Kevin Macdonald Helming Klitschko Doc for Sky
Oscar winner Kevin MacDonald is directing a Vitali Klitschko documentary for Sky. Produced by Docsville Studios and Sky Studios. Klitschko: The Fight of His Life (working title) He will have access to the former world heavyweight boxing champion along with his brother Vladimir, who together have dominated the sport for more than a decade. He is now Kiev’s longest-serving mayor, and the feature-length documentary charts Vitaly’s journey from the ring to political office, eventually leading the defense of the capital when it was attacked by Russian forces in February 2022. One day in September, It recently struck deals with Plan B and Banijay. The Klitschko feature is on the list leading up to the next Sky’s Up event in London tonight which also includes ibiza narcos, follow to Liverpool And dublin narcos, along with Black Widow, Which follows the decade-long police investigation into one of Britain’s most dangerous female killers.
Independent British vet Richard Farmbrough is setting up shop
British freelance vet Richard Farmbrough has launched a freelance show and landed his first gig, The Gareth Malone Show for the BBC. Somersault Studio has opened with executive producer Rodd and founder Reef Farmbrough at the helm. Farmbrough launched and ran Reef for 15 years and exited the company after it was sold to Zinc Media. “It’s very exciting to be back in the production game with the multi-talented Owen Rudd, this time with the mission of creating factual content for a wide range of clients,” he said. Somersault’s first commission is Gareth Malone’s rendition of Bach’s St John Passion assisted by untrained singers on the 300th anniversary of its first performance. Adding a special touch to the performance, Malone, a BBC regular (Choir: Military wives, boys don’t sing) People from all walks of life have been invited to apply. Its only requirement was that they had a good voice but had very little or no experience singing in a classical choir.
BBC Studios and SVT Strike ‘largest live-action agreement to date’
BBC Studios and Swedish broadcaster SVT have struck a reality programming deal for a range of David Attenborough shows and more. BBC Studios has licensed nearly 300 hours of content to SVT, which it said represents the “largest live-action content agreement to date” between the pair. Programming includes Life Below Zero, Mammals, Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster, Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator, Secrets and Spies: Nuclear Game, And Amanda and Alan’s Italian job. “In this ever-changing world of on-demand viewing, it’s important to have a partner we can trust,” said Mikael Oosterby, Head of Physical Acquisitions at SVT.