National Geographic Channel to produce comedy set in ancient Egypt
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National Geographic Channel (NGC) has commissioned two coproduction specials – a factual heist comedy set in ancient Egypt and a Tony Robinson-fronted history special about the formation of Britain.
The Egyptian Job is being coproduced with French terrestrial France 5 and CGI-specialist Wide-Eyed Entertainment, and is billed as a factual comedy that will “bring to life the most daring heist of the ancient world.” It is being co-funded by ITV Studios Global Entertainment, which is handling worldwide free-TV and DVD distribution.
The series will premiere on NGC internationally and in the US next year.
The Egyptian Job was commissioned by Steve Burns, NGC’s exec VP of content; Sydney Suissa, National Geographic Channels International’s (NGCI) outgoing exec VP of content; and Caroline Béhar, head of acquisitions and international coproductions at France Télévisions.
It will be produced and directed by Nick Green and exec produced by David McNab for Wide-Eyed Entertainment.
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