The group unveiled the formats and specials it will be introducing to buyers at its Showcase event on Thursday 26th February.
As London Screenings begins, Warner Bros. International Television Production today reveals the key new titles it will be introducing to buyers at its Showcase event on Thursday 26th February.
This latest slate introduces formats that take us from the courtroom to the classroom, as well as fun, fresh takes on popular reality and dating formats that are guaranteed to provide must-watch moments for viewers worldwide. In finished tape, there are two memorable new Specials where extraordinary access documents NASA’s upcoming mission to the moon and brings one of Britain’s most distinctive artists back through his own words.
See You in Court, produced by Wall to Wall for Channel 4, seeks to help resolve serious disputes that might otherwise take years inside the legal system. Over the course of a single day, multiple cases unfold as claimants and defendants face off with the support of experienced barristers and independent arbitrators. Evidence is presented, arguments are tested, and verdicts are delivered with real financial consequences. Filmed with fixed-rig cameras that capture both the tension of the courtroom and the moments in between, See You in Court observes authentic legal process alongside the human drama that drives it, where every case has two sides, but there’s only one outcome.
Meanwhile, Class Clowns sees a group of comedians return to the classroom for lessons that test competitive spirit, quick thinking, teamwork, creativity and nerve. All rules go out of the window as the comedians work within house teams to earn points across classic school day activities – from roll call to academic assignments and from recess to physical education. Everything is overseen by a playful Principal who, as well as maintaining order, hands out the points – and sees everyone in their office at the end of each day to reveal the results. At the end of the term, one house will lift the Class Clowns Cup and graduate top of the class. Produced by WBITVP Australia for ABC.
WBITVP Netherlands extends their reality franchise with Videoland, as Reality Queens of the Jungle: Family Edition takes familiar reality stars to the jungle with someone who knows them best: a member of their own family. Through demanding challenges, tough trials and desperation to win a little comfort and luxury, the duos face everything the wild throws at them side by side – often discovering that survival may be hard but surviving each other can be harder. As the competition intensifies, rivalries flare, emotions run high, and relationships are pushed to their limits. And in this version, family really does change everything: some pairs will find strength in their bond. Others may fall apart. In the end, only one duo will reach the finish and prove their connection can survive the wild.
As in FBoy Island, FBoy Survival invites three single women to spend time with a group of men in the hope of finding love. Half are genuine Nice Guys and the other half self-proclaimed FBoys. But here, survival is also part of the game. Instead of a luxury island escape, a harsh desert is the setting, where heat, exhaustion and pressure from endurance challenges and high stakes encounters under the sun could push the men to reveal who they truly are. Can the women work out who’s sincere, who’s strategic, and who’s simply trying to survive each elimination and outlast the competition? Produced by Fox6 Media for Discovery India.
WBITVP is also launching two new factual Specials at London Screenings this year.
More than 50 years after humans last walked on the moon, Artemis (1 x 60’), from Wall to Wall in association with Nova/GBH for BBC Two, gives unparalleled access to NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission, one that could redefine humanity’s future in space. Interviews with mission commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover allow viewers to explore the technical, logistical, and human challenges behind a journey designed to support an enduring presence on the Moon, while insights from astronaut Tim Peake and space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock widen the lens, reflecting on what Artemis represents in a renewed global space race and the pressure of reclaiming humanity’s place beyond Earth’s orbit.
L.S. Lowry, one of Britain’s most distinctive painters, known for his industrial landscapes and solitary “matchstick” figures is the latest subject in Wall to Wall’s series of Unheard Tapes for the BBC. Using a series of restored audio conversations that the famously private artist recorded in his final years, legendary actor Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings), lip-syncs to Lowry’s own words in L.S. Lowry: The Unheard Tapes (1 x 60’). The tapes, archived and unheard for nearly 50 years, see Lowry speaking on his childhood, grief, fame, and the industrial Britain that shaped his vision. It’s a unique look at the man and his work – delivered by one of the world’s greatest actors.
André Renaud, WBITVP’s GVP of Format and Finished Sales comments: “We are delighted to be back at London Screenings this year to showcase the best of our formats – as well as selected finished programmes – to our broadcast, streaming and production partners from around the world”.
“This spring’s slate reflects our continued commitment to strong storytelling and fresh, distinctive ideas. From high-stakes reality and innovative entertainment to premium factual specials with extraordinary access, expect a few surprises, too, as we share a broad range of content designed to create conversation and deliver real impact.”
