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91Èȱ¬ worldwide is set to thrill audiences with contemporary drama at the annual ATF event this year.

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The dark crime thriller Wallander sees the return of Kenneth Branagh to the small screen in an unforgettable performance as the title character. This major 91Èȱ¬ 1 drama is the first production from new independent Left Bank Pictures in conjunction with Yellowbird.ÌýThe series investigates three sinister murder mysteries based on the award-winning and phenomenally popular novels by Henning Mankell.

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Survivors is another highlight in 91Èȱ¬ Worldwide's catalogue. From the writer of Primeval, Adrian Hodge's re-working of the classic seventies 91Èȱ¬ drama series, based on the novel by Terry Nation, is a thrilling action adventure. A group of lone survivors are faced with the ultimate challenge – to simply survive - after a mysterious disease wipes out the rest of the population. Starring Freema Agyeman (Doctor Who, Torchwood) and Max Beesley (Hotel Babylon) amongst others.

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Being Erica is another new edition to 91Èȱ¬ Worldwide's catalogue at this year's ATF market. The intelligent, modern and witty drama is the first programme from 91Èȱ¬ Worldwide's new Canadian-based production partner Temple Street. Funny, tragic and uplifting in equal parts, it offers an alternative, lighter tonic to the darker dramatic offerings of Wallander and Survivors.

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91Èȱ¬ Worldwide is also bringing back a number of popular returning series; Primeval Season 3, Robin Hood Season 3, Hotel Babylon Season 4, Doctor Who Season 4, Hustle Season 5 and Spooks Season 7.

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In the history genre 91Èȱ¬ Worldwide presents the highly anticipated Moonshot, a Dangerous Films production celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing.Ìý Using the pioneering special effects techniques of D-Day and 9/11: The Twin Towers, powerful dramatic reconstruction, incisive interviews, breathtaking never-before-seen HD archive and astonishing facts - this film takes the outer story of the watching world and sets it against the fascinating, little-known inner story of the mission.

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With the world faced with unprecedented economic, this insightful six-part series couldn't come at a better time. The Ascent of Money is another golden nugget of programming which asks what exactly is money? Where did it come from? And where did it all go? In this fresh, revelatory series, historian and Harvard professor Niall Ferguson reveals everything you need know about money. Love it or loathe it, whatever your opinion, money is as inescapable as death and taxes.

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Life and South Pacific are two stunning new, landmark natural history series, both shot in HD. The ten-part series Life offers the definitive exploration of the diversity of life on Earth, revealing the most spectacular and fascinating behaviour driven by the endless struggle to survive.ÌýLife stars a cast of 'box-office' wildlife characters, filmed on every continent and in every habitat across the world. South Pacific explores the sheer scale and majesty of the largest ocean on Earth, the isolation of its islands, the extraordinary journeys wildlife and humans have gone through to reach these specks of land, and what happened to both after their arrival.

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Children won't miss out on the fun either with two excellent offerings from British Independents. The acclaimed dreamscape In The Night Garden by Ragdoll will be on offer to broadcasters, as will the brand new title, 3rd and Bird. From the makers of the smash hit The Wonder Pets, comes this beautiful and unique animated series for three-to five-year-olds packed with entertaining stories, songs and adorable characters. A Little Airplane's production is set in the canopy of a beautiful old tree where the main character Samuel Lovebird is joined by a whole host of other quirky friends.

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Production Credits

DRAMA:
Wallander
A Left Bank Pictures/Yellowbird production for 91Èȱ¬
3 x 90'
Survivors
A 91Èȱ¬ Production
1 x 90', 5 x 50'
Being Erica
A Temple Street Productions production for CBC
13 x 45'

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HISTORY:
Moonshot
A Dangerous Films production for ITV1, TF1, ProSieben, The History Channel and NTV Japan
1 x 90'
The Ascent of Money
A Chimerica Media Production for Channel 4
6 x 50'

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NATURAL HISTORY:
Life
A 91Èȱ¬/Discovery Channel/SKAI/Open University co-production
10 x 50'
South Pacific
A 91Èȱ¬/Travel Channel co-production
6 x 50'

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CHILDREN'S:
In the Night Garden
A Ragdoll Limited production for 91Èȱ¬
100 x 30'
3rd and Bird
A Little Airplane Production for Nick Jr. and CBeebies
50 x 10', 1 x 20'

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Cristina Dunn

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