'Sherlock' creator and 'Mr Bean' producer headline international guests at Barcelona's Serielizados festival

The creator of Sherlock and a producer of Mr Bean are among the international guests at the 13th Serielizados: Barcelona Series Festival, which opens on Monday and runs until October 28 at venues across the Catalan capital.

Steven Moffat, known for creating Sherlock and his work on Doctor Who, and Sue Vertue, producer of Mr Bean, are among the festival's headline guests.

Moffat and Vertue will give a masterclass on October 24 at 12.30pm at the CCCB auditorium, as part of Serielizados PRO, the festival's industry programme.

The session will explore the technical and creative aspects of their careers, and is aimed primarily at audiovisual professionals.

Moffat will also give a public talk at the CCCB theatre at 6pm the same day.

Throughout the festival, screenings and events will take place at the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB), Mooby Aribau cinemas, Phenomena Experience and Casa Cupra.

The festival opens with 'In Vitro,' a new series exploring the ethical, emotional and social dilemmas surrounding assisted reproduction.

Created and directed by Marc Crehuet, alongside co-creator and producer Alejandra Guimerà, the drama stars Bruna Cusí, David Verdaguer, María Pujalte and Diana Gómez.

It will be available on Catalan broadcaster 3Cat and HBO Max.

The festival will close with a full screening of 'Episòdic: El projecte d'Arquimedes,' an anthology production backed by Barcelona City Council and local broadcaster Betevé.

Another highlight is the 30th anniversary of 'Nissaga de poder,' a landmark Catalan daily soap opera created by Josep Maria Benet i Jornet.

The series aired 478 episodes between 1996 and 1998.

To mark the anniversary, the festival will host a reunion featuring cast members and part of the creative team, including confirmed guests Emma Vilarasau, Jordi Bosch and lead screenwriter Lluís Arcarazo.