How did the new deal come about?
“We started down the process way back, and we had got agreement with ITV in principle to look for other people to come in on the project, but come the summer we had to do absolutely everything. So there is the new deal with Watch and there is some more money from co-producers. Fortunately the series is very successful abroad and none of those producers wanted to see it finish either. Also we’re moving the show to Dublin, where we’ll be getting tax breaks, so that helps. Essentially, the budget stays as a 1 million show, which is important, because you don’t want to come back with a cheap show. But we had to make the deal different for ITV.” How will moving to Dublin affect the show? “It was shot in Surrey but apart from one show, which was in the British Museum, we never really identified it as being anywhere in particular. Actually going to Dublin is brilliant because it gives us a lot more locations nearby – there will be modern blocks, castles and shopping centres. But now we can do
