TVF International is gearing up for their London TV Screenings showcase event, taking place on the 26th of February at Icetank Studios Soho. TVF is launching 140 brand new hours of programming at their event, where buyers will get an exclusive first look at the distributor’s slate of premium factual titles.
Leading the slate is TVF International’s original production, "Great British Train Journeys From Above" (3x47) for Channel 4 and SBS. The aerial series, narrated by Hugh Bonneville ("Paddington"), showcases three of Britain’s most iconic steam train journeys, through the Scottish Highlands, Snowdonia National Park, and the North Yorkshire Moors.
To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII, TVF is launching "24 Hours That Changed the World" (2x60), from Like a Shot Productions for Channel 4. Featuring special episodes on VE Day and VJ Day, the series uses newly colourised archive footage and dramatic reconstructions to countdown the 24 hours before the surrenders of Germany and Japan. "Norway’s Nazis: Lottery of Death" (2x47 / 1x90) produced by NRK, investigates the execution of 25 Norwegian citizens in the aftermath WWII, exploring why some Nazi collaborators were spared and others not. "Nazi Space Race" (1x47), produced by Unity House Productions for Channel 4, reveals how Nazi scientists were spared trial by the US and given senior roles in NASA’s space mission, in a twisted bid to outpace the Soviets.
Also in History, the distributor is launching "Ulysses: From Myth to Science" (2x47 / 1x60 / 1x90), produced by Mediatika for France Television, which follows archaeologists and geologists investigating the truth behind the legend of Homer’s Odyssey. The BBC’s flagship archaeology programme, "Digging for Britain" (6x60), produced by Rare TV, returns for a 12th season, and A+E Network’s historical myths and legends series, "Weird Britain", returns for a second edition (12x45).
In World Affairs, TVF is launching "How to Poison a Planet" (1x78) from iKandy Films for Stan’s Revealed strand. The award-winning investigation features star of "Dark Waters", Mark Ruffalo, and the real-life lawyer he played, Rob Bilott, and exposes one of the biggest environmental disasters in human history: the global contamination of drinking water with PFAS “forever chemicals”. The film follows the US legal team as they prepare for trial against chemical conglomerate, 3M.
The distributor is also offering seasons 11 and 12 of investigative series from Mediacorp for CNA, "Undercover Asia" (6x47), with standalone episodes this time on foreign mercenaries in Russia, surrogacy in China, the online gambling crisis in India, and more.
In Science, the distributor is launching the BBC’s two-part series from Furnace Ltd, "Secrets of the Brain" (2x60), in which Professor Jim Al-Khalili unravels the mysteries of the most complex object in the cosmos: the human brain.
"Wild Kingdom: Inside Britain’s National Parks" (2x52) produced by Storyline Filmproduktion for ZDF/Arte, follows biologists and conservationists working year-round to protect the biodiversity of Britain’s national parks, and "Quiet the Sirens" (1x52 / 1x74) from All In Pictures for Telus, follows a group of firefighters with PTSD, as they undergo psychedelic-assisted therapy.
TVF is also launching three science titles produced by Mediacorp for CNA: "The Resurrection Quest" (4x47), "Rewilding Sharks" (2x47), and "Tech to Save the World" (2x47). "The Resurrection Quest" follows scientists racing to resurrect dead and extinct animals, from the woolly mammoth to prized racing camels in Dubai, and "Rewilding Sharks follows" a team in Indonesia conducting the first ever shark rewilding project, in an effort to protect them from extinction. "Tech to Save the World" explores the latest developments in tech-based climate solutions.
In Engineering, "Windfall’s New York Super Airport" (1x52 / 3x49) for National Geographic gives exclusive access to one of the biggest American infrastructure projects of recent times, the $8 billion LaGuardia Airport reconstruction.
In Factual Entertainment, "Collar of Duty2 (32x26) follows heart-warming stories of individuals paired with service and support animals, and disability-first dating series produced by Attitude Pictures, "Down For Love" (5x46), returns for a third series.