BBC Studios has announced today that the stars of Outrageous, the brand-new drama from Firebird Pictures, co-commissioned by UKTV and BritBox International, will head to Mipcom to launch the series.
On screen stars Bessie Carter (Bridgerton), Joanna Vanderham (Crime), Joshua Sasse (Love is in the Air, Galavant) and James Purefoy (The Veil, Malpractice), will be joined in Cannes by the shows writer and creator Sarah Williams (Small Island, Flesh and Blood, The Long Song) and Executive Producer from Firebird Pictures, Liz Kilgarriff (The Jetty) to introduce international buyers to the six-part original series.
Outrageous is based on Mary Lovell's definitive biography, The Mitford Girls, and tells the story of six aristocratic sisters who refused to play by the rules, their often-scandalous lives making headlines around the world. Set against the gathering storm clouds of the 1930s, masked by the decadence, frivolity and lavishness of British high society, a story of family bonds and betrayals, public scandal, political extremism, love, heartache and even imprisonment.
Janet Brown, President US Distribution, BBC Studios said, “With award-winning writers, BBC Studios’ scripted slate this year delivers on our commitment to bring unique and compelling storytelling to audiences across the globe”.
Other new scripted titles that BBC Studios will be distributing at Mipcom include, Death Valley, The Split: Barcelona, Reunion and Return to Paradise.
BBC Studios will participate in a number of scripted sessions during the market. Matt Forde, MD, Global Entertainment will take part in a scripted formats panel, Producer and Distributor Collaboration in the Remake Process, at 14:30 in the Producer’s Hub on Monday 21st October.
Elsewhere on Tuesday 22nd October between 08:30 – 09:30, Rebecca Ransley, SVP Scripted EMEA will be at the Producers Hub joined by a whole host of other producers and distributors across the industry shaping today’s international drama in the Co-Production Breakfast Roundtables.
Meanwhile Lawrence Szabo, Executive Vice President, U.S. Content Distribution, will be participating in YA - The Secret Sauce Behind Success on Wednesday 23rd October, 14:30-15:00, discussing the success of the international co-production for A Good Girls Guide to Murder.
BBC Studios will be located at P0.E1 within the Palais des Festivals Verrière section at the market.