand the present.                                                                                            curiously at home in Brokenwood.

                                         DURATION                                                                                                           DURATION
                                         60 min,                                                                                                            120 min,
                                         12 scripts available                                                                                               24 scripts available

                                         Originally produced by                                                                                             Originally produced by
                                         Series 1: A Company Pictures Production, produced                                                                  South Pacific Pictures for Prime, New Zealand
                                         in association with Virgin Media Television,
                                         Element Pictures and all3media international

                                         Series 2: A West Road Pictures Production in association                       Highlights
        Hig hlig ht s                    with Virgin Media Television, Element Pictures and
                                         all3media international
                                                                                                                        New Zealand season 6 averaged
        Ireland season 2 improved                                                                                       149,000 viewers and a
        its popularity across its run,                                                                                  13.9% share to beat the audience
        growing its audience by                                                                                         of season 5 and outperform
        21% from premiere to finale                                                                                     Prime’s slot average share by 91%

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ch ea t                                                                                         D a r k Mo n ey
                                             Two women, one truth                                                 What’s the price of silence?
                                             Cheat is a gripping psychological thriller                           Dark Money follows a young British boy riding
                                             from award-winning Two Brothers Pictures.                            the wave of success for his role in a Hollywood
                                             At the heart of the drama is the dangerous                           blockbuster, when it soon becomes apparent
                                             relationship between university professor                            he’s suffered abuse on set by the renowned
                                             Leah and her student Rose, and a seemingly                           producer. On discovering the devastating
                                             open and shut case of academic deceptionthat                         news, his parents accept a substantial pay-off
                                             quickly spirals out of control – triggering a                        to keep silent rather than press charges. Not
                                             devastating sequence of events that threaten                         wanting to hurt their family further with the
                                             to engulf them both. With two fiercely                               hell of publicity, they think this will allow them
                                             intelligent minds unwilling to back down at its                      all to move on. They were wrong. Whilst the
                                             centre, Cheat will keep audiences guessing as it                     pay-off outwardly transforms their lifestyle,
                                             explores just how far we’re prepared to stand                        the hurt and betrayal cannot be erased and the
                                             up for what we believe, and at what cost.                            family begins to crack. Dark Money confronts
                                                                                                                  the conflict between the price of silence and
                                             DURATION                                                             a parent’s responsibility to their son, and
                                             60 min,                                                              between the film studio’s responsibility to
                                             4 scripts available
                                                                                                                  its crew and a young boy who put his trust in
                                             Originally produced by                                               them. And ultimately if justice can play a role.
                                             Two Brothers Pictures for ITV, UK in association
                                             with all3media international                                         DURATION
                                                                                                                  60 min,
                                                                                                                  4 scripts available

          Hig hlig ht s                                                                                           Originally produced by
                                                                                                                  The Forge for BBC One, UK in association with
          UK season 1 secured 7.2 million                                                                         all3media international
          viewers and a 26.4% share,
          winning its timeslot against all
          rivals and ranking ITV’s fifth
          highest rated title in 2019

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D a y and Night                                                                                   D ia r y o f a n U b er d r iv er
                                                 The scripted reality phenomenon with                                                                     100 billion stars in the universe,
                                                 over three million fans on Facebook                                                                      Ben just needs five
                                                 This constructed reality success centres                                                                 Diary of an Uber Driver is a character-driven warm
                                                 around eight young diverse characters living                                                             drama drawn from true stories. Part traditional
                                                 in a trendy urban apartment, all united in                                                               narrative and part anthology television, each
                                                 their love of their city and a desire to make                                                            episode follows the journey of our hero, Uber
                                                 their mark on it.                                                                                        driver Ben, as he uses what he learns from his
                                                 Each episode spans 24 hours as the group fall                                                            passengers to piece together his place in the
                                                 in and out of love, face dilemmas and struggle                                                           world. Can he figure out how to be a good man
                                                 to pay rent. Featuring amateur actors, real                                                              in a life that’s not quite what he expected, while
                                                 locations and multiple story arcs.                                                                       helping others get to where they’re going, all in
                                                                                                                                                          time for the birth of his first child?
                                                 DURATION                                                                                                 The passenger characters appear in standalone
                                                 60 min,                                                                                                  episodes, but their effect on Ben ripples
                                                 over 2,400 scripts available
                                                                                                                                                          throughout the series. Some passengers’ lives
                                                 Originally produced by                                                                                   we will learn about in more detail and some
                                                 Filmpool for RTL II, Germany                                                                             will be brief interactions, moments in time that
                                                 Produced in
                                                                                                                                                          speak to the overarching theme of an episode.
                                                 Eleven territories including France, Hungary
                                                 and Slovakia                                                                                             DURATION
                                                                                                                                                          60 min,
                                                                                                                                                          6 scripts available
                  Hig hlig ht s                                                                                                                           Originally produced by
                  Over 1,900 episodes produced
                  in Hungary
                                                                                                                       Highlights                         Revlover Films for ABC, Australia in association with
                                                                                                                                                          all3media international and Create NSW
                                                                                                                       Australia season 1 attracted
                  Over 650 episodes produced                                                                           316,000 viewers with a
                  in Bulgaria                                                                                                                             Produced in
                                                                                                                       10.1% share, exceeding ABC’s
                                                                                                                                                          Germany by Bon Voyage for Joyn Germany
                  Over 300 episodes produced                                                                           slot by 26% overall, and doubled
                  in Ukraine                                                                                           it for young adults (16-24)

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Ed u c a tors                                                                                       H ea r t o v er H eels
                                                 Trying to survive until the bell rings                                      Trust is a dangerous game
                                                 Educators is a cleverly crafted improvised                                  Heart Over Heels follows the life of single
                                                 comedy series featuring some of New Zealand’s                               mother Kathi and her chaotic family. Our
                                                 most well-known comedians. The series focuses                               heroine, Kathi Bender, had the perfect life –
                                                 on the teachers of an ordinary suburban high                                which she thought would last forever – until
                                                 school. The problem with these teachers is                                  everything suddenly changed when her
                                                 that they are all hopelessly inept. They have no                            husband mysteriously disappeared four years
                                                 grasp of the curriculum, no knowledge of how                                ago. After a handsome stranger saves her and
                                                 to follow a timetable, and no idea whether the                              her family from a terrible car crash everybody
                                                 tasks they set for the students should even be                              wonders… are the events linked? Lies, family
                                                 assessed or not. Issues like parental conflict,                             relationships, a police investigation and a
                                                 exam pressure, turning up late, and exhaustion,                             classic love triangle, this female-skewing soap
                                                 are continually stressing them out much more                                has plenty of twists and cliff hangers which
                                                 than their pupils do. These dysfunctional                                   will keep you hooked episode after episode.
                                                 educators are childishly trying to survive the
                                                 day until the bell rings…                                                   DURATION
                                                                                                                             30 min,
                                                                                                                             113 scripts available
                                                 DURATION
                                                 30 min,
                                                                                                                             Originally produced by
                                                 12 scripts available
                                                                                                                             The Fiction Syndicate for RTL, Germany
                                                 Originally produced by
                                                 South Pacific Pictures for TVNZ On Demand,
                                                 New Zealand

                Hig hlig ht s
                Winner of a Streaming Bronze
                Medal at the New York Film and
                Television Awards

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I n f or me r                                                            In n o cen t
                When the political turns personal                                                                           Love, lust, jealousy and betrayal
                Informer is a sophisticated, character-driven                                                               Innocent is a story of one man’s fight to rebuild
                thriller about Raza, a young second-generation                                                              his shattered life and a family’s struggle to find
                Pakistani man from East London who is coerced                                                               out the truth behind their loved one’s murder.
                by Gabe, a counter-terrorism officer, to go                                                                 After seven years in a high security prison,
                undercover and inform for him. Gabe, who has                                                                David Collins’ conviction for the murder of his
                a past he is unwilling to expose, is joined by                                                              wife is overturned on a technicality. David can
                Holly, his new and ambitious partner whose                                                                  now start his life again, repair his relationships
                endless curiosity begins to threaten him. As the                                                            with family and friends, see his children, and
                central counter-terrorism investigation heats                                                               finally mourn for his wife, Tara. Well, at least
                up, the stakes for all three get higher and higher.                                                         this is what he had hoped for. This is a tale of
                Informer tells a story about identity in a world                                                            one man picking himself up and starting again,
                where lines are increasingly being drawn and                                                                in the face of almost insurmountable odds.
                sides are being taken.
                                                                                                                            DURATION
                DURATION                                                                                                    60 min,
                60 min,                                                                                                     8 scripts available
                6 scripts available
                                                                                                                            Originally produced by
                Originally produced by                                                                                      TXTV for ITV, UK
                Neal Street Productions for BBC One, UK in association
                with all3media international                                            Highlights                          Produced in
                                                                                        Winning its timeslot against all    Germany by Filmpool Fiction for Das Erste
                                                                                        rivals four nights in a row, UK
                                                                                        season 1 averaged 7 million
                                                                                        viewers and a 29.4% share to
                                                                                        rank as ITV’s third highest rated
                                                                                        Drama show in 2018
                                                                                        Germany season 1 secured
                                                                                        5.1 million viewers and a
                                                                                        18.3% share, outperforming
                                                                                        ARD’s slot average by 15%

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Liar                                                                                                Th e M issin g
                                             Two sides, one truth                                                                                          Love, loss and truth
                                             From the critically acclaimed writers behind                                                                  When five-year-old Oliver is snatched from his
                                             The Missing, Harry and Jack Williams, comes                                                                   family while on holiday in France, it sets off
                                             a tale of consent, modern-day gender                                                                          a manhunt that will last for years and years
                                             politics, family life and deceit. School teacher                                                              to come. Tony, his father, will do whatever it
                                             Laura has recently come out of a serious                                                                      takes to find his missing child as his exhaustive
                                             relationship, so when she is asked on a date                                                                  search fractures his marriage to Emily and
                                             by Andrew, the handsome father of one of                                                                      threatens to destroy his life. The French police
                                             her students, she is understandably reluctant.                                                                detective who launched the initial search for
                                             However, the date goes fantastically and                                                                      the child also cannot shake the small belief
                                             Andrew ends up at Laura’s house. Cut to the                                                                   that he may still be alive. Between them,
                                             next day and Laura’s claiming that Andrew                                                                     they unveil a poignant narrative puzzle with
                                             raped her. Through the prism of the he-said,                                                                  twists and turns at every stage. This gripping
                                             she-said dynamic, other secrets and lies                                                                      relationship thriller is told over two time
                                             come to the fore as Laura’s single-minded                                                                     frames, simultaneously, in two countries.
                                             determination to get revenge takes shape…                                                                     Exploring the emotional cost of obsession,
                                                                                                                                                           hope and finding when to let go, this thrilling
                                             DURATION                                                                                                      drama shows the impact of a child’s abduction.
       Hig hlig ht s                         60 min,
       UK season 1 was ITV’s second          12 scripts available
                                                                                                                                                           DURATION
       highest rated Drama series in                                                                                                                       60 min,
       2017, with season 2 launching in      Originally produced by
                                                                                                                                                           16 scripts available
       2020 to 5.6 million viewers and       A co-production of Two Brothers Pictures for ITV, UK
       a 22.5% share, ranking first in its   and AMC, USA
                                                                                                                                                           Originally produced by
       timeslot against all rivals
                                             Produced in
                                                                                                                     Highlights                            New Pictures for BBC One, UK and Starz, USA in
       Italy season 1 averaged                                                                                       UK season 2 averaged 7.1 million      association with Two Brothers Pictures in association
                                             Italy by Indigo Film for Mediaset
       3.5 million viewers and a 14.8%                                                                               viewers and a 26.2% share to          with Playground Entertainment Co-produced with
                                             Spain by Atresmedia Studios for Antena 3
       share to outperform Canale 5’s                                                                                rank within BBC One’s top ten         Czar TV and BNP Paribas Fortis Film Finance with the
                                             Germany by filmpool fiction for Sat.1
       slot average share for Men 15+                                                                                highest rated Drama shows             support of één (VRT) and Screen Flanders
                                             India by Bodhi Tree Productions for Voot
       and Women 15+ by 25% and              France by Felicita Films for TF1                                        overall in 2016 and fifth for young
       37% respectively                                                                                              adults (16-34)

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Mi ss Fis he r’ s M u r de r M y s t e ries                                                              N a tio n a l Tr ea su r e
                                                      Crime-fighting in style                                                                               Legend. Father. Liar?
                                                      The Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher – our lady                                                          Written by Jack Thorne, National Treasure is
                                                      sleuth – sashays through the back streets,                                                            a bold and poignant look at the disturbing
                                                      jazz clubs and divine mansions of the 1920s,                                                          prevalence of sexual abuse at the hands of
                                                      fighting injustice with her pearl-handled pistol                                                      privileged public figures, picking over the
                                                      and her dagger sharp wit. Leaving a trail of                                                          impact such historic charges have upon those
                                                      admirers in her wake, our thoroughly modern                                                           on each side of the courtroom. Told from
                                                      heroine enjoys life and ruffles feathers, while                                                       multiple perspectives, it forces us to confront
                                                      solving all manner of mysteries along the                                                             what is required of a marriage, a parent, a
                                                      way. Aided by Dot, the sweetest of maids, the                                                         child and of a friend. Paul is something of a
                                                      somewhat reluctant Detective Inspector Jack                                                           national treasure, a popular comedian whose
                                                      Robinson and not forgetting society matron,                                                           adulation has seen him firmly engrained into
                                                      Aunt Prudence of course, Miss Fisher’s Murder                                                         the national conscious. He is a star of fading
                                                      Mysteries is a classic who-dunnit murder-                                                             relevance but enduring popularity, the less
                                                      mystery series – and one classy offering!                                                             successful half of a once beloved comedy
                                                                                                                                                            double-act, famed and oft-quoted by fans
                                                      DURATION                                                                                              for their witty and timeless catchphrases. As
                                                      60 min,                                                                                               he settles into the twilight years of his life,
                                                      34 scripts available
                                                                                                                                                            a destructive allegation shakes him and his
                                                      Originally produced by                                                                                family to their core.
                                                      Every Cloud Productions for ABC, Australia
                                                      with funding from ABC Commercial Film                                                                 DURATION
                                                      Victoria Screen Australia                                                                             60 min,
                                                                                                                                                            4 scripts available
                    Hig hlig ht s                     Produced in
                                                      China by Shanghai 99 and Easy Entertainment                                                           Originally produced by
                    Australia season 3 averaged       for Tencent, in association with HBO Asia                                                             The Forge for Channel 4, UK
                    1 million viewers and an
                    18.4% share, doubling the                                                                                 Highlights
                    audience of its lead-in and                                                                               UK season 1 was Channel 4’s
                    outperforming ABC’s slot by 20%                                                                           highest rated Drama in 2016

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o u tr a ge ous f o r t u n e                                                                             pla y in g fo r k eeps
                                                      Going straight is going to mean                                                                             Fame. Fortune. Celebrity. Murder.
                                                      changing the habits of a lifetime                                                                           What does it take to survive as a
                                                                                                                                                                  footballer’s wife?
                                                      The Wests are a one-family crime wave with a
                                                      proud tradition in thievery, larceny and petty                                                              Playing for Keeps is a fresh, contemporary and
                                                      crime, until now. When patriarch Wolfgang                                                                   glamorous murder mystery set on the side
                                                      West is sentenced to four years in jail, his wife                                                           lines of professional football, told from the
                                                      Cheryl decides enough is enough; the family                                                                 unique perspective of the real power players:
                                                      are cleaning up their act and going straight.                                                               the women. Away from the grandstands and
                                                      Can the Wests live up to Cheryl’s resolve and                                                               the locker rooms the real action is on the red
                                                      stay out of crime?                                                                                          carpets, beauty salons and in those designer
                                                                                                                                                                  bedrooms. It’s love, power and status all the
                                                      DURATION                                                                                                    way – until the death of a team member adds
                                                      60 min,
                                                      106 scripts available
                                                                                                                                                                  investigation into the mix. This bold, brassy
                                                                                                                                                                  and dangerous drama series depicts the lives
                                                      Originally produced by                                                                                      of the rich and famous, in a world full of lies,
                                                      South Pacific Pictures for TV3, New Zealand                                                                 scandals and possibly even murder… Playing
                                                      Produced in                                                                                                 for Keeps proves that when the cream of the
                                                      UK by Greenlit Productions Limited for ITV                                                                  crop fly high, they sometimes feel the heat.
                                                      US by ABC Studios for ABC network
                                                                                                                                                                  DURATION
                                                                                                                                                                  60 min,
                                                                                                                                                                  16 scripts available

                                                                                                                                                                  Originally produced by
                                                                                                                                                                  Screentime for Channel Ten, Australia
                     Hig hlig ht s
                     Multiple award-winning series                                                                          Highlights
                     including eleven Qantas Awards                                                                         Australia season 2 secured a
                     Over 100 episodes produced in                                                                          16.4% share of young viewers
                     New Zealand over six seasons                                                                           (16-24), which was up on Ten’s slot

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Re d R o ck                                                                                          Sk in s
                                             Two warring communities collide                                                                        The teen drama phenomenon
                                             Welcome to Red Rock, a quiet harbour                                                                   Edgy, hip and irreverent, the multi-award-
                                             town in provincial Ireland, from where the                                                             winning Skins melds hard-hitting emotional
                                             cosmopolitan lights of Dublin can be seen                                                              stories with wit, style and charm. An engaging
                                             flickering in the distance. Those at the local                                                         group of teenagers with attitude and humour
                                             police station play referee to the warring                                                             make up the broad range of characters in this
                                             worlds of the Hennesseys (a local dynasty                                                              cutting-edge youth drama. Each episode offers
                                             whose name is above half of the businesses                                                             a self-contained story focused around one
                                             in town) and the Kielys (who have turned                                                               central character or small group of characters
                                             petty crime into a cottage industry). Through                                                          – but the episodes and drama are sequential,
                                             blackmail, arson and a deadly hit-and-run,                                                             so the ‘serial’ feel gradually gains force until
                                             it might be that there is an innocent baby                                                             all the links between characters are revealed
                                             soon to arrive that breaches this otherwise                                                            across the sweep of the series.
                                             impenetrable feud, in this contemporary
                                             Western of kin and honour.                                                                             DURATION
                                                                                                                                                    60 min,
                                                                                                                                                    61 scripts available
                                             DURATION
                                             30 and 60 min,
                                             197 scripts available                                                                                  Originally produced by
                                                                                                                                                    Company Pictures and Stormdog for E4, UK
                                             Originally produced by
                                             Element Pictures for Virgin Media Television, Ireland                                                  Produced in
                                                                                                                                                    North America by Company Pictures, Stormdog
                                                                                                                                                    and EOne for MTV

              Hig hlig ht s                                                                                    Highlights
                                                                                                               Seven seasons produced in the UK
              Ireland season 2 secured an
              11.6% share to surpass TV3’s                                                                     Won Best Drama at the Rose
              slot average by 43% and beat                                                                     D’Or and Broadcast Awards
              the audience of season 1 for                                                                     UK season 7 ranked as E4’s highest
              Men 18+ and Women 18+                                                                            rated Drama show in 2013

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s t ep d a ve                                                                                      About
                                                 Families come in all shapes
                                                 and sizes...                                      a ll3 medi a i n tern a ti o n a l
                                                                                                   i s o n e o f th e U K ’s lea di n g
                                                 Dave, a 24-year-old ordinary slacker, finds
                                                 his life turned upside down when he meets
                                                 the girl of his dreams – Cara... and her three
                                                 kids. Step Dave is a light-hearted, feel-good
                                                 family drama which demonstrates one of
                                                 the realities of modern life – that families
                                                 come in all different shapes and sizes. In this
                                                                                                   di stri bu ti o n co mpa n i es
                                                 series, home is where the heart is – even if
                                                 that home is crammed full of kids, teenagers,     all3media international distributes popular, award-winning television         Non-scripted blends big personalities with amazing stories, as global
                                                 ex-mothers-in-law and hangers-on. Can this        to over 1,000 broadcasters and media platforms around the world. We           pop sensations Little Mix’s series Little Mix: The Search promises to
                                                 unconventional relationship survive the age       are known for producing, marketing and distributing quality, ground-          be the talent show for a new generation, as the band of today seek to
                                                 difference and the pressures of the multi-        breaking and pioneering shows to a global audience. Consistently topping      create the band of tomorrow. Superstar chef Gordon Ramsay embarks
                                                 generational household? Can Dave step up (no      the Broadcast and Televisual annual Indies Surveys, we have twice been        on a globetrotting culinary adventure in his new series Gordon Ramsay:
                                                 pun intended) and be a proper parent? Should      awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of our growth.        Uncharted and acclaimed DIY duo Dick and Angel Strawbridge share their
                                                 he even try to? Can this unruly bunch live        Our catalogue contains over 15,000 hours of content across all genres.        creativity in Escape to the Chateau: Make Do and Mend. The Savoy takes
                                                 happily ever after as one big happy family?                                                                                     us behind the scenes of one of London’s most iconic hotels, showing what
                                                                                                   Our scripted series continue to engage and delight audiences around           it takes to run this legendary institution while A World of Calm offers a
                                                 DURATION                                          the world, offering a wide range of new and exciting content such as          new TV experience as narration from Hollywood A-listers combines with
                                                 60 min,                                           the heart-warming All Creatures Great & Small, political thriller Roadkill    mesmeric visuals, specifically designed to help you relax and unwind.
                                                 26 scripts available                              starring Hugh Laurie or chilling true-crime series Des starring David
                                                 Originally produced by
                                                                                                   Tennant as Dennis Nilsen, one of the UK’s most notorious serial killers. In   Our formats continue to push boundaries, from The Search which brings
                                                                                                   the New Year we look forward to several key launches including It’s A Sin     an innovative twist to talent shows, to The Hustler, a high-stakes game
                Hig hlig ht s                    South Pacific Pictures for TV2, New Zealand
                                                                                                   from award-winning writer Russell T Davies and Eden set in Byron Bay,         show built on collaboration and deception. The Cube is also back and
                Hungary season 2 and Ukraine     Produced in                                       Australia which starts when a young woman goes missing and delves into        better than ever as pairs of contestants take on physical challenges in
                season 1 both performed well     Hungary by IKO Production in association with
                with a young audience, with      Content Factory Ltd for TV2                       the darker side of paradise. We also have a wealth of much-loved titles       this high-octane studio gameshow. Interactive format Thriller Game
                shares up on their respective    Ukraine by Film.UA for STB                        set to return including Van der Valk, Baptiste and our favourite amateur      invites viewers to solve a murder, while Just One Night puts couples at
                channel slots for young adults   Greece by Tanweer Productions for Star Channel    detective Agatha Raisin.                                                      commitment crossroads to the ultimate test.
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contacts                                        Louise Pedersen CEO
                                                +44 (0)20 7845 4351
                                                                                                   Elizabeth Nicholson PA to CEO
                                                                                                   +44 (0)20 7845 4311

     con t a c t s                              e mea                                                                                                                  ASIA P ACIFIC                                                   Am ericaS                                         form at p r od u c t ion
     Accounts                                   Sales Executives                                    Debra Bergg Sales Manager EMEA North                               Sales Executives                                                Sales Executives                                  Nick Smith EVP Formats
                                                                                                    +44 (0)20 7845 4313                                                                                                                                                                  +44 (0)20 7845 4396
     purchase.ledger@all3media.com              Stephen Driscoll EVP EMEA                           Territories: Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, CIS, Baltics,               Sabrina Duguet EVP Asia Pacific                                 Sally Habbershaw EVP Americas
                                                +44 (0)20 7845 4357                                 Spain (finished sales)                                             (+65) 9006 5865                                                 (+1) 917 606 3842                                 Lucy Heaven Production Consultant
     Content                                    Territories: EMEA Sales & Co-Productions
                                                                                                                                                                       Territories: Australia, New Zealand, Pan Asia                   Maria Ishak SVP Sales North America               +44 (0)20 7845 4306
                                                                                                    Anna Maslowska Sales Executive
     Maartje Horchner EVP Content               Caroline Stephenson SVP EMEA North                  +44 (0)20 7845 4315                                                Julie Dowding SVP Australia and New Zealand                     (+1) 917 606 3855                                 Carolyn Gilbey Production Consultant
     +44 (0)20 7845 4356                        +44 (0)20 7845 4319                                 Territories: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,                                                                   Territories: North America                        +44 (0)20 7845 4390
                                                                                                                                                                       (+61) 41249 1633
                                                Territories: UK and Eire                            Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania,              Territories: Australia, New Zealand                             Janel Downing VP Sales Latin America              Sara Hansen Format Production Executive
     Legal and Business Affairs                 Graham Spencer SVP EMEA South                       Serbia, Slovenia, Italy (format sales)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       (+1) 917 606 3884
                                                                                                                                                                       Amreet Chahal Sales Manager Asia Pacific                                                                          +44 (0)20 7845 4374
     Robin Chalmers Chief Legal Counsel         +44 (0)20 7845 4352                                 Alex Brudenell Commercial Manager, EMEA                                                                                            Territories: Central/South America, US Hispanic
                                                                                                                                                                       (+65) 9186 9303                                                                                                   Jane Sharp Format Executive
     +44 (0)20 7845 4363                        Territories: French Speaking Europe                 +44 (0)20 7845 4368                                                Territories: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal,
                                                Paul Corney SVP Global Digital Sales                Territories: UK and Eire                                           Pakistan, Pan Asia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam   Sales Support                                     +44 (0)20 3486 2138
     a3mi Squared                               & Co-Productions                                                                                                                                                                       Alycia Muller Executive Assistant                 Aron Gordon Format Production Coordinator
                                                                                                    Chloe Deadman Junior Sales Executive, EMEA South                   Kit Yow Sales Manager Asia Pacific
     Gary Woolf EVP Strategic Development       +44 (0)20 7845 4354                                 +44 (0)20 7845 4353                                                                                                                (+1) 917 606 3863                                 +44 (0)20 3486 2125
                                                                                                                                                                       (+65) 9006 5016
     +44 (0)20 7845 4320                        Territories: Global                                 Territories: Portugal, Turkey, Spain (format sales)
                                                                                                                                                                       Territories: Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan,        Amanda Skurie Senior Sales Coordinator
                                                Ben Packwood Senior Sales Manager                                                                                      Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan           (+1) 212 206 2529
     Press & Marketing                                                                              Sales Support
                                                EMEA North
                                                +44 (0)20 7845 4346                                                                                                    Sales Support
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Gen er al enqu ir ies
     Rachel Glaister EVP International                                                              Lydia Akinbola Sales Coordinator, EMEA North
     Brands and Press                           Territories: Poland, Hungary, Czechia, Slovakia,    +44 (0)20 7845 4370                                                                                                                                                                       firstname.lastname@all3media.com
                                                                                                                                                                       Alexander Euler Senior Executive Assistant
     +44 (0)20 7845 4389                        Italy (finished sales)
                                                                                                    Hannah Collins Inflight Sales Executive &                          and Office Manager
                                                Jonathan Hughes Sales Manager EMEA North                                                                                                                                                                                                      all3mediainternational.com
     Content Operations                                                                             Coordinator EMEA North                                             (+65) 9459 2139
                                                +44 (0)20 3486 2104                                 +44 (0)20 7845 4325                                                                                                                                                                       @all3media_int
     Claire Feeney Head of Content Operations   Territories: Austria, Germany and Benelux
     +44 (0)20 7845 4355                                                                            Yvonne Mihajlovich Coordinator EMEA South &                                                                                                                                               @all3media_int
                                                Peta Sykes Sales Manager EMEA North                 Global Digital Sales
                                                +44 (0)20 3486 2126                                 +44 (0)20 7845 4394
                                                Territories: Scandinavia
                                                                                                    Emily Hall Clip Sales Executive & Sales Coordinator,
                                                Kelly Shek Sales Manager EMEA South                 EMEA North
                                                +44 (0)20 7845 4303                                 +44 (0)20 3486 2121
                                                Territories: Africa, Israel, Middle East
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Ratings data source: all3media Insight/BARB/TechEdge/AdvantEdge/OzTAM/Nielsen TV Audience Measurement Hungary/Television Industry Committee/Nielsen Ukraine/Auditel/Nielsen TV Audience
                                Measurement/AGF/GfK Fernsehforschung/Nielsen TV Audience Measurement New Zealand/Glance/Nielsen TV Audience Measurement Ireland

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