PBS International Introduces Concorde: The Untold Story

PBS International is set to bring Concorde: The Untold Story to MIPCOM.

Concorde: The Untold Story is the complex tale of engineering breakthroughs, espionage and national prestige as the British and French team battled their Russian counterparts at the height of the Cold War in a race to develop the only successful supersonic airliner the world has ever seen.

The U.K. factual indie Blink Films (A Tin Roof Media company) is producing the series, which is a co-production with Smithsonian Channel (U.S.), Channel 4 (U.K.), France Télévisions (France), RTL/n-tv (Germany), SBS (Australia) and PBS International.

Dan Chambers, creative director for Blink Films, said: “Concorde: The Untold Story scratches beneath its sleek supersonic skin to reveal a turbulent history steeped in engineering brilliance, international intrigue and bitter political rivalries as it transports viewers into a Cold War world where being first and going the fastest was worth any price.”

Tracy Beckett, commissioning editor of content for PBS International, said: “We’re thrilled to be continuing our collaboration with the always-innovating Blink Films on yet another groundbreaking film. Just as our last project together, Chernobyl: New Evidence, we look for this type of intriguing storytelling to bring to our broadcast partners for co-production opportunities.”