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UK broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired Woodcut Media’s A Royal Guide To, as the indie announces the brand new six-part factual entertainment series which is scheduled to TX on the channel later this year.
Currently in production, A Royal Guide To (6 x 1hr) looks at the numerous and somewhat little-known protocols, etiquette and customs the British Royal Family adhere to that also form the foundations of how to do absolutely everything as a royal. From teacup handles that must be kept at 3 o’clock, royal women adopting the ‘Duchess slant’ to prevent embarrassment when seated, babies christened in holy water imported from the River Jordan, or boys having to wear shorts until they are eight, through to wedding rings that must be made of Welsh gold and brides that must wear their hair up. The series delves into these somewhat unusual customs, tracing their historical origins and why they exist.
With exclusive access to Getty’s extensive royal archive, each intriguing episode employs stunning archive footage and insider interviews to reveal an aspirational, uplifting and intimate portrayal of the inner workings of the Royal Family – past and present, and how they deal with life and everything it throws at them in a thoroughly regal way.
A Royal Guide To was acquired by Polly Scates, Acquisitions Manager, Channel 4. Executive producers are Woodcut Media’s Kate Beal, Sarah Freethy and Tom Adams.
Kate Beal, CEO, Woodcut Media said, “It’s fair to say that when it comes to global interest in royal families, the British Royals by far take the most hits on google and the likes. Yet behind the scenes there are some rather quirky and somewhat little-known facts that viewers are no doubt going to find really interesting and entertaining.”
Woodcut International is handling worldwide distribution and has also pre-sold the series to BBC Selectin North America.
