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Red Planet Pictures
13 Doolittle Mill
Ampthill
Bedford
MK45 2ND
Tel. 01525 408 970
Fax: 01525 408 971
Red Planet Pictures Ltd is one of the UK’s most inventive and enterprising production companies, developing compelling and original projects for UK broadcasters and the international market.
News
COMPETITION CLOSED
The Red Planet Prize has now closed for first round entries.
If you get through to the second round, you will receive an email after 30th January requesting your script in full. You’ll have until Monday 20th February to send it in.
We’ve had a lot of entries this year so we'd like to say a HUGE thank you from all at Red Planet Pictures and Kudos Film and TV for sharing your work with us.
Good luck!
HUSTLE RETURNS TO BBC 1
The gang is back for the eighth and final series on Friday 13th at 9pm.
Mickey is joined once again by his trusty tricksters, Albert Stroller (Robert Vaughn), Ash ‘Three Socks’ Morgan (Robert Glenister) and Emma and Sean Kennedy (Kelly Adams, Matt Di Angelo) as they face their biggest challenge yet in an attempt to pull off the ultimate con. Viewers can also look forward to another line-up of stellar guest stars, including Paterson Joseph, national treasure Sheila Hancock and Spandau Ballet’s Martin Kemp.
“Each year, as we’re slumped in a despondent post-Christmas heap, Hustle arrives to lift the January blues” – Radio Times
BBC TO REPEAT THE NATIVITY
We're delighted to announce that The Nativity will be repeated on BBC One this Christmas. It will be shown in two parts over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, at 9am.
Enjoy!
BUY THE NATIVITY ON DVD
The Nativity is now available to buy on DVD. This magical retelling of the classical nativity story is out just in time for Christmas and every home should own a copy!
Click below to buy it from the BBC shop
THE RED PLANET PRIZE
The competition has now been open for just over a week and the scripts are coming in thick and fast!
The winner will be awarded a £5,000 cash prize and entry to a mentoring scheme. We also hope to option the winning script, but this will be discussed with and decided by the winner.
Keep them coming!
DEATH IN PARADISE CONTINUES TO STEAL THE SLOT
Death in Paradise drew in nearly 7 milllion viewers on its opening night, recent figures show.
Now into its 3rd week, the drama continues to win the 9pm slot.
Click below if you'd like to catch up on the latest episode.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0176qwm/Death_in_Paradise_Episode_3/
In next week's episode, a wife admits to shooting her husband dead but the body is nowhere to be seen. Can Richard solve the mystery?
THE 2011 RED PLANET PRIZE HAS LAUNCHED!
We're extremely excited to announce that our fourth annual writing competition is now open!
The winner will be awarded a £5,000 cash prize and entry to a mentoring scheme, which currently hosts more than 40 new writers found through the initiative.
First launched in 2007, the competition previously “discovered” Robert Thorogood, who wrote new BBC1 drama Death in Paradise for Red Planet Pictures. Please click on the link at the bottom of the page for further information and to upload your script.
Red Planet Prize
DEATH IN PARADISE - COMING TO BBC ONE ON TUESDAY 25th OCTOBER
Death In Paradise will hit our screens on Tuesday 25th October at 9pm, on BBC One.
When a British Cop is found murdered in a locked room on the tiny paradise island of Saint-Marie, Detective Inspector Richard Poole is sent to investigate. He’s the perfect man to solve the case - if only he didn't just hate sun, sea and sand…
Find out more by clicking the link below.....
Death In Paradise
DEATH IN PARADISE GETS GLITZY LAUNCH IN CANNES
Death in Paradise launched to the international market this week at MIPCOM in Cannes. Organised by distributors BBC Worldwide the event was a huge success. You can hear more on the official MIPCOM blog.
5 NOMINATIONS FOR THE NATIVITY
The Nativity has been nominated for five Gemini Awards. Launched by the Academy of Canadian Cinema &Television in 1986, The Gemini Awards honour outstanding achievements in the Canadian English-language television and new media industries.
Nominations include Best Sound in a Dramatic Program, Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program.
Gareth Scales has been nominated for a Directors Guild of Canada Award for Best Editing of a TV mini series. Entering its 10th year, the DGC Awards has grown to be one of the most-anticipated events of the season and will be held on Saturday, October 29.