Passion Distribution Brings Must-Watch Programming Slate To Mipcom 2024
London, October – Passion Distribution today announces its slate for MIPCOM 2024, full of unique, innovative new programming such as factual entertainment format VIRGIN ISLAND (6 x 60’) and premium documentary series MONSTERS OF THE DEEP (2 x 60’).
VIRGIN ISLAND (6 x 60’) produced by Double Act for Channel 4, is a brand new social experiment that puts 12 virgins, who experience intimacy anxiety, through a bespoke programme created by world leading sexologists, on a luxury island retreat. Over 6 episodes they’ll experience group therapy and solo exercises to help them overcome their insecurities.
Passion Distribution also brings to Cannes exciting documentary series MONSTERS OF THE DEEP (2 x 60’), produced by Mentorn Media and Krempelwood for Channel 5, which sees renowned explorer and wildlife presenter, Steve Backshall, take viewers on a journey to the deepest depths of our oceans to find out its secrets and what truly lies beneath.
Innovative, courageous and unique programming features heavily on Passion’s slate, including life changing factual entertainment series LOVE MY FACE (4 x 60’), where people with visible facial differences are offered the chance to meet with world class experts who offer help and support to those who want to make decisions that they feel will shape happy, confident and fulfilling lives. Produced by Flabbergast TV for Channel 4.
Passion will also be launching several eye-opening, insightful single documentaries including :
THE GREAT KIM KARDASHIAN ROBBERY (1 x 60’) which tells the story of the astonishing, headline grabbing, armed robbery that sent shockwaves across the world and saw the global superstar robbed of €9 million worth of jewelry. For the first time this documentary will tell the full story of what took place that night inside an exclusive Parisian hotel apartment featuring exclusive testimony from the only eyewitness, the police investigators, Kim’s inner circle, and the robbers themselves. Produced by Firecracker Films for BBC Three.
In the critically acclaimed SOPHIE MORGAN'S FIGHT TO FLY (1 x 60’), Disability Advocate Sophie Morgan campaigns for accessible air travel for all by exposing the shocking mistreatment of Disabled passengers.
The film also showcases Sophie’s groundbreaking mission to make history by becoming the first British female paraplegic to travel to zero gravity. Why? To prove that the barriers Disabled people face are not solely physical but attitudinal. Produced by Hello Sunshine & Making Space for C4.
Other astonishing single doc titles include DEAD CALM: KILLING IN THE MED? (1 x 90’) an insightful look into the harrowing disaster, which took place against a backdrop of the beautiful Greek holiday islands and is thought to be one of the worst migrant boat disasters in modern history. Produced by BBC Current Affairs for BBC Two.
Unforgettable documentary BEING HIJRA: INDIA’S TRANS MODEL AGENCY (1 x 60’) allows viewers to discover the transgender community of Delhi as they set about creating India’s first ever trans modelling agency and an extravagant, paradigm-shifting, catwalk event.
Other titles include factual entertainment series YOUNG MIDWIVES OF ESSEX (8 x 60’), powerful documentary THE PLYMOUTH SHOOTINGS (1 x 60’), the frank and funny PADDY & MOLLY: SHOW NO MERSEY (8 x 30’) which gets up close and personal with UFC’s Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett and ‘Meatball’ Molly McCann;
Immersive ten-part series packed with real life drama, human emotion and stunning scenery YORKSHIRE AIR 999 (10 x 60’) by Air TV, insightful royal documentary series KATE (w/t) which is the definitive account of the fairytale journey of the young Kate Middleton in becoming the Princess of Wales and genre-bending true crime format produced by True North THE INCIDENT ROOM (6 x 60’) that takes murder detectives back into a custom-built precinct to relive a homicide.
Finally, the Mipcom slate also contains a number of popular titles returning with new seasons, including EMMA WILLIS: DELIVERING BABIES S4 (6 x 60’) from Firecracker Films, THE ROYALS: A HISTORY OF SCANDALS S2 (6 x 60’) from Hello Mary and UNREPORTED WORLD S40-46 (39 x 30’), from ITN Productions.
