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BBC Adapting Caleb Azumah Nelson’s Buzzy Debut ‘Open Water’ For TV As Drama Boss Lindsay Salt Says She Wants The Next Big Crime Show
The BBC is making a TV Series version of Caleb Azumah Nelson's 'Open Water' while drama boss Lindsay Salt wants a new crime show.
The BBC has landed on what it hopes will be its next big adaptation, a TV series version of Caleb Azumah Nelson ‘s buzzy debut Open Water, while drama boss Lindsay Salt has outlined ambitions for a new crime show that “tests the boundaries.” Today, Salt said she is seeking a new crime show that “tests the boundaries a bit,” as she harked back to BBC hits like Luther, Happy Valley and The Fall, which shifted the dial. Turning to co-pros, Salt noted there is less American money around due to a “really tricky time at the moment” but said this affords opportunities to make shows with others, especially in Europe, backing up recent research on the state of the industry at present.
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