NGC, Five Commission New Investigative Documentary

LONDON, May 22: Change
Productions has been commissioned by Five in the U.K. and National Geographic
Channel (NGC) in the U.S. to produce the hour-long documentary special The
Last Druids.

Five has commissioned the
doc for its Revealed strand, and NGC for Undercover History. The Last Druids
examines the cult that was wiped
out by the Romans when they invaded Britain in the first century AD,
investigating the truth behind the tales of human sacrifice. BAFTA winner
Andrew Charter is the director, with Ben Goold as the executive producer. The
Last Druids will be distributed by
National Geographic Television International.

Goold commented: “This is
a fantastic story and one that has not been covered before. Relatively little
is known about the Druids and their demise, so we will be shedding new light on
this period of history and challenging some conventional thinking. We are
naturally thrilled with the commissions from Five and NGC and are delighted
that The Last Druids has found
a ready home in such high-profile strands.”

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski