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Headline BBC Worldwide Showcase 2014 bigger than ever --
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 10:03
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Now in its 38th year, BBC Worldwide Showcase, the world s largest international television market hosted by a single distributor, held at Liverpool s BT Convention Centre from 23 to 26 February, will welcome an array of talent including presenter Graham Norton; the cast from new historical action drama The Musketeers; actor Tom Hollander; actor, comedian and scriptwriter Nick Frost, among others.
BBC Worldwide s Showcase slate contains a portfolio of new programming, which features Series 2 of Orphan Black by Temple Street Productions. Series 1 has already been sold to 16 broadcasters including the UK (BBC Three), France (Numero 23), Australia (SBS), Korea (KBS and AXN Korea) and Germany (ZDFNeo), which has bought Series 1 and 2.
Orphan Black stars Critics Choice Award winner and Golden Globe nominee Tatiana Maslany. Co-creators of the show, Graeme Manson and John Fawcett will talk about the critically acclaimed thriller at the Drama Premiere.
A record number of 725 delegates will attend the four-day market. BBC Worldwide s global brands such as Top Gear, BBC Earth, Doctor Who, Sherlock and Dancing with the Stars (presented by Graham Norton) will be celebrated at evening events.
Award-winning writers, producers and on-screen talent such as Robert B. Weide, actor Nick Frost, American popular science writer Steven Johnson, historian / presenter Dan Snow and actor / wildlife enthusiast Dominic Monaghan (Lost, Lord of the Rings) will talk about new projects.
A panel discussion on TV versus Digital with Jason Ropell, Head of International Content Acquisition, Digital Video at Amazon and Theo Luke, Partner Developer EMEA at Twitter Amplify takes place as part of special digital sessions on offer.
Some of the titles launching this year are:
Natural History
Life Story, a series that explores the struggle every animal on earth has to overcome to reach adulthood
Dolphins Spy in the Pod
Comedy Premiere
Mr Sloane from Robert B. Weide (Curb Your Enthusiasm), starring Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, The World s End)
Rev. Series 3, a modern-day comedy about an inner city London vicar, with discussions by feature actor and executive producer Tom Hollander (Pirates of the Caribbean) and executive producer James Wood
History Premiere
Operation Grand Canyon with Dan Snow
Archaeologist and presenter Neil Oliver (Coast, Sacred Wonders of Britain, The Search for Alfred The Great) will speak with Natalie Humphreys: Controller, Factual & Daytime, Production, BBC Television
Factual Entertainment Premiere
Actor and wildlife enthusiast Dominic Monaghan talks about Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan, Series 2, which is a thrilling adventure in search of the most elusive and exotic animals on the planet
Science
Human Universe tells the story of humanity through the greatest questions we ve asked
How We Got To Now, presented by Steven Johnson, which charts the twists and turns of history, science, business and technology
Factomania with presenters Greg Foot, Fran Scott and Dominic Bynre, a show featuring facts, fun, banter, animation and experiments
Children s Premiere
A panel with Johnny Keeling, executive producer NHU of Andy s Dinosaur Adventures, writer Alan Gilbey and producer Karl Woolley of Dinopaws, Richard Bradley of Lion TV and Foz Allan, executive producer of Harriet s Army.
Says Paul Dempsey, President Global Markets, BBC Worldwide: We ve had a phenomenal response to our 38th annual Showcase in Liverpool with many first time attendees including Google Play and DirecTV, making this flagship event for British TV exports the most global yet. We have a great slate of new titles across every genre and are delighted to be hosting some superb talent over the four days of the event.
Throughout the four days, all of BBC Worldwide s new TV content will be available for buyers to view in the 600 digibooths at Showcase.
BBC Worldwide Showcase is the largest distributor of TV programming outside of the US, and sees the BBC s commercial arm generate programme sales on behalf of the BBC and independent producers, which provides a significant boost to British television exports.
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