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EXCLUSIVE: Robson Green’s upcoming BBC detective play The Northumbria Mysteries is coming to nan world marketplace aft Banijay swooped for nan rights.
Set against nan sweeping Northumberland coastline and surrounding marketplace towns, nan play centers connected an improbable crime-solving duo, led by Grantchester prima Green. He stars arsenic Joe Ruby, a jack-of-all-trades whose life has been shaped by mistakes and missed opportunities. Ruby useful alongside ice-cool Oxford-educated detective Rose O’Connell. The brace harvester their talents to unravel crime mysteries, confounding and astonishing 1 different on nan way, successful classical overseas mates style. Casting connected nan O’Connell characteristic has not yet been revealed.
The bid is being produced successful nan North East of England by Lonesome Pine Productions, which is based successful nan region. Production is now underway connected nan show, which is for BBC One and iPlayer successful nan UK.
Banijay Rights will grip distribution, having picked up nan series, adding it to its play lineup. “The Northumbria Mysteries is simply a distinctive, atmospheric crime play that pairs compelling storytelling pinch nan striking backdrop of North East England,” said Simon Cox, EVP Content & Acquisitions, Banijay Rights. “As a powerful summation to Banijay’s burgeoning scripted slate, we’re excited to bring this character-driven detective bid to world audiences, bolstering our attraction connected premium, globally resonant drama.”
For nan UK nationalist broadcaster, greenlighting The Northumbria Mysteries was portion of a renewed committedness to filming successful nan North East.
For Banijay, snagging world authorities adds a star-led ray crime play to its lineup, pinch these bid hugely successful vogue. Just yesterday we reported connected nan latest remake of French cozy crime show High Potential. Other shows successful nan genre, specified arsenic Midsomer Murders and Death In Paradise, stay immense sellers connected nan world market.
The Northumbria Mysteries becomes portion of Banijay Rights’ scripted portfolio, which includes Peaky Blinders, Black Mirror, Rogue Heroes and nan revived 80s classical Bergerac.
