The Factual Specialists Programme Catalogue 2018-2019
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International the factual specialists programme catalogue 2018-2019 tvfinternational.com v programming service With a rich and respected catalogue, TVF International is ideally placed to offer broadcasters a unique programming service. Our specialist sales executives work closely with clients to select themed series and quality collections that are carefully tailored to the individual needs of different channels and programming schedules the world over. Please consult your TVF sales contact to discuss how our programming expertise can work for your platform. our senior team Harriet Armston-Clarke Division Head [email protected] Will Stapley Head of Acquisitions [email protected] Lindsey Ayotte Sales Manager [email protected] Julian Chou-Lambert Acquisitions Manager [email protected] Matt Perkins Senior Sales & Acquisitions Executive [email protected] Catriona McNeish Sales Executive [email protected] Oliver Clayton Sales Executive [email protected] Sam Joyce Sales Executive [email protected] Izabela Sokolowska Head of Programme Servicing [email protected] Alex Shawcross Head of Business Affairs [email protected] CELEBRITY & BIOGRAPHY 2 HISTORY 11 WORLD AFFAIRS 25 LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT 38 EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE 51 CRIME & MILITARY 62 RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY 70 ARTS 77 SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT 89 WILDLIFE 105 TRAVEL & ADVENTURE 113 FOOD 126 HEALTH & FAMILY 133 SEX & RELATIONSHIPS 148 FORMATS 155 INDEX 168 tvfinternational.com 1 CELEBRITY & BIOGRAPHY Peer to Peer Format: 18 x 24/48 (HD) Broadcaster: Bloomberg Television What makes a truly great leader? Renowned financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein sits down with the most influential business people on the planet, from Oprah Winfrey to Bill Gates, Eric Schmidt to former presidents Clinton and Bush, to uncover their personal stories and explore their fascinating paths to success. tvfinternational.com 2 CELEBRITY & BIOGRAPHY Inside Windsor Castle Inside Buckingham Palace Format: 4 x 44 (HD) Format: 2 x 46 (HD) Broadcaster: Channel 5, Smithsonian Channel Broadcaster: Channel 5, Smithsonian Channel What secrets lie behind the walls of Windsor Behind the pomp and ceremony of Buckingham Castle, the iconic Royal Family home? For nearly a Palace lies a closed and secretive world. Featuring thousand years, the castle has seen controversy, stunning re-enactments and never-before-seen battles and countless family occasions. Through documents revealing the building’s many secrets, dramatic reconstructions, exclusive interviews and this show unveils the turbulent history of the archive footage, we uncover the fascinating real palace through the good times and the bad, from stories behind Britain’s most famous family. publicity triumphs to unspeakable scandals. Diana: 20 Years On Diana: The Night She Died Format 1 x 50 (HD) Format: 1 x 52 Broadcaster: Channel 5 Twenty years on, there are still questions about the terrible crash that killed Princess Diana, Dodi Al An intriguing documentary about the failings Fayed and the driver Henri Paul. With new previously of the official investigation into the 1997 car crash unseen evidence and access to CCTV footage, which killed Princess Diana, Dodi Al Fayed and censored documents and eye-witness accounts, this their driver Henri Paul. Showing how much of the film re-examines the evidence in order to find the evidence needed to establish the truth has been truth behind the extraordinary conspiracy theories. covered up, this film is compulsory viewing for Featuring interviews with Princes William and Harry. conspiracy theorists. Diana: The Inquest Keeping It in the Royal Family Format: 1 x 47 Format: 1 x 50 (HD) Broadcaster: Channel 5 Broadcaster: ARTE, ZDF This is a remarkable documentary investigating the Ever wondered just how closely linked Europe’s mysterious inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana Royal dynasties are? This documentary investigates and her lover Dodi Al Fayed. It features previously the roots of the British Royal Family, unveiling the unseen CCTV footage from the cameras at the Ritz fascinating legacy of Leopold I of Belgium who Hotel where Diana and Dodi spent a significant part masterminded marriage policies between all the of their last hours in the Imperial Suite, the grandest major European monarchies, from Norway and the hotel has to offer. Sweden to Portugal, Greece and Bulgaria. tvfinternational.com 3 CELEBRITY & BIOGRAPHY The Making of a Queen The Queen: A Monarch for All Seasons Format: 1 x 48 Broadcaster: Channel 5 Format: 1 x 54 Featuring rare and previously unseen archive She was born a princess, but never expected footage, this is an exclusive look at a defining period to be Queen. This social record explores the in the Queen’s life – from the moment her father unprecedented archive history of the great events in the King died on February 6th 1952, to the day of the Queen’s public life, set against the joys, sorrows, her Coronation on June 2nd 1953, when the shy trials and passions of her private life up to the 25-year-old was suddenly thrust into the limelight present day. In the 21st century, the Queen remains and crowned Queen of England. the calm centre of a tempestuous age. William & Kate: A Royal Love Story Royal Paintbox Format: 1 x 44 (HD) Format: 1 x 51 / 1 x 71 (HD) Broadcaster: TLC Broadcaster: ITV The definitive account of the love story between For the first time on film, HRH the Prince of Wales Prince William and the girl who became his Queen. reveals an extraordinary treasure trove of rarely seen Unveiling William and Kate’s intriguing royal artworks by members of the Royal Family, past and courtship and discovering the real Kate Middleton present. With exclusive access and featuring the with impressive access, exclusive photographic spectacular royal landscapes of Balmoral, Highgrove material and captivating archive footage, this and Windsor Castle, come along as he explores a programme reveals where it all began… colourful palette of intimate family memory. Royal Paintbox 4 tvfinternational.com CELEBRITY & BIOGRAPHY Charles at 60 The Madness of Prince Charles Format: 1 x 52 Format: 1 x 47 Broadcaster: ITV No heir to the British throne has ever spent more years in waiting than Prince Charles. It has been Against the background of Prince Charles’ wedding a long, sometimes painful journey for this king-in- to Camilla Parker Bowles, The Madness of Prince waiting, a dedicated prince and complex man, who Charles examines the current heir to the throne’s – rare among royals – has become wiser and happier difficult relationships with women, family and with age. Through extensive archival footage, we the public, and takes an intriguing look at his follow his extraordinary life, in scrupulous and controversial ideas, particularly on architecture, occasionally shocking detail. medicine and religion. The House of Windsor: The Queen’s Mother in Law A Royal Dynasty Format: 1 x 48 (HD) Broadcaster: Channel 4 Format: 3 x 52 From abdication to Afghanistan, from fairytale The Queen is famous across the world, but few have princesses to terrorist attacks, this is the real story heard of her mother-in-law, Princess Alice. This is of the Windsors. The series chronicles nearly a the incredible story of Prince Philip’s mother who century of royal triumphs and misfortunes, from the fled revolution in Greece, suffered a breakdown, was reign of the first Windsors, George V and Queen experimented on by Sigmund Freud, hid Jews from Mary, to the long rule of Queen Elizabeth II and her the Nazis, gave her possessions to help the poor, expanding House of Windsor. and even founded her own religious order. The Queen Mother: Edward VIII: The King Who A Woman of Her Century Threw Away His Crown Format: 1 x 52 Format: 1 x 52 The extraordinary life of Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, Edward was the King of England with the charm of known around the world as the Queen Mother, a Hollywood movie star. When he fell in love with spanned the 20th century. When she died in 2002 divorced American socialite, Wallis Simpson, it led in she was 102 years of age. This unique film reveals December 1936 to a crucial decision that shocked how this distinguished and devoted monarch, the the world. Featuring remarkable archive footage mother of Queen Elizabeth, was once named by from the time, this is the intriguing real story of a Hitler as ‘the most dangerous woman in Europe’. throne abandoned for love. tvfinternational.com 5 CELEBRITY & BIOGRAPHY Princess Margaret: Constantine: A King’s Story Her Real Life Story Format: 1 x 48 Broadcaster: Channel 5 Format: 1 x 52 Princess Margaret was born into a life of privilege. The Olympics returned to Greece in 2004. This was Yet scandal, misfortune and controversy surrounded also a big year for King Constantine of Greece who her, and it is often said that she lived in the shadow re-entered his homeland after the European Courts of her sister, Queen Elizabeth. Princess Margaret: ended his 36 year-long exile. This documentary is Her Real Life Story is an intimate biography exploring a fascinating portrait of the workings of a monarch the truth behind the least understood of the 20th in exile and his crucial role in securing the Olympic century royals. Games for Greece. True Footballers’ Wives Family Confidential Format: 7 x 27 (HD) Format: 8 x 30 (HD) Broadcaster: ABC This entertaining series reveals the passions, ambitions and dreams of extraordinary women This unique biography series takes us behind the who share their lives with the world’s best football headlines to uncover the home truths and private players. With exclusive access to inspiring motivations of international icons and their families. characters such as fashionista Thaissa Carvalho Exclusive access reveals the extraordinary stories – girlfriend of Daniel Alves, and model and actress of Deborra-Lee & Hugh Jackman’s family, the Amra Silajdzic – girlfriend of Edin Dzeko, we show visionaries behind Westfield and Yellow Tail Wine, the highs and lows of living a life with football.