"Hornby: A Model Empire"
Flame Distribution will be presenting over 150 hours of new programming to buyers, offering a broad range of factual content during the upcoming MIPCOM market. “Our sales team are very keen to meet their buyers face-to-face at MIPCOM after such a long period during which it feels like the whole industry has shifted. We are very excited to present our latest titles, some of which have started to create a buzz. I’m sure it will be a great market for everyone and a celebration of the resilience the industry has shown throughout the pandemic,” said Fiona Gilroy, Content Sales & Acquisitions Director, Flame Distribution.
Key Highlights
Flame will be debuting the inspirational adventure series "A Girls Guide to Hunting, Fishing & Wild Cooking" (8x½ hours) produced by Southern Pictures and Broken Yellow for SBS. This lifestyle documentary follows uber-chef turned hunter and forager, Analiese Gregory, who after building a stellar career over 18 years in some of the world’s most famous Michelin starred restaurants is burnt out, disconnected and unfulfilled. The series follows her intrepid journey as she gives up the security of her acclaimed restaurant career, to buy a small cottage in Tasmania’s remote Huon Valley and over the course of a year lives as a wild woman off the land.
Another new title "Hitler’s Secret Bomb" (1x84’) produced by SeaLight Pictures for Discovery Science and SBS, explores the final months of WW2 and looks at how close the Nazis and Japan were in creating a nuclear explosion that would win the war.
Flame will also be shining a light on "Secrets of the Celtic Grave" (1x46’ and 1x84’), produced by Wildflame Productions. This looks at how mysterious ancient objects uncovered in Wales triggered a major archaeological investigation that reveals the grave of a Celtic warrior buried in a richly decorated chariot and other treasures.
Whilst "Hornby: A Model Empire" (10x1 hour) a Rare TV production for UKTV is a nostalgic look at the world’s most famous modelling company, home to Hornby Railways as well as the Corgi, Airfix and Scalextric brands. With multiple new product launches, this immersive series documents the ups and downs of trying to get these much-loved collector’s pieces to their customers on time and on budget, exploring how, by studying the original full-sized machines these replicas are faithfully reproduced in miniature with incredible attention to detail.
