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by james macgregor | 4th May, 2001 | contact: james@netribution.co.uk

TV Cliffhanger For Highland Casualty

BBC producers in search of the ultimate cliffhanger are close to giving the go-ahead to a new drama series set on the slippery slopes of Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis.

Billed as Casualty for the Highlands, the proposed six-part series, called Rock Face, will follow the adventures of a professional mountain rescue team and follow the characters as they perform death-defying rescues.

The series has been in development for 18 months and BBC Scotland producers, in conjunction with Columbia and Union Pictures, are believed to have held a meeting at the weekend to consider whether to give the project the thumbs-up.

According to sources close to Rock Face, BBC producers will be hunting for a cast of 11 core actors and actresses to portray the mountain rescue team. All the rescues which will feature in the series will be based on real-life events.

Three members of the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team have been providing technical expertise.

A spokeswoman for BBC Scotland said: "The drama department has been developing a series based around the mountain rescue service. However, we are not in a position to confirm details as it has not yet been commissioned."

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