BBC Worldwide sells Wolf Hall for broadcast in Europe, US and Australia  

BBC Worldwide has announced that it has secured strong international sales of acclaimed drama

The period drama, starring Damian Lewis as King Henry VIII, has been sold to ARTE for France and Germany, SVT for Sweden, DR for Denmark, YLE for Finland, BBC First for Australia and co-production partners Masterpiece for the US.

The announcement was made ahead of the BBC Worldwide Showcase 2015, which will be held in Liverpool between February 22 and 25.

The showcase is the biggest distributor trade event in the world, and is designed to generate programme sales on behalf of the BBC and independent producers.

President of global markets for BBC Worldwide, Paul Dempsey, said: "The range and quality of this year\'s content slate will make for a special showcase, and we can\'t wait to welcome a record number of international buyers to our flagship event for British TV exports."

cast and production members including Peter Kosminsky, Mark Gatiss, Jonathan Pryce, Colin Callender, Mark Pybus and Peter Straughan will be in attendance to celebrate the success of the series.

premiered on BBC Two last month to nearly four million viewers, making it the channel\'s most watched original drama series in a decade.

Executive producer Callender has said that he is "eager" to work on a second series of the drama.

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