Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International When the BBC revealed it was adapting hit British indie film “Boiling Point” into a TV show, it was applauded as one of the most forward-thinking orders made at the public broadcaster in years — demonstrating the kind of savvy seen at global streamers, which are always quick on the draw in commissioning adjacent programming for a hit title.
This time, Britain’s public broadcaster had also capitalized on a local sensation. The four-time BAFTA-nominated “Boiling Point” centred on a stressed-out head chef, played by “Matilda” star Stephen Graham, who quickly loses the room in a fast-paced kitchen.
The movie, which released in the U.K. in January 2022, used an anxiety-inducing one-shot technique for the entire feature, heightening the intensity of the frenzied kitchen scenes.
It later drew comparisons to another claustrophobic kitchen drama, FX series “The Bear,” which premiered last summer. “’The Bear’ is entertainment — it’s very, very good entertainment, but it’s entertainment,” said Bart Ruspoli, co-founder of producer Ascendant Fox, during February’s BBC Studios Showcase, when the “Boiling Point” TV series was shopped to global buyers. “We hold up a mirror to life; we’re trying to show slices of real life and how these themes are tackled.
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