Paris – BBC Controller of Drama, Ben Stephenson, will take centre stage at MIPTV to throw light on the behind-the-scenes magic at the heart of the commissioner/producer creative alliance, during a MIPTV Creative Talk on April 9. Stephenson will also present the opening speech at MIPTV’s 2nd annual Drama Co-Production Summit on April 8. MIPTV 2013 is organised by Reed MIDEM and will take place in Cannes, April 8-11. Appointed Controller of Drama Commissioning in September 2008 and in … [Read more...] about BBC’S Ben Stephenson to keynote at MIPTV
Parade’s End
Tom Stoppard Parades new drama
Sir Tom Stoppard and David Parfitt are unveiling their new drama Parade’s End, on 4 October in Cannes. The show, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Rebecca Hall, is a flagship five-part drama for BBC and HBO, adapted from a quartet of Ford Madox Ford novels, by internationally acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard. It is produced by David Parfitt and Selwyn Roberts, and directed by Bafta award-winning film maker Susanna White. BBC Worldwide is the international distributor … [Read more...] about Tom Stoppard Parades new drama
