{"id":24442,"date":"2026-02-23T12:07:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/tall-tales-murder-secures-acquisitions-at-london-screenings\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T12:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:44:42","slug":"tall-tales-murder-secures-acquisitions-at-london-screenings-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/tall-tales-murder-secures-acquisitions-at-london-screenings-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tall Tales &#038; Murder Secures Acquisitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The RT\u00c9 and BBC series <em>Tall Tales &amp; Murder<\/em>\u00a0has been acquired by ZDF and SBS in Germany and Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Set to premiere in late 2026, <em>Tall Tales &amp; Murder<\/em> is a dark comedy crime drama starring Ella Lily Hyland, Aidan Gillen, Philippa Dunne and Packy Lee. 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