8am, Friday 15 March
STV Studios commissioned by
Netflix to produce new drama series, The Witness
STV Studios today announces that it has been
commissioned for the first time by global streamer, Netflix, to
produce a new three-part drama series, The Witness.
In 1992, Rachel Nickell was murdered on
Wimbledon Common and her son, Alex, just three weeks from his third
birthday, was the only witness. The drama is based on the memoir
and experiences of Alex and his father, André Hanscombe.
The series is written by Rob Williams (creator
and writer of STV Studios series, The Victim and Screw) and filming will commence in
Summer 2024. Alex and André Hanscombe
are consultants on the series.
The
Witness will comprise 3 x 60"
episodes.
David
Mortimer, MD of STV Studios, said:
"This is STV Studios first
commission for Netflix and we very much look forward to
collaborating with them on this project, which our experienced and
committed drama team will produce with the utmost sensitivity and
care that it deserves."
STV Studios recently confirmed
new drama commissions for its majority owned
label, Two Cities Television: Amadeus for Sky and a third and fourth
series of police drama, Blue
Lights for BBC One. A further high-end drama, Criminal Record, produced by TOD
Productions and STV Studios, launched on AppleTV+ in January to
widespread critical acclaim.
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Contact: Kirstin
Stevenson (STV Studios), 07803970106 or
kirstin.stevenson@stv.tv.
About STV Studios
STV Studios is one of the UK's
leading producers of scripted and unscripted content and Scotland's
biggest production group. Led by David Mortimer, the group has an
impressive track record of success across drama, entertainment and
factual, working with the world's biggest broadcasters and
streamers including Apple TV+, BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV, Sky
and Warner Bros. Discovery.
STV Studios and their labels have
produced hundreds of hours of critically acclaimed
conversation-starting television. In the scripted area, these
include BAFTA and International Emmy award-winning TV film
Elizabeth Is Missing (BBC
One); Apple TV+ thriller Criminal Record (a co-production with
Tod Productions); award-winning drama, The Victim (BBC One); and Two Cities
TV's gripping police drama Blue
Lights (BBC One). Unscripted shows include nail-biting quiz
format Bridge of Lies for
the BBC in the UK and sold internationally; iconic Saturday night
gameshow Catchphrase
(ITV); and BBC daytime hit, Antiques Road Trip.
STV Studios was named Production
Group of the Year at the prestigious Edinburgh TV Awards in 2023.
For more details on STV Studios full portfolio, visit
www.stvstudios.com.
STV Studios is part of STV Group
plc, Scotland's home of news, entertainment and drama - including
broadcast channel STV and streaming service, STV Player.
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