BBC Worldwide sells The Incredible Mr. Goodwin to intl broadcasters

MUMBAI: UK pubcaster The BBC?s commercial arm BBC Worldwide has sold UKTV?s five part series ?The Incredible Mr. Goodwin? to 11 broadcasters in Germany, America, Russia, Australia, Scandinavia, Holland and Spain.

Launched at BBC Worldwide Showcase in February, the five part series stars Jonathan Goodwin who tackles feats of bravery and physical strength with death defying stunts inspired by his vaudeville heroes.

ProSiebenSat 1 has snapped up the series in Germany where they will be launching the programme on their Saturday night primetime slot later this month. The broadcaster filmed additional content with Jonathan Goodwin exclusively for their launch.

In Australia, the show will air on ABC2 later this month, in Russia it will air on Channel One and in the US BBC America will be premiering the series on 8 July.

Finland (MTV), Holland (VPRO), Iceland (Screen One), Denmark (TV3 - Viasat), Norway (Viasat), Spain (Antena 3) and Sweden (TV4) have also licensed the series.

BBC Worldwide president, global markets Paul Dempsey said, "Jonathan Goodwin?s presence at BBC Worldwide Showcase, to launch the sale of ?The Incredible Mr. Goodwin? earlier this year, had a huge impact on buyers who were swept away by Jonathan?s daredevil stunts. It?s been great to see how quickly this show has been embraced by a wide range of clients."

UKTV head of programme distribution/strategy Jonathan Newman commented, "The response from international broadcasters to ?The Incredible Mr. Goodwin? is a ringing endorsement of the show and proves the value in being bold and taking risks when commissioning. We?ve also been impressed with the launch campaign run by BBC Worldwide, which has been highly effective."