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BBC acquires Alchemy's drama series The Company
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The BBC has acquired the epic action thriller, The Company, from Alchemy Television
Group, the media company specialising in the financing, production and distribution
of event television.
Based on Robert Littell's hard-hitting novel about the CIA, The Company is set to
air on BBC Two later next year.
Written by Ken Nolan (Black Hawk Down), the series
is being directed by Mikael Salomon (Rome, Band of Brothers) and produced by
director Ridley Scott's Scott Free Productions with Sony for TNT.
The six x 60-minute series stars Hollywood actor Chris O'Donnell as Jack McAuliffe, the
fictional hero caught in the dark underside of the American Intelligence community.
The story, which spans a 30-year period from the Cold War to the first
Gulf War, includes both genuine events and characters.
The Company's stellar cast also includes Alfred Molina, Michael Keaton, Alessandro
Nivola, Natasha McElhone and Tom Hollander.
George McGhee, Controller of Programme Acquisitions, BBC Television, said: "I am delighted that we will be showing this slick mini-series on BBC Two.
"It has a
wonderful cast, great production talent and is a perfect complement to our own BBC
dramas. It promises to be a nail-biting watch."
Alchemy's Nick Witkowski said: "We are thrilled that The Company, which should
prove to be the event mini-series of 2007, will be shown on the BBC which will
guarantee it will get the audience and attention it deserves. We are also delighted
to be in business with the BBC and hope to deliver more event titles in the future."
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