Nine Network Picks Up Parade’s End

LONDON: Following a deal with BBC Worldwide Australia, the Nine Network is set to air Parade’s End, a co-production between BBC, HBO, Lookout Point and Mammoth Screen, in 2013.

The five-part one-hour series stars Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock), Rebecca Hall (Vicky Christina Barcelona), Anne-Marie Duff (Nowhere Boy), Australian actress Adelaide Clemens (Silent Hill: Revelation 3D) and Rupert Everett (Stardust). Parade’s End is a story of love and betrayal set against the dying years of the Edwardian era and the WWI. It has been adapted for TV by acclaimed screenwriter Sir Tom Stoppard.

“Epic tales of love and war are the stuff that memorable television drama events are made of,” said Kaye Warren, BBC Worldwide Australia’s head of TV sales. “The sheer pedigree of talent behind Parade’s End is a guarantee that Australian audiences are in for a treat”.

"I am really delighted to partner with BBC Worldwide on this marquee drama from Sir Tom Stoppard and David Parfitt," added Michael Healy, the director of television at Nine Network.