The Fixer, Kiss of Death, Cranford and Life in Cold Blood are just a few of the British hits on offer at the annual MipTV event next week.
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The Fixer, currently airing on ITV, is drawing in audiences as the characters delve into the sinister underbelly of the police force.
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Kiss of Death, due to be shown on Â鶹Éç One, is an equally compelling drama investigating a mysterious murder by weaving together stories of the various protagonists in a bid to uncover the truth.
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Other contemporary dramas have already proven their global appeal.
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Mistresses has sold to 12 broadcasters in 12 different markets following a wildly successful launch at Â鶹Éç Showcase, the annual trade event which sees Â鶹Éç Worldwide generate programme sales and broker co-production deals for the Â鶹Éç and independent British producers.
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The critically acclaimed Ashes to Ashes will feature at MipTV alongside British master classes in period dramas such as Lark Rise to Candleford, Jekyll and Oliver Twist.
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Cranford is another global success after it sold to seven international broadcasters in seven different markets.
This year's natural history highlights are not to be outdone.
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David Attenborough's highly acclaimed Life in Cold Blood and the timely co-production exploring Wild China which airs this year in the run up to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing are unrivalled examples of natural history productions.
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Steve Macallister, Managing Director for Global TV Sales, Â鶹Éç Worldwide, said: "From cold blooded reptiles to red blooded mistresses, and lunar landings to Jurassic thrills - our catalogue packs a real punch this MIP.
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"We look forward to drumming up plenty of sales for British television up and down the Croisette."
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The event will also showcase the best of British comedy with new titles like Never Better and the award winning Gavin and Stacey, the extraordinary story of an ordinary boy from England, and an ordinary girl from Wales, which is hot on the heels of previous international hits like The Office.
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The range of Science programming on offer is as varied as it is spectacular.
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Â鶹Éç Worldwide will be offering up features such as Moonshot which celebrates the 40th anniversary of the lunar landing as well as Oceans and Earth: The Power of the Planet which uses latest production techniques and dramatic narrative to explain the history of our planet.
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Children's also has a strong portfolio of programming with the Â鶹Éç smash hit In the Night Garden up for grabs as is the unique Animalia show.
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Other formats on offer at MipTV this year include The Weakest Link's Â鶹Éç2 replacement quiz show Brainbox and Â鶹Éç3's search for the next Kate Moss, Find me the Face.
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Â鶹Éç Worldwide is the UK’s largest television exporter, generating £216 million from programme sales and a further £53 million from formats and local productions in 2006/2007.
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Notes to editors:
The Fixer (duration: 6 x 50 mins) A Kudos Film & Television production for ITV; Creator/Writer Ben Richards (Party Animals, Spooks); Writer Neil Cross (Spooks); Producer Faith Penhale; Executive Producers Jane Featherstone, Simon Crawford Collins, Andrew Woodhead
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Kiss of Death (duration: 2 x 50 mins or 1 x 90 mins) Written and created by Barbara Machin (Waking the Dead, Casualty); Producer Jane Steventon (Casualty); Executive Producer Patrick Spence; Director Paul Unwin (Messiah: The Harrowing, Trial & Retribution VIII)
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Cranford (duration: 5 x 53 mins) A Â鶹Éç/WGBH co-production in association with Chestermead Ltd; Writer Heidi Thomas (I Capture the Castle, Madame Bovary, Lilies), from the novels by Elizabeth Gaskell; Created by Sue Birtwistle, Susie Conklin (Wives and Daughters, Armadillo, Pride and Prejudice); Executive Producer Kate Harwood (True Dare Kiss, Charles II, Daniel Deronda)
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Mistresses (duration: 6 x 50 mins) An Ecosse Television production for Â鶹Éç and Â鶹Éç America; Created by Lowri Glain (Outlanders, Casualty), SJ Clarkson (Life on Mars, Hustle). Writers Rachel Anthony, Harriet Braun, Catrin Clarke, Richard Warlow; Producer Lowri Glain; Executive Producer Douglas Rae, Matt Arlidge, Lucy Bedford; Director SJ Clarkson
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Ashes to Ashes (duration: 8 x 50 mins) A Kudos Film & Television production in association with Monastic Productions for Â鶹Éç; Writer/creators Matthew Graham, Ashley Pharoah; Producer Beth Willis; Executive Producers Simon Crawford Collins, Jane Featherstone, Matthew Graham
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Primeval: Series 1(duration: 6 x 50 mins or 2x 120 mins), Series 2 (duration: 7x 50) An Impossible Pictures production for ITV, ProSieben; Writers Adrian Hodges (Rome, The Lost World, Charles II), Richard Kurti, Bev Doyle, Cameron McAllister; Producer Cameron McAllister (Jericho, Daylight Robbery, Forgotten); Executive Producer Tim Haines (Walking With Dinosaurs)
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Comedy:
Never Better (duration: 6 x 30 mins) A World production for Â鶹Éç; Writer Fintan Ryan (Bad Crowd, No Angels, Party Animals); Executive Producer Helen Gregory (Perfect Days, No Angels, Grafters); Director Martin Dennis (Coupling, Black Books, Men Behaving Badly)
Gavin & Stacey: Series 1(duration: 6 x 30 mins), Series 2 (duration: 7 x 30 mins) A Baby Cow production for Â鶹Éç; Writers Ruth Jones, James Corden; Producer Ted Dowd (Saxondale, Ideal, Nighty Night); Executive Producers Steve Coogan, Henry Normal, Lindsay Hughes
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Current Affairs and Documentaries:
HorizonÌý - 16 new titles (duration:Ìý 16 x 50 mins)
An award-winning series that continues to find audiences in more than 80 countries with its informative reporting on the crucial issues from the frontiers of science and medicine.
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Natural History:
Wild China (duration: 6 x 50 mins) A Â鶹Éç/CTV/Travel Channel co-production, in association with Canal +; Series Producer Phil Chapman; Executive Producer Neil Nightingale
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Life in Cold Blood (duration: 5 x 50 mins) A Â鶹Éç/Animal Planet co-production; Senior Producer Hilary Jeffkins (Animal Crime Scene, Wildlife on One); Series Producer Miles Barton (Journey of Life, The Life of Birds); Executive Producer Sara Ford (Wildlife on One [editor], Wildlife Specials, Jungle, Animal Camera)
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Moonshoot (duration: 1 x 90 mins) A Dangerous Films production for ITV 1, TF1, ProSieben, The History Channel and NTV; Producer Tim Goodchild; Executive Producer Richard Dale
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Earth: The Power of the Planet (duration: 5 x 50 mins) A Â鶹Éç/National Geographic Channel US/ZDF co-production; Series Producer Jonathan Renouf (The Mystery of Easter Island); Executive Producer Phil Dolling
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Oceans (duration: 8 x 50 mins) A Â鶹Éç/Discovery Channel co-production; Series Producer Helen Thomas; Executive Producer Anne Laking
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Factual Entertainment:
Louis Theroux - new titles including Behind Bars, African Hunting Holiday, Under the Knife, America’s Most Hated Family (duration: 5 x 50/60 mins)
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History:
Behind Closed Doors (duration: 6 x 50 mins) A Â鶹Éç/KCET Hollywood co-production; Writer Laurence Rees; Series Producer Laurence Rees
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Children's:
In the Night Garden (duration: 100 x 30 mins) A Ragdoll Limited production for Â鶹Éç; Writer Andrew Davenport (Teletubbies); Executive Producer Anne Wood (Teletubbies, Boohbah)
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Animalia (duration: 40 x 22 mins) A Burberry/Lux Monkey/Double Base production for Â鶹Éç in association with Porchlight Entertainment; Based on the book by Graeme Base; Producer Bruce Johnson; Executive Producers Graeme Base, Ewan Burnett, Murray Pope, Tom Ruegger
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Formats:
Find me the Face - Â鶹Éç factual entertainmentÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Dance War - Â鶹Éç/abc entertainment
Choirs Wars - Â鶹Éç entertainment
How much is Enough? - Â鶹Éç Worldwide ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
The Restaurant - Â鶹Éç factual entertainment
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Caroline Sennitt / Cristina Dunn
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