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From Golden Balls To Gatiss: Five Key Players Who Defined London’s Biggest TV Industry Week


David Beckham, Denis Leary and Mark Gatiss were among the stars at London's big international television week, and here's what they said.

Colonel who is sent to the “least important Army base in the world.” The ten-part network series has a traditional laughs-a-minute comedy feel to it (albeit with less episodes than those of yesteryear) and Leary was loving life as he sat down with buyers and press to talk about a show that Fox Entertainment Group is hoping will light up the international market over the coming months. An audible buzz could be heard Tuesday morning as the IET prepared for the arrival of one of the world’s most recognizable superstars and Beckham was on hand to talk an audience of hundreds through his ripped Hugo Boss ad training routine, his dislike of UK drama shows and thoughts on the future of his Studio 99 banner. It’s probably too early to say whether Lucy Smith’s pre-market campaign was successful, and there were certainly reports of stands lacking activity or buyers being in short supply, but most conference sessions at the Savoy and IET London were packed and there were enough important faces around to suggest there’s potential for 2026.

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