Buried with Michael Sheen tops WBITVP’s finished tape line-up

Buried With Michael Sheen comes from Wall to Wall

Toxic waste docuseries Buried with Michael Sheen headlines the multi-genre finished programming slate Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) will take to Mipcom next week.

The 2×60′ factual title, produced by Wall to Wall for BBC Two, follows actor Sheen (The Deal) as he investigates claims that dangerous industrial chemicals were dumped across the Welsh communities where he grew up.

Also on the roster is faith-themed factual special Guz Does… MMA (1×60′, Ricochet for BBC Three), in which comedian Guz Khan explores the link between mixed martial arts fighters and their Muslim faith.

WBITVP’s line-up of finished tape includes three titles from WBITVP New Zealand: Breakthrough with David Lomas (8×60′), My Family Mystery (12×60′) and My House, My Castle (10×30′).

The Dark Side (20×30′, WBITVP Finland for Nelonen) is a Finnish true-crime series. Scripted drama Basta (7×60′, Hollands Licht for Videoland) follows the career of Dutch football legend Marco van Basten.

Returning series include Waterloo Road, Celebrity Treasure Island, The Repair Shop, The Repair Shop: On the Road, Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking, Who Do You Think You Are?, 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing, The Bidding Room and Selling Houses Australia.

The slate is rounded off with a new season of The Golden Bachelor Australia, alongside further seasons of local versions of First Dates.