Kew unveils scripted slate
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Joseph O'Halloran
| 30 September 2019

Content company Kew Media Distribution has announced a raft of what it calls ‘diverse’, new-to-market scripted programming for the forthcoming MIPCOM.

Headlining the slate of fiction programming is supernatural single drama The Small Hand: A Ghost Story (1 x 94’) from Susan Hill, the author of The Woman in Black. It tells the story of antique book dealer Adam Snow (Douglas Henshall - Shetland, Outlander) who leads an empty life, but is infatuated with Alice (Louise Lombard - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), the wife of a wealthy client (Adrian Rawlins - Chernobyl), and barely present for his older brother, Hugo (Cal MacAnich - The Victim), who is suffering a mental breakdown. But when Adam stumbles upon a dilapidated mansion near his client, he feels the presence of the ghost of a small child. Adam soon receives increasingly sinister visits from the ghost, causing him to question his own sanity.

New drama mini-series, Cold Call (4 x 60’), is a Chalkboard Production for Channel 5. June Clarke (Sally Lindsay – Scott & Bailey, Coronation Street) is trying to make ends meet as a carer, as well as caring for her ill mother. After losing her job and discovering her daughter Hana (Taj Atwal – Line of Duty) is pregnant, June makes the rash decision to sell her home. When June’s mother commits suicide, June is pushed to the limit. But she will have to risk everything to get to the heart of Kirk's murky world and get her money back.

Worzel Gummidge is inspired by the novels from author Barbara Euphan Todd and is a tale of a witty, mischievous scarecrow who mysteriously comes to life, now reimagined for a modern audience, with CGI technology bringing the characters back to the screens, WorzelGummidge (2 x 60’) is said to be a comedic, magical fantasy for all ages. Written by and starring the multi BAFTA award-winning Mackenzie Crook (Detectorists, Game of Thrones, The Office), Mr Gummidge returns for two new adventures, The Scarecrow of Scatterbrook and The Green Man.

The third season of award-winning Frankie Drake Mysteries (10 x 60’) follows 1920s Toronto’s only female private detectives, Frankie Drake (Lauren Lee Smith, The Shape of Water) and her partner Trudy Clarke (Chantel Riley, Wynonna Earp) as they fight crime with the help of keen police morality officer Mary Shaw (Rebecca Liddiard, Alias Grace) and spirited morgue attendant Flo Chakowitz (Sharron Matthews, Mean Girls).

Coming soonfrom Kew is the sixth season of multi award-winning drama series Line of Duty (6 x 60’), from the creators of global hit Bodyguard, Jed Mercurio and World Productions. Set in the fictional police anti-corruption unit AC-12, Line of Duty is a cat-and-mouse thriller that takes a probing look into modern policing and corruption. The series features an all-star cast line up including Adrian Dunbar (Broken), Martin Compston (Sweet Sixteen) and Vicky McClure (Broadchurch), and is one of the biggest drama series since modern TV ratings began.