BBC shows make PBS splash.

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BBC Worldwide Americas has finalized sales on more than 200 hours of programming to PBS stations nationwide through its BBC Showcase Syndication event.

Sales were intitated at the third annual confab in October in New Orleans, with 59 public television programmers attending. Among the premiere options acquired were "Outnumbered," "Electric Dreams," "Lark Rise to Candleford," "New Tricks," "The Old Guys," "Priceless" and "Waking the Dead."

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