BBC Heading On More ‘Famous Five’ Adventures; ‘Ghosts’ Australia – Global Briefs

BBC Heading On More ‘Famous Five’ Adventures

The BBC is heading on a second set of The Famous Five adventures. Nicolas Winding Refn‘s version, which is made by The Gentleman co-producer Moonage and byNWR with Mediapro Studio, will roll cameras on two more 90-minute eps, which follows the three that launched earlier this year. The show is a modern adaptation of the Enid Blyton classics. Series two takes the heroes into strange and challenging waters as they face life during wartime – and the hazards of growing up. The new series includes a guest role for Jemima Rooper, who starred as George in the 1990s Famous Five TV series and now takes on the role of Angela Clutterbuck, a guest staying at a mysterious hotel. Winding Refn said: “The excitement I feel for the return of The Famous Five fills my inner child with pure content. It is an adventure to manifest the youthful fantasies of my imagination and watch these characters, essentially my lifelong friends, continue to blossom and evolve.”

Paramount+ & Network 10 Greenlight ‘Ghosts‘ In Australia

Ghosts is heading to Australia. Paramount+ and Network 10 have picked up a local version of the British hit, which has also taken the U.S. by storm. The eight-part series will be set in a haunted country house full of new ghosts who are as chaotic, unpredictable and messy as Australian history itself. New lovebirds Kate and Sean are about to jump into the hellscape that is the inner-city rental market, until Kate inherits the huge mansion in the country, but unbeknown to her, the house is haunted by this collection of needy spirits. BBC Studios Australia is making the version. Ghosts recently concluded on the BBC in the UK but was a huge hit and spawned a successful CBS version, while another iteration is being made in Germany. Daniel Monaghan, SVP Content & Programming, Paramount Australia, said: “Ghosts has been a smash hit in the UK and U.S. and has also attracted a very loyal fanbase here in Australia. With a stellar cast yet to be announced, we can’t wait to bring to life our very own series with an Aussie twist.”