Jeff Pope and Stephen Graham behind ITV Studios’ Neo-Nazi five-parter The Walk-In 

ITV greenlights Neo-Nazi drama  

Jeff Pope has penned five-part drama The Walk-In for ITV, starring Stephen Graham. Produced by ITV Studios, the drama tells the true story of how a Neo-Nazi plan to kill an MP was foiled by an insider, exploring issues of racism, freedom of speech and terrorism. Graham is to play the leading role of activist Matthew Collins, a reformed Neo-Nazi now working as a journalist for anti-racist organisation Hope Not Hate. The drama was commissioned by ITV drama chief Polly Hill and is directed by Bafta-award winning director Paul Andrew Williams, who will also exec produce alongside Pope, Graham and Tom Dunbar. It is produced by Jo Johnson and will air from October. ITV Studios will be responsible for the international distribution. 

Female Founders cohort unveiled 

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Saffron Cherry’s Caroline Roberts-Cherry and Goat Films’ Mel Crawford are among the 14 participants named in Creative Enterprise’s Female Founders Scale Up Programme for 2022/3. Now in its third iteration, the business support scheme is designed to help female entrepreneurs working in film, TV and games to build, expand and future-proof their businesses across a seven-month programme. Also amongst this year’s crop are the founders of Aston Productions, BuffaloDragon, Labor of Love Films and Strident Media. The full list of participants and more information on the cohort can be found here.  

CBBC picks up Monster Loving Maniacs 

CBBC has picked up kids comedy animation Monster Loving Maniacs (52 x 11-minute) via Toon2Tango. The series sees siblings Edith, Ernest and Bo, who are trained as monster hunters by their grandpa, look for a way to save the monsters rather than hunt them and explores themes such as families, relationships and coping with fears. The series is made by Mondo TV, Belvision and Ginger Pictures, with Toon2Tango and Mondo TV as distributors. The series was commissioned by the Danish pubcaster DR and Super RTL of Germany and pre-sold to Scandinavian public broadcasters NRK and SVT. 

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