British actor John Nettles plays Petanqu

British actor John Nettles plays Petanque during a photocall for the "Midsomer Murders" TV show at the 25th edition of the MIPCOM on October 6, 2009 in Cannes, southern France. Some 12,000 TV executives trek to the French Riviera this week to eyeball new programmes up for grabs at the annual MIPCOM, signalling whether the entertainment industry is easing out of recession. With advertising revenues down worldwide, the annual four-day spending spree kicking off Today in Cannes will test the economic waters, said Mathieu Bejot, the head of TV France International, which has 800 programmes up for sale. AFP PHOTO VALERY HACHE (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images)