BBC Worldwide releases Beijing documentary

Written by Clifford Coonan
Wednesday, 27 February 2008
Story Categories: China, Olympic Games, People, Singapore, TV, BEIJING -- BBC Worldwide's Global Channels bowed its first Chinese collaboration with a documentary about Beijing, made in conjunction with Beijing TV and the Media Development Authority of Singapore. "A History of Beijing" is an in-depth tour of the ancient Chinese capital, which hosts the Olympics in August this year and was originally shot by Beijing TV as a 12-part series. A special three-part version of the skein will bow on BBC Knowledge across Asia in August 2008, and will also be broadcast on BBC Knowledge in Poland and in some European territories on BBC Prime. "With the BBC being one of the world's largest and most renowned producers of documentary programming, it is a natural progression for us to extend this expertise through local productions, and with local partners, such as Beijing TV," Christine Leo-McKerrow, senior VP and GM of BBC Global Channels Asia-Pacific, said.