TCB helps build Greatest Palaces for UKTV

World’s Greatest Palaces will look at sites including Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria

Multichannel broadcaster UKTV has pre-bought a factual show about palaces from UK indie Woodcut Media that is the latest series to have been deficit financed by distributor TCB Media Rights.

World’s Greatest Palaces (10×60’) will air on the broadcaster’s factual channel Yesterday later this year.

The series investigates the history, feats of engineering and design behind some of the world’s biggest palaces, as well as the visions of the ambitious monarchs responsible for their creation.

It covers palaces including the elaborate baroque Schönbrunn Palace (Vienna), Hampton Court Palace (UK), which King Henry VIII transformed into his principal residence, and Neuschwanstein Castle (Germany), built atop an isolated cliff so reclusive monarch King Ludwig II could isolate himself from the world.

The pre-investment deal for UKTV was brokered by acquisitions manager Daniel Thomas. London-based TCB Media Rights, part of Kew Media, has deficit financed the series and will be distributing internationally.

The show is executive produced by Kate Beal and Adam Jacobs for Woodcut Media and Paul Heaney for TCB Media Rights.