A Place in the Sun indie, Freeform Group, has launched new production label Double FTV.
Double FTV is led by A Place in the Sun Executive Producer Michelle Heeley who will take on additional duties as Double FTV’s Creative Director.
Freeform Productions will continue to produce A Place in the Sun while Double FTV will create new original factual and factual entertainment formats.
The new company launches with two new commissions—a 15-part series for Channel Four, Jasmine’s Renovation in the Sun, and a 4-part prime-time Channel Five commission, Bomb Squad: Trigger Point. The label will also make films for The One Show on BBC One.
Michelle Heeley, Creative Director, Double FTV said, “We are hugely excited to launch Double FTV. We believe Double FTV will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering high quality content that entertains, informs, and inspires audiences with double the humour, double the heart, and double the originality.”
Antoine Palmer and Ann Lavelle, founders of the Freeform Group, say “We are excited about the fantastic new shows Double FTV have coming up and also the brilliant ideas it has in late stage development.’
Bomb Squad: Trigger Point is a four-part documentary series following the men and women who put their lives on the line to disarm and detonate thousands of bombs discovered every year.
Commissioned by Federico Ruiz at Channel 5, this gripping series will be on the frontline with some of the most elite units of the British Army, the Royal Navy, and Britain’s leading private bomb disposal company, Brimstone.
Packed with high-octane drama, explosions, and life-or-death moments that will leave viewers breathless – these real-life heroes are out there protecting us 24/7.
Jasmine’s Renovation in the Sun will follow A Place in the Sun’s presenter Jasmine Harman and husband Jon as they take the plunge to purchase and renovate a rundown Spanish Villa. Over the course of the year, the 15-part series will follow the highs and lows of the family’s renovation project as they attempt to turn the dilapidated villa into their perfect family home.
The series will give an insight into the work that goes into making their dream come true as they juggle the demands of a renovation, busy jobs, young kids, making friends, and building a life for themselves in Spain.
A Renovation in the Sun was commissioned by the Director of Commissioning, Nations, and Regions, Jo Street with Commissioning Executive, Barry Agnew. Michelle Heeley is the Executive Producer for Double FTV.
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