Bedlam launches 'Titanic: Situation Closed'

Bedlam Productions, among the shingles behind "The King's Speech," has created an element-length TV drama docu "Titanic: Situation Closed," that has been clicked up by Smithsonian within the U.S. and National Geographic for worldwide feeds. The 90-minute feature is skedded to broadcast in April 2012, to mark the centenary from the ship's sinking. Story explores the reason why behind the sinking and insufficient save from the RMS Titanic, and sees Tim Matlin, author of countless tomes around the Titanic (including "101 Stuff You Thought You Understood Concerning the Titanic But Did not") visit locations across Europe, United States and also the Atlantic Sea to satisfy with experts and perform a number of eye-opening experiments. Docu is written and helmed by Nigel Levy, whose credits include drama docu series "Horizon" for that BBC and "Fatal Attraction" for Animal Planet. Bedlam's Simon Breen and Airborne TV and Film's Stuart Burrage professional produce. Docu reps Bedlam's first foray in to the TV arena with the banner. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com