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Welcome 02 UFOs Declassified 22 Katherine Mills: Mind Games 04 Hurricane 360 22 Bin There, Dump That 04 23 05 Rachel Allen: All Things Sweet 23 The Dog Hotel 06 The Forsyte Saga 24 Perception 06 North & South 24 ’s Natural Curiosities 07 Warriors 25 Forbidden History 08 The Great Train Robbery 26 Conquerors 08 Donut Showdown 26 Storage Hunters UK 09 United 27 The Strain 10 28 Suits 11 The Great Rift 28 Crisis 12 Format Lab 29 Murdoch Mysteries 12 WWII Air Crash Investigators 30 You, Me & Them 13 David Rocco’s 30 The Sixties 14 Eden Shorts 31 Tornado Alley 14 UKTV Play 32 15 International Sales 34 Freewheeling 16 UKTV Communications Team Contacts 36 Modern Life Is Goodish 16 Choccywoccydoodah: Starstruck 17 Singing In The Rainforest 18 World’s Most Talented 18 : Magician Impossible 19 : As Yet Untitled 20 Ancient Black Ops 20 Monty Python 21 02 #UKTVLive

Welcome #UKTVLive 03

Welcome to UKTV UKTV is proud to be a challenger in the British Live, a special event broadcast industry at this We’re seizing the opportunity for our closest friends moment when people really to be the kind of vibrant and and allies to preview are reconsidering the part imaginative broadcaster that the future highlights that TV plays in their lives. We’re seizing the opportunity viewers want. of Britain’s fastest to be the kind of vibrant and growing commercial imaginative broadcaster that viewers want, offering broadcaster. highly innovative, original It’s true to say that the British programming combined with public are switching on to stunning, glossy imports, UKTV in a way that has never and a long tail of high quality, been known before: according archive British programming to BARB data, viewing of from BBC, ITV and . our network has increased Some of the people that we by another 16% this year have to thank for UKTV’s (off the back of a record groundswell of popularity viewing figures in 2013) are here today, and they Darren Childs while the British TV market are our shareholders, Chief Executive, UKTV 1 has contracted by about 2% . BBC Worldwide and Scripps @DarrenMChilds And as for viewing, Networks Interactive; the #UKTVLive the use of platforms including indies, producers, talent, our new interactive digital studios and suppliers that service, UKTV Play, have fill our channels with such increased by over 600%2. stand-out programming; So, here we are. Centre of the our advertisers; and the press re-evaluation of the British that write and broadcast industry. A company about us and our shows. rising in the of popular And most importantly, culture with millions of new the talented team of creative viewers3 coming to enjoy our staff who really areUKTV . ground-breaking channels on Sky, , YouView, This is a significant phase Freeview, BT TV, TalkTalk of UKTV’s story, as we move and UKTV Play. from challenger to contender in the television industry, and ’d like to thank you for being a part of it.

1Stats based on BARB statistics 30th December–10th August 2014 vs same period in 2013 (adults) 2 Based on Google Analytics/Brightcove stats for Jan–June 2013 vs Jan–June 2014 3 Based on BARB and Google Analytics/Brightcove stats Jan–June 2013 vs Jan–June 2014 04 #UKTVLive

Brand new and exclusive to Watch, psychological Katherine illusionist Katherine Mills blends her skills in mentalism, together with her love of Mills: , to perform stunning acts of mind control. Mind Games In each episode Katherine meets the British public and performs spectacular displays of mind magic that don’t seem possible. Katherine examines the bond between parents and children, the relationship between twins, the connection between staff in a supermarket and the interaction between Credits friends. Katherine takes the Commission everyday world around us Production Company: and makes it extraordinary. Objective Productions/ Crook Productions TX: Thursday 2nd October, 9pm, 4x60

Bin There, Dump That

An amusing look at some of the fascinating characters who work within Britain’s waste disposal industry. Featuring a fantastic cast of Credits entertaining and enthusiastic Commission employees, this ob-doc series Production Company: delves into the lives of people Sky Vision Productions who aren’t often in the TX: November 2014, 6x30 limelight and produces a genuinely uplifting piece of television. #UKTVLive 05

Hoff The Record Hoff the Record is a six-part take on the surreal life of David Hasselhoff, thirty Credits years after rising to fame Commission with global hits Knight Rider Production Company: and Baywatch. Me & You Productions With five divorces and some TX: Q1 2015, 6x40 misguided career decisions in his wake, The Hoff arrives in the UK to star in a movie that’s set to reboot his acting career. But the film falls apart and so he sets out on a mission to save the world – this is the man who brought down the Berlin Wall, after all. Shot in the vérité style, the show is a unique experiment in form and storytelling, blurring the lines between real life and improvised comedy. 06 #UKTVLive The Dog Hotel

Matt and Leon plan to introduce some five-star doggy glamour to by opening a Hollywood-style pooch paradise. Are the larger-than-life locals ready for a luxury canine hotel with its own gym, beauty parlour and boutique bedrooms? Credits Co-production Production Company: Factory Films/Zodiak TX: Tuesday 14th October 2014, 10x30

The third series picks up Series 3 with Pierce in where a Perception The hit US series switches to seemingly picture-perfect new Alibi for the start of the brand life is turned upside down after new third series. At the end the FBI approaches him to help of series two, viewers saw with a case. Back in Chicago the talented but eccentric things are going well for FBI Dr. Daniel Pierce (Eric Agent Kate Moretti (Rachael McCormack) flee to Paris Leigh Cook), meanwhile, after he struggled to keep his Pierce’s former assistant schizophrenia under control, Max Lewicki (Arjay Smith) lost his job and dealt with is plotting to get Pierce back accusations of stalking his to Chicago. ex-girlfriend.

Credits Acquisition Production Company: Paperboy Productions/ABC Studios TX: Thursday 11th September, 10pm, 13x60 #UKTVLive 07

Series 3 Sir David Attenborough returns to shine the spotlight David on some of nature’s most extraordinary species in the brand new series of his hugely popular Natural Curiosities. From the unlikely pairing Attenborough’s of fleas and cheetahs, blue whales and flamingos, in each episode Sir David examines two unique creatures with curiously distinctive Natural adaptations that link together with a common theme. In the new series, Sir David encounters an anaconda, meets orangutans and studies Curiosities the behaviour of the ravens at the Tower of .

Credits Commission Production Company: Humble Bee Films TX: Q1 2015, 6x30 08 #UKTVLive

In the first episode, Jamie Series 2 enlists the expertise of local Forbidden Forbidden History with historians and experts to is back explore the lost city of Petra for a second series on to discover if ancient treasure History Britain’s biggest factual still lies undetected beneath channel, Yesterday. the ruins. In a later episode Jamie is on a mission to Jamie investigates the investigate, scrutinise and extraordinary theory that analyse history’s most the Nazis were engaged contentious secrets. in building spacecraft designed to produce electromagnetic disruption. Credits Co-production Production Company: Like A Shot Entertainment TX: November 2014, 6x60 Conquerors

The king crab, the pine Credits processionary caterpillar, Acquisition the lionfish and the fire ant Production Company: are the four species that are, ZED according to biologists, the TX: October 2014, 4x60 most successful invaders on the planet. But who are these fearsome conquerors? How do they multiply so fast? What is the secret to their successful domination? This UK premiere series investigates the formidable biological advantages of these exceptional species. #UKTVLive 09

It’s the show that just keeps on giving! Dave’s ratings smash Storage hit, Storage Hunters, is the Credits show the viewers just can’t Commission seem to get enough of. So, Production Company: Hunters UK Dave is bringing it to the UK. North One Television Naturally. TX: October 2015, 10x30 Sean Kelly (Storage Hunters US) will auction off the wonderfully ridiculous contents of containers, storage units and anything else the UK has to offer, in a series of absurd items, big reactions, laughter, competition and conflict. The differences between the UK and US versions? Less sunshine and a plethora of British accents. It’s an easy, borderline addictive, watch. 10 #UKTVLive

When a plane lands in New City with everyone on The Strain board dead, Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll – House of Cards), head of the Credits Center for Disease Control Acquisition and his team are called upon Production Company: to investigate. Meanwhile, FX Productions/ Harlem pawnbroker Abraham Carlton Cuse Productions Setrakian (David Bradley TX: Wednesday 17th September, – Harry Potter, Broadchurch) 10pm, 13x60 races to the airport, convinced that what at first looks like a mysterious viral outbreak is in fact showing all the hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. Based on the novel trilogy co-written by Guillermo Del Torro, the award-winning director also executively produces the series and co-writes and directs the pilot episode of this high-concept, thrilling drama. #UKTVLive 11

Loyalties are tested and Series 4 professional and personal Suits, the US legal drama with relationships are put on the charm, wit and intelligence the line, with neither Mike Suits that most series can only nor Harvey planning on dream of possessing, returns backing down. exclusively to Dave. Season four picks up with Mike Ross (Patrick J Adams) no longer working with his former mentor, the super-suave Credits Harvey Specter (Gabriel Acquisition Macht). However, with Mike Production Company: working for an investment- Universal Cable Productions/ banking firm, the two are Hypnotic Films & Television/ United Korsh Company/ client and counsel, and it’s not Open 4 Business Productions long before the two are pitched TX: Q1 2015, 16x60 into battle – but this time against each other. 12 #UKTVLive Crisis

This exciting US drama, never seen on UK screens before, follows the abduction of the children of some of Washington D.C.’s most powerful players, including the President’s son. As parents and dignitaries are put into play with nowhere to turn and no one to trust, panic sets in and puts the entire nation at stake. Credits The series stars Golden Globe® and Emmy® award-winning Acquisition actress Gillian Anderson Production Company: 20th Century Fox / (The X-Files), Rachael Taylor Ravich-Shariat Productions (666 Park Avenue), Dermot TX: Q1 2015, 13x60 Mulroney (My Best Friend’s Wedding) and Lance Gross (House of Payne). Murdoch Mysteries Series 8 Yannick Bisson returns as William Murdoch, a methodical and dashing Credits detective who pioneers Co-Production innovative forensic techniques Production Company: to solve some of Toronto’s Shaftsbury Films/ most gruesome murders at ITV Studios Global Entertainment the dawn of the 20th century. TX: Q1 2015, 18x60 In the eighth series, Murdoch Mysteries will celebrate its 100th episode and former EastEnders actress, Jo Joyner, makes a special guest star appearance. #UKTVLive 13

Series 2

Gold’s first ever scripted Credits sitcom returns to the channel Commission You, Me for a second series. You, Me Production Company: & Them tells the story of Ed Hat Trick Productions (Anthony Head – Merlin, Buffy TX: Q1 2015 The Vampire Slayer) and Lauren (Eve Myles – Frankie, & Them Torchwood ). The couple are madly in love, but Lauren’s family and everyone around them seems to have an opinion on their relationship, and specifically, their 20-plus year age gap. The scripted sitcom will again feature an all-star cast, and will include some big-name talent for cameo roles. 14 #UKTVLive

Executively produced by From the golden age of multiple Emmy® award- television to the rise of the The Sixties winning producers Gary Berlin Wall, the popularity Goetzman (John Adams and of , the dramatic The Pacific), Mark Herzog increase in youth oriented (Gettysburg) and Hollywood culture and society, the tension actor Tom Hanks, The Sixties of the Cold War, and the explores how and why this revolutionary space race; decade became a period of all these key moments are such consequence, and still revealed and explored through today remains an epoch of rarely seen footage, personal such fascination. films, eyewitness accounts and historians. Credits Acquisition Production Company: CNN TX: October 2014, 8x60 and 2x120 Tornado Alley

Imagine one of the most powerful storms ever. Now imagine that storm hitting a heavily populated and iconic city. Now watch it unfold in Credits terrifying footage. This is Acquisition Tornado Alley – a brand Production Company: new UK premiere series. Kagara 7 Pictures Amazing eyewitness stories TX: November 2014, 8x60 are paired with expert interviews and experiments to relay the extraordinary nature of this real-life survival against the odds. #UKTVLive 15 Most Haunted

The legendary supernatural A crew, made up of some investigation series, presented familiar and some new by Yvette Fielding, is back with faces, join Yvette for more a spine-chilling new series, exploration into brand new exclusively on Really. territories. The team also revisit some old haunts and The team investigates discover new phenomena purported paranormal activity that defy belief. in locations across the UK including The Royal Court Featuring some gripping Theatre in Lancashire and celebrity specials – this series ’s National Emergency of Most Haunted is proving Services Museum. to be the best one yet.

This is without doubt our best series yet. We are so pleased Most Haunted has found its exclusive new home on Really – the home of paranormal programming. Yvette Fielding

Credits Acquisition Production Company: Antix Productions TX: Thursday 21st August, 10pm, 10x60 16 #UKTVLive

Series 2

Improvisation Ross Credits Noble returns to Dave for a Commission second series of the brilliantly Production Company: entertaining Freewheeling – North One Television/ a show driven by Ross’s loyal Stunt Baby Productions following where TX: Q1 2015, 6x60 literally anything can happen. Ross Noble Leaving his fate in the hands of the public, the new series will see Ross joined by some Freewheeling of his comedy mates on a completely unplanned journey of surreal discovery.

Dave Gorman Modern Life Is Goodish

Spam emails, meaningless Series 2 world records, ‘Greatest Hits’ Dave Gorman still thinks albums, chewing gum ad modern life is good...ish. campaigns, government Returning for an extended e-petitions, what to do with second series on Dave, the a found camera and one highly acclaimed suspiciously prolific celebrity again uses his unique blend journalist are all investigated, of stand-up and documentary dissected and, occasionally comedy to give a whole new the subject of some well- take on the things we normally meaning mischief. take for granted.

Credits Commission Production Company: Liberty Bell TX: Tuesday 9th September, 10pm, 8x60 #UKTVLive 17

Series 2 Choccywoccydoodah: Wesley Snipes, Tinie Tempah, Sir Richard Branson, Melanie C and Derren Brown are amongst Starstruck the high profile names who have signed up to appear in the brand new, second series of Choccywoccydoodah: Starstruck. Never have the stakes been higher for the world-class team at Choccywoccydoodah as they race against the clock to create bespoke and extraordinary cakes that will be unveiled at the celebrities’ showbiz events. The Choccy team will be on hand throughout, designing, baking and constructing the outlandish designs to make dreams come true. Every episode of this super- sized series will feature a different celebrity and the series will also capture Choccywoccydoodah’s expansion into their new and impressive two-storey shop in Brighton.

Credits Commission Production Company: TX: Thursday 18th September, 8pm, 10x60 18 #UKTVLive Singing In The Rainforest

This brand new series sees top music talent leave their creature comforts behind and embrace life with remote tribes from all around the world. Credits Remarkable meetings of Commission different cultures will result Production Company: in extraordinary and unique Gogglebox Entertainment musical collaborations, which TX: Q1 2015, 5x60 will be available for viewers and music lovers to download as original tracks after each episode airs. The first act to be confirmed to take part in the show is Scottish indie rock band, Glasvegas.

Presenters Laura Jackson and David Brain travel the globe World’s Most in search of talented people who have dedicated years of practice so that they can Talented perform extraordinary and inspiring feats. Laura and David visit a different country each week as they leave no stone unturned in their pursuit of the most entertaining, shocking and inspiring new talent that will leave viewers enthralled. Each act is uploaded to a jury of 100 online critics from around the globe. As well as giving their instant Credits reactions, these outspoken Commission vloggers then vote for their Production Company: winner in a nail-biting finale. Renegade Pictures The presenter with the act TX: Q1 2015, 5x60 that comes out on top takes all the glory and the respective country is crowned the World’s Most Talented. #UKTVLive 19 Dynamo: Magician Impossible

Series 4 The award-winning magic show which has charted Dynamo’s incredible journey from humble beginnings in Bradford to becoming one of the world’s most talked about entertainers, returns to Watch for a fourth and final series. During the course of the final series, Dynamo travels to San Francisco, LA, Paris and India before returning to the North of , to end the series back where his fascinating story first began. Famous names featuring in the series include One Direction, Coldplay and Indian actor and Bollywood star Irrfan Khan. Series four is pretty epic. Dynamo

Credits Commission Production Company: Phil McIntyre Television/ Inner Circle Films/Red Rocket TX: Thursday 4th September, 9pm, 4x60 20 #UKTVLive Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Series one saw the likes of Series 2 , , Returning for a welcome , , second series on Dave is , Phil Jupitus and Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. come up with In each episode, Alan and episode titles such as ‘Cupped four other top sit By A Shammy Hand’, ‘Bringer round a table and talk. About Of Spiders’ and ‘Until I’m anything. There are no rules, Married Or You Die’. no themes and no preparation. All Alan has is one interesting fact about each of them, after which, the conversation could spiral in any direction.

The show recreates the relaxed Credits atmosphere found amongst Commission bantering comics backstage Production Company: and elicits anecdotes and Phil McIntyre Television/ interaction that you simply Grand Scheme wouldn’t get anywhere else. TX: Q1 2015, 10x60

Ancient Black Ops

Ancient Black Ops explores the covert operations of elite troops and hit squads dating back to Viking days and beyond. The series reveals Credits how deadly clandestine groups Co-production chose their targets, chose their Production Company: weaponry and what made World Media Rights them amongst the most feared TX: Wednesday 17th September, killers of their time. 10pm, 10x60 #UKTVLive 21

Gold has commissioned It was the first time in Gold’s the ultimate Monty Python history that an event of this documentary (w/t), to be magnitude was aired live on directed by BAFTA award- the channel and it proved a Monty winning director Roger ratings winner with nearly one Graef OBE (The Secret million individuals tuning in. Policeman’s Ball, The Truth In addition to this special About Adoption). documentary, a five-part series, The one-off, 90-minute film Monty Python’s Best Bits Python has unprecedented access to (mostly) will celebrate the the five surviving members nation’s favourite Monty of Monty Python (, Python’s Flying Circus sketches Terry Gilliam, , Terry and Monty Python films and Jones and Michael Palin). the effect that they have had The intimate and provocative on the comedy world. It will Credits documentary includes never include the very best footage Monty Python documentary (w/t) before seen footage from their from their TV series and Commission early live shows, including insights from some of the Production Company: Live at the Hollywood Bowl in biggest names in comedy Phil McIntyre Television in association 1980, and follows the cast and with Python (Monty) Pictures Ltd. with , , crew of the Monty Python 2014 TX: November 2014, 1x90 , , reunion show, Monty Python Eddie Izzard, and Mike Myers Live (mostly) – One Down Five Monty Python’s Best Bits (mostly) just a few of the names to Go at The O2, London – from already confirmed. Commission the press conference, in which Production Company: the group announced their first Phil McIntyre Television in association new project for three decades, with Python (Monty) Pictures Ltd. to their very final night and TX: November 2014, 5x60 last performance – which was broadcast to millions in more than 100 countries around the world, including live on Gold. 22 #UKTVLive UFOs Declassified

This compelling new series, exclusive to Yesterday, opens up recently de-classified, top secret government files. These documents contain the Credits truth behind the mystery and Co-production legend surrounding extra- Production Company: terrestrial activities. Never Northern Sky Entertainment before seen military reports TX: Q1 2015, 6x60 and interviews from the key witnesses of claimed UFO sightings are revealed. The footage unearthed contains highly sensitive material from secured government facilities, which was hidden from the public domain... until now. Hurricane 360

This UK premiere series examines every angle of a hurricane. From piecing together the wreckage left in its wake to the science Credits behind creating the storm, Acquisition this truly fascinating series Production Company: also hears gripping first-hand Flight 33 Productions accounts from those caught TX: November 2014, 8x60 up in a hurricane. This series will take you on a whirlwind ride of emotions. #UKTVLive 23

Each episode features two Series 2 tales read by two top name Crackanory The second series of Dave’s storytellers, which this critically acclaimed series sees series includes Ben Miller, more of Britain’s much-loved Simon Callow, , comedy stars settle into the , David Mitchell, Credits comfy leather chair and read a , Johnny Commission story glittered with live action Vegas, Warwick Davis, Production Company: scenes and animation. Meera Syal, , Ruby Wax and . Tiger Aspect Every narrator delivers their TX: Wednesday 24th September, Crackanory story from Dave’s 10pm, 6x30 iconic chair situated at the heart of a fabulously impressive set.

Rachel Allen returns to Rachel draws on inspiration with a UK premiere from the people and places Rachel Allen: series to satisfy even the near her home in County , sweetest tooth. Ireland and the show also features step-by-step tips A decadent journey through All Things on how to give the perfect homemade delights, Rachel finishing touches to recipes. takes on a journey full of tasty Sweet treats – indulgent puddings All Things Sweet is a world and classic cakes to delicate of delights. pastries, luxurious mousses, delectable ice creams and much more.

Credits Acquisition Production Company: Street Productions TX: October 2014, 13x60 24 #UKTVLive The Forsyte Saga Series 2 Damian Lewis (Homeland), Rupert Graves (Sherlock) and Gina McKee (Our Friends In Credits The North) reprise their roles Acquisition in the second mini-series of Production Company: the spectacular period drama. Granada Television TX: November 2014, 6x60

Politics meets passion in a Daniela Denby-Ashe classic tale of love across the (EastEnders) stars as Margaret North & South social divide in this powerful Hale, one of literature’s most adaptation of Elizabeth original heroines. Margaret is Gaskell’s feisty love story, a southerner from a country set in the changing world of vicarage newly settled in Victorian industrial society. the industrial northern town of Milton. In the shock of her move, she misjudges charismatic cotton mill-owner John Thornton (played by Richard Armitage – , The Hobbit) whose strength Credits of purpose and passion are Acquisition a match for her own pride Production Company: and wilfulness. BBC TX: October 2014, 4x60 #UKTVLive 25

Weekend Warriors is a glorious celebration of British Weekend eccentricity, visiting the little-known world of the battle re-enactors. These Credits Warriors men and women spend their Co-production weekends in the past, Production Company: as roundheads, cavaliers, Sky Vision Productions Roman legionnaires, maids TX: Q1 2015, 6x60 in distress, World War II soldiers or even Vikings. They bring to life the most famous battles in history, which are lovingly and accurately portrayed in the fields and villages all over the . Each episode focuses on a different group of re-enactors as they prepare for their weekend-long battle, including the English Civil War and the Napoleonic Wars. 26 #UKTVLive

On 8 August 1963, Britain woke to the news of the biggest The Great robbery in the country’s history. The nation was stunned and left wanting to Train Robbery know who did it – and how they managed to pull off such an audacious raid. With a fantastic cast, including Jim Broadbent (The Iron Lady), Luke Evans (Tamara Drewe), Martin Compston (Line of Credits Duty), Neil Maskell (Utopia) Acquisition and James Fox (Charlie and Production Company: The Chocolate Factory), this World Production (in association gripping drama from the with Screen Yorkshire and Lip Sync pen of the acclaimed writer, Productions) Chris Chibnall (Broadchurch) TX: December 2014, 2x90 is the story of how one group of criminals became the most wanted men in Britain, told from the perspective of both the robbers and the coppers chasing them.

Donut Showdown

Each episode of this new Donut Showdown is and UK exclusive series sees the ultimate doughnut three of the best doughnut lover’s paradise. makers from across North America test their creativity in the Donut Showdown kitchen. Working with strange ingredients in a strange kitchen can sometimes be Credits recipe for disaster, and it Acquisition doesn’t help that show host Production Company: Danny Boome is constantly Architect Films reminding contestants just TX: November 2014, 14x30 how little time they have left to complete their creations! #UKTVLive 27

The team that defined an era, Dougray Scott stars as the and the disaster that tore them revered but intimidating boss, apart. United is a stunning Matt Busby and and emotional drama based plays coach, Jimmy Murphy. United on the true story of The cast also features Jack United’s legendary ‘Busby O’Connell (Harry Brown, Babes’, the youngest side ever This Is England) as a teenage to win the Football League; the Bobby Charlton; Sam Caflin 1958 Munich Air Crash that (Pirates of the Caribbean) claimed eight of their number; and Thomas Howes and the extraordinary spirit (Downton Abbey). of a city that rebuilt the team in the wake of the disaster.

Credits Acquisition Production Company: World Productions TX: December 2014, 1x90 28 #UKTVLive

Red Bull Soapbox Race The Freestyle Motocross is an international event riders tear across the globe where amateur drivers race combining skill, power, homemade soapbox vehicles showmanship and bravery. Red Bull down a specially designed Speaking of bravery, Red Bull course. Each hand-made Cliff Diving is the competition machine is fuelled by nothing where divers leap from a but sheer courage and the board 28 metres above the sea, force of gravity ensuring that performing incredible twists whichever country is hosting, and turns before hitting the the race is full of thrills, Credits sea feet first. The stunning spills, ingenuity and fun. Commissions locations this year include Production Company: Also returning to Dave are , Ireland and Cuba. UMTV/Red Bull the Red Bull X-Fighters who Red Bull Soapbox Race: Q4 2014 combine some of the most Red Bull X-Fighters: Sunday 21st daredevil stunts ever seen September, 6pm on two wheels with some Red Bull Cliff Diving: Q4 2014 seriously spectacular locations.

Emerging 35 million years ago as a mysterious rift along The the surface of the Earth, a 6,000 kilometres-long fault line between eastern Africa Credits Great and the Arabian Peninsula Acquisition has created not only a unique Production Company: geological phenomenon but ORF/Cosmos Factory/Studio Hamburg Rift also landscapes of immense TX: November 2014, 3x60 beauty. This stunning UK premiere documentary series investigates. #UKTVLive 29

Format Lab

Five exclusive pilot episodes Who Repairs Wins pits a group will form part of Watch’s brand of the UK’s most colourful new factual entertainment tradesmen against each Format Lab strand. other as they compete for unconventional, yet potentially Game show and real worlds Credits big money making jobs. collide in Seven Envelopes. Commissions Seven unprepared contestants Memory Slam (w/t) combines Seven Envelopes: must agree to be filmed all day documentary with the tension Riverdog Productions, 2x30 before getting the chance to of a real-world competition, Honey I Bought The House: Objective open an envelope which following gifted youngsters Productions/Crook Productions, 1x60 contains money ranging from at the final of the UK Schools Who Repairs Wins: CPL Productions, 1x60 1p to a £10,000 jackpot, but Memory Championships. which envelope is it? Memory Slam (w/t): Showem/ Supersize My Job raises the North One Television, 1x60 Honey I Bought The House stakes in the workplace, Supersize My Job: is a nail-biting approach to the challenging people to take Bedlam Productions, 1x60 reality of buying a first home on new skills and experiences. TX: Q4 2014 which sees a couple given a For example, can a pint-puller £15,000 deposit to get them on from a village pub cut it the property ladder. The only as a mixologist in a top catch is they are separated London bar? immediately and one has three weeks to secure a property or they lose the money. 30 #UKTVLive

Garth Barnard has a lifelong passion and unshakeable WWII resolve to investigate how thousands of young Airmen from the Second World War Credits Air Crash died in catastrophic air Co-production accidents and training crashes. Production Company: Investigators In WWII Air Crash Like A Shot Entertainment Investigators Garth takes TX: November 2014, 4x60 viewers on a journey around Britain, , , the US and Gibraltar to uncover the truth behind these devastating accidents and to ensure the men who lost their lives in the air war against and its allies are not forgotten.

In this UK premiere series, David Rocco, world-renowned David for his Italian culinary skills, embarks on a quest to challenge himself by melding Credits Rocco’s India ingredients and techniques Acquisition from his beloved with Production Company: those he’s never experienced Rockhead Entertainment before in India. TX: October 2014, 13x30 #UKTVLive 31

Eden Shorts is a competition for aspiring amateur wildlife filmmakers to see their very own one-minute masterpieces Eden showcased on natural history television channel Eden, alongside winning some fantastic prizes. Judged by a panel including Shorts Michaela Strachan, we are looking for films that express the wonder of our natural world. They can be narrated, presented or simply laid over the selection of music which is available to download from the website. Credits The Eden Shorts website also eden..co.uk/eden-shorts @EdenChannel features ‘how to’ videos from #EdenShorts fellow judge and cameraman and presenter Simon King together with blogs from experienced individuals from around the natural history industry. 32 #UKTVLive

UKTV Play will be as easy as switching on your TV. UKTV Play UKTV CEO, Darren Childs #UKTVLive 33

UKTV Play is the new way On the UKTV Play iOS app to watch UKTV’s great on viewers can enjoy their demand content. favourite shows such as Storage Hunters, Crackanory, UKTV Play launched on iOS Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, devices in August, and will Dara O Briain: School of also be available on PC and Hard Sums, Inquisition, YouView by the end of the year, Raiders of the Lost Art, and on UKTV’s major Pay Crime Stories, Rescue Code platform partners too. One, Most Haunted and The new on demand service, Ghost Adventures, along designed to make UKTV with a selection of fantastic programming highly BBC programmes. accessible, ensures viewers The UKTV Play iOS app can find their favourite features easy to use UKTV programmes in functionality including swipe one single destination. channel selection, stop-and- Content has been compiled resume viewing, predictive in familiar and intuitive search, alphabetical browser collections, such as by topic and parental controls. and real-life events – and the service features popular box sets and will include advance previews of new programmes. ‘Staff Picks’ also highlight the personal programme recommendations from people who know the shows best – UKTV’s very own channel teams. 34 #UKTVLive

International Sales #UKTVLive 35

Dynamo has now been broadcast in no less than 200 territories and become a global number one hit.

UKTV has over 1,000 hours UKTV is fortunate to be For further information about of outstanding and diverse represented by a number UKTV’s international sales, commissioned content in of different programme please contact: international distribution distributors, including BBC Jonathan Newman across factual, factual Worldwide and Passion Head of Programme entertainment, lifestyle Distribution. It is our policy to Distribution/Strategy and comedy. tender out international and 020 7299 6124 ancillary rights we control, Many of our shows, including [email protected] thereby delivering optimum Dynamo: Magician Impossible, value for all stakeholders and David Attenborough’s Natural ensuring our content has the Curiosities, The Happenings, best specialist representation. Dangerman: The Incredible Mr. Goodwin, X We also work directly and Choccywoccydoodah, with broadcasters in key have sold widely and enjoyed international sales territories considerable success across and are always on the lookout television and other media for partnership opportunities all around the globe. Indeed that help us increase and Dynamo has now been realise the full potential broadcast in no less than of our catalogue. 200 territories and become a global number one hit. 36 #UKTVLive UKTV Communications Team Contacts

Email: [email protected] Carly Sandland Twitter: @UKTV_Press Group Publicity Manager Web: pressoffice.uktv.co.uk (Gold, Alibi, Yesterday, Good Food, Drama) Zoë Clapp 020 7299 6271 Communications Director [email protected] 020 7299 6259 [email protected] Justine Bower Group Publicity Manager Kerry Parker (Dave, Watch, Really, Head of Network Eden, Home) Communications 020 7299 6261 020 7745 3036 [email protected] [email protected] Gemma Pinkney Lara Feinstein Publicist Network Communications (Dave, Alibi, Really, Drama) Coordinator 07714 957 273 020 7299 6107 [email protected] [email protected] Emily Jones David Barnsby Publicist Programme Information (Watch, Yesterday, Manager Eden, Gold) 07808 640 700 020 7299 6284 [email protected] [email protected]

Megan Davies Jess Molyneux Publicity Assistant Assistant Publicist 020 7299 6258 020 7299 6168 [email protected] [email protected]

Aidan Hackett Publicity Producer 020 7299 6287 [email protected]

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