Horse & Country (H&C) TV has commissioned Oxford-based indie Harkaway Media to make an 8 x 30-minute series focusing on the prospects for the British equestrian team in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympics.
Getting To Greenwich will profile around 16 contenders for the British team across the three Olympic and one Paralympic disciplines of dressage, showjumping, eventing and para-equestrian dressage, which will take place in front of Greenwich’s National Maritime Museum next year.
- Title: Getting To Greenwich
- Producer: Harkaway Media
- Length: 8 x 30 mins
- TX date: Late November 2011
The series is the new indie’s first commission and will begin broadcasting in late November on the channel, which is number 280 on the Sky EPG. Featured riders include seasoned competitors such as event rider William Fox Pitt, and less experienced riders such as Laura Bechtolsheimer.
Heather Killen, chairman of H&C TV, said: “H&C TV has a special commitment to achieving visibility for our sport and our athletes on broadcast TV.
“We’re sure our audience will love this show, and are also confident it will strike a chord with a wider viewing public, for whom 2012 will be a new opportunity to discover equestrian sports.”
In addition, H&C TV has lined up When Nicki Met Carl for broadcast next month.
The 1 x 30-minute programme features three-time Olympian Carl Hester teaching former Pop Idol judge Nicki Chapman to ride a Grand Prix dressage horse.
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