Fremantle continues its high-end drama push after striking a development deal with Dudi Appleton and Jim Keeble. The pair, who have written for BBC1’s Silent Witness as well as Sky’s David Morrissey-fronted thriller Thorne, are joined by their long-term partner and former Far Moor producer Patrick Irwin, who has produced series including BBC1 magic drama Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. With an unrivalled network of production companies and labels in over 30 territories, Fremantle is one of the biggest creators, producers and distributors of television programming in the world.