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NEW FOR MIPCOM CHILDREN & FAMILY CHILDREN & FAMILY JUNIOR VETS – SERIES 3 10 x 30 minutes HD Format Rights Available | Produced by True North Productions | Commissioned by CBBC UK Junior Vets guarantees more full on, hands on vet work and, for the first time, the rookie vets are also on call! Wherever there are pets, wildlife or wonderful creatures in need, our team is on hand to sort them out. It won’t be an easy ride, with a polar bear requiring treatment for a sore paw, a greedy dog needing a tennis ball removed from his stomach, a hippo due for some dental work and a giraffe crawling with lice. The adult vets take a back seat and allow our Junior Vets to fly solo. They face decisions and dilemmas and will have to show real co-ordination and teamwork to come through each day. Total: 30 x 30 minutes Series 4 coming soon! THE DENGINEERS 11 x 30 minutes HD Format Rights Available | Produced by CBBC Productions | Commissioned by CBBC UK The Dengineers rips up the blueprints of traditional makeover programmes and instead presents an amazing, kid-focused transformation show. The Dengineers are an elite team dedicated to making out-of-this-world dens for deserving children. Children love creating their own private hideaways, either in the house, the backyard or even up a tree. The Dengineers travel throughout the UK making children’s den dreams become a reality – building wherever and whatever the child wants! Presenters Mark Wright and Lauren Layfield lead the show, along with the build trio: Sege Rosella, builder extraordinaire and the mastermind behind some truly awe-inspiring worlds; Olga Skumial, TV and theatre set designer and creator of magical atmospheres; and Dee Saigal, digital genius and a technology queen. This visually exciting series aims to inspire, inform and educate. There are jaw-dropping surprises, celebrity twists, amazing feats of engineering and (of course!) the kids are in charge! RfacETUTURNINAL ENG STERIEERTAINMENS T facTUAL ENTERTAINMENT MOUNTAIN RESCUE 6 x 60 minutes HD Format Rights Available | Produced by Candela in co-production with Helion Pictures, Discovery Channel France and RMC Découverte | Commissioned by Discovery Channel France and RMC Découverte France Towering above the Alps, Mont Blanc is a spectacular natural beauty. But it also has a darker, lethal side that attracts thrill seekers, extreme skiers and obsessed climbers from all over the world. They throw themselves against the mountain’s steep slopes, treacherous glaciers and vertiginous cliffs in a bid to conquer this most formidable natural challenge. When they fail, the consequences can be deadly. The only thing standing between them and certain death is the helicopter rescue squad of the PGHM (Peloton de Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne); an elite Alpine force trained for the world’s deadliest peaks. We ride along with the men and women who confront avalanches, blinding snowstorms, high winds, rockslides and sub-zero temperatures to rescue those who have fallen victim to the elements. Mountain Rescue delivers an experience that puts viewers on the top of the world and keeps them on the edge of their seats. Series 2 coming CHASING MONSTERS soon! 12 x 60 minutes HD Produced by Untamed Productions | Commissioned by Evasion Canada Chasing Monsters takes us on a mission to seek out colossal and dangerous underwater creatures in the most remote corners of the planet. From the shark-infested waters of Florida to the rugged Amazon in Brazil, monster fish adventurer Cyril Chauquet tests the ferociousness of the alligator gar, fights huge catfish with his bare hands and battles with giant Mexican sailfish. He uses himself as bait in shark-infested waters, swabs razor-sharp shark teeth to help develop life saving antibiotics and comes face to face with the barracuda. This series explores the fascinating stories behind the elusive monster fish living in the hidden depths of the planet’s oceans, lakes and rivers and the adrenaline-packed journeys to get up close and personal with them! RfacETUTURNINAL ENG STERIEERTAINMENS T people & SOCIETY BLOOD + THUNDER: THE SOUND OF ALBERTS 2 x 60 minutes HD Produced by Beyond Screen Production and Bombora Film & Music Co in association with Screen Australia and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Commissioned by ABC Australia This is the story of how Australia got its own unique brand of rock & roll. Blood + Thunder is a tale of two families and the music they made together. The Alberts – an elegant, well-to-do music dynasty, and the Youngs – an unruly clan of migrants from the tough suburbs of Glasgow. They were from different planets but both had music running through their veins. Their bond was the blood of two families and the thunder was the sound they produced. The Alberts sound was tough, raw and unapologetic, a sound that would become an inspiration to millions of music fans around the world for years to come. Blood + Thunder features the inside stories of AC/DC, The Angels, The Easybeats, Rose Tattoo, Stevie Wright, John Paul Young and Flash and The Pan. BODY DONORS – LIFE AFTER DEATH 2 x 60 minutes HD Produced by Daisybeck Studios and GroupM Entertainment | Commissioned by Channel 5 UK Body Donors - Life After Death follows the journeys of two people who courageously decide to donate their bodies to medical science. Our two donors, Mike Bowyer and Diana King, have both chosen to bequeath their bodies to science. In the months leading up to their deaths, we tell their stories, meet their loved ones and find out why they decided to donate their bodies. As their journeys beyond death begin, we follow them through two medical institutes where their bodies take on a life of their own. Mike becomes a valuable learning tool for anatomy students during a ‘Meet the Cadaver’ session and Diana helps surgeons master pioneering techniques for hip replacements. When their bodies are no longer needed, a final memorial service brings staff, students and relatives together to acknowledge the donors’ massive contribution to medical science. CRIME & INVESTIGATION CRIME & INVESTIGATION BREAKING THE LAW: BENT COPPERS 1 x 60 minutes HD Produced by True North Productions | Commissioned by Channel 5 UK Breaking The Law: Bent Coppers tells the incredible stories of some of the UK’s policemen and policewomen who have been jailed for breaking the law. These stories look at cops who have turned bad, the motivations behind their crimes and the victims they left behind. A bent cop is sentenced to prison for drug dealing and planning a robbery. A criminal officer systematically stole from a 94-year-old widow and even drew up a will to take her life savings. A traffic officer targeted victims with sinister text messages and offered others a way to avoid prosecution – by sleeping with him! A police community support officer stole money from passengers at Gatwick Airport by simply telling them they had to hand it over! These cases are just the tip of the iceberg with hundreds more disciplined, sacked or jailed for being bent. NATURAL BORN OUTLAWS 10 x 60 minutes HD Format Rights Available | Produced by CMJ Productions II Inc | Commissioned by American Heroes Channel USA Al Capone, John Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde, The Krays: they are the stuff of legend. Natural Born Outlaws tells the larger- than-life stories of some of history’s toughest and meanest outlaws. The series recounts the gruesome shootouts, audacious robberies and scandalous kidnappings that made each bandit famous. It also details the deadly manhunts, stakeouts and ambushes orchestrated by the intense and dedicated lawmen intent on getting them at all costs. Using a combination of dramatic re-enactments, in-depth interviews and animated comic book panels, Natural Born Outlaws sweeps you along for the rise and fall of history’s most notorious criminals, plus the thrilling cat and mouse chase that ended their reigns of terror. From the mean streets of Chicago to the dark alleys of London, Natural Born Outlaws draws a vivid picture of those legendary criminal masterminds whose smarts, grit and guts made them a terrifying force to be reckoned with, and of those ready to risk everything to bring them down. LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE BUILDING LA DOLCE VITA WITH DEBBIE TRAVIS 6 x 30 minutes HD Format Rights Available | Produced by Whalley-Abbey Media | Commissioned by Canal Vie Canada Design icon Debbie Travis is risking her life savings to buy and transform a 13th century medieval watchtower and farmhouse in Tuscany into a luxurious women’s only retreat. Inspiring, touching and heart-warming, the series explores the highs and lows of buying and renovating a large property in a foreign country. As Tuscany is deemed an international heritage site, Debbie is forced to conform to rigid historical protection laws and red- tape committees. Working with some of the best architects, designers and tradesmen in Italy, she struggles to grasp the language and assimilate to a new culture. Plus Debbie must also wrap her head around what it takes to run a 100-acre farm with 800 olive trees and a vineyard. At the heart of the series is Debbie’s personal journey to find a new happiness through her desire to create a one-of-a- kind retreat that captures the transformative spirit of Tuscany and the experience of La Dolce Vita – The Sweet Life. Series 2 coming LOVE IT OR LIST IT UK soon! 6 x 60 minutes HD Format Rights Available | Produced by Raise The Roof Productions | Commissioned by Channel 4 UK The King and Queen of UK property are going head to head to make dream homes a reality! British property experts Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer are on a mission to help families who’ve fallen out of love… with their home.