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YACF unveils debut development slate

The BFI's Young Audiences Content Fund has revealed Duck Soup project Dance School is among 14 projects to be awarded funding from the YACF development pot. Dance School is an exciting drama which follows a group of ethnically and socio-economically diverse students aged 16-25 attending a world-renowned Dance School in Chapeltown, Leeds.

Baby, It's Cold Outside

Listen to Baby, Its Cold Outside - a podcast starring Chris O'Dowd and Anne-Marie Duff. Written by award winning screenwriter Regina Moriarty, produced by Ben Walker for Storyglass and developed by Duck Soup Films.

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Chris O’Dowd & Anne-Marie Duff To Front Fremantle Scripted Podcast ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’

Bridesmaids star Chris O’Dowd and Shameless’ Anne-Marie Duff are to front Baby It’s Cold Outside, the first podcast to emerge from Fremantle’s scripted podcast label Storyglass.

Fremantle Establishes Scripted Podcast Label

Fremantle is launching a new scripted podcast label, Storyglass, created as a partnership between the company’s Shotglass label in the U.K. and the global drama division.

C4 puts Leeds 'on the media map'

Broadcaster’s choice of national HQ and creative hubs cements its distinctive and risk-taking ethos, indies say

‘Bodyguard’ Producer World Productions Adapting “Chalk & Cheese’ Crime-Fighting Novel ‘Art Of Death’

Bodyguard producer World Productions is teeing up a “chalk-and-cheese” crime-fighting duo as it looks to build on the success of the BBC’s most successful new drama in a decade.

Drama indies staff up

Kudos and Duck Soup Films make development hires

Creative England alum samples Duck Soup

FremantleMedia-backed UK prodco Duck Soup Films has appointed a former Creative England executive as development executive.

Living the work/life dream in Leeds

As decision-time approaches over the host city for the new C4 National HQ, Leeds’ movers and shakers describe their experiences of growing a business in the city

Duck Soup films flocks to Leeds

Independent television and film production company Duck Soup Films is the latest addition to the creative community at The Round Foundry estate in Holbeck, Leeds.

UK indie Duck Soup Films appoints head of development

UK production outfit Duck Soup Films has appointed Jackie Okwera to the newly established role of head of development.

Production group takes stake in Duck Soup Films

The owners of Leeds-based scripted TV and film business Duck Soup Films have sold a 25 per cent stake to production company FremantleMedia.

Fremantle Media invests in Leeds indie

RTL firm takes 25% stake in Duck Soup

FremantleMedia invests in scripted indie Duck Soup Films

FremantleMedia has taken a 25% stake in drama and film indie Duck Soup Films.

Warp collaborators launch Duck Soup

Two UK producers who have ties to Warp Films are launching a new production company, Duck Soup.