Bell Fibe TV1 has greenlit the historical miniseries A Tippling Adventure from Newfoundland-based prodco Ark Film.

The 4 x 20-minute series, which will debut on Dec. 11, was shot in March on Newfoundland’s Avalon Penninsula.

A Tippling Adventure focuses on a young man shipwrecked on Newfoundland’s shores in the early 19th century. Benjamin Noah served as director, co-producer and co-writer. Andrew Ravindran served as co-producer, with Barry Germansky on board as co-writer.

Ravindran (Midnight Dreamers), Rhiannon Morgan (New Woman), Paul Ewan Wilson (Frontier), Lawrence Barry (Son of a Critch), Stephen Lush (Cast No Shadow) and Kevin Hanchard (Orphan Black) star in the series, along with Terry Ryan (Shoresy) and Andy Jones (Don’t Give Up On Me Dad).

Sarah Maher, Phong Tran, Peter Blackie and Rob Blackie are executive producers alongside Kaleb Laidman and Sabrina Laidman of Hamilton, Ont.-based KalKaden Productions.

Funding was provided by PictureNL and Bell Fibe TV1.

Image courtesy of Ark Film