Dancing Ledge Productions


Channel 4 gets into ‘Big Mood’ for Dancing Ledge comedy

UK comcaster Channel 4 has commissioned Big Mood (working title), a new comedy series from Fremantle-owned Dancing Ledge Productions. The six-part series will follow best friends Maggie and Eddie, played by Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton, Derry Girls) and Lydia West (It’s A Sin, Inside Man), who have lived in each other’s pockets for ten years, through […]

Fremantle ups Christian Vesper to new drama role, extending prodco oversight

Fremantle has upped scripted chief Christian Vesper to a newly created role overseeing its global drama output and some of the production companies that produce it. Vesper, who had been president of global drama for Fremantle, is now CEO and reports into Andrea Scrosati, group COO and CEO of continental Europe. He will continue to […]

TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from MIPTV 2022

While the first MIPTV in three years might have attracted folk from more than 80 countries to the French Riviera, the big stories of the week were happening elsewhere. For those of a British persuasion, news that the UK government has chosen to formally press ahead with privatisation of Channel 4 dominated dinner discussions on Monday night in Cannes. Attention on Tuesday […]

Fremantle takes majority stake in UK’s Dancing Ledge Productions

Fremantle has upped its stake in Dancing Ledge Productions to become the majority shareholder of the UK-based indie that is behind BBC dramas such as The Responder and The Salisbury Poisonings. Founded by CEO Laurence Bowen in 2016, with backing from Fremantle, Dancing Ledge Productions has expanded rapidly, with Chris Carey joining as managing director […]

ScreenSkills & Dancing Ledge reveal mentors for new writers initiative

UK training organisation ScreenSkills and The Responder firm Dancing Ledge Productions have unveiled four leading writers to mentor rising stars in the ScreenSkills New Writers Programme 2022. The four are: Joe Barton (Giri/Haji), whose mentee is yet to be confirmed; Chris Lang (Unforgotten), who will work with Abigail Rolling; Camilla Blackett (New Girl), who mentors […]

BBC orders ‘Crossfire’ thriller with Dancing Ledge & Keeley Hawes

UK pubcaster the BBC has commissioned Crossfire, a new miniseries about a hotel shooting to star and be executive produced by Bodyguard’s Keeley Hawes. Fremantle-backed Dancing Ledge Productions will reportedly team with Hawes’ Buddy Club Productions to produce the three-part series for BBC One. It will be written by Apple Tree Yard scribe Louise Doughty […]

Disney+ greenlights action-comedy ‘Wedding Season’ for Star

Disney+ has greenlit Wedding Season, a UK-produced original romantic-comedy action series for the streamer’s Star label. The eight-part series is being produced by Dancing Ledge Productions (The Salisbury Poisonings) and Jax Media (Emily In Paris), and written and executive produced by Oliver Lyttelton. Chris Carey, Laurence Bowen and Toby Bruce will also exec produce for […]

AMC explores BBC’s ‘Salisbury Poisonings’ after striking Fremantle deal

US cable network AMC has picked up rights to BBC scripted series The Salisbury Poisonings, which recently became the UK broadcaster’s biggest overnight drama launch in six years. The show, which will debut in the US this autumn, is based on the true story of the 2018 Novichok poisonings and the impact it had on […]

Fremantle-backed Dancing Ledge appoints Chris Carey as MD

UK-based Dancing Ledge Productions has promoted its executive producer Chris Carey to become the Delhi Crime prodco’s MD. Carey will work alongside CEO Laurence Bowen to oversee the Fremantle-backed company, which has also been behind TV and film projects for UK broadcasters including the BBC, Channel 4, Sky, ITV, Dave/UKTV, Film 4 and the History […]