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DRAMA

SPIRITED

(8 x 1 hours)
Spirited is a character driven drama - a blackly funny exploration of love, death and life seen through the lives of a group of people who are extreme, complicated and unique. It is an adult drama that will take richly drawn characters through storylines and situations that are anything but predictable. ‘What if you don’t meet the love of your life until you are dead?”. Spirited tells the story of Suzy Darling and Henry Mallet. Claudia Karvan plays Suzy, a dentist who has moved so single-mindedly through life that she hasn’t stopped to smell the roses. And then along comes Henry Mallet (Matt King) - the ghost of an ‘80s English rock star.

Southern Star Entertainment for FOXTEL with the assistance of Screen Australia

LADIES OF LETTERS SEASON 2

(10 x half hours. Total episodes 20 x half hours)
Ladies of Letters was originally a hugely successful and long running radio series – getting wonderful reviews and pulling the largest drama audience on BBC Radio 4. The show charts a correspondence between Irene Spencer and Vera Small, two widows who meet at Vera’s daughter’s wedding reception. What radio and television audiences enjoyed was the love / hate relationship between them as they swap barbed insults and the frequent anarchy of their lives. Starring Anne Reid and Maureen Lipman.

Tiger Aspect for ITV3 UK

SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL SEASON 3 AND SEASON 4

(Season 3 – 8 x half hours, Season 4 – 8 x half hours. Total episodes 32 x half hours)
Based on the best-selling, real life diaries of an upmarket escort, Secret Diary Of A Call Girl allows us a deeper look into the world of the glamorous and intelligent Belle. Starring Billie Piper.

Tiger Aspect for ITV 2 UK and Showtime USA

BILLIE AND THE REAL BELLE BARE ALL

(1 x half hour)
Billie Piper meets the real Belle de Jour, Dr Brooke Magnanti in an intimate and revealing conversation about her time spent as a high class call girl. In her first full length television interview Brooke discusses her reason for becoming a call girl, her clients' bizarre requests and her motivation to reveal her identity after six years of anonymity. The show also gives viewers a chance to see footage from the forthcoming third series of the ITV2 drama inspired by her story ‘Secret Diary of a Call Girl’.

Tiger Aspect for ITV 2 UK and Showtime USA

BLOOD AND OIL

(2 x 90 minutes)
A powerful drama about two women and their extraordinary journey deep into the hinterland of the Niger Delta. Both from very different worlds, they are brought together by tragedy and forced into danger far away from their comfort zone. In a situation where chaos and corruption are rife, they are forced to ask tough questions of themselves in a battle to survive and find the truth. From award winning writer Guy Hibbert and starring Naomie Harris and Jodhi May.

Tiger Aspect for BBC2 UK

THE SUCCESSFUL MR AND MRS PEREZ

(90 x 1 hours)
The Successful Mr. and Mrs. Perez is the highly acclaimed series winning audiences and critics alike. With its comedic look behind the scenes of TV news and following the extraordinary story of a man whose life is turned upside down when he’s secretly hired to live the life of the most famous TV anchor in the country. Filled with lies, manipulations and unexpected romances, Martin soon enters a farcical world where as he discovers, nothing is what it seems.

Endemol USA for Televisa Mexico and Univision USA

ROYAL WEDDING

(1 x 90 minutes)
1981, Charles loves Di, Bucks Fizz is “Making Your Mind Up”, Toxteth is rioting and Margaret Thatcher is trying to reform the economy. In a small Welsh village beginning to feel the negative effects of Thatcher’s free market policies, the Royal Wedding gives the community and the Caddock family a chance to forget their problems and unite, but during the course of their celebrations, events will unfold which will change their lives forever.

Tiger Aspect for BBC2 UK

PACKED TO THE RAFTERS SEASON 3

(22 x 1 hours. Total episodes 66 x 1 hours)
Packed to the Rafters is a light hearted drama that turns a microscope on the lives of would-be "empty nesters" Dave and Julie Rafter. Less than forty-eight hours after their reluctant middle son moves himself next door, all dreams of freedom and personal fulfilment are put on hold as one by one their youngest son and his princess wife, troubled eldest daughter and Julie’s emotionally vulnerable father return to the family house, ensuring that once again, they are literally “packed to the rafters”. The number one drama that aired on Australian television in 2009. Starring Rebecca Gibney (Halifax f.p), Erik Thomson (The Black Balloon) and Michael Caton (The Castle).

A Seven Network Australia Production

RESCUE SPECIAL OPERATIONS SEASON 2

(13 x 1 hours. Total episodes 26 x 1 hours)
Dean Gallagher and Chase are brothers. Competitive alpha males, they argue over everything, agree on nothing, but defend each other from outsiders no matter what. They are also members of the elite Rescue Special Operations Unit. Experienced paramedics in peak physical condition, they are called in for complex search and rescue operations. With the latest in equipment and training, they can access anyone, anywhere, under any conditions. The series achieved an average all-audience market share of 23% with an average of 1.012 million viewers when the first season went to air prime-time on Sunday evenings in 2009.

Southern Star Entertainment for the Nine Network Australia produced in association with Screen Australia

RUSH SEASON 3

(22 x 1 hours. Total episodes 57 x 1 hours)
Rush is an action drama series set in a new critical incident response police unit. The members of this unit are trained to be smarter, tactically superior and technologically advantaged, mirroring the cutting edge trend in policing worldwide. Rush stars Rodger Corser (Underbelly) as Lawson Blake, Callan Mulvey (Underbelly) as Brendan Joshua and Catherine McClements (Water Rats) as Kerry Vincent. These characters form the nucleus of this mobile squad who can reach anywhere within a large metropolis within ten minutes. Rush is an insider’s view of police under pressure; defusing crises, saving lives and preventing crime, rather than catching the bad guys after the deed is done. In 2009 Season 2 averaged an all-audience market share of 29% in the key 16-39 year demographic.

A Southern Star John Edwards Production for Network Ten Australia with the assistance of Film Victoria

CITY HOMICIDE SEASON 4

(22 x 1 hours. Total episodes 84 x 1 hours)
Set in the homicide squad of a large metropolitan city, this is a punchy one hour drama series about murder mystery and a group of young committed cops, focused on justice for the deceased. In Homicide, it's not always crooks and low-lives, most murders are committed by ordinary people - a moment of madness, a failure of communication, a desperate act. These Detectives follow a profession that makes blood, grief and drama just part of their normal day. Their day begins when your day ends. In 2009, the third season achieved an average audience of 1.22 million viewers with an average commercial market share of 34%.

Seven Network Australia

TANGLE SEASON 2

(6 x 1 hours. Total episodes 16 x 1 hours)
Tangle is a show about love and marriage, sex, politics and religion and all the stuff that adults can never tell their teenage kids about - especially when their own moral compasses are spinning out of control. And through it all, the teenaged children in Tangle are busily creating their own generation of chaos as they discover sex, danger, and the other thrills of battling destiny, running from consequence and searching for their individual paths to success and happiness. Starring Justine Clarke, Catherine McClements, Joel Tobeck, Matt Day and Kat Stewart.

Southern Star John Edwards for Showtime Australia produced with the assistance of Film Victoria and investment of Austar.

ENTERTAINMENT

FOOTBALL’S NEXT STAR

(7 x 1 hours)
Football’s Next Star is the pre-eminent Football search format. With trials in 4 major cities in the UK and Republic Of Ireland and a one season contract on offer at Serie A Champions Inter Milan, the nationwide search is one of the biggest football stories of the year. With a wider age range than ever before (16-18 years), the competition will be fierce for the coveted contract. 7,000 boys will trial, one will win. Backed with the full resource and ambition of one of Europe’s biggest clubs, this is the chance of a lifetime for one undiscovered, young player to call the San Siro their home and become a professional.

Endemol Sport and Initial for Sky UK

THE WHOLE 19 YARDS

(8 x 1 hours)
The Whole 19 Yards is the exciting new game show where contestants compete to answer general knowledge questions on the buzzer. But knowing the answer and getting to the buzzer are two different issues, because player and buzzer are separated by 19 yards of physical obstacles designed to challenge the contestants while entertaining the viewers. There are four rounds consisting of a question and a series of hints, each designed to make the answer more obvious. Contestants start the obstacle course once they believe they have the correct answer, but if they wait for too many clues, the chance to answer may be gone because whoever hits the buzzer first answers first. But is it the right answer? If it's wrong, then it's back to the beginning. Each round ends with the elimination of a player until the final two compete head to head for the grand prize.

Initial, An Endemol UK Company for ITV UK

MY KITCHEN RULES

(13 x 1 hours and 2 x 90 minutes)
This new series will travel Australia with the aim of finding Australia's best home-cooking team. The teams-of-two in My Kitchen Rules will do battle from their own kitchens in each state of Australia. The aspiring chefs will have to impress judges with unique culinary tricks and use local ingredients in their dishes. The contestants will also have to transform their home into an instant restaurant for one pressure-cooker night, working against the clock to deliver a winning dining experience.

Seven Network Australia

UNDERCOVER DADS

(13 x 1 hours)
Undercover Dads is guaranteed to keep Dads, Mums and kids entertained, laughing out loud - and doing a bit of thinking too! Dare we suggest it might even stimulate a bit of discussion about the way to run a happy household?! So join presenter Dave Chapman for the ultimate undercover prank adventure, involving mess, mayhem and full on anarchy in a family’s own home! The kids think they’re taking part in a programme starring a brand new and highly eccentric TV expert called Mega Nanny - but what they don’t know is that Mega Nanny is in fact their very own Dad in disguise!

Tiger Aspect for CBBC UK

HOTTER THAN MY DAUGHTER

(6 x half hours)
All over the UK, women are desperately trying to outdo each other in the style stakes. Popstar and Celebrity Masterchef winner Liz McClarnon is on a mission to end the catfights and get the relationships back on track. Each episode features three pairs of warring women - it could be mums and daughters, competitive sisters, clone-like best friends or attention grabbing grannies. A team of experts including a stylist, hairdresser and make up artist create a whole new look. It’s a double reveal as the made over woman is revealed to her daughter…or sister, or aunt or best friend and then finally gets to see her new self for the very first time. Will they admit mistakes they’ve made and embrace their new individual styles? Will the relationships flourish, or will they slip back into their old ways?

Remarkable Television for BBC3 UK

OLIVIA LEE: DIRTY SEXY FUNNY

(8 x half hours)
All new hidden camera sketch comedy from Olivia Lee, featuring outrageous stunts and pranks from some crazy modern women. They’re dirty, sexy, and very, very funny….

Tiger Aspect for Comedy Central UK

MY BIG FAT DIET SHOW

(4 x 1 hours)
In My Big Fat Diet, Anna Richardson grabs the UK by its love handles and shows viewers how to lose those extra pounds fast. No fads, no gimmicks, just simple calorie counting and exercise makes this diet a definite winner for a fun, quick fix to kick start the year. In one big interactive diet-a-long, viewers will be able to follow the example of serial dieter Anna for the two week diet-a-long to shift the excess pounds. She is joined by six ladies keen to trim up their tums and buff up their bingo wings – the Chalfont Chubbies. A group of friends from Chalfont St Peter in Buckinghamshire, the ladies aged 27 - 50 attack the new diet regime head on in a bid to slip into their smaller sizes in just two weeks.

Remarkable Television for Channel 4 UK

FRANK THE ENTERTAINER IN A BASEMENT AFFAIR

(10 x 1 hours)
Frank The Entertainer lost in I Love New York, I Love Money and I Love Money 2. Winning is not Frank’s strength and he still lives at home in his parents’ basement. Desperate for their son to find a good girl and move out, Gary and Susan Moresco are allowing 20 beautiful young women to move into their home as they vie for the heart of The Entertainer. But it’s not just Frank’s decision who stays and who goes – Mom and Dad have a say too.

51 Minds Production for VH1

THE ROBERT VERDI SHOW STARRING ROBERT VERDI

(8 x half hours)

For Robert Verdi, having it all isn’t nearly enough. He’s a successful television host, a sought-after celebrity stylist, an event-planning impresario and a popular style guru. But there’s something else Robert Verdi wants…Actually there’s EVERYTHING else Robert Verdi wants. In each episode, Robert balances the day to day antics of his hectic creative services business with the serious pursuit of his completely insane and over the top dreams.

A True Entertainment Production for LOGO Channel

POINTLESS SEASON 2

(30 x 1 hours. Total episodes 60 x 1 hours)

The quiz show where the person with the lowest score is the biggest winner. To stay in the game, contestants must score as few points as possible. How do they do this? They must come up with the most obscure answers they can muster. On Pointless, the questions asked have several possible answers, from the most obvious to the most obscure. Contestants that answer with the more obvious choice receive a higher score and that could spell defeat. For example how many Charles Dickens novels can you name? If 63 of those surveyed said the very well-known Oliver Twist, contestants who answer the same earn the high score of 63 points. However, if only 15 of those surveyed answer The Old Curiosity Shop, a lesser known novel, that contestant gets a respectable score of 15.

Remarkable Television for BBC 2 UK

SUPREME COURT OF COMEDY SEASON 3

(13 x half hours. Total episodes 34 x half hours)
Justice runs amok when comedy holds court in the third season of Supreme Court of Comedy, a wild original series. The honourable — and hysterical — Judge Dom Irrera presides as real-life disputes are defended by America's top comedians. Every episode is completely unscripted and totally unpredictable. When the jesters are in charge of the justice system, you can count on the verdicts being hilarious — and surprisingly just.

True Entertainment for Direct TV

TOTAL WIPEOUT SEASONS 3 AND 4
(Series 3 – 12 x 1 hours, Series 4 – 12 x 1 hours. Total episodes 45 x 1 hours)
Human cannonballs! Human pinballs! Crashes, smashes and hilarious mud splashes! Total Wipeout is an action-packed family entertainment show that sees contestants from all walks of life compete in the world’s largest extreme obstacle course designed to provide the most spills, face plants and wipeouts ever seen on television. Each week 24 intrepid contestants – male and female, young and old, fit and not-so-fit – take on four new gruelling and physically demanding – but wildly hilarious – obstacle courses to win the title of Total Wipeout Champion and the grand cash prize.

Initial, An Endemol UK Company for BBC1 UK

SNOG, MARRY, AVOID? SEASON 3

(12 x half hours. Total episodes 30 x half hours)
Half the fun of being a girl is experimenting with different styles. But for some girls their looks have been taken to some scary extremes. With makeup and hair that looks more like a drag queen than a beauty queen, these girls don't need a makeover they need a make-under. With the help of POD (Personal Overhaul Device), the world's first make-under computer, these girls will be mercilessly stripped of their fakery and instantly restored to their natural beauty. Then it’s time for the final test. What does the public think of her new look? And will their positive reinforcement be enough for her to want to maintain her new natural self?

Remarkable Television for BBC 3 UK

8 OUT OF 10 CATS SEASON 9 AND SEASON 10

(Series 9: 7 x half hours; Series 10 – 8 x half hours. Total episodes 86 x half hours)
8 Out of 10 Cats is a fresh comedy programme that addresses the oddest and funniest topics, and then asks people what they think. First, we ask hard-hitting questions. Do you prefer ketchup or world peace? The theory of evolution or argyle socks? Then watch the fur fly as our respondents argue their points. But in the end, we will unearth the true, undisputed truth… whatever it is. Two teams of celebrities, led by a pair of regular team captains (stand-up comedians), examine the results and compete to see who best understands what's going on. Under the tender guidance of the host, a famous comedian, the teams try to second guess the country.

Zeppotron for Channel 4 UK

Factual

TSUNAMI CAUGHT ON CAMERA

(1 x 1 hour or 90 minute special)
Marking the five year anniversary of one of the most devastating natural disasters, Tsunami Caught on Camera is the moving true story of the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami told through the experiences of those who were actually there. Shot by ordinary people across the Tsunami's huge impact area, the remarkable amateur footage reveals what happened when the waves, caused by a massive underwater earthquake, hit land. This powerful, bold and intimate film reveals what it was like to be caught up in the events of that day and tells stories of panic and heart-breaking loss, as well as courage and miraculous survival.

A Darlow Smithson Production for Channel 4 UK and TLC Network USA

MYSTERY OF FLIGHT 447

(1 x 1 hour)
How could one of the most advanced passenger jets in the world vanish in mid flight? The disappearance of Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A-330, is one of aviation’s biggest mysteries. As investigation teams continue to search for the black-box and other pieces of wreckage for vital clues, Darlow Smithson has assembled its own team of internationally respected aviation experts, pilots and former air-crash investigators to find answers to these important questions. With exciting and revealing experiments at some of America’s leading research laboratories, cutting edge CGI and revelatory archive, the team will piece together what happened to Flight 447.

A Darlow Smithson Production for BBC2UK and WGBH Nova USA

CONCORDE

(1 x 90 minutes)
Tells the story of the rise and fall of the world’s first supersonic passenger jet – Concorde. From the moment that it hit the skies in 1969, Concorde was instantly iconic. Considered the thoroughbred of aircraft, it flew the rich and famous across the Atlantic in just 3 hours and forty-five minutes – with an impeccable safety record. Until, on July 25th 2000, a freak chain of events just outside Paris caused a catastrophic accident: Concorde’s first fatality in 27 years of service killed 115 people and those devastating 94 seconds of flight marked the end of the supersonic era. Using innovative CGI, effective and sensitive reconstruction, evocative archive and compelling testimony from those who knew this aircraft more intimately than any others, we’ll document how a design dream turned into an engineering nightmare, how something so beautiful turned into a vicious death trap.

A Darlow Smithson Production for Channel 4 UK, Smithsonian and Discovery International UK

How Safe Are Our Skies?

(1 x 1 hour)
At 11am on December 25th 2009 as North West Flight 253 begins its descent towards Detroit Metropolitan, a passenger leaves the toilet, returns to seat 19A and pulls a blanket across his lap. What no-one knows is that he has a deadly explosive strapped to his leg. But that is only half the story. The other half is what WOULD have happened if the bomb had gone off. This series will now tell the whole story for the first time: how a passenger smuggled a bomb on board and what would have happened to the 290 passengers and crew if that bomb had detonated, by blowing up a plane. This compelling story will be used to forensically unpick the much bigger picture of the ongoing “arms race” between airport security and suicide bombers. Who’s winning? And how safe are any planes flying over America right now?

A Darlow Smithson Production for Discovery USA and BBC2 UK

RESTORATION MAN

(9 x 1 hours plus 2 x 1 hour revisits)
Each episode features a home owner who is restoring an unusual building by converting it into a residential dwelling. Architect George Clarke tours the British Isles and on his way discovers some of the finest examples of windmills, follies, gate houses, ice houses, towers, and churches. The series focuses heavily on the architectural and historical significance of each of these interesting and mysterious finds.

Tiger Aspect for Channel 4 UK

JOANNA LUMLEY – JEWEL IN THE NILE

(4 x 1 hours)
Joanna Lumley is embarking on the trip of a lifetime; to travel and explore the River Nile, the longest river in the world, from sea to source. Travelling upstream, in the direction of the earliest explorers she will journey along Africa’s ‘life line’, visiting the people who live and work along this famous river today. Travelling through 5 different countries, she’ll cross some of the most inhospitable landscapes on earth; from deserts where ancient civilizations once ruled to jungles where Victorian explorers underwent unspeakable suffering. Joanna’s Nile adventure is an epic one but as she nears the end of her 4000 mile journey in search of the river’s newest source in Rwanda, she discovers that hacking through the jungle to her final goal, is not for the faint hearted.

Tiger Aspect for ITV1 UK

ROSS KEMP IN THE MIDDLE EAST

(2 x 1 hours)
Following on from his BAFTA-nominated reports documenting the post election turmoil in Kenya and from the front line in Helmand province Ross Kemp travels to Israel and Gaza to explore a conflict which shapes our world yet remains largely misunderstood. With unprecedented access to all sides, this two-part series will offer insight into life in Gaza post Operation Cast Lead and detail what it's like to live under the threat of terrorist attack in cities like Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. It explores the mindset of the men behind the violence, and highlights the experiences of those trapped in the middle.

Tiger Aspect for Sky1 UK

UNUSUAL SUSPECTS

(13 x 1 hours)
Showcases some of the most notable and challenging investigations in contemporary law enforcement. Each episode will profile completed cases that were anything but ‘cut and dry’, with twists and turns, multiple suspects, and the unlikely culprit (or culprits) who almost got away with it. Crimes range from murder to extortion, from sexual assault to kidnapping and more. Using news footage, recorded 911 calls, home videos, and recreations, stories will be told through eye witnesses, victims, and the investigators who ‘cracked’ these complex cases.

A LMNO Production for Discovery Communications’ ID Network

METEORITE MEN

(7 x 1 hours)
For thousands of years meteorites have slammed into the earth’s surface, carrying an invaluable record of the very beginnings of the solar system. But finding meteorites, some buried over centuries by thick layers of dirt and sediment, is no easy task. This series introduces viewers to modern day meteorite hunters, Geoff Notkin and Steve Arnold, who search for these alien treasures and lost pieces of our universe. Using advanced metal detection equipment Arnold and Notkin work tirelessly to find the meteorite pieces that have yet to be discovered. When successful, they donate a portion of every find to science.

An LMNO Production for the Discovery Channel, Discovery Channel UK and Science Channel USA

THE LITTLE COUPLE SEASON 3

(20 x half hours. Total episodes 1 x 1 hour followed by 52 x half hours)
The Little Couple follows the lives of pint sized newlyweds Bill Klein and Jen Arnold, a pharmaceutical salesman and a paediatrician, battling against prejudice and struggling to live a life of normality in the big world.

An LMNO Production for TLC Network USA

MYSTERY DIAGNOSIS SEASON 8

(10 x 1 hours. Total episodes 69 x 1 hours)
Every year, millions of Americans fall prey to real-life medical mysteries – ailments that go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for years. Their lives are thrown into turmoil as medical professionals struggle to understand their baffling conditions. Mystery Diagnosis tells their stories. Through interviews and dramatic recreations, each medical mystery is recounted in vivid detail. Symptoms emerge, specialists are called in, but still the daily struggle continues. And then one day, because of a patient’s relentless pursuit of an accurate diagnosis, or a forward thinking doctor, the problem is solved and a true diagnosis given.

True Entertainment for Discovery Health

SUPERSIZE VS SUPERSKINNY SEASON 3

(8 x 1 hours. Total episodes 24 x 1 hours plus 2 x 1 hour revisits)

Supersize vs Superskinny is the ultimate magazine show about food, weight and body image. Each hour-long programme features a short diet swap between two contributors – all of whom have been medically assessed with wildly contrasting eating habits. The show sees a superskinny undereater swap diet and lifestyle with an overweight overeater. The participants soon discover they are both putting their health in danger with their current diet and lifestyle. The aim of the five day swap is to make them realise they both have a dysfunctional relationship with food – that eating too much is just as bad as under-eating.

Remarkable Television for Channel 4 UK

CRIME INVESTIGATION AUSTRALIA SEASON 3

(9 x 1 hours. Total episodes 31 x 1 hours and 4 x 90 minutes)

Crime Investigation Australia will captivate and intrigue viewers as it examines the crimes that have shocked Australia and remain forever embedded in its history - such crimes as Ivan Milat The Backpacker Murders and The Anita Cobby Murder still chill the bones of law enforcers today. This series revisits acts of evil and attempts to uncover the true stories behind them.

Foxtel Australia Pty Limited for the CI Channel

SEX EDUCATION – BACK TO SCHOOL SEASON 3

(4 x 1 hours. Total episodes 14 x 1 hours)
The World is in a state of sexual meltdown. STIs are on the rise, school-age abortion rates are at an all-time high, pornography is ubiquitous and it seems that all ages are finding it easier to have sex rather than talk about it. Anna Richardson embarks on a personal investigative journey and explores Sex Education – Back to School.

Remarkable Television for Channel 4 UK

Reality

BRANDY AND RAY J: A FAMILY BUSINESS

(11 x 1 hours)
Superstar siblings Brandy and Ray J Norwood are famous for their incredible vocal talent on the stage and screen. But they wouldn’t be anywhere without the support and guidance of their parents – entertainment manager and mom, Sonja and talented musical father, Willie Norwood. In this new series, viewers will get a first hand glimpse into the lives of the Norwood family unit and their family business – Rn’B Productions. Run by Sonja, Rn’B Productions features an impressive roster of musical artists including Brandy, Ray J and their father Willie, who also serves as the company’s vocal coach. But with Sonja ready to take a step down, Brandy and Ray J will have to fill her shoes quickly all the while taking the family business to the next level.

51 Minds for VH1

KIDS AND FAMILY

MOONBEAM BEAR SEASON 2

(22 x 11 minutes. Total episodes 48 x 11 minutes)
Based on the popular children’s book series ‘Der Mondbaer’, Moonbeam Bear is an enchanting story about a little bear whose forest friends call him the Moon Bear, but he’s actually just a completely normal little bear who dreams of inviting the moon for delicious, home-baked honey cakes. He’s always helpful and caring, and can never say “no” when his friends ask for a favour. And since he’s got so many animal friends, his life in the forest is always full of adventures.

NDF and Caligari Film, co-produced with Beta film and Universum Film in association with ZDF. Feature supported by FFA and FFF

CATALOGUE highlights

THE TRIBE

(260 x half hours or 130 x 1 hours and 6 x half hour specials)
Set in a near future world where all the adults have been wiped out by a mysterious virus, the children of the world have been left behind to rebuild society the best way they can. Against the backdrop of chaos and confusion, our heroes, The Mall Rats, make their home in a disused shopping mall and embark upon a mission to find the antidote to the virus. Faced with everyday challenges such as bartering for food and commodities, as money no longer has any value, necessity forces them to be creative in their survival techniques.

Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group

BLUE WATER HIGH

(78 x half hours)
It's the perfect place to be a teenager. Beautiful beaches, crystal clear water, long sunny days. The map calls it Blue Water Beach. The locals call it 'Heaven'. And bang in the middle of this paradise is a high performance surf academy where every year a group of lucky sixteen year olds are selected for an intensive, twelve month residential surfing and schooling program. For two very exceptional students, the year will form the launching pad to the world of their dreams.

Series 1 - Southern Star Entertainment in association with Norddeutscher Rundfunk and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, financed with the assistance of the Film Finance Corporation Australia and the New South Wales Film and Television Office.
Series 2 - Southern Star Entertainment in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, financed with the assistance of the Film Finance Corporation Australia and the New South Wales Film and Television Office.
Series 3 - Southern Star Entertainment in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Nickelodeon Australia and produced with the assistance of the New South Wales Film and Television Office and the Film Finance Corporation Australia

THE SLEEPOVER CLUB

(52 x half hours)
Based on the international bestselling books of the same name. Life is pretty humorous when you look at it from the point of view of the five young teenage girls in The Sleepover club. They have a secret society with rules and conventions - and no boys or parents allowed. Constantly dealing with their archrivals - three teenage boys - life couldn't be more serious.... or more fun. The Sleepover Club combines drama and humour with the odd fantasy sequence to make seriously cool TV.

Series 1 - Wark Clements / Burberry, developed in association with Rialto Films. Produced with the assistance of the Pacific Film and Television Commission for ITV Network United Kingdorm, Nickelodeon United Kingdom and Nine Network Australia
Series 2 - Southern Star Entertainment in association with IWC Media Limited, Rialto Films, ScreenWest and Lotterywest for the Nine Network Australia and Nickelodeon United Kingdom

FOREIGN EXCHANGE

(26 x half hours)
What if you could zap yourself from your boring humdrum life in a strict boarding shcool in Ireland, to a sun-drenched beach resort in Australia whenever you felt like it? Or if you had enough of the sunshine in Australia, you could simply choose to go through a door which came out in Ireland. Well that's what 14 year olds Hannah and Brett can do, since Brett discovered a portal where he lives in Australia. The series follows their adventures and mishaps as they become fish out of water in different hemispheres.

Southern Star Entertainment and Magma Film of Ireland for the Nine Network Australia and Radio Telefis Eireann (RTE). With the assistance of ScreenWest, the Irish film Board and the MEDIA Programme of the European union.

DON'T BLAME THE KOALAS

(26 x half hours)
Life is turned on its head when the King family of England inherits an unusual property in Australia. Fact is, the upper middle class English Kings are fish out of water when they come to investigate their legacy. They are out of money and definitely out of their comfort zone. What they expect to be a profitable sheep station turns out to be an out-of-the-way wildlife park. As well as the kangaroos and koalas, there are human occupants - their relatives, the Kings of Australia!

Southern Star Entertainment for Five UK and Nine Network Australia

Upcoming releases

DRAMA

HOME AND AWAY SERIES 23

(230 x half hours. Total episodes 5370 x half hours)
The award-winning Australian serial drama that has become a viewing phenomenon around the world, follows the lives and loves of the residents of Summer Bay. If you like your drama with a splash of suntan lotion and a sniff of salt water, join the beautiful beach crowd at Summer Bay. Summer never ends in Home and Away.

Seven Network Australia

BED OF ROSES SEASON 3

(12 x 1 hours. Total episodes 26 x 1 hours)
Bed Of Roses continues the adventures of spoilt, rich, city-dweller Louisa Atherton, who is forced to move back to her tiny hometown when her husband dies in the arms of another woman, leaving Louisa and her two children bankrupt and reliant on Louisa's mum who is everything Louisa is not.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation present A Southern Star Entertainment Production in association with Ruby Entertainment. Developed with the assistance of Film Victoria

SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL SEASON 4

(8 x half hours. Total episodes 24 x half hours)
Based on the best-selling, real life diaries of an upmarket escort, Secret Diary of A Call Girl allows us a deeper look into the world of the glamorous and intelligent Belle. Starring Billie Piper.

Tiger Aspect for ITV 2 UK and Showtime USA

GRANDMA’S HOUSE

(6 x half hours)
Grandma’s House tells the story of an Essex family and their relationship with their famous son. Inspired by Simon Amstell’s own life, each episode covers one of his weekly visits to see his family at his Grandma’s house. Here the family congregate every week to bicker, fight and squabble in the way that only families can. The ensemble cast includes Linda Bassett as Grandma (Larkrise to Candleford, Sense and Sensibility), Geoffrey Hutchings (Benidorm, Sunshine) as Grandpa, Rebecca Front (Nighty Night, The Day Today) as Mum and Nicola Walker (Spooks, People Like Us) as Auntie Liz.

Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC2 UK

OFFSPRING

(13 x 1 hours)
Offspring is the story of obstetrician Nina Proudman (Asher Kiddie), her boisterous family and her chaotic romances. Dr Chris Havel (Don Hany) would be a perfect partner if only his wife hadn’t gone missing a year ago. Her screw up sister Billie (Kat Stewart) is striving for a proper life with or without her musician lover Mick (Eddie Perfect). Her little brother Jimmy (Richard Davies) is a charming but compulsive liar. Her obstetric nurse friend Cherie has complicated all their lives by having had a baby with Nina’s real estate agent dad Darcy (John Waters) and everyone becomes embroiled as they learn to platonically co-parent.

A Southern Star John Edwards Production for Network Ten Australia

ENTERTAINMENT

101 WAYS TO LEAVE A GAMESHOW

(8 x 1 hours)
101 Ways To Leave A Gameshow features a series of terrifying ejection devices like catapults, rocket chairs and zip lines, constructed on and around an iconic, 66 foot tower with each device representing a round of questions. Contestants win the game by sitting on, strapping up or climbing into the device labeled with the answer they believe is best. The loser doesn't know he's lost until he's flying through the air. In a dramatic conclusion, the final three contestants face off against 3 trap doors positioned over a 20 foot freefall into a pool of water. Stand over the correct answer and win the game. Make the wrong choice and leave with a splash. Suspense, drama and humor combine to create a thrilling game show where losing is as much fun as winning.

Initial, An Endemol UK Company for BBC UK

GOK'S FASHION FIX SEASON 3

(6 x 1 hours. Total episodes 22 x 1 hours)
Presented by renowned stylist Gok Wan, with support from fashion icon Alexa Chung, the show delves head-first into the world of fashion, looking at everything from designer style to high street chic, and getting up close and personal with celebs and the public. The series has secured exclusive and intimate access to the lives and wardrobes of some of the word's most iconic stars and designers such as Hollywood It girl Mischa Barton and Jean Paul Gaultier. While designer price tags might be out of the question for most of us, for Gok that's no barrier to style and he'll prove you don't need a fortune to look fabulous.

Remarkable Television for Channel 4 UK

WOULD I LIE TO YOU? SEASON 4

(8 x half hours)
Would I Lie to You? is the comedy panel show that presents a profusion of unbelievable truths and believable lies. All the teams have to do is hoodwink each other into believing that what's fake is true and what's true is not. For each show, two celebrity guests join each of the team captains. The two teams then compete head-to-head with each player revealing incredible facts and embarrassing personal tales for the consideration of the opposing team. Some of the yarns are true, some are not, and it's the panelists' task to separate the facts from pure fiction. In the tradition of all great parlor games, Would I Lie to You? is a real test of people's ability to talk funny, convincing nonsense while thinking on their feet.

Zeppotron for the BBC UK

MY PET SHAME

(6 x 1 hours)
It's a rare pet owner who doesn't have a tale of their animal causing huge embarrassment. Foul flatulence, public displays of humping, over-exposed haemorrhoids, bum scratching, crotch sniffing, eating faeces, overweight pooches and filthy mouthed parrots - our pet shames are endless. This series attempts to rid owners of their shame. Explaining the science behind the medical problem or bizarre behaviour, our experts will help owners to understand the problem, its causes and it's cure. We'll see stunning transformations, animals and owners relieved of their embarrassment.

Tiger Aspect for Sky One UK

FACTUAL

DRUG LORDS

(8 x half hours)
Drug Lords is a series that blows the lid off Australia's biggest-ever Class A drug busts. With exclusive, no-holds-barred and unprecedented access to the NSW Police Drug Squad's criminal archive, Drug Lords provides a pacy, racy inside view of key kingpin takedowns over the past 5 years. With actual surveillance footage, covert listening devices, secret phone taps and more.

Southern Star Entertainment for Nine Network Australia

CHILDREN OF 9/11

(1 x 1 hour)
September 2009 and a confident 13-year-old, Anna Sweeney, walks up to a podium to read from a list of victims. Smiling back at her 11-year-old brother Jack, she proudly reads out the name Amy Sweeney, their mother, a cabin attendant on American Airlines Flight 11. But Anna has not been smiling much in the last 8 years. Just 5 years old in 2001, she has grown up seeing, again and again, the image of the jetliner screaming into the side of the world trade centre. And every time she sees it she knows she is watching her mother die. We've seen the news footage, heard the front-line accounts and shared the grief of widows, parents and friends. But 9 years on from this terrible event it's time for a new and unique perspective on the enormous impact of 9/11. This film will give voice, for the first time, to the young people affected by 9/11. They are the children who lost their parents and those who were born after their parent was killed.

Darlow Smithson for TLC Network USA

WORLD WAR 1 GRAVES

(1 x 90 minutes)
A powerful drama-documentary that unearths the largest war grave to be discovered in Western Europe for 60 years, traces the forensic quest to identify the bodies using the DNA of their living descendants, and pieces together eyewitness accounts to reveal the horrific truth behind one of the most tragic 24 hours in Australian history.

Darlow Smithson for Channel 4 UK and Seven Network Australia

I WAS MURDERED

(13 x half hours)
The Lovely Bones hit upon a fascinating format - a murder told first person by the victim herself. This series showcases that style, with the victim being all knowing but never revealing the killer. Instead, the viewer must piece together the who-dunnit based on clues provided by investigators and family/friends. Each case is real, using the tried and true crime story elements that we know make such compelling television. But the series gets its unique style and tone from the fictionalised (though based on truth) first-person narration in the voice of the victim from beyond the grave.

Sirens Media for Discovery ID Channel USA

WHO THE BLEEP DID I MARRY?

(13 x half hours)
A slice-of-life series about men and women who thought they were happily married until one day they uncovered secrets about their spouse…secrets that would unravel their peaceful lives. From bank robbers to bigamists and even killers, these real-life stories will have you shaking your head in disbelief and wondering: how could these husbands and wives not know the truth? When these spouses said 'I do' and sealed their fates with a kiss, did they really not know they were living a lie?

Sirens Media for Discovery ID Channel USA

MERMAIDS

(1 x 90 minutes)
You will believe in Mermaids…. Some legends are so compelling, so credible, so common that maybe they're not legends at all. Could it be that in the past a branch of our family tree evolved into water living creatures that have been there ever since? In this incredible drama-documentary we will enter the secret world of mermaids. Contemporary drama will take us on a fascinating journey to reveal why there has been a sudden rise in mermaid sightings, while documentary segments will show how this could be no fantasy. Real experts and scientists will unpack the natural history of mermaids and show us how they could have evolved and remained hidden from us until now.

A Darlow Smithson Production for Animal Planet USA

STEPHEN TOMPKINSON: GREAT AUSTRALIAN BALLOON ADVENTURES

(3 x 1 hours)
‘Stephen Tompkinson’s African Balloon Adventure’ saw the actor traverse the African continent in a hot air balloon to uncover the unique, beautiful and endangered of the animal world. Bitten by the ballooning bug Stephen takes to the skies again but this time he’s heading Down Under – and he’s an old sporting score to settle.

Tiger Aspect for ITV1 UK

ENGINEERING CONNECTIONS SEASON 3

(6 x 1 hours)
Richard Hammond digs deep into the DNA of the world's most ambitious and iconic constructions to show the origins of the technology that made them possible. Richard travels to, and all over, each of these structures, to find five surprising engineering legacies without which they couldn't have been built. Through large-scale demonstrations, and with contributions from experts, he investigates the crucial technologies, showing how they work and what could go catastrophically wrong.

Darlow Smithson Production for National Geographic International and BBC2 UK

SUPERSIZE VS SUPERSKINNY SEASON 4

(8 x 1 hours. Total episodes 32 x 1 hours plus 2 x 1 hour revisits)
Supersize vs Superskinny is the ultimate magazine show about food, weight and body image. Each hour-long programme features a short diet swap between two contributors - all of whom have been medically assessed with wildly contrasting eating habits. The show sees a superskinny undereater swap diet and lifestyle with an overweight overeater. The participants soon discover they are both putting their health in danger with their current diet and lifestyle. The aim of the five day swap is to make them realise they both have a dysfunctional relationship with food - that eating too much is just as bad as undereating.

Remarkable Television for Channel 4 UK

MYSTERY DIAGNOSIS SEASON 9

(10 x 1 hours. Total episodes 79 x 1 hours)
Every year, millions of Americans fall prey to real-life medical mysteries - ailments that go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for years. Their lives are thrown into turmoil as medical professionals struggle to understand their baffling conditions. Mystery Diagnosis tells their stories. Through interviews and dramatic recreations, each medical mystery is recounted in vivid detail. Symptoms emerge, specialists are called in, but still the daily struggle continues. And then one day, because of a patient's relentless pursuit of an accurate diagnosis, or a forward thinking doctor, the problem is solved and a true diagnosis given.

True Entertainment for Discovery Health

MURDER ON MAIN STREET

(6 x 1 hours)
The peaceful veneer of small town America is about to come apart, revealing individuals with the darkest of intentions. This series tells the tales of mysterious murders that rocked middle America.

Sirens Media for Discovery ID Channel USA

KIDS

BANANAS IN PYJAMAS

(104 x 12 minutes)
The animated series of Bananas in Pyjamas is aimed especially at pre-schoolers. Each 12 minute episode is a self contained story in which our two heroes, B1 and B2 engage with their friends from Cuddlestown and have an adventure. Inevitably, the Bananas always set out to deal with whatever it is in a positive 'can do' frame of mind and are full of confidence, good humour, generosity and optimism. And just as inevitably, their attempts to deal with the situation or to achieve their aims run into more problems. This never deters them however and they persist until either good luck or good management or the intervention of their friends sees a solution appear and a happy ending result.

Southern Star Entertainment and Southern Star Singapore Production for the Australian Broadcasing Corporation

Hi-5 SEASON 12 AND 13

(Series 12 - 45 x half hours; Series 13 - 45 x half hours. Total episodes 570 x half hours and 32 x 1 hour specials USA Version - 70 x half hours and 5 x 1 hour specials UK Version - 40 x half hours)
Hi-5 is vibrant, interactive and accessible television for pre-schoolers, offering a world of learning based on music, movement and laughter. Parents appreciate the quality and potential for new learning, while children can't resist the up-beat music, dance, action and catchy songs presented by five highly-talented young singers and dancers. Hi-5 provides a stimulating variety of visual, aural and kinaesthetic experiences catering to children's individual learning styles.

Hi-5 Operations Pty Limited for Nine Network Australia

I CAN COOK SEASON 2

(26 x 15 minutes. Total episodes 26 x 19 minutes and 26 x 15 minutes)
This series takes children through the full cycle of food, from field to fork connecting what is on their plate everyday with the world around them. From discovering the origins of an ingredient to the exploration of the weather, environment and location to the nurturing and caring of a crop to produce the food that they eat. This is not just a cooking programme but a fun, exploration of the full food cycle.

An Initial Production for the BBC UK

REALITY

I LOVE MONEY SEASON 4

(12 x 1 hours. Total episodes 3 x 90 minutes plus 51 x 1 hours)
Over the past three years, young men and women have competed on record-breaking shows Flavour of Love, I Love New York and Rock of Love. All of them were on a quest to find true love, but unfortunately, none of them did. I Love Money offers fifteen of the wildest and most popular cast members from the 'of Love' shows the chance to battle it out for $25,000. Each episode will include an outrageous challenge, inspired by famous and iconic moments from the 'of Love' shows.

51 Minds for VH1

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