10th March 2025

Classic Movies Series 3 Completes production

Coming to Sky Arts May’25

The Ipcress File
Kind Hearts and Coronets
The Dam Busters
Scott of the Antarctic
Flash Gordon
Billy Liar

5th February 2025

Channel 5, 3DD & Syndicado Team For World War II Doc Ahead Of MIP London

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of VE DAY May 8th, 2025, UK production company 3DD is excited to announce a co-production deal with UK broadcaster Channel 5 (5 Select) for their new 2-part documentary WWII THE END. 3DD have also brought on board leading global distribution and production company Syndicado, who will be taking on North American distribution for the doc. Along with the UK and North American co-production funding, 3DD have secured presales with SBS Australia, Histoire TV (TF1 Group/France), Hearst Networks Germany, and Viasat World for Central & Eastern Europe and Scandinavia.

Read more DEADLINE, C21 and DEADLINE

13th January 2025

Classic Movies returns with a third series

The first ep kicks off with “The Ipcress File”

Starting on Sky Arts SOON!

21st December 2024

3DD would like to express their deepest condolences to the family of Jack Bond. Having worked and known him for many years he will always hold a place with us. Our productions "Discovering Dali" and "Waiting for Charlotte Rampling" are firm favorites in our catalogue and show what a truly unique character he was. 

Til' next time Jack

Jack Bond 1939-2024

11th December 2024

A big thank you to all our clients and viewers!!

30th October 2024

3DD’s documentary - Princess Diana, Who Do You Think She Was? Is now live on Tubi!

27th September 2024

Farewell Maggie Smith - A career spanning seven decades

20th June 2024

Canadian actor and screen legend sadly Donald Sutherland passed away

6th June 2024 - Marks 80 years since D-Day

3DD’s D-Day The Soldiers’ Story is currently airing on Channel 5
Read the review here

25th April - RIP D-Day Veteran William Gladden

"One-in-a-million" D-Day veteran who flew into Normandy on a military glider and survived being shot by machine gun fire from a tank has died aged 100.

Bill Gladden, from Haverhill, Suffolk, was serving with the 6th Airborne Reconnaissance Regiment in 1944.

3DD was privileged to have William Gladden as a talking head in their new D-Day series “D-Day The Soldiers’ Story” and send their condolences to his family.

Credit Robin Savage

24th April - 3DD 30 Year Review

London based 3DD Group is turning 30 this year and owns catalogue now numbers 1000 episodes, across History, War, Royalty, Music, Cinema, Opera, literature, True Crime, Mystery, Mythology, Film, Comedy and beyond.

Read more HERE

3rd April 3DD Sales Team Heads to MIPTV

3DD’s sales team will be heading off to the last ever MIPTV in Cannes with the catalogue and an exciting slate of upcoming programs and treatments ready for buyers.
Read more about 3DD’s newest development series HERE

14th March - Horrors of WWII Normandy landings retold in Channel 5’s D-Day: The Soldiers’ Story

Paramount-owned Channel 5 in the UK has acquired Second World War documentary D-Day: The Soldiers’ Story, presented by author Giles Milton.

It has also been pre-sold to France’s TF1 Histoire, SBS in Australia, A&E in Germany, Telequebec in Canada, RTV in Slovenia, and pan-Baltic Viasat World.

D-Day: The Soldiers’ Story is inspired by Milton’s own 2019 book of the same name.

Read More HERE

23rd January - 80 Years since the death of Edward Munch

“The Scream” - One of the world’s most-famous works of art has been stolen on numerous occasions. Thieves in 1994 left a message saying only ‘thanks for the poor security.

13th December - Quarterly Sales Review

3DD is ending this quarter on a high with sales to National Geographic EE, Suspline Ukraine, Tarih TV Turkey, TVP Poland, Sky New Zealand, Atoss Japan, Umbrella Entertainment Australia, Rai 5 Italy, Discovery Channel Italy and Stingray Canada.

3DD continues to sell worldwide their extensive catalogue combined with pre-sales for upcoming productions for 2024.

27th November - Opera Legend Maria Callas

2nd December 2023 will mark Opera Legend Maria Callas 100th Birthday

14th November - The Beer Hall Putsch

8th November 1923- 100 years since the Nazi Party was formed

Available to screen in the UK now - ON SKY

2nd November - 3DD remembers JFK

22nd November 2023 - Marks 60 Years since JFK’s assassination

Behind the youthful persona and modern values of President Kennedy lay a contradictory man who was plagued by ill health, family tragedy and internal demons.

This documentary looks at the early life of JFK and the events which made this man a president.

30th October - 3DD Production 100

3DD listed in the televisual Production 100 as one of the “True Indies”

READ ARTICLE

20th October -ART OF FILM TO PREMIERE ON SKY ARTS 24th OCTOBER 8pm

24th October will see the premiere of “Art of Film” a new 3DD and Sky Arts co-production, episode 1 celebrates the unique style of producer and director combo, Powell and Pressburger.

REVIEWS - HERE

10th October - D-Day The Soldiers' Story 

3DD will be launching at MIPCOM 2023 "D-Day The Soldiers' Story " the 2 part documentary based on Giles Milton's best-selling book will be ready for the anniversary in June 2024.

The series has been pre-bought by Channel 5 UK, TF1 France and SBS Australia.

1st October 2023 - Quarterly Sales

3DD this quarter have completed sales with RTV Slovenia, TVP Poland, Anuvu Cruise liners , RTVE Spain, SBS Australia, Tf1 France, YLE, Atoss and Channel 5 with over 250 hours sold including 3DD's latest productions, Hitler's Putsch The Birth of the Nazi Party, Augusto Pinochet: The Coup, The Torture and The West and 2-parter D-Day The Soldiers' Story

20th September 2023- PLEX

3DD’s Mystery series Myths & Monsters is now available to watch on PLEX on the “Beyond Paranormal” channel

Sign up here

2nd September 2023 PBS AMERICA UK have ordered 3DD’s Pinochet Doc

To air on Sept 11th 2023

Read all about it at Broadcast HERE

31st August 2023 CLASSIC MOVIES S1 starts on Sky Arts, with the story of THE THIRD MAN

Commissioned by Jack Oliver this coproduction explores some of the great Classic Movies of our time. Hosted by Ian Nathan, popular face of Discovering Film & The Directors, Ian has a long association with Empire Magazine and a prolific author of film books. 

Episode 1, Ian goes to Vienna, Little Venice and Kent where he explores deeply the unique magic of “The Third Man” with film critic Derek Malcolm who sadly passed away July 15.  The programme is dedicated to him. 

Further episodes include Kurosawa’s Ran, John Boulting’s Brighton Rock & James Cameron’s Terminator 2

Reviews are in read HERE

A 3DD PRODUCTION in association with SKY ARTS 2023. Directed by Lyndy Saville. Executive produced by Jack Oliver & Dominic Saville 6x60

11th MAY 2023 ART OF FILM TO PREMIERE ON SKY ARTS UK

October 2023 is the world premiere of 3DD's new co-production with Sky Art's "Art of Film" Each episode explores the many layers of the world of filmmaking, exploring styles, themes, eras, genres, studios, partnerships & the many sensibilities that have & continue to shape cinema since its beginnings to today. Featuring, award winning producers, directors, Digital effects supervisors, National Film School Leaders and many people who bring insight to the Art of what goes into making a Film 

10th MAY 2023 JFK - 60 years

3DD's unique look at the rise to presidency of JFK is surging in sales for the 60th anniversary of his assassination later this year, with deals closed World-wide the documentary is proving to show the continued fascination with the Kennedy's. 

5th March 2023 70th Anniversary of Stalin's death.

3DD’s 3 part series on “The Soviet Union” explores in details the rise and death of this infamous dictator.

Deals to date include PBS UK, RTV Slovenia, Asharq, Grupa WP Poland, Dox TV, YLE Finland, SVT, Tf1 Histoire, Telequebec, Historia Spain.

Hitler's Putsch 1923 January 2023

Launched at MIPCOM for the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Nazi Party which takes place in November 2023, presented by author and historian Giles Milton and featuring Clare Mulley, Nicholas O'Shaugnessey and Sir Richard Evans.  

This 3DD production was pre-sold to A&E History UK (Sky History), Tf1 (France) and Grupa WP (Poland) 

 Stingray & 3DD closes deal Dec 2022

Stingray and 3DD continue their long-term relationship with a new 100 hour package. 

Patricia Hickey Head of Sales & Co-Production –  "We are very happy that this relationship continues as both parties have good synergies" 

Channel 4 acquires 3DD’s Princess Diana:Who Do You Think She Was 22nd August 2022

Remembering the Princess on the 25th anniversary of her tragic death in Paris in 1997, this programme reveals Diana’s own extraordinary ancestral story as part the Spencer family.

Telling Diana’s own story of the Spencer Family Tree reveals one of Britains Grandest aristocratic lines, lords, ladies and duchesses, scandalous daughters, renegades and rule breakers.

Dominic Saville, Executive Producer said. “ We wanted to remember the Princess and to find a way of understanding her story, family and ancestry before she was married into the new one.”

With contributions from best selling author Sarah Gristwood, Dr Luke Blaxill, Oxford University & Tessa Dunlop.

BRITISH CINEMA The pioneer years for Sky 21st August 2022

3DD is in Post Productions of the 90’ exploration. of the first 60 years of the 20th Century of British cinema, its beginnings, invention, the transition from stage to screen. The screen idols and first studios, producers, the golden era, like Hollywood experienced the influx of talent of fleeing refugees. The great films. Directors Actors leading up to the late 50’s when a new era was to begin.

Hosted & written by Ian Nathan.

Featuring notable films of the era and the social change in British post WWI.

Popular journalist Derek Malcolm, Neil Norman & Stephen Armstrong add to the story of some cinemas finest films ever made.

Directed by Lyndy Saville

Executive Producers. Dominic Saville & Jack Oliver ( Sky Arts)

BARRY CRYER 27th January 2022

We are saddened to learn of the passing of A British Legend. We had the honour with the fantastic support of Phil Edgar-Jones & Jack Oliver at Sky Arts of working with the lovely & irascible gentleman for 4 seasons /years celebrating him and his love of the art of comedy and the many comedians he knew and worked with.

He was unique.

He was Barry Cryer and the world is a sadder place without him "Wouldn't you say Hamish & Dougal"

Our thoughts go to his wife Terry and family

Love 3DD 

https://vimeo.com/349874299

1st November 2021

Series 2 coming in March 2022 on Sky ARTS

This new 3 part series, will focus on 3 genres “War”, “Dystopia” & “Myths & Legends”

The Cold War and Cinema

31st January 2021

Following the popular WWII & Cinema, filming for the follow up series, The Cold War & Cinema has nearly wrapped and will begin post-production shortly. Produced in association with Sky Arts, this Sky Original takes a world-opening dive into the relation between history and the arts in the latter 20th century, the series is hosted by Ian Nathan, author and co-contributing editor, Empire , with major contributions from film critic, Derek Malcom, and author & Daily Telegraph columnist, Simon Heffer. In three episodes the series tells an epic story, reflecting on the era’s endemic fears and hopes & the films industry role in this huge period. The tale is one of virulent propaganda, upheaval in US society, brutal policing, spy games and international espionage; of the CIA, KGB, and MI5, of nuclear dread and belief in impending apocalypse, of the Berlin Wall and the Iron Curtain, and of privation and plenty. Our experts will discuss the history of the era and its film industry, both as it was then and as it continues to underpin movie making and politics to this day. This is an unmissable take on the intertwining of life, art, and politics in the twentieth century.

Delivery is complete for The Railway Murders, with six thrilling new stories now available.

15th January 2021

The scene of the ever-enchanting, ever-mystifying British railway is explored by host Nicholas Day (Murder Maps; Myths and Monsters) as he relates some of the railway’s great tales of deceit, terror, and cruelty for BBC’s UKTV. Under Queen Victoria, the railways spread across Britain like arteries – veins of new possibility stretching into the furthest corners of the country. Town to town, city by city and sleeper by sleeper, the rails created new stories and lives for Britain. But they also spawned new horrors. A new kind of murder was now possible.

In this series, we’ll be investigating the most notorious murders ever to take place on the British railways, unearthing stories of the men who killed, of the police who hunted them, and of the victims, and those left behind. The files of Scotland Yard, to the offices the Railways Police; from the mountains, ,to the valleys, down to the seashore, brings this history of blood on the tracks in Britain.

WWII & CINEMA

23rd September 2020

September 24th will see the premiere of 3DD & Sky Arts’ new series WWII & Cinema available on Sky Arts, NOW TV and on new Sky Arts FREEVIEW channel.

The series completed location filming the day the UK announced lock down, the series features:  Dr Bonnie Greer in the Churchill War Rooms recalling her father in Patton’s Army, Ian Nathan, film critic at The Imperial War Museum RAF Duxford, columnist and author, Simon Heffer, & Derek Malcom film legend remembering his childhood war memories in the Blitz and his father returning from Dunkirk.

How WWII has been evoked in cinema, at the time, to explain to the public what was happening to the world and later to show the visceral cruelties of war. Click HERE for the reviews.

DOTUN ADEBAYO EXPLORES TAKING THE KNEE, RESISTANCE & THE SACRIFICE

27th August 2020

400 Years: Taking The Knee
At 6.00pm on Wednesday June 3rd, 2020, Dotun Adebayo and his family and many thousands of people across Britain 'took the knee' for 8 minutes, the length of time it took a policeman to kill George Floyd in Minneapolis. When he lifted his bowed head he saw the woman across the road on one knee in solidarity. Did she, a white woman, get it? Did he, a black man, get it, he wondered. Where did this symbol of submission/resistance come from and where was it going? In this two-part series Dotun narrates the many stories of black resistance to oppression, from the Jamaican national hero Nanny of the Maroons, to the NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick whose decision to 'take the knee' cost him his job but triggered a worldwide movement.

The Directors Series 5 begins filming

May 31st 2020

The popular Sky Arts series returns with a 5th series. 3DD’s production team are undertaking the task to film the series whilst maintaining all Covid19 protocols

The series will be delivering from July onwards