Pre-MIPCOM Spotlight: Endemol Worldwide Distribution

CANNES: The stories told in The Ark, produced by BBC Drama Production and sold by Endemol Worldwide Distribution, are those of World War I’s front-line medics.

The high-concept drama will premiere in spring 2014 on BBC One, and Endemol Worldwide Distribution is launching it for buyers at MIPCOM. The company is also starting sales on Death Comes to Pemberley, adapted from P.D. James’s internationally bestselling novel. The series marks the 200th-anniversary year of the first publication of Pride and Prejudice. “British drama is performing well around the world,” says Cathy Payne, the CEO of Endemol Worldwide Distribution. “While The Ark commemorates the events and unsung heroes of World War I, Death Comes to Pemberley will satisfy the fans of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and revisits our fascination with Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy.” The Incredible Spice Men is another lead title.