The BBC has acquired the critically acclaimed Australian romantic comedy Colin from Accounts, coming to BBC Two and iPlayer later this year. Created, written by and starring Patrick Brammall (Offspring, Glitch) and Harriet Dyer (The Invisible Man, No Activity), the eight-part series centres on Ashley and Gordon; two single(ish), complex humans who are brought together by a car accident and an injured dog. Colin from Accounts is about flawed, funny people choosing each other and … [Read more...] about The BBC acquires the critically acclaimed modern-day love story Colin from Accounts
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Essential Media sells scripted division to FremantleMedia
Essential Media and Entertainment, one of Australia’s leading independent international producers of high quality screen content announces the sale of its scripted division to FremantleMedia for an undisclosed sum. Essential Media’s drama division has been behind internationally acclaimed series such as Rake, Doctor Doctor, The Principal, Jack Irish and upcoming series The Sunshine Kings. The company has been a prolific independent TV producer over the past decade since it was founded and … [Read more...] about Essential Media sells scripted division to FremantleMedia
