London– Award-winning drama producer Laurence Bowen is launching new scripted indie Dancing Ledge with investment from FremantleMedia. The new slate at Dancing Ledge includes a dozen projects for UK and U.S. broadcasters including dramas by Mark Gatiss, Guy Hibbert, Chris Lunt, Dan Sefton, and John Donnelly, as well as a new limited event series development commission for the History Channel written by Simon Block. Bowen is also developing several scripted ideas with Martin Freeman.

Bowen, previously co-founder and Creative Director of Feelgood Fiction, is setting up new offices in Notting Hill with projects from some of the UK’s most talented writers and a development deal with Martin Freeman. FremantleMedia has taken a 25% stake in the company as it continues to invest in independent creative talent.