TIDMSTVG
STV Group PLC
27 August 2020
Embargoed until 27 August 2020
STV WINS SIX PART DRAMA COMMISSION FROM CHANNEL 4 - SCREW
STV Studios announces today (27 August) that it has won a
six-part drama commission from Channel 4. The prison series - SCREW
- will be filmed in 2021 and is written by Rob Williams (The
Victim, Killing Eve).
SCREW is prison as never seen before - the uncensored,
terrifying and often darkly funny reality of life as a prison
officer in an all-male prison in 21(st) century Britain. At the
centre of our gang of embattled officers is senior officer Leigh
and new recruit Rose, two women who couldn't be more different but
who both carry secrets which, if discovered, could end careers and
even lives.
SCREW sees the production business once again join forces with
the writer of critically acclaimed four-part thriller The Victim,
Rob Williams - a collaboration which resulted in a BAFTA nomination
for Best Mini Series and saw leading actress, Kelly Macdonald, win
a BAFTA Scotland Award.
The commission follows the considerable success of STV Studios'
2019 drama, Elizabeth is Missing, which also received five star
reviews and delivered significant audiences for BBC One. TV film
Elizabeth is Missing, featuring two time Academy Award winner
Glenda Jackson, was met with universal acclaim and has garnered
numerous awards and nominations. It was shortlisted for a BAFTA TV
Award in the Single Drama category in 2020, and Glenda Jackson won
the prestigious leading actress BAFTA for her exceptional
performance.
Writer and Creator Rob Williams said: "SCREW is a real passion
for me; I've wanted to write about prisons ever since teaching in
that environment in a former life. I've maintained close links
since then and the idea has grown. After the experience of working
with Sarah Brown and her team at STV Studios on The Victim, I
wouldn't want to pursue a project that means so much to me with
anybody else. I feel very lucky to be working with Channel 4 on the
show and I can't wait to introduce the world of SCREW to as wide an
audience as possible."
Sarah Brown, Creative Director of Drama and Executive Producer
for STV Studios said: "Following our successful collaboration on
The Victim, we're thrilled to be teaming up again with the
supremely talented Rob Williams to bring his latest series to the
screen for Channel 4. I know audiences will fall in love with his
funny, anarchic, memorable characters and be captivated once again
by his brilliant storytelling. In Channel 4, we have the perfect
partners to bring Rob's bold and totally authentic portrayal of
prison life to TV, and we're also delighted to be working with the
fantastic team at Banijay on distribution."
Banijay Rights will manage global distribution of Screw. Chris
Stewart, Commercial Director - Scripted, Banijay Rights, added:
"The prison precinct has always held a special fascination for
audiences everywhere and we're excited to be partnering with STV
and Channel 4 on SCREW; which promises to bring a fresh perspective
to a maligned and misunderstood world through the eyes of Rob
Williams' insightfully crafted characters."
SCREW is an STV Studios production for Channel 4, commissioned
by Caroline Hollick, Channel 4 Head of Drama and overseen by Lee
Mason, Channel 4 Commissioning Editor and Gemma Boswell, Channel 4
Head of Development. Rob Williams is Creator, Lead Writer and
Executive Producer, with Karla Crome (The Stranger) joining the
writing team. Sarah Brown is Executive Producer for STV Studios
(The Victim, Elizabeth is Missing) and Brian Kaczynski, Producer
(The Cry, Peaky Blinders).
Media contact:
Kirstin Stevenson, STV Studios
07803 970106 / Kirstin.stevenson@stv.tv
About STV Studios
STV Studios is one of the UK's leading content businesses and is
Scotland's biggest production company. Led by award-winning
executive David Mortimer, the company has an impressive
track-record of success across drama, entertainment and factual,
with commissions spanning BBC One and Two, ITV, Channel 4, Channel
5, BBC Scotland, Discovery, VH1/MTV and Sky One.
In Scripted, STV Studios' 2019 drama The Victim was a critical
and ratings success for BBC One. The four-part thriller was
nominated for a BAFTA in the Best Mini-Series category and saw
leading actress, Kelly Macdonald, receive a BAFTA Scotland Award
for her role. TV film Elizabeth is Missing, featuring two time
Academy Award winner Glenda Jackson, was broadcast on BBC One in
2019. The drama was met with universal acclaim and has garnered
numerous awards and nominations. It was shortlisted for a BAFTA TV
Award in the Single Drama category in 2020, and Glenda Jackson won
the prestigious leading actress BAFTA for her exceptional
performance. Unscripted formats include 20 series of Antiques Road
Trip and nine series of sister programme, Celebrity Antiques Road
Trip for BBC, with a further 140 episodes in production; six series
of Catchphrase and five of Celebrity Catchphrase for ITV; The
Yorkshire Auctioneer, a ten-part factual series for Discovery and
The Palace and the Press for Channel 5.
In 2019, STV Studios acquired a majority stake in award-winning
unscripted producer Primal Media; holds a minority stake in
high-end drama producer, Two Cities; and is exclusive production
partner to drama company, Tod Productions.
STV Studios was previously named STV Productions and rebranded
in August 2020.
www.stvstudios.com
This information is provided by Reach, the non-regulatory press
release distribution service of RNS, part of the London Stock
Exchange. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution
of this information may apply. For further information, please
contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.
RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms
and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information
contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an
anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services.
For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange
use the personal data you provide us, please see our Private
Policy.
END
NRAKKOBNOBKKFFB
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 27, 2020 03:43 ET (07:43 GMT)
Stv (LSE:STVG)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2024 to May 2024
Stv (LSE:STVG)
Historical Stock Chart
From May 2023 to May 2024