"MIPCOM welcomes a high-profile keynote panel to discuss the business strategy and creative process behind the BBC’s epic TV adaptation of ‘War and Peace’. This new adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s famous novel is scheduled to air in the UK on the BBC in late 2015/early 2016, before rolling out worldwide. The panellists will provide an insight into what is involved in bringing a literary masterpiece to the television screen for a new generation, from financing to making event television for a modern audience.
The MIPCOM keynote will also feature an exclusive preview of ‘War and Peace’.
The six-part series stars Paul Dano, Gillian Anderson, Lily James, James Norton, Jim Broadbent and Stephen Rea.

Featuring
Andrew Davies, Screenwriter, UK
Ben Donald, Executive Producer, International Drama, BBC Worldwide, UK
Tuppence Middleton, Cast Member
Faith Penhale, Head of Drama BBC Cymru Wales, BBC Wales, UK
Stephen Rea, Cast Member
Simon Vaughan, CEO, Lookout Point, UK
Harvey Weinstein, Co-Chairman, The Weinstein Company, USA @WeinsteinFilms

Moderator
Julian Newby, Editor in Chief MIPCOM News, Boutique Editions, UK"