‘Ripper Street’ Leads Way To Canada & Norway After Sales 24 Sep 2012 : By Eva Hall (

Irish co-production ‘Ripper Street’ has been sold to Canada and Norway ahead of its TX date on BBC One.

The crime drama, which is co-produced by Dublin’s Element Pictures, London’s Tiger Aspect Productions and Lookout Point, has been sold by BBC Worldwide to Canada’s Space and Norway’s NRK.

Space is Canada’s home to some of BBC’s most popular science fiction shows such as ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Being Human’, while NRK airs the likes of HBO show ‘Boardwalk Empire’ and Nickelodeon show ‘iCarly’.

The eight-part series, which was shot in Dublin over 19 weeks this summer, follows three lawmen on the hunt for the now infamous Jack the Ripper murderer in London’s Whitechapel. The series focuses on the aftermath of the murders, charting the journey from copycat killers, to the sensationalism played out in the media, to the fear left behind in the town.

The series will receive its international premiere at the Rome Fiction Fest on October 1 where actor Matthew Macfadyen (Spooks) will be present to celebrate his character Inspector Edmund Reid, whom he plays alongside Jerome Flynn’s Sergeant Bennett Drake (Game of Thrones) and Adam Rothenberg’s Captain Homer Jackson.

‘Ripper Street’ was shot on location at Dublin’s Clancy Barracks for 19 weeks, with scenes also filmed in the Phoenix Park and Trinity College.

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BBC Worldwide’s Ripper Street sends shivers along the Croisette Date: 20.09.2012Last updated: 20.09.2012 at 15.08 (bbc)

Canada and Norway pre buy Ripper Street ahead of MIPCOM 2012

Click to tweet: @BBCWpress announce Ripper Street launch with the 3 lead actors @mipcom 8 Oct plus 2 new pre sales to Canada & Norway http://bbc.in/Qll8tU

BBC Worldwide will be hosting the stars of the brilliant new crime drama Ripper Street at MIPCOM 2012 as Matthew Macfadyen (Pride and Prejudice, Spooks), Jerome Flynn (Game of Thrones) and Adam Rothenberg (Alcatraz) fly down to Cannes to launch the series at a special event on 8th October.  Ahead of MIPCOM, BBC Worldwide is pleased to announce two more pre-sales of the title with Canada’s SPACE and NRK in Norway picking up the 8-part series.

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Steve Macallister, President & Managing Director for BBC Worldwide Sales & Distribution, says:  “Acclaimed writers, superb acting talent and the highest of production values are all evident in our rich and varied MIPCOM drama slate.  With such shows as  Ripper Street and The Paradise,  set in the Victorian era;  WW2 drama Spies of Warsaw;  Jane Campion’s Top of the Lake set in modern day New Zealand and the futuristic Doctor Who (S7) we can offer truly unrivalled storytelling spanning three centuries and beyond.”

Ripper Street, written by Richard Warlow (Waking the Dead, Mistresses) and produced by Tiger Aspect Productions and Lookout Point for the BBC, has already pre-sold to Network Ten in Australia and is a co production with BBC AMERICA.  The drama is set in and around Whitechapel in London’s East End in 1889, during the aftermath of the Jack the Ripper murders.  The action centres on the notorious H Division, which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic dark streets of London.

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Matthew Macfadyen, Ripper Street: RomaFictionFest 2012 partners with BBC Worldwide for exclusive day of events Date: 21.09.2012Last updated: 21.09.2012 at 08.43 Category: BBC Worldwide

David S. Goyer, Gillian Anderson and Matthew Macfadyen to take part in series of panels, masterclasses and screenings in first ever BBC Worldwide day

David S. Goyer, Gillian Anderson and Matthew Macfadyen to take part in series of panels, masterclasses and screenings in first ever BBC Worldwide day

Taking place on Monday 1st October at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, the exclusive BBC Worldwide events will feature a masterclass, two panel sessions and drama premieres that will be open to attending industry and general public.

Steve Macallister, President and Managing Director Sales & Distribution, BBC Worldwide said:

“RomaFictionFest has established itself as a prestigious event in the television calendar. We are extremely honoured to be the first distributor to partner with the festival for a bespoke day and have lined up a fantastic schedule of events involving some of the most well-known and respected names from on and off the screen.  We’re really proud of our drama collection and are looking forward to sharing some of our flagship titles with everyone who attends the festival.”

Steve Della Casa, Festival Director, RomaFictionFest said: "It is a great honour for our international TV festival to partner with BBC Worldwide in our first ever cultural collaboration with a global distributor. We are also glad to present some of the most anticipated TV series for 2012/2013 and some of the most acclaimed international talent. During the BBC Worldwide Day different business models will be discussed at two panels demonstrating to industry attendees co-production processes and building fan engagement beyond the TV screen.”

Acclaimed writer David S. Goyer (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises) will present a masterclass on Da Vinci’s Demons, the eight-episode historical fantasy series produced by BBC Worldwide Productions for Starz Network and distributed by BBC Worldwide.

Gillian Anderson (Bleak House, The X Files) will be attending the Italian premiere of Great Expectations where she will receive the RomaFictionFest Excellence Award and Matthew Macfadyen (Pride and Prejudice, Spooks) will walk the red carpet at the premiere of new crime drama Ripper Street.

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Matthew Macfadyen: BBC Worldwide Bringing Ripper Street Stars to Cannes By Kristin Brzoznowski Published: September 20, 2012 (TV DRAMA)

LONDON: The stars of BBC Worldwide's new crime drama Ripper Street—Matthew Macfadyen (Pride and Prejudice, Spooks), Jerome Flynn (Game of Thrones) and Adam Rothenberg (Alcatraz)—are coming to MIPCOM.


The cast will be on hand to launch the series at a special event on October 8. BBC Worldwide has firmed up two more presales for the show, with Canada's Space and Norway's NRK.

Steve Macallister, the president and managing director for BBC Worldwide Sales & Distribution, said: “Acclaimed writers, superb acting talent and the highest of production values are all evident in our rich and varied MIPCOM drama slate.

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