Granada Inks First Look Deal with Quickfire Media

LONDON, August 30: Granada International has secured first
look access to Quickfire Media’s upcoming drama projects as part of a
development deal with the Bristol-based independent.

Quickfire currently has two new dramas in development, Botany
Bay and Burke and Hare. Botany Bay is a series from the BAFTA-winning writer Mike Bullen (Cold
Feet, Life Begins), and the two-hour drama Burke
and Hare is from Lucy Gannon (Soldier
Soldier, Peak Practice, Bramwell, Trip Trap).
The deal will also see Granada offered first-look rights for drama projects
going forward.

"Quickfire Media has shown a fantastic commitment to
drama production, combining expertise in producing outstanding factual
programming with a number of immensely successful drama writers,” said Nadine
Nohr, Granada International’s managing director. “We are very excited to work
with Quickfire on these fantastic new projects and look forward to presenting
them to our buyers, who are constantly looking for high quality and
internationally appealing drama."