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´óÏó´«Ã½ Worldwide Channels today announces the acquisition of two new crime dramas for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Entertainment in Africa and the Nordic region.

The first two series of Garrow's Law – distributed by Warner Bros. International Television, part of the Shed Media Group – will premiere on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Entertainment in Africa and the Nordic region in late 2011. The 18th century legal world comes to life in the four-part drama inspired by the life of the pioneering barrister William Garrow. Starring Andrew Buchan (Cranford, The Fixer), Alun Armstrong (New Tricks, Little Dorrit), Lyndsey Marshal (Rome) and Aidan McArdle (The Duchess, Beautiful People), the series was co-created by Tony Marchant (The Knight's Tale, Holding On, Crime And Punishment).

Also premiering on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Entertainment in Africa are the first two series of Above Suspicion. Acquired from Zodiak Rights, the critically acclaimed thriller is based on Lynda La Plante's bestselling novels. It stars Kelly Reilly (Mrs Henderson Presents, He Kills Coppers) as DC Anna Travis, a young and ambitious officer who is fast-tracking her way through the ranks, eager to prove herself as a worthy successor to her late father. The programme is set to air from August 2011.

Bun Scrase-Dickins, VP Acquisitions, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Worldwide Channels said, "Our priority remains to keep growing the number of premieres on our channels. Crime drama has always found an eager fanbase on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Entertainment and I’m sure our viewers will be thrilled at the arrival of these two hugely successful and popular titles."

The deals were brokered Richard Acton, Acquisitions Manager, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Worldwide Channels.

NOTES TO EDITORS

PROGRAMME SYNOPSES

Garrow’s Law (4 x 60; 4 x 60)
Garrow's Law is set in the Old Bailey of Georgian London against a backdrop of corruption and social injustice and is based on real cases from the late 18th century. Each one-hour episode begins with the investigation of a case sourced from the Old Bailey archives, from rape and murder to high treason and corruption, and follows Garrow (Andrew Buchan) and his associate Southouse (Alun Armstrong) working to uncover the truth or fight for justice.

Above Suspicion (5 x 60'; 5 x 60')
DC Anna Travis Anna has been assigned to her first murder case, a gruesome series of killings that has shocked even the most hardened of detectives. Determined to earn recognition from her boss, the brusque Detective Chief Inspector Langton (Ciaran Hinds – Prime Suspect, There Will Be Blood), and the respect of her male colleagues, Anna works hard to find a vital piece of information which links one man to the murders. The suspect is Alan Daniels (Jason Durr – Heartbeat, Winter Solstice), a much-loved actor on the brink of international stardom. His arrest would create media frenzy. But if he is found innocent Anna's hard fought for reputation would be destroyed.

Harriet Otoo