BBC Studios and Anton have co-commissioned Cheaters, an eighteen episode short-form series from Misfits and The End of the F***ing World indie Clerkenwell Films. It is is eyed as a returnable series and each episode will run ten minutes. BBC Studios is getting into business with Misfits indie Clerkwenwell Films and Anton Corp. The three companies have pacted together to develop and fund a slate of high-end, short-form drama and comedy projects. The announcement was made today by BBC Studios CEO Tim Davie at the IBC Conference in Amsterdam. Under the deal, Clerkenwell will produce the projects, with BBC Studios and Anton providing the funding. It will see the creation of premium, high volume, short-form content produced for digital and linear platforms, with additional funds set aside to self-commission.