BBC Three and BBC Four

BBC Three - The Line (w/t)

An intimate and non-judgmental modern-day story of the rural drug scene in the UK as told through the users, dealers and professionals working in one county.

On the one hand there’s a deep-rooted local drug world that has become part of the fabric of life in one of the most economically deprived areas in the country. On the other hand a new threat has arrived in areas often associated with summer holidays on the beach. County lines dealing from big cities is bringing new levels of violence and drug purities not previously seen. Everyone on the ground - whether police officers, hospital workers, drug support workers, local residents and even local users and dealers are united in wanting them out. But getting rid of them is not easy, as they prey on local vulnerable people to do their dirty work.

This sympathetic but realistic series shows the impact of the drugs world on a rural community by seeing the unfolding and often conflicting relationships that unfold over a long period of time.

Commissioning Credits
The Line (w/t) (3x60’) is a Marble Films production (Bristol). The executive producers are Sacha Mirzoeff and Simon Ford. The Series Producer is Simon Davies. It was commissioned by Damian Kavanagh, Controller, BBC Three and Clare Sillery, Head of Commissioning, Documentaries. The BBC Commissioning Editor is Emily Smith.

BBC Four - Digging For Britain (Series seven)

Nadiya's Asian Odyssey

Digging For Britain, the BBC’s flagship archaeology programme, returns with a brand new treasure trove of exciting and unusual finds to investigate.

Dig teams from across the UK share their latest discoveries with Professor Alice Roberts, and archaeologist Raksha Dave joins the series to visit experts analysing evidence in the laboratory.

Packed with insight and revelation, highlights of a bumper year include a new site that’s been called the Stonehenge of the East, the biggest underwater excavation since the Mary Rose, a 2,000 year old burial that gave the finder a heart-stopping 'Tutankhamen moment' and a very unusual World War II Spitfire.

We discover what life was really like for Victorian England's poorest, why an incredible hoard of coins reveals people’s fears during our bloody civil war, overwhelming evidence that re-writes the Roman History of Britain and why some of Britain’s first WWI tank battles were so disastrous.

Commissioning credits
Digging For Britain (4x60’) is 360 Productions (Northern Ireland). The executive producer is Emma Parkins. It was commissioned by Cassian Harrison, Controller, BBC Four and Tom McDonald, Head of Commissioning, Natural History and Specialist Factual. The BBC Commissioning Editor is Abigail Priddle.