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BriteSpark goes west, takes in Bad Tenants

Argonon-owned UK prodco BriteSpark Films has set up a new division and accepted a number of new commissions across both brands.

Simon Greenwood

BriteSpark West, based in Bristol and led by MD Simon Greenwood, has picked up its first order, factual series Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords (16×60’) for Channel 5.

A revamp of C5’s long-running series Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords, the show delves into the dark side of the UK housing crisis and will be distributed by Argonon International.

Prior to BriteSpark West, Greenwood was series producer on the third season of Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords and will series produce Bad Tenants while building new business.

Senior development producer Lisa Charles, previously at Arrow and Darlow Smithson, has also joined BriteSpark West.

Following the success of BriteSpark Films’ 2014 Channel 5 doc Left for Dead by The Yorkshire Ripper, the broadcaster has ordered two new programmes, titled Left for Dead (2×60’).

Lisa Charles

The miniseries looks at serial killers Levi Bellfield and the Moors Murderers (Myra Hindley and Ian Brady) through their intended victims who survived.

Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords is executive produced by Nick Godwin and series produced by Greenwood. The show was commissioned by Lucy Willis and Lara Akeju for Channel 5 for broadcast in 2018.

Left for Dead is directed by Kim Flitcroft and executive produced by Godwin. The commissioning editor for Channel 5 is Emma Westcott.

Argonon International and TCB are the international distributors for both series.

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