New Season Expands Radial’s “World’s Most Evil” Franchise to 250 Episodes; Woodcut International Handles Sales for the Rest of the World Los Angeles and Cannes, (October 13, 2026) Radial Entertainment, a leading global entertainment distribution company, and UK-based indie producer Woodcut Media today announced that production has begun on Season 4 of World’s Most Evil Prisoners, a...

Sphere Abacus handling worldwide distribution London/Hampshire – Wednesday 30th September 2026 – Indie prodco Woodcut Media and distributor Sphere Abacus are heading to MIPCOM with a gripping new true crime documentary series Horror at the Hotel. Currently in production, Horror at the Hotel (8 x 60’) is produced by...

Distributor Woodcut International will be presenting doc series to buyers at MIPCOM London/Hampshire – Thursday 20th August 2026 – Indie prodco Woodcut Media and distributor Woodcut International are delighted to unveil their latest factual doc series Ancients: The Greatest Finds, commissioned by BBC Select. Currently in production and scheduled for delivery in December, this exciting new series will...

London/Hampshire – Wednesday 8th July 2026 – Indie prodco Woodcut Media and distributor Sphere Abacus unveil a new true crime documentary Hair Fetish Killer, which is scheduled to premiere later this year on Prime Video in the UK & Ireland. Currently in production, Hair Fetish Killer (1 x 90’) goes back to November 2002 when tragically, the mutilated body of a mother...

Woodcut International handling worldwide sales outside US/Canada Los Angeles, (18th June 2026) – Radial Entertainment, the leading global entertainment distribution company, along with UK based indie producer Woodcut Media, have announced the latest expansion of the Most Evil franchise with World’s Most Evil Women, a captivating new true crime...

London/Hampshire, Tuesday 19th May 2026 – Indie prodco Woodcut Media and distributor Woodcut International bring history to life with new documentaries Hitler’s Games: Berlin 1936 in Colour and The Space Race in Colour, presold to Channel 4 (UK). Currently in production, the docs combine expert historical analysis with state-of-the-art colourisation techniques, archive footage and some never-before heard...

London/Hampshire, Monday 11th May 2026 – Indie prodco Woodcut Media has appointed multi-award winning TV executive Miles Jarvis to the newly created position of Director of Creative Partnerships, effective immediately. In his new position (and working closely with Woodcut’s CEO, Kate Beal), Miles will focus on developing existing, and new IP across broadcast, digital, and...

London/Hampshire, Wednesday 15th April 2026 – Indie prodco Woodcut Media and distributor Sphere Abacus are pleased to announce Season Two of the history documentary series Queens that Changed the World, ordered by BBC Select. Sphere Abacus has also concluded sales for Season Two with BBC Studios America, SBS Australia, Sky Germany and Czech Television. Currently in production, Season Two of Queens That Changed...

London/Hampshire, Tuesday 3rd March 2026 – Indie prodco Woodcut Media and distributor Woodcut International is pleased to announce a brand-new doc special The Three Kings of 1936 (1 x 90’), greenlit by 5 in the UK. The special is scheduled to TX on 5 on Saturday 7th March, 9pm. The Three Kings of 1936 marks the 90th anniversary of one of...

Docs scheduled to premiere on Prime Video (UK & Ireland) this spring with further sales in the USA, Canada, Europe, and Australia London/Hampshire, Friday 20th February 2026 – Distributor Sphere Abacus has closed sales on the new Woodcut Media true crime docs Confessions of a Female Serial Killer and Murdered or Missing: The Millionaire’s Babies which are...

Doc series distributed worldwide by Woodcut International London/Hampshire, Monday 24th November2025 – Indie prodco Woodcut Media and distributor Woodcut International step back in time to unveil a new 2-part documentary The Race for Ancient Egypt in Colour which has presold to Channel 4 (UK) and SBS (Australia). Further pre-sales finalised by Woodcut International also include BBC Studios (for BBC Earth in Africa and the BBC Select...

Groundbreaking A.I. Used to Re-Create Cold Cases of the Sea Cannes, France – October 13, 2025 – Gennie, the newly launched generative AI content studio based in Los Angeles, and UK based indie prodco Woodcut Media are proud to announce a co-production deal for the documentary series “Deep Blue...

 Latest true crime hit from pioneering indie converts to returnable series FILMRISE to distribute in the U.S. as World’s Most Evil Prisoners    Aidan Dunford promoted to lead development team   London/Hampshire, 3rd February 2025 Woodcut Media, the female led independent content producer and distributor has announced a double...

Producer – Distributor Leads The Way For Inclusivity, Equity and Regeneration London/Hampshire, 14th January, 2025 Woodcut Media, the female led independent content producer and distributor founded by award-winning producer Kate Beal, has announced its certification as a B Corporation (B Corp), joining a growing movement of companies that are...

Woodcut International handling worldwide sales For immediate release: London/Hampshire, Wednesday 11th September 2024 – A+E Networks EMEA has commissioned a brand-new six-part series from leading true crime producer Woodcut Media for Crime + Investigation®. Faces of Evil (6 x 45’) explores the twists-and-turns of the flawed investigations into some of the world’s most notorious killers in the...

Documentary distributed worldwide by Abacus Media Rights For immediate release: London/Hampshire, Wednesday 8th May 2024 – Indie Woodcut Media is currently in production on a compelling new true crime feature documentary The London Underground Killer, for Prime Video in the UK and Ireland. Distributor Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment company, is handling worldwide sales. ...

Sir Ranulph and Joseph Fiennes retrace Sir Ranulph’s pioneering 1971 expedition through the untamed landscapes Brand-new two-part documentary produced by Woodcut Media and The Development Partnership Series premiering Sunday 26th May at 8:00pm exclusively on National Geographic LONDON, United Kingdom (11 April 2024) – Embracing the channel’s award-winning legacy of global exploration...

Kate Beal, founder and CEO of UK indie Woodcut Media, discusses the formation of The Association of True Crime Producers, a move to grow factual entertainment output, battling a commissioning slowdown on both sides of the Atlantic, and her company’s plans for the future. It’s been a tough summer...

Factual TV show to watch From scripted adaptations like the factual TV show to watch Pembrokeshire Murders to long-running franchises such as Forensic Files, true crime has shown it can sit equally comfortably in free to air primetime and thematic pay TV. It’s the kind of genre that can either...