{"id":18520,"date":"2023-04-13T10:05:42","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T14:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/banijay-uk-backs-scripted-indie-bbc-apple-tv-alum\/"},"modified":"2023-04-13T12:34:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T16:34:09","slug":"banijay-uk-backs-scripted-indie-from-bbc-apple-tv-alum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/banijay-uk-backs-scripted-indie-from-bbc-apple-tv-alum\/","title":{"rendered":"Banijay UK Backs Scripted Indie from BBC &#038; Apple TV+ Alums"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former BBC commissioning editor Tommy Bulfin and Apple TV+ drama commissioner Kim Varvell have set up Conker Pictures, with investment from Banijay UK.<\/p>\n<p>Conker Pictures will be focused on making &#8220;popular and distinctive scripted series&#8221; for the U.K. and global audiences. Bulfin<span class=\"contentpasted0\">\u00a0<\/span>has overseen shows such as\u00a0<i>The Tourist<\/i>,\u00a0<i>SAS Rogue Heroes<\/i>, <i>Normal People<\/i> and <i>Peaky Blinders.\u00a0<\/i>Varvell\u00a0has been responsible for developing and commissioning a raft of global dramas with recent productions such as\u00a0<em>Hijack<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Bad Sisters<\/em>\u00a0and <em>Suspicion<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"contentpasted0\">With Banijay UK investment, led by CEO Patrick Holland via the recently announced UK Growth Fund, the start-up will begin hiring full-time staff and investing in its development slate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The partnership includes a first-look deal with Banijay Rights.<\/p>\n<p>Holland said: \u201cI couldn\u2019t be more delighted to announce this investment in Kim and Tommy\u2019s new company from the Banijay UK Growth Fund. As commissioning editors, they have overseen some of the most distinctive dramas in recent years.\u00a0 They share wonderful instincts for talent and possess a restless energy to produce the very best shows. \u00a0And they always think of the audience. Together they make a formidable pair and with Banijay\u2019s support, I have every expectation that Conker Pictures will thrive and grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Varvell and Bulfin added; \u201cWe have been friends and colleagues for many years, and it has long been our ambition to work together again. United by our mutual love of high-quality, popular drama series and our shared passion for shows enjoyed by a wide audience, we are absolutely thrilled to find a home with Banijay U.K., which has a rich history of delivering hit shows, beloved by viewers worldwide. We have had the good fortune to work with some of the brightest and best talent in the U.K. over the past few years and are excited to build on these strong relationships in our new home at Conker Pictures. We are delighted to be doing this with Patrick and the entire Banijay team.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former BBC commissioning editor Tommy Bulfin and Apple TV+ drama commissioner Kim Varvell have set up Conker Pictures, with investment from Banijay UK.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":18521,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[4555,6485,6486,6487],"class_list":["post-18520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-banijay-uk","tag-conker-pictures","tag-kim-varvell","tag-tommy-bulfin","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Banijay UK Backs Scripted Indie from BBC &amp; Apple TV+ Alums - TVDRAMA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/banijay-uk-backs-scripted-indie-from-bbc-apple-tv-alum\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Banijay UK Backs Scripted Indie from BBC &amp; 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