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3 CONTENTS FORMAT 6 The Button 8 Taskmaster 10 The £1 Houses 12 Re-Dub! 13 Countdown To Disaster 14 The Russell Howard Hour 16 The Chris Ramsey Show 17 Sugar Free Farm 18 Money Pit 19 Kids With Cameras 20 Unspun 21 TV Burp COMEDY AND ENTERTAINMENT 22 Catastrophe 24 Re-Dub! 25 The Russell Howard Hour 26 Man Down 27 Not Going Out 28 Please Like Me 29 Trying Again 30 The Chris Ramsey Show 31 Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish 32 Chris Ramsey’s Stand Up Central 33 Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central FACTUAL 34 Countdown To Disaster 36 The £1 Houses 38 The Murder Next Door 39 The Problem With Apu 40 Russell Howard & Mum: USA Road Trip 42 The Baby Boomers’ Guide to Growing Old 43 The Three Day Nanny 44 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 46 Nev’s Indian Call Centre 47 Scrappers 48 Caught Red Handed 49 Grumpy... / Three Men in a Boat 50 Close Calls on Camera 51 Heir Hunters CATALOGUE 52 Comedy, Scripted 56 Comedy, Non-Scripted 58 Stand-Up 62 Entertainment 66 Factual & Documentaries

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THE BUTTON

The Button, a brand new format for BBC One created and produced by the award- Teams must keep an eye on The Button – which turns from green to red when it’s time to winning team behind Taskmaster. The Button is the host, the sidekick and the banker in this play – because it’s a race against time to hit the Button and start the game. The Button innovative primetime format. In each episode, the interactive Button lives in five different delivers the task, interacts with the players and reveals their rivals on screen as well as the households who then face spontaneous challenges against the clock to win a cash prize. all-important results.

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TASKMASTER

In this Broadcast Award-winning, BAFTA and Emmy® Award-nominated entertainment In the UK, GREG DAVIES (Man Down, The Inbetweeners) takes on the role of the Taskmaster format, the Taskmaster, with the help of their loyal assistant, sets out to test the wiles, with the show’s creator and 2014 Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee ALEX HORNE wit and wisdom of five hyper competitive comedians. Mixing studio reaction with location as his assistant. Contenders so far include: FRANK SKINNER (The Frank Skinner Show), tasks and a live studio task, Taskmaster is a dynamic reinvention of comedy entertainment. MEL GIEDROYC (The Great British Bake Off), ROMESH RANGANATHAN (Asian The successful format is rolling out globally, having sold into 12 countries; local productions Provocateur), HUGH DENNIS (Outnumbered), NOEL FIELDING (The Mighty Boosh) and include Comedy Central USA, TVE Spain and SVT Sweden where the second series is SALLY PHILLIPS (Bridget Jones’ Diary). Series four, five and a two-part special premiered topping the ratings in its Friday primetime slot. on UKTV last year to fantastic ratings, making the show one of Dave’s most successful original commissions. Following the show’s continued success, a further four series have Setting a series of strange and surreal challenges, the Taskmaster will push the contestants been commissioned, with series 6 due to transmit later this year. to the limits of comic invention and give them the chance to be more competitive, inventive and mischievous than ever before. Their assistant will coax the hopeful champions to show “Wildly stupid fun... a winner.” The Guardian their creativity and conniving. With the chance to be crowned Taskmaster champion, and to win each other’s belongings, rivalry is encouraged, dodgy tactics rewarded and bribes “This is a hoot and a lovely reinvention of the panel show format” accepted in what is the most dogged, hard-fought and ridiculous comedy entertainment “[An] inspired idea… Most importantly, it’s hilarious.” (Saturday Review) The Times format on TV. “You haven’t lived until you’ve seen some of the nation’s finest comedians trying to “(A) splendidly silly new gameshow.” The Times HHHH cram as much watermelon in their mouths as possible.” (EVENT) Mail on Sunday

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THE £1 HOUSES

This format explores the all-too-familiar social issue of affordable housing – or lack thereof – The UK series was Channel 4’s most watched programme on its launch, premiering to an by following a group of first-time buyers as they take advantage of a local council’s scheme impressive consolidated audience of 2.6 million viewers and outperforming Channel 4’s of selling off derelict houses for a very small price. But the buyers are facing some big risks. slot average by 22%. They must invest thousands of pounds of their own money renovating the properties within 12 months, or the Council can take them back with no compensation. And they must commit “The show (not the scheme) works because it has all those makeover game show to live in a run-down area known for crime and anti-social behaviour. elements – tantrums and tears, setbacks and pressures – that make good television. But it’s real, and so you actually care.” Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

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© HISTORY/A+E Networks UK COUNTDOWN TO DISASTER

Countdown to Disaster is a brand new documentary format that takes an unprecedented look at some of the most impactful events that affected the 20th and 21st centuries.

The unique series shines a spotlight on the human cost of the tragedies while seeking to explain the wider political, cultural and institutional context that contributed to them – and looks at the changes made in the wake of each disaster. With individual narratives RE-DUB! (w/t) explored by journalists, the series asks why warning signs were often ignored and how seemingly innocuous decisions – sometimes made decades before – contributed to the events that changed a country forever.

In this hilarious entertainment format, produced by Avalon Television for Sky One, Re-Dub! Each self-contained episode explores a different event. The UK version made for (w/t) sees a team of established impressionists and new mimics re-voice a range of clips HISTORY® covers the recent Grenfell Tower tragedy (2017); the Ladbroke Grove rail from the realms of entertainment, news, politics and sport, giving an alternative take on the crash (1999); the Zeebrugge ferry disaster (1987); and the King’s Cross Fire (1987). most talked about stories of the moment. From the latest political scandal, a major sporting The series also examines the Piper Alpha oil platform explosion (1988) and the moment or celebrity gossip, the show has the last word by – quite literally – putting words Munich Air crash (1958), both of which will be broadcast during their 30th and 60th in the mouths of a host of famous faces. anniversaries, respectively.

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THE RUSSELL HOWARD HOUR

In The Russell Howard Hour format, the host RUSSELL offers an international perspective In the UK version, guests included SIR RICHARD BRANSON, ED SHEERAN MBE, JOHN and reaction to the seemingly relentless flow of major British and world news stories OLIVER (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver) and GREG DAVIES (Taskmaster, Man Down), breaking 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In this series RUSSELL conducts in-depth, supported by performances from the best of British comedy (including PAUL CHOWDHRY one-on-one, studio interviews each week, as well as introducing some (very) junior global and PHIL ELLIS). The Sky One show launched with a consolidated audience of over 1 correspondents to offer their on-the-ground perspective on what the hell is going on in the million viewers and a second series has been commissioned. world. Speaking about the show RUSSELL said, “It’s fair to say that the world is insane at the moment - when was the last time you saw the news and weren’t terrified? Every day we’re bombarded with something new, so, in my new show we’re going to celebrate the heroes and mock the madness.”

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SUGAR FREE FARM

Seven celebrities undergo a challenging dietary experiment; living without sugar, refined carbohydrates, cheap meat and bad fats for three weeks on a farm, and at the end they find out who has lost the most weight.

In this ITV primetime show famous faces turn their backs on the modern food industry to live and work on a farm in return for only the natural, wholesome food they produce themselves. The celebrities push their bodies to the limit and embrace a completely new, healthy lifestyle, with their roles split between working on the farm and preparing and cooking their own healthy meals. As the workers get stuck into their new lives on the farm, where they are THE CHRIS RAMSEY tasked with milking water buffalo, rounding up pigs and poultry and fertilizing the crops, amongst other duties, the dramas soon begin.

SHOW Under the watchful eye of the show’s nutritionist, will the sugar-craving celebrities survive the gruelling challenge and change their unhealthy eating habits for good?

In The Chris Ramsey Show, the host takes a look back at the weird and wonderful stories Sugar Free Farm is an innovative format for our modern world. When it launched the series and viral content from the world of entertainment, celebrity and social media that have considerably outperformed the slot average with 3.3 million viewers (15% share). A second grabbed theirs and the nation’s attention over the past week, and dissects the mayhem with series aired in 2017. the help of two special guests who have joined them on the sofa. “Pure TV Gold that’ll have you laughing out loud.” OK! In the latest UK series for Comedy Central, CHRIS leaves his basement studio and drops in on some big name movie stars at their latest film junkets. Every week a celebrity will also “The first series of this reality show did well enough to justify a take on a comedian as they face a head-to-head challenge at the end of the show. Expect second sugar-free batch.” Heat HHHH stand-up, chat, challenges, games, big names and even bigger laughs. Recorded ‘as live’, The Chris Ramsey Show is energetic and unpredictable. “This should be an interesting one to watch.” Daily Mirror

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KIDS WITH CAMERAS

Kids With Cameras is an innovative factual format for ITV. The uplifting series asks young patients in hospital to tell their stories in their own words. Over 100 youngsters were given cameras and asked to record their experiences of hospital. The results are intimate, funny and surprising.

Children aged 6 to 16 talk to the cameras about their illnesses, interview their parents and record themselves undergoing treatment, eating, playing, taking medication, and interacting with medical staff. Whether they’re in hospital for an everyday injury, major surgery or life- MONEY PIT threatening illness, the videos provide an intimate look and fresh insight into what it’s really like to be a child in hospital. The series is narrated by MARTIN CLUNES (Doc Martin).

Kids with Cameras started life as a Thursday night primetime series for ITV in the UK. The Money Pit is a factual entertainment format in which a crowd of total strangers put their format was remade by Shine Endemol Group company Simpel Media as a six-part series, own money on the line in the quest to invest in fledgling businesses that could make their Kids Mit Cameras, which aired on Tuesday nights at 21:30 on the public broadcaster fortunes. But they’ll have to club together to raise enough money to get the businesses to NPO1, achieving over 1m viewers. their target – and that’s when tempers flare and the game-playing begins. “For, as this inspiring new TV series shows, despite all these children’s problems, Fast, funny and compelling, Money Pit is inspired by the growing international trend of it is a bubble that is full of humour and hope.“ Daily Mail crowd-funding. Anything can happen as the larger-than-life investors form alliances, fall out and use ruthless and surprising tactics in a race to the thrilling finale, where it’s revealed “The result has an unforced charm and a lack of blatant emotional who’s got a deal and which businesses have hit their target. manipulation that feels genuinely refreshing.“ The Times (T2)

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UNSPUN

Unspun is a comedy format that takes an irreverent look at politics and politicians by dismantling the hyperbole, and trying to work out how on earth we got here and where we go next. In the UK version, the most exciting voice in political comedy, MATT FORDE, brings an up-to-date, fearless weekly satirical show to inject comedy into the heart of politics.

Recorded on the same evening of transmission, this highly topical political comedy chat show over the last three series in the UK has enjoyed guests including TONY BLAIR impersonating an Italian Prime Minister’s reaction to a fatal case of diplomacy involving a pizza tie, HARRIET HARMAN pinpointing previous shadow health minister ROBIN COOK totally misconstruing a trip to the cinema with her children for a jaunt, at the other end of the spectrum ANN WIDDECOMBE opening up about joining an altogether different TV BURP pantomime featuring BASIL BRUSH after leaving Parliament.

In addition to MATT tackling some of the biggest stories in politics including EU divorce bills, ITV’s number one rated comedy show Harry Hill’s TV Burp ran for over 11 years from 2001 Westminster hatches and dispatches and the impending impeachment of DONALD TRUMP to 2012. Winner of four BAFTAS, Best Entertainment Performance at the Royal Television (the last one might be wishful thinking), he’ll also be joined by special guest comedians to Society Awards and Best Comedy Entertainment Programme at the British Comedy Awards, unpick the week’s events and no episode would be complete without the backing of the TV Burp was a hit with critics and audiences alike. With regular weekly audiences of over 7 country’s only rock band made up of current and former politicians, MP4. million viewers on Saturday nights, TV Burp has been a monster hit with audiences of all ages.

The show received a nomination for the Best Entertainment Programme at the 2017 Widely credited for turning a traditional review show on its head, this format – which features Broadcast Digital Awards. sketches, topical gags, celebrity guest appearances and razor-sharp observational humour – is an all-you-need-to-know guide about current television without the hassle of even needing “Proving that politics doesn’t have to be as dull as ditchwater and that to change channel. From documentaries to the biggest soaps and reality TV, any show has there is still a place for informed satire” - Mail On Sunday the potential to fall under the watchful eye of HARRY HILL.

“A political show for people who find political shows boring. “Genius, pure and simple.” The Daily Mail Forde does impressions, interviews MPs and tries to make sense of a world that makes no sense” The Times “The freshest and most original show in mainstream television.” The Guardian

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CATASTROPHE

Winner of: 2018 Broadcast Awards (Best Comedy Programme) ROB DELANEY and SHARON HORGAN write and star in Catastrophe, a comedy 2017 C21 International Drama Awards following an Irish woman and an American man who make a bloody mess as they 2017 Online Film and Television Association Award struggle to fall in love in London. Clumsy lust, instant pregnancy, and genuine disaster 2016 Royal Television Society Awards (Scripted Comedy and Writer: Comedy) provide the foundation for this flaming hovel of a relationship. 2016 Broadcasting Press Guild Awards (Best Comedy and Best Writer) 2016 BAFTA TV Craft • 2016 Rose D’Or Award • 2016 Golden Nymphs Award In a mess of events always in danger of slipping out of their grasp, Rob and Sharon must 2016 South Bank Sky Arts Award • 2015 Rose D’Or Award also learn to deal with her largely awful friend (ASHLEY JENSEN, Extras, Ugly Betty); 2015 Women in Film and TV Awards his eccentric Bostonian mother (CARRIE FISHER, Star Wars); and attempt to navigate the choppy waters of their ever-more-complicating lives. Named “TV’s Best New Comedy Series” by New York Magazine, Catastrophe has garnered universal acclaim with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and USA Today calls it “Wonderfully, addictively funny”. (representing the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given “The hands-down funniest comedy of the year.” The Observer film or TV show). Series three premiered on Channel 4 in the UK in 2017 and a fourth series is in production. CARRIE FISHER received a posthumous Emmy® Award nomination “The writing was on the nose throughout, juggling romance and rows with rare skill. for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in series 3 of Catastrophe. Everyone has had these conversations, or ones very similar to them, whether parent, partner or just person…I was in tears – of laughter, recognition, The original series has now been sold to nearly 150 territories worldwide, including or maybe just tears…” The Times Amazon Prime and Lifetime in the USA. The first scripted format adaptation of Catastrophe also aired its second series in Canada this year, produced by 1R2D for French language “Fearless comedy, full of black farce and unflinching observation, broadcaster Super Écran. yet never ashamed to be downright silly, too.” The Daily Telegraph

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THE RUSSELL HOWARD HOUR

Award–winning comedian RUSSELL HOWARD returned to primetime TV last Autumn, following his sell-out world tour, to give viewers a brand new look at global news. The Russell Howard Hour launched on Sky One with a consolidated audience of over 1 million viewers. A second series has been commissioned.

The Russell Howard Hour sees RUSSELL offering an international perspective and reaction to the seemingly relentless flow of major British and world news stories breaking 24 hours a day, seven days a week. RE-DUB! (w/t) In this series RUSSELL conducts in-depth, one-on-one, studio interviews each week, as well as introducing some (very) junior global correspondents to offer their on-the-ground perspective on what the hell is going on in the world. Speaking about the show RUSSELL said, “It’s fair to say that the world is insane at the moment - when was the last time you saw In Re-Dub! (w/t) ALISTAIR MCGOWAN (Big Impression) is joined by a team of established the news and weren’t terrified? Every day we’re bombarded with something new, so, in my impressionists and new mimics, who re-voice a range of clips from the realms of entertainment, new show we’re going to celebrate the heroes and mock the madness.” news, politics and sport, giving an alternative take on the most talked about stories of the moment. From the latest political scandal, a major sporting moment or celebrity gossip, Guests included SIR RICHARD BRANSON, ED SHEERAN MBE, JOHN OLIVER (Last Week the show has the last word by – quite literally – putting words in the mouths of a host of Tonight with John Oliver) and GREG DAVIES (Taskmaster, Man Down), supported by famous faces. performances from the best of British comedy (including PAUL CHOWDHRY and PHIL ELLIS).

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LEE MACK’S multi-award-winning hit show, and the longest running BBC sitcom currently on air returned this year for a highly anticipated ninth series. The show MAN DOWN premiered to over 4.7 million consolidated viewers (21% audience share), which was 15% up on the slot average. A tenth series has already been ordered for 2019.

In the ninth series, we rejoin Lee (LEE MACK) and Lucy (SALLY BRETTON) living in Comedy series written by and starring GREG DAVIES (The Inbetweeners, BAFTA- the anarchy of a packed family house with kids Charlie and twin siblings, Benji nominated star of Cuckoo) as Dan, a childish idiot trapped in an adult’s life whose world is and Molly. As if children weren’t enough to keep the couple crashing from one consistently staggering towards collapse. Man Down returned to Channel 4 with a fourth near-disaster to the next, factor in lovably feckless father, Frank (BOBBY BALL), series last year. close friends in the form of the world weary, or more specifically wife-weary, Toby (HUGH DENNIS) and uptight ice-queen Anna (ABIGAIL CRUTTENDEN). Man Down has featured guest stars including theatrical behemoth and iconic 80s movie At least Lucy’s more dependable parents are on hand, but we know what bad-guy STEVEN BERKOFF (Beverly Hills Cop, Rambo: First Blood Part II, Octopussy), Geoffrey (GEOFFREY WHITEHEAD) and Wendy (DEBORAH GRANT) make of intergalactic star MARK HAMILL (Star Wars), comedian ISY SUTTIE (Peep Show) and their daughter’s life choices, and more specifically her wisecracking husband. legendary comic-actor SIR TONY ROBINSON (Blackadder). This was alongside the established cast including: multi-award-winning actress, STEPHANIE COLE OBE (Open All Cast from previous series includes TIM VINE and MIRANDA HART. Hours); 2010 Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer winner, ROISIN CONATY (Game Face); 2013 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, MIKE WOZNIAK (Live At The Electric); GWYNETH POWELL (Grange Hill) and JEANY SPARK (Wallander). “No-one could ever fault this excellent series’ ability to deliver gags the way that Roger Federer serves up aces.” Daily Mirror

“(A) wickedly funny show… pure joy.” TV Times HHHHH “Stay in and watch it.” The Sunday Times, Culture

“yes you’ll be chuckling away heartily at series three of this excellent sitcom… “The is one of the most gag-rich comedies on the box and…the quality Do not miss!” Closer of the writing has not waned a jot.” Sunday Express

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SEASON 3 PLEASE LIKESTARTS ONME THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT 9.30PM

Based on the award-winning comedy of JOSH THOMAS, and inspired in part by actual painfully awkward events, Please Like Me is a uniquely honest comedy drama series about TRYING AGAIN growing up quickly.

In the critically acclaimed fourth season, Josh (JOSH THOMAS) faces an empty house, coupled-up friends and a flagging love life that even a threesome can’t seem to fix. Mum Trying Again is an original British comedy co-created by Emmy® and Academy Award® (DEBRA LAWRENCE, in her AACTA-award winning role) is teetering between depression nominated writer SIMON BLACKWELL (Veep, In the Loop) and actor and comedian and elation, while Dad (DAVID ROBERTS) is worried his partner, Mae (RENEE LIM) is CHRIS ADDISON (The Thick of It). bullying him. Coupled with his best friend Tom (THOMAS WARD) threatening to move out with his girlfriend Ella (EMILY BARCLAY); Mum’s flatmate Hannah (HANNAH GADSBY) Set in The Lake District, Meg (JO JOYNER) and Matt (CHRIS ADDISON) are soul mates taking up boxing; Josh’s ex-girlfriend Claire (CAITLIN STASEY) shacking up with a new trying to get their relationship back on track after their happily-ever-after was disrupted by boyfriend; and Josh’s own boyfriend Arnold’s (KEEGAN JOYCE) waning interest, it seems an affair. But it’s not easy when you live in a small town, where everyone knows everyone’s like Josh’s youth is ending and now he may have to face the idea of growing up. business, and the past is breathing down your neck.

Please Like Me has been lauded by critics around the world, including Vanity Fair, The Trying Again is a romantic comedy of errors about love, loss, friendship and nearly flinging New Yorker and Time. It has earned nominations for the International Emmy Awards, the it all away. Awkward moments between a brilliantly talented cast make the show truthful, Rose d’Or Awards, The GLAAD Media Awards, the Logie Awards and for nine AAACTA painful, and full of very funny stuff. Awards, winning trophies for Best Comedy Series and Best Performance in a TV Comedy. “The supporting cast was excellent and the script fizzed with wordplay “It’s sweet, sharp, sad, funny and astute in its observations of modern life, and pop culture references… Warm, witty, winningly old-fashioned and social mores and family interactions.” The Age flat-out funny. I’ll be trying Trying Again again.” The Telegraph

“One of the best shows on TV.” Time “It’s comedy gold.” Entertainment Weekly “It’s a rom-com with edge.” The Independent “A delight.” The Times

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RUSSELL HOWARD’S STAND UP CENTRAL

Written and presented by the hugely popular comedian, Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central is filmed in Camden’s iconic Electric Ballroom. In each episode, RUSSELL performs exclusive new material, answers (sometimes) weird and (usually) wonderful audience questions, and introduces his handpicked roster of the best UK and international stand up acts. The first series, which premiered in 2015 on Comedy Central in the UK, achieved viewing figures 159% above the slot average for the channel. It debuted Catastrophe CHRIS RAMSEY’S star ROB DELANEY’s stand up to a British TV audience and featured a host of the hottest comedic names of last year including DOC BROWN, ROISIN CONATY, NICK HELM, STAND UP CENTRAL NISH KUMAR, SARA PASCOE, and KATHERINE RYAN. In the second series, which premiered in 2016, RUSSELL HOWARD welcomed fellow comedians JAMES ACASTER (QI), JIMMY CARR (8 Out of 10 Cats), BRIDGET CHRISTIE The third series of Stand Up Central is hosted by CHRIS RAMSEY. Each episode sees (Have I Got News For You), ED GAMBLE (Mock the Week), JOSIE LONG (The Alternative CHRIS – one of the UK’s most sought-after comedic talents and presenter of The Chris Comedy Experience), JOE LYCETT (Never Mind the Buzzcocks), CHRIS RAMSEY Ramsey Show – welcoming two comedians on stage to perform in front of a live audience. (Celebrity Juice), ISY SUTTIE (Peep Show), TOMMY TIERNAN (Father Ted) and SEANN WALSH (Live at the Apollo). The brand new series features headline performances from some of the most exciting and vibrant names in comedy including AL MURRAY (The Pub Landlord), JOEL DOMMETT “Hilarious.” The Sun (I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here), ELLIE TAYLOR (Mock the Week), TOM ALLEN (8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown), LEE NELSON (Live at the Apollo), DANE BAPTISTE “If you’re of the opinion that there are too many comedians on panel shows and not (Virtually Famous) and ROSE MATAFEO (Funny Girls). enough comedians doing actual comedy, then this is for you.” The Metro

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Countdown to Disaster is a brand new documentary series for HISTORY® in the UK, that narratives explored by journalists DONAL MACINTYRE (MacIntyre Investigates) and takes an unprecedented look at some of the most impactful events that affected Britain ANNA RICHARDSON (Super Shoppers, Naked Attraction), the series asks why warning in the 20th and 21st centuries. signs were often ignored and how seemingly innocuous decisions – sometimes made decades before – contributed to the events that changed post-war Britain forever. Presented by award-winning actor JAMES NESBITT (Cold Feet, Stan Lee’s Lucky Man), the original six-part series unpicks the events that led to the most devastating disasters Each self-contained episode explores a different event, covering the recent Grenfell Tower of the past 60 years. tragedy (2017); the Ladbroke Grove rail crash (1999); the Zeebrugge ferry disaster (1987); and the King’s Cross Fire (1987). The series will also examine the Piper Alpha The unique documentary series shines a spotlight on the human cost of the tragedies while oil platform explosion (1988) and the Munich Air crash (1958), both of which will be seeking to explain the wider political, cultural and institutional context that contributed broadcast during their 30th and 60th anniversaries, respectively. to them – and looks at the changes made in the wake of each disaster. With individual

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THE £1 HOUSES FACTUAL

The £1 Houses explores the all-too-familiar social issue of affordable housing – or lack The UK series was Channel 4’s most watched programme on its launch, premiering to an thereof – by following a group of first-time buyers as they take advantage of a local impressive consolidated audience of 2.6 million viewers and outperforming Channel 4’s council’s scheme of selling off derelict houses for just £1 each. But the buyers are facing slot average by 22%. some big risks. They must invest thousands of pounds of their own money renovating the properties within 12 months, or the Council can take them back with no compensation. “The show (not the scheme) works because it has all those makeover game show And they must commit to live in a run-down area known for crime and anti-social behaviour. elements – tantrums and tears, setbacks and pressures – that make good television. But it’s real, and so you actually care.” Sam Wollaston, The Guardian

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From the makers of the successful ratings hit The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door, comes a In this hour-long documentary, creator and star HARI KONDABOLU, a South Asian- new three-part primetime factual series for Channel 5. This series presents an entirely unique American comedian, confronts his long-standing “nemesis” Apu Nahasapeemapetilon – portrait of the killers and the community they lived in. better known as the Indian convenience store owner on The Simpsons. Kondabolu discusses how this controversial caricature was created, burrowed its way into the hearts and minds Imagine saying a friendly good morning to a neighbour on your way to work, only to of Americans, and continues to exist – intact – nearly three decades later. return home to find the street cordoned off with police tape and a scene of crime officers photographing your surroundings for evidence – or checking your news feed and realising In this highly-personal, insightful and timely exploration of minority media representation, FACTUAL people you know are involved in the most unthinkable crime: murder. HARI speaks with prominent South Asian actors about the damaging legacy of Apu – an animated character voiced by a white actor with a heavily exaggerated, stereotypical Across a series of three single narrative films, the show tells separate compelling stories Indian accent. AZIZ ANSARI, KAL PENN, HASAN MINHAJ, RUSSELL PETERS and MAULIK that explore the shockwaves within a community when someone that lived amongst them PANCHOLY share poignant stories about their own experiences with Apu and the broader commits murder or is murdered. questions about the comedy and representation he evokes. With additional interviews with EGOT-winner WHOOPI GOLDBERG, W. KAMAU BELL and many more, The Problem With Each programme examines different motives from revenge, to love gone wrong and greed. Apu takes a humorous look at how even a beloved television series can have a blind spot. With unique access to investigating police forces and experts from the field of criminal psychology, no stone is left unturned as the crimes are investigated. Those involved tell their Hailed as “one of the most exciting political comics in stand-up today” by The New own stories, in their own words so the viewers at home can piece together the clues that York Times, Brooklyn-based comedian KONDABOLU is the host of the popular podcast led to the crimes and ultimately the convictions. “Politically Re-Active” alongside W. KAMAU BELL.

An Avalon Factual production for Channel 5 An Avalon Television Inc. production for truTV Episodes available: 3 x 60’ Episodes available: 1 x 60’ 38 39 RUSSELL HOWARD & MUM: USA ROAD TRIP FACTUAL

In Russell Howard & Mum: USA Road Trip, the funny, warm and engaging relationship On this truly unforgettable adventure we finally get to meet NINETTE after hearing so much FACTUAL between comedy superstar RUSSELL HOWARD and his “twinkly eyed smasher of a mum” about her in RUSSELL’S stand up – and their hysterical dialogue doesn’t disappoint. During NINETTE HOWARD is put under the microscope as they take an eye-opening trip around their USA trip they find themselves in truly ridiculous situations, proving to be an unlikely but the USA. hilarious comic duo throughout.

Spending hours on the road together in a minivan, RUSSELL and NINETTE meet an array Following the success of the first series, which smashed ratings records, achieving the of weird and wonderful characters and discover the eccentricities of the Land of the Free. highest ever 16-34s audience for a UK commission on the channel, and in advance of the Series Two sees the pair check out the legal and recreational use of cannabis in Portland; second series being filmed, Comedy Central (UK) commissioned two new series of Russell hang out with Guns N’ Roses drummer STEVEN ADLER and Kiss’ PAUL STANLEY at LA’s Howard & Mum: Road Trip. The two new six-part series will see episodes increased in world famous Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp; don make-up and dresses for beauty queen length from 30 to 60 minutes and will further explore RUSSELL’S funny, warm and engaging training in Las Vegas; say hello to life on the range in Oregon by mastering the rope, cattle relationship with his mum, NINETTE, as they meet new interesting characters across Asia. drive and a good old-fashioned hoedown; and culminates on the 4th of July with the oldest travelling side show in the country.

A Liberty Bell production for Comedy Central (UK) Episodes available: 12 x 30’ 40 41 THE THREE DAY NANNY

The Three Day Nanny follows professional nanny and family expert, KATHRYN MEWES, as

THE BABY BOOMERS’ she answers the cries for help from desperate parents in a formatted, factual entertainment FACTUAL show for Channel 4.

GUIDE TO GROWING OLD Modern family life is a constant battle for attention; whether it’s phones, tablets, TV or a

host of other distractions, families have more to cope with now than ever before. Working FACTUAL parents are time poor and face a bewildering amount of conflicting advice; how do they The Baby Boomers’ Guide to Growing Old is a light-hearted format that explores the do what’s best? For some, normal family life has broken down so much and behaviour has world of the over-65s through the eyes of 13 celebrity senior citizens. People used to think become so extreme that they need expert help. Coming to their aid, The Three Day Nanny that hitting 65 years old and retiring meant that life was over and it was time to slow down. tackles some of the most extreme cases of families in crisis. However, old age is changing. Pensioners are living longer and aren’t going quietly. In this day and age it is more likely that they will start a new career, grow old disgracefully or KATHRYN has developed a proven three day intervention which tackles parents and travel around the world. children alike. But will the families be willing to change?

Each programme takes a wry look at a different subject area; love, work, body and fun. The celebrities pair up to spend time exploring the new ‘third age’ by immersing themselves “Impossible? Not for Kathryn Mewes, who shows how it’s in the activities and lifestyles of extraordinary older folk. These real world experiences are done in her inspiring TV series... this latter day Mary Poppins interwoven with amusing interviews and features. will effortlessly find a way.”Daily Mail Weekend

A Liberty Bell production for More 4 A Liberty Bell production for Channel 4 Episodes available: 4 x 60’ Episodes available: 16 x 60’ 42 43 FACTUAL THE NIGHTMARE NEIGHBOUR NEXT DOOR FACTUAL

There are six million complaints about nightmare neighbours in the UK every year. Revealing the traumatic, shocking, humorous and occasionally bizarre experiences of The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door delves into the most extreme and extraordinary victims of nightmare neighbours, witness as they try to catch the perpetrators in the act and neighbour disputes, tracking down the worst offenders in a compelling portrait of get their actions on camera. modern Britain. The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door is a ratings smash hit that consistently doubles the Most people have had their own experiences of loud dogs, noisy parties or the odd benchmark in its weekday primetime slot on Channel 5. Series 6 aired this year. domestic dispute, but living with the nightmares next door these small irritations can become part of everyday life – often for years on end. But how do you end the nightmare?

A Flame TV production for Channel 5 Episodes available: 47 x 60’, 5 x 60’ specials, 3 x 60’ compilations and 2 x 60’ revisits 44 45 SCRAPPERS

Scrappers introduces straight-talking Terry Walker and his glamorous wife Lyndsay, the NEV’S INDIAN husband and wife team behind a multi-million pound scrap empire, who don’t always see eye-to-eye. A funny, uplifting story of second chances and loyalty is revealed as Terry and CALL CENTRE Lyndsay struggle to keep the motley crew they employ on the straight and narrow. Welcome to the warm, wonderful world of Bolton’s Metro Salvage; the biggest scrap metal yard in the North West. Nev Wilshire, Britain’s most notorious call centre boss, is back with a brand new six-part series – Nev’s Indian Call Centre. This new show follows the wheeler-dealer boss and his Following a critically acclaimed first series, the BBC headed back to Bolton for a crack team as they open a new Call Centre… 4000 miles away in India. second helping of this character-driven documentary in March 2016, this time on its new home, BBC Two. Helping Nev set up base in Delhi, the call centre capital of the world, and recruit a new FACTUAL team of top talent is much-loved tea lady, Hayley and Nev’s most trusted lieutenants, “Scrappers was more comedy gold than junk metal… full of Operations Manager, Dwayne and Campaign Manager, Johnny. The team’s first order of northern charm… filled with laugh-out-loud moments… The Walkers are business is to find the perfect office space. the true heroes of this hilarious show… This programme provided heaps of enjoyment – not one for the scrapheap.” The Sun Next, Nev must find a workforce, as bemused applicants endure Nev’s notorious ‘sing-a- long job interview’ and try hard to impress. How will the successful recruits handle Nev’s “it’s comedy gold. Or should that be chrome? Or steel?” Sunday Mirror crash course in British culture – from sitcoms to sport to the weather, or Hayley’s version – fake tan, nails and hair extensions? And how will the team adapt to Indian culture? “Bolton scrapyard king Terry Walker is a TV natural with his endearing mix of bluster and heart.” The Daily Telegraph Despite difficulties, Nev is hopeful that the new venture will be a success. After all, “happy people sell, and India is full of happy people.” “The BBC has raked over old rubbish and struck documentary gold.” Radio Times

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This very popular and entertaining series, produced for BBC Two, sees some of the wittiest and most insightful social commentators in the 35-55 age range cast their eyes over everything from holidays to political correctness as they tell us just what it is that drives them nuts. These brilliantly written series were an instant smash hit for BBC Two, regularly hitting ratings over 3.5 million viewers.

Grumpy... has sold around the globe, and German and Israeli series based on the format have been produced.

“The show that has elevated spleen-venting to an art form.” The Daily Telegraph CAUGHT RED HANDED THREE MEN IN A BOAT FACTUAL

Presented by DOMINIC LITTLEWOOD (Cowboy Builders, Don’t Get Done Get Dom), FACTUAL Caught Red Handed looks at ways in which the police and the public are setting ingenious traps to catch villains in the act.

With access to undercover police operations involving theatrics, stake-outs, and state of the art technology, this ten part series follows police ‘stings’ designed to tackle crime and anti- social behaviour with all the thrill of the chase, using hidden cameras to capture the action. The results are recorded on high-tech cameras for the courts, and now TV viewers, to see. Three comedians, GRIFF RHYS JONES, DARA O’BRIAIN and RORY McGRATH take a series And it’s not just the police – ordinary people, too, are finding new ways of catching of water bound voyages in this light-hearted, popular factual entertainment series for BBC Two. criminals, such as the couple who lie in wait all night and trap a thief in their confectionery The trio endure treacherous waters and each other’s company as they attempt to charm their shop, and the dad who hid in a wardrobe to catch a carer stealing from his disabled son. way from place to place without killing each other in the process.

A Topical Television production for BBC One “A joy to watch.” The Mirror A Liberty Bell production for BBC Two Episodes available: 130 x 30’ Episodes available: 15 x 60’ 48 49 CLOSE CALLS: ON CAMERA HEIR HUNTERS

Close Calls: On Camera brings to life the stories of ordinary people who have faced When someone dies you expect that their worldly possessions go to their nearest and extraordinary circumstances. dearest. But if the deceased has no known relatives and there is no last will and testament, FACTUAL then the Government inherits the possessions – unless, that is, the ‘heir hunters’ step in. With access to a variety of sources such as video and phone footage shot by the victims and onlookers, dramatic real-life 999 calls and first-hand accounts from the victims and An observational documentary series, Heir Hunters follows probate research firms’ their friends and families, Close Calls: On Camera relives the split-second moments investigators as they race against the clock and the competition to track down long lost when everyday events are transformed into disasters and meets the people who lived to relatives and to bring them the news, both good and bad. Combining elements of fortune tell the tale. hunting, genealogy and ultimately life-changing moments, there are different stories covered in each episode. Watch the terrifying moment when a mother and her two children are suddenly faced with a life-threatening decision when their car starts burning uncontrollably in a Safari Park lion One of the most well established shows about genealogy on TV, Heir Hunters first launched enclosure, and witness how a day of skiing takes a terrifying turn for three friends after one on BBC One in 2007; since then, its audience has grown by 48%. There have been 12 of them misjudges the track and disappears into a bottomless crack in the ice. series and over 250 episodes produced to date.

A Topical Television production for BBC One A Flame TV production for BBC One Episodes available: 85 x 30’ Episodes available: 245 x 45’ , 20 x 30’ plus 20 x 60’ reversions 50 51 COMEDY, SCRIPTED

AL MURRAY’S MULTIPLE PERSONALITY BADDIEL’S LEE NELSON’S WELL MAN TO MAN DISORDER SYNDROME CATASTROPHE FUNNY PEOPLE MAN DOWN WITH DEAN LEARNER

This series introduces AL MURRAY as a David is a thirty-something architect. Transatlantic scripted comedy series, Lee Nelson’s Well Funny People features Written by and starring acclaimed Following the success of Garth Marenghi’s whole host of comic characters (for the His life is complicated - he’s sharing his written by and starring ROB DELANEY a host of comedy characters straight from stand-up comedian GREG DAVIES Darkplace, this series stars RICHARD very first time since he created The Pub apartment with an American personal (US comedian and bestselling author) the streets of modern Britain. This jam- (The Inbetweeners, Cuckoo) this sitcom AYOADE’s character Dean Learner, who Landlord in 1994), and makes available trainer, his relationship with his cleaning and SHARON HORGAN (award-winning packed show introduces a multitude of introduces Dan, a childish idiot trapped in has his own fictional chat show in which worldwide the critically acclaimed lady is becoming more than professional actress and star/co-writer of Pulling), characters and sees irrepressible south an adult’s life. Crushing character flaws, he interviews a range of fictional guests – humour of one of the most celebrated and his ex-girlfriend is raising their son Catastrophe follows an Irish woman and London lad Lee Nelson swap the TV studio an unwanted teaching job, uniquely all played by MATTHEW HOLNESS. British comics. Also featuring a host who David suspects might not turn an American man who make a bloody for life on his Bermondsey estate. dysfunctional friends and a wilfully insane of supporting talent, including JENNY out to be heterosexual. No wonder mess as they struggle to fall in love in Dad conspire to keep this Man Down. An Avalon Television production for ECLAIR and SIMON BRODKIN. he’s in therapy! A refreshingly original London. An Avalon Television production for Channel 4 sitcom written by and starring DAVID BBC Three An Avalon Television production Episodes available: 6 x 30’ An Avalon Television production for ITV1 BADDIEL (ITV’s Fantasy World Cup and An Avalon Television production for Episodes available: 6 x 30’ Episodes available: 26 x 30’ plus 1 x 30’ ‘best of’ Episodes available: 7 x 30’ Baddiel & Skinner Unplanned) and PETE Channel 4 BRADSHAW (Author of Lucky Baby Jesus). Episodes: 18 x 30’

An Avalon Television production for Sky One Episodes available: 13 x 30’ THE MARY GARTH MARENGHI’S KOMBAT OPERA LEE NELSON’S WELL WHITEHOUSE NEWMAN & BADDIEL DARKPLACE PRESENTS GOOD SHOW EXPERIENCE MOUTH TO MOUTH IN PIECES

Dark comedy written by and starring From the creator of the multi-award- Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show is a The Mary Whitehouse Experience Mouth To Mouth is a comedy drama Following the success of The Mary MATTHEW HOLNESS and RICHARD winning hit musical Jerry Springer - The comedy show recorded in front of a live - Award-winning comedians ROB series made for BBC Three, commissioned Whitehouse Experience, ROB NEWMAN AYOADE. Presented as a 1980’s lost Opera, Kombat Opera Presents is studio audience which mixes sketches, NEWMAN and DAVID BADDIEL are following the critical success of a one- and DAVID BADDIEL went on to even classic ‘Darkplace’ revolves around an exciting and innovative series of stand-up and audience participation. The joined by double-act STEVE PUNT and off special. Set in contemporary Britain, greater heights with their own series, In fictional horror author Garth Marenghi contemporary musical-comedies based host, character comic SIMON BRODKIN, HUGH DENNIS in the early 1990’s the series deals with the complicated, Pieces. Highlights of the shows include and his publisher Dean Learner. Garth on major television shows such as The performs as always-loveable south-London ground-breaking comedy sketch series and sometimes funny, issues of personal Jarvis, the upper class sexual deviant and Marenghi’s Darkplace was described Apprentice, Wife Swap and Panorama. tearaway Lee, getting in amongst the which The Observer cited at the time identity, following the stories of six young the History Today university professors, as: ‘Very, very funny…instant cult worship studio audience to entertain them with “recalls the greats of British comedy…their people. Each episode takes place within trading their hilarious playground insults. awaits’ (The Sunday Telegraph, UK) An Avalon Television production for cheeky banter, tales of mischief-making, latest show was the funniest thing the BBC the same period of time, through a

BBC Two and all manner of daft games. has produced since Fawlty Towers.” different character’s perspective. An Avalon Television production for CATALOGUE An Avalon Television production for Episodes available: 5 x 30’ BBC Two Episodes available: 6 x 30’ Channel 4 An Avalon Television production for An Avalon Television production for An Avalon Television production for Episodes available: 6 x 30’ BBC Three BBC Two BBC Three Episodes available 15 x 30’ Episodes available: 12 x 30’ Episodes available: 6 x 30’

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TOUCH ME I’M NOT GOING OUT PLEASE LIKE ME SHANE KAREN TAYLOR TRYING AGAIN

SEASON 3 Not Going Out is the multi-award With his 21stSTARTS birthdayON THURSDAY, OCTOBERjust around 15 AT 9.30PM the Written by and starring award-winning UK BAFTA award winning comedienne Set in The Lake District, Meg (JO JOYNER) winning, primetime sitcom for BBC corner, life finally seems to be coming comedian FRANK SKINNER (The Frank KAREN TAYLOR invites us into her saucy and Matt (CHRIS ADDISON) are soul One written by and starring the British together for Josh but the events of one day Skinner Show, Baddiel & Skinner Unplanned world of sketches, stand-up and one-offs mates trying to get their relationship back Comedy Award and BAFTA winning throw his world into chaos. and Fantasy Football). Frank Skinner stars and a big finale, all from the perspective of on track after their happily ever after was

comedian LEE MACK. Now in its ninth as Shane, a wise-cracking middle-aged a modern recently turned thirty-something disrupted by an affair. But it’s not easy Based on the award-winning comedy of series, LEE returns with a new take on minicab driver who is beginning to confront woman on a never ending search for a when you live in a small town, where JOSH THOMAS, and inspired in part by family life and major new additions to some pertinent home truths. In the solace decent man. Karen’s cheeky down-to- everyone knows everyone’s business, and actual painfully awkward events, Please of The Four Feathers pub, accompanied the chaotic world of Lee and Lucy (SALLY earth approach to the world allows her the past is breathing down your neck. Like Me is a uniquely honest comedy by old mate Bazza and barmaid Sheila, BRETTON). Cast from previous series also to expertly poke fun at everyday life, and drama series about growing up quickly. Shane attempts to come to terms with the Trying Again is a romantic comedy of includes TIM VINE, MIRANDA HART to bring people who take themselves too fact that his wife Myrtle is developing a thirst errors about love, loss, friendship and and HUGH DENNIS. seriously down a peg or two. A Pigeon Fancier / John and Josh for knowledge via the Open University, his nearly flinging it all away. Awkward International production, a Participant 16-year-old daughter a taste for students moments between a brilliantly talented An Avalon Television production for An Avalon Television production for Media Original Series in association with in trilbys and his 11-year-old son has an cast make the show truthful, painful, and BBC One ABC TV unnerving ability to outwit his own father. BBC Three Episode update: 65 x 30’ plus 4 x 45’ and Episodes available: 32 x 30’ Episodes available: 13 x 30’ full of very funny stuff. 1 x 30’ Specials An Avalon Television production for ITV1 An Avalon Television production for Sky Episodes available: 14 x 30’ Episodes available: 8 x 30’ & 1 x 30’ special TIME GENTLEMEN THE SKETCH SHOW SKITHOUSE PLEASE

The Sketch Show is a highly successful Skithouse was originally produced for the The Pub Landlord’s rules are a pint for format and ready-to-air series. Two Ten Network in Australia. The programme the fella and a glass of white wine or series of eight, 30 minute episodes were was an instant hit, particularly with the fruit based drink for the lady. It might be aired on the UK’s largest commercial network’s target demographic of 16- the 21st century but the landlord’s gaff is broadcaster ITV1. 39 year olds. A fast-paced sketch show the last bastion of all things normal. He driven by slice-of-life humour. ain’t interested in change. It’s just the way The show has been sold as a straight things are, and don’t you or anybody else acquisition or remade locally in over 30 A Roving production for Ten Network go questioning it. territories including the Fox Network in Australia America. Episodes available: 39 x 30’ A sitcom devised and written by AL MURRAY (Perrier Award Winner and CATALOGUE An Avalon Television production for ITV1 Double Olivier Award Nominee) and Episodes available: 16 x 30’ RICHARD HERRING (Writers Guild Award Winner).

An Avalon Television production for Sky One Episodes available: 37 x 30’ 54 55 COMEDY, NON-SCRIPTED

DAVE GORMAN’S THE CHRIS RAMSEY THE DAVE GORMAN IMPORTANT ASTROLOGY FANTASY FOOTBALL SHOW COLLECTION EXPERIMENT LEAGUE RE-DUB! (w/t) TV BURP

In The Chris Ramsey Show, each week Following a drunken evening with For 40 days and 40 nights DAVE A light-hearted mixture of comedy, soccer In Re-Dub! (w/t) ALISTAIR MCGOWAN With regular audiences of over 7 million CHRIS takes a look back at the weird and his flatmate Danny Wallace, DAVE GORMAN has given up normal life in and chat with celebrities competing (Big Impression) is joined by a team of on Saturday nights on ITV1, TV Burp wonderful stories and viral content from GORMAN embarked on a unique favour of scouring horoscopes of 20 against each other as managers of their established impressionists and new has been a monster hit with people of the world of entertainment, celebrity and journey to find and meet other Dave leading astrologers. To ignore speculation, very own dream team. Hosted by DAVID mimics who re-voice a range of clips all ages. Widely credited for turning a social media that have grabbed his and Gorman’s from around the world. If Dave prediction and guesswork, but at all times BADDIEL and FRANK SKINNER, the show from the realms of entertainment, traditional review show on its head, this the nation’s attention over the past week, was to meet Danny’s challenge, he had to to follow instruction and pursue luck. It is became a smash hit in the UK with ratings news, politics and sport, giving format, which features sketches, topical and dissects the mayhem with the help of meet, shake the hand of and photograph a controlled experiment; a man born at reaching 6 million - a record for comedy an alternate take on the most gags, celebrity guest appearances and his two special guests who have joined 54 Dave Gormans; one for every card in the same time and in the same place has on BBC Two. talked about stories of the moment. From razor-sharp observational humour, is an him on the sofa. Expect stand-up, chat, the deck... including the jokers. ignored his horoscopes. Whose life will the latest political scandal, a major all-you-need-to-know guide about current Guests include PATSY KENSIT, ELVIS challenges, games, big names and even turn out better? sporting moment or celebrity gossip, television without the hassle of even COSTELLO, LENNOX LEWIS, PRINCE bigger laughs. An Avalon Television production for the show has the last word by – quite needing to change channel. BBC Two NASEEN HAMED, BRIGITTE NIELSEN An Avalon Television production for literally – putting words in the mouths Episodes available: 6 x 30’ and OASIS. An Avalon Television production for BBC Two of a host of famous faces. An Avalon Television production for ITV1 Comedy Central (UK) Episodes available: 6 x 30’ Episodes available: 160 x 30’ Episodes available: 18 x 30’ An Avalon Television production for BBC Two and ITV1 An Avalon Television production for Episodes available: 53 x 30’ Sky One Episodes available: 10 x 30’ Also available: Fantasy Football League 1: GROUCHY THE ALL NEW HARRY THE HARRY HILL The Glory Years: 1 x 71’, 1995 Fantasy Football League 2: YOUNG MEN HILL SHOW SHOW Two Men and a Football: 1 x 77’, 1996 UNSPUN

Unseen Fantasy Football: 1 x 61’, 1996

More Unseen Fantasy Football: The Phoenix Tapes: 1 x 57’, 1997

Fantasy World Cup ‘98: 16 x 30’, 1998

Fantasy Football: Euro 2004: 13 x 30’, 2004

It’s a tough time for the 21st Century’s This show is jam-packed with humour Britain’s hottest comedy commodity, The most exciting voice in political tetchy younger men - caught as they honed by one of the most original minds in HARRY HILL, stars in this multi award- comedy, MATT FORDE, brings an up-to- are between their increasingly decrepit British television. Expect Harry’s acclaimed winning series. Joined by a cast of date, fearless weekly satirical show to parents and the snotty-nosed school kids cocktail of stand-up, sketches and regular bizarrely funny friends and family, Harry inject comedy into the heart of politics. clogging up the bus. But this comedic features including The Hamilton Challenge brilliantly mixes stand-up, music, celebrity Recorded the day before transmission, look at what infuriates the modern where politics’ most notorious couple, Neil guests and sketches into the most original Unspun features up-to-the minute analysis grumbler offers respite from the double and Christine Hamilton are set a different comedy show for years. of the news agenda, in-depth discussion standards and sheer frustration of it all. mad-cap task each week. with leading political figures, special An Avalon Television production for reports from guest comedians, and music

A Liberty Bell production for An Avalon Television production for ITV1 Channel 4 from MP4, the world’s only parliamentary CATALOGUE Comedy Central Episodes available: 7 x 30’ Episodes available: 26 x 30’ rock group whose members are all serving Episodes available: 14 x 30’ or former politicians.

An Avalon Television production for UKTV (Dave) Episodes available: 12 x 60’, 15 x 30’ & 8 x 60’ reversions

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EDINBURGH AND AL MURRAY CHRIS ADDISON CHRIS RAMSEY DAVID BADDIEL BEYOND FRANK SKINNER

AL MURRAY, The Pub Landlord’s huge As a live performer CHRIS ADDISON has Chris is one of the most exciting comedy DAVID BADDIEL is one of the country’s most Edinburgh and Beyond is a 24-hour best FRANK SKINNER is one of the biggest stand-up tours have made him one of taken five solo shows to the Edinburgh acts today. His high-energy delivery, successful post-alternative comedians and is of comedy series. Hosted by multi award- names in British comedy. He has the most popular live comedy acts in the Fringe Festival - two of which were hugely engaging manner and off-the- responsible for some of the most memorable winning comedians AL MURRAY The enjoyed unrivalled success, both as a country, winning the Perrier Award (after nominated for the prestigious Perrier cuff style have cemented him a place as and ground breaking comedy achievements Pub Landlord (Time Gentlemen Please, phenomenally popular stand-up comic a record four successive nominations) Award in 2004 and 2005. After starring regular face on entertainment shows such of the last decade. In 1992, he performed Al Murray’s Happy Hour) and RUSSELL and with his hit TV series, The Frank at The Edinburgh Festival and securing in BBC Two’s multi award-winning comedy as Celebrity Juice (ITV2), Never Mind the to 12,500 people with ROB NEWMAN HOWARD. The show features the very Skinner Show (ITV1 and BBC One), Olivier Award nominations for both of his ‘The Thick of It’, for which he received a Buzzcocks (BBC Two) and 8 Out of 10 in the UK’s first ever arena comedy show best of UK comedy talent and is filmed Fantasy Football (ITV1 and BBC Two), celebrated sell-out West End runs. British Comedy Award nomination for Best Cats (Channel 4). and was credited for turning comedy into live from the world renowned Bloomsbury Baddiel & Skinner Unplanned (ITV1) and Newcomer, Chris made his big screen the New Rock’n’Roll’ long before arena Theatre in London’s West End. his sitcom Shane (ITV1). The following shows are available debut in Academy Award nominated ‘In The following shows are available featuring comedy gigs became commonplace. featuring AL MURRAY: the Loop’. He is also a regular panellist on CHRIS RAMSEY: An Avalon Television production for The following shows are available featuring Mock The Week (BBC Two). The following shows are available featuring Comedy Central (UK) FRANK SKINNER: Al Murray 1: And A Glass of White Chris Ramsey: All Growed Up: DAVID BADDIEL: Episodes available: 24 x 60’ Wine For The Lady: 1 x 60’ or 1 x 80’ Frank Skinner 1: Live at The Bloomsbury: Episodes available: 1 x 68’, 2003 The following shows are available featuring Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned Episodes available: 1 x 60’, 1992 CHRIS ADDISON: (Live in the West End): 1 x 71’, 2001 Al Murray 2: My Gaff, My Rules: Frank Skinner 2: Live at The Apollo: Episodes available: 1 x 68’, 2004 Chris Addison Live: Newman & Baddiel History Today: Episodes available: 1 x 68’ (UK Version), Episodes available: 1 x 80’, 2011 1 x 69’, 1992 1994 Al Murray 3: Giving it Both Barrels: GREG DAVIES Episodes available: 1 x 68’ (International Episodes available: 1 x 68’, 2005 Newman & Baddiel Live & In Pieces: Version), 1996 1 x 91’, 1993 Al Murray 4: Live at the Palladium, CHRIS RAMSEY’S THE COMEDY Frank Skinner 3: Live at the London Episodes available: 1 x 77’, 2007 Palladium: Episodes available: 1 x 74’, STAND UP CENTRAL NETWORK DAVE GORMAN 1996 Al Murray 5: Beautiful British Tour, Live at the O2, Frank Skinner 4: Live at the Birmingham Episodes available: 1 x 105’, 2009 Hippodrome: Episodes available: 1 x 75’ or 1 x 48’, Al Murray 6: Barrel of Fun Live 1998 Episodes available:1 x 76’, 2011 Frank Skinner 5: Live From Birmingham’s Al Murray 7: The Only Way is Epic, National Indoor Arena: Episodes available: 1 x 66’, 2012 Episodes available: 1 x 90’ or 1 x 48’, 2007 Al Murray 8: One Man One Guv GREG DAVIES first came to prominence Episodes available: 1 x 75’, 2014 as psychotic Head of Sixth form, Mr Frank Skinner 6: Man in a Suit 2014 Gilbert in The Inbetweeners (Channel 4) Episodes available: 1 x 87’or 1 x 60’, and The Inbetweeners Movies. He then 2014 The third series of Stand Up Central The series that first showcased the talent With a distinctive style of storytelling, went on to appear in Cuckoo (BBC Three) is hosted by Chris Ramsey. Each of some of the leading comedy luminaries DAVE GORMAN has emerged as one in which he earned a BAFTA nomination episode sees Chris – one of the UK’s including JULIAN BARRATT and NOEL of the most unique, original and exciting for Best Male Performance in a Comedy most sought-after comedic talents and FIELDING (The Mighty Boosh), DAVE comedy minds that the UK has produced Programme. Greg’s critically acclaimed presenter of The Chris Ramsey Show GORMAN, STEWART LEE, ED BYRNE, in the last 20 years. Not only is he one sell-out debut solo show was nominated – welcoming two comedians on stage TOMMY TIERNAN, CHRIS ADDISON of the biggest contemporary comedians for the Edinburgh Comedy Award and to perform in front of a live audience. and FRANKIE BOYLE. and sharpest raconteurs but he is also a extended three times, taking the total Featuring headline performances from hugely successful author. number of dates up to a huge 155 shows. AL MURRAY (The Pub Landlord) and An Avalon Television production for FIVE CATALOGUE LEE NELSON (Live at the Apollo). Episodes available: 26 x 30’ The following shows are available featuring The following shows are available featuring DAVE GORMAN: GREG DAVIES: An Avalon Television production for Dave Gorman: Googlewhack Adventure: Comedy Central (UK) Greg Davies Live – Firing Cheeseballs at a Episodes available: 1 x 115’, 2004 Episodes available: 8 x 30’ Dog: 1 x 76’ or 1 x 60’, 2011 Dave Gorman Live: Greg Davies Live – The Back of my Mum’s Episodes available: 1 x 85’, 2010 Head: 1 x 84’, 2013

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GRUMPY OLD RUSSELL HOWARD’S SIMON BRODKIN WOMEN LIVE HARRY HILL LIVE JENNY ECLAIR STAND UP CENTRAL RUSSELL KANE (LEE NELSON)

Grumpy Old Women Live has previously HARRY HILL is regarded by his peers With her trademark high-octane Written and presented by the hugely RUSSELL KANE has achieved what no SIMON BRODKIN is one of the country’s completed three sell-out UK tours, a as one of the finest practitioners of performances and earthy, eyebrow raising popular comedian RUSSELL HOWARD, other comedian has managed – winning most exciting comedians. His most famous hugely successful month-long West End contemporary comedy. His highly original routines, JENNY ECLAIR is regarded as Stand Up Central is filmed in front of both the Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy character, the trashy lowbrow South residency, and a hit run in Australia - style of humour has been rewarded with one the country’s best loved stand-up a live audience at the intimate and Award and the Barry Award at the Londoner Lee Nelson has won over the which, combined, sold 180,000 tickets. numerous awards, countless nominations comediennes. legendary Electric Ballroom in Camden, Melbourne International Comedy Festival hearts of the nation on BBC Three’s Lee The live show is written by Perrier Award- and many accolades, including the Rose featuring performances from RUSSELL, as in 2010, the two most prestigious prizes Nelson’s Well Good Show and Lee winning comedian JENNY ECLAIR and d’Or Award at the Montreux International The following shows are available featuring well as two handpicked stand-up guests in comedy. He is the host of Live at the Nelson’s Well Funny People. JUDITH HOLDER (best-selling author of Television Festival. JENNY ECLAIR: each episode. Electric, a comedy/entertainment show for the first Grumpy Old Women book and BBC Three that uniquely mixes stand-up, The following shows are available featuring Jenny Eclair: Top Bitch Live: SIMON BRODKIN (Lee Nelson): producer of the hit TV series). The following shows are available featuring Episodes available: 1 x 60’, 1995 An Avalon Television production for sketch comedy and musical comedy. HARRY HILL: Comedy Central (UK) Episodes available: 20 x 30’ Lee Nelson Live: The following shows are available for Jenny Eclair 2: The Platinum Collection: The following shows are available featuring Harry Hill 1: Live: 1 x 60’, 1995 Episodes available: 1 x 86’ or 1 x 60’, Grumpy Old Women Live: Episodes available: 1 x 61’, 2001 RUSSELL KANE: Harry Hill 2: Man Alive: 1 x 66’, 1997 2012 1 x 102’, 2008 Harry Hill 3: First Class Scamp: 1 x 62’, Russell Kane Smokescreens & Castles Live: 1998 Episodes available: 1 x 80’ or 1 x 60’, Harry Hill 4: Hooves: 1 x 101’, 2005 2011 LEE MACK LIVE AT THE ELECTRIC RUSSELL HOWARD STEWART LEE

Winner of a British Comedy Award for Best Live at the Electric assembles the hottest RUSSELL HOWARD is the writer and star STEWART LEE is best known as the co- Male TV Comic, LEE MACK is a prolific acts on the brink of super-stardom for a of BBC Three’s most watched entertainment writer and director of the groundbreaking, writer and performer. His TV credits include unique mix of stand-up, sketch and musical show Russell Howard’s Good News. His critically acclaimed London theatre hit, writing and starring in the multi-award comedy, superbly hosted by the multi TV credits include featuring as a weekly Jerry Springer The Opera, but comedy winning sitcom Not Going Out; BAFTA award-winning comedian RUSSELL KANE panellist on Mock the Week (BBC Two). fans have long known him as a staple winning series, The Sketch Show (ITV1); (Live at the Apollo). Unfashionably fond of humanity, Russell’s of the UK stand-up scene. One of the guest hosting Have I Got News For You? tireless energy and joyful enthusiasm most respected figures of British comedy, The series showcases a super-charged (BBC One); headlining and hosting Live for his craft have made him a prolific Stewart has consistently been a cutting ensemble of the best new artists that the At the Apollo (BBC One), regular team stand up. edge talent, whether working as a writer, UK has to offer. captain on Would I Lie To You? (BBC One) comedian or director. and hosting Duck Quacks Don’t Echo (Sky). Russell Howard Live: 1 x 68’, 2008 An Avalon Television production for BBC Three The following shows are available featuring The following shows are available featuring Russell Howard Live: Dingledodies STEWART LEE:

Episodes available: 24 x 30’ CATALOGUE LEE MACK: 1 x 57’, or 1 x 60’ 2009 Lee Mack Live: 2007 Lee and Herring Live: Russell Howard Live: Right Here Right Now Episodes available: 1 x 60’, 1995 Episodes available: 1 x 68’ or 1 x 48’, 1 x 91’ or 1 x 60’, 2011 Going Out Live: 2010 Stewart Lee: Stand Up Comedian: Russell Howard Live: Wonderbox Episodes available: 1 x 71’ or 1 x 60’ Episodes available: 1 x 78’, 2005 1 x 90’, 2014 Lee Mack Live: Hit The Road Mack, 2014 Episodes available: 1 x 70’ or 1 x 60’

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AL MURRAY’S BADDIEL AND THE FRANK SKINNER HAPPY HOUR SKINNER UNPLANNED THE BUTTON FLOCKSTARS SHOW HE SAYS SHE SAYS

Comedy chat show starring multi-award- Challenging, high risk and totally unique, the The Button, a brand new format for BBC A cast of famous faces swap red carpets The Frank Skinner Show is a chat show This humorous series gets under the skin of winner, AL MURRAY - The Pub Landlord. show really is two blokes, one sofa and no One created and produced by the award- for green fields in a celebrity competition that combines a mix of comedy chat, the differences between men and women. script. Facing a studio audience who shout winning team behind Taskmaster. The format from the heart of the countryside. exclusive celebrity interviews, topical We bring to life the men are from Mars Each episode sees The Guv’nor interview out topics for discussion, DAVID BADDIEL Button is the host, the sidekick and the In this prime-time series celebrities take stand-up and anything-can-happen TV. and women are from Venus theory for the his favourite stars from the world of and FRANK SKINNER simply turn up and banker in this innovative primetime format. on the challenge of sheepdog trialling. The show attracted a weekly audience first time on television. showbiz and entertainment with music chat about any topic that takes their fancy. In each episode, the interactive Button lives Trained and guided by three professional of approximately 7 million (with a peak at provided by major music acts. This series is a clever mix of a couple re- Anything could happen and usually it does in five different households who then face mentors the stars must fully embrace a new 10.6 million viewers) with a 51% audience enacting scenes that all couples will relate spontaneous challenges against the clock to way of life. Will this brush with nature share amongst the key 16-34 year old To make this harder, a topic can only be to, interspersed with celebrity sound-bites An Avalon Television production for ITV1 win a cash prize. Teams must keep an eye become second nature to the Flockstars? demographic and a 46% share for all Episodes available: 28 x 60’ discussed once. This series has been a as they share their own experiences. on the Button – which turns from green to other demographics. successful format and international sales Celebrities include VINNIE JONES and red when it’s time to play – because it’s a A Liberty Bell production for ITV 1 include Australia, Italy, and Spain. his long suffering wife! race against time to hit the Button and start Episodes available: 8 x 30’ An Avalon Television production for the game. BBC One An Avalon Television production for ITV1 Episodes available: 26 x 30’ and 70’ A Liberty Bell production for BBC Two Episodes available: 60 x 30’ x 60’ Episodes available: 4 x 30’ An Avalon Television production for BBC One The Unseen Frank Skinner Show: 1 x 62’, Episodes available: 8 x 30’ 1997

COMPETE FOR DAVE GORMAN HOW TO GET JERRY SPRINGER THE MEAT MODERN LIFE IS GOODISH FACT HUNT MORE SEX - THE OPERA JOKE MACHINE

Compete for the Meat is a comedy Filmed in front of a live studio audience, Fact Hunt is a seven-part series for ITV1 How to Get More Sex is a series for Jerry Springer - The Opera is the multi- The Joke Machine is an interplanetary quiz show with a difference; it’s the only comedian DAVE GORMAN uses his starring AL MURRAY as The Pub Landlord. men and women, for the single and award-winning, hit musical filmed live craft manned by the Joke Master who is in televised meat-based quiz show in the own unique blend of stand-up and Rooted in the initial success of his the married, for the old and the young; in London’s West End. Starring DAVID search of the most side splitting, rib tickling world. Filmed in front of a live studio documentary comedy to present a character in Time Gentlemen Please, he because somewhere deep down in the SOUL, the original star of the cult TV and jaw jiggling jokes. In each episode, audience, the host, AL MURRAY The Pub mischievous look at modern life. Join Dave characteristically acts as the no-nonsense instincts which perpetuate the species - show Starsky & Hutch, this theatrical jokers from two schools will be zapped up Landlord, plays quiz master as members of for a journey of intellectual curiosity and quiz master for this pub quiz. it’s something we’re all interested in. This spectacle made theatre history by into The Joke Machine, where they will be the public, who have travelled the length a healthy amount of humor as he holds programme is jammed full of fun, celebrity receiving an unprecedented four awards expected to deliver their best joke. Impress and breadth of the country, vie for the up a mirror to the countless questionable An Avalon Television production for ITV1 interviews and informative experiments. for Best Musical at: The Olivier Awards, the Joke Master and they could help their ultimate TV star prize... a frozen chicken things we’re all exposed to but just seem Episodes available: 7 x 30’ The Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards, The school to victory, but fail to hit his funny

(sausages for the runners up). to accept as OK. A Liberty Bell production for ITV1 Evening Standard Theatre Awards and bone and the Joke Machine is equipped CATALOGUE Episodes available: 3 x 30’ The What’s On Stage Awards. to punish An Avalon Television production for A Liberty Bell production for Dave (UKTV) UKTV (Dave) Episodes available: 36 x 60’ An Avalon Television production for A Liberty Bell production for CBBC Episodes available: 8 x 60’ BBC Two Episodes available: 90 x 5’ Episodes available: 1 x 120’

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MY APPALLING RUSSELL HOWARD’S THAT SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORT OPINIONATED GOOD NEWS TASKMASTER NIGHT SHOW TOUGH GIG

In this series we discover what school Opinionated is a comedy entertainment Each week, multi-award winning The Taskmaster, with the help of his loyal That Sunday Night Show is a topical This comedy meets reality TV series reports tell us about our teachers, format in which one host, two guest comedian, RUSSELL HOWARD offers up assistant, sets out to test the wiles, wit entertainment format for ITV1 that brings showcases a different comedian visiting schools, parents and pupils both in the comedians and a studio audience unpick an energetic look at global goings-on and wisdom of five hyper competitive one host and a panel of three celebrity an unusual community for five days after past and in the present. Informative and the week’s most talked about news and finds his own uniquely upbeat angle comedians. Setting a series of strange guests together to sign-off the week which they must create and perform amusing, this series features interviews stories. In the UK the show is hosted by on the news, from over 60 International and surreal challenges, the Taskmaster with a lively take on the biggest news a stand-up routine based on their with actors, comedians, politicians, TV multi-award-winning stand-up comedian news channels, 140 newspapers from will push the contestants to the limits of stories of the past seven days, as well experience. presenters and writers. FRANK SKINNER and produced by around the world and over a thousand comic invention and give them the chance as some of the sillier events that may Avalon Television. news clips. He and his crack team will to be more competitive, inventive and have passed just under the radar. In the A Tinderbox production for ITV1 A Liberty Bell production for BBC Two leave no stone left unturned in their pursuit mischievous than ever before. UK That Sunday Night Show is hosted Episodes available 6 x 30’ Episodes available: 4 x 30’ An Avalon Television production for of the weird and wonderful stories that by ADRIAN CHILES (The Apprentice: BBC Two have been dominating the media in the An Avalon Television production for You’re Fired, BBC Two; UEFA Champions Episodes available: 18 x 30’ past seven days. UKTV (Dave) League Coverage, ITV1). Episodes available: 42 x 60’ plus 2 x 60’ Champion of Champions An Avalon Television production for An Avalon Television production for ITV1 BBC Two / BBC Three Episodes available 24 x 30’ Episodes available: 86 x 30’ or 77 x 45’

THE RUSSELL HOWARD SEEMED LIKE A GOOD HOUR IDEA AT THE TIME SHOW AND TELL WAKE UP CALL WHAT THE DICKENS?

Award-winning comedian Russell Howard This series celebrates cock-ups great and In a series of very funny rounds based on Wake Up Call is a makeover show for What The Dickens? is a highly entertaining returns to primetime TV to give viewers his small, from the business cock-ups, such as the popular classroom game of the same couples in seriously troubled relationships. and original format for the more discerning unique and acclaimed perspective on the rebranding of British Airways tailfins or name, Show and Tell, combines audience In this show, where Supernanny meets viewer. The arts-based comedy panel news and current affairs. With the aim of changing the flavour of Coca Cola to the participation and stand-up comedy. Set Extreme Home Makeover, the host GREG game is presented by SANDI TOKSVIG “celebrating the heroes and mocking the monumental disasters like the Millennium in an intimate, informal studio and filmed BEHRENDT works with his team of experts and co-hosted by team captains, madness”, The Russell Howard Hour sees Dome, the Wobbly’ Bridge and Princess in front of a live audience, each episode to tell which relationships will succeed comedians CHRIS ADDISON and SUE Russell offering his hilarious personal take Di’s Memorial Fountain - we’re sure they celebrates the art of storytelling and stand- and which are heading for the rocks. PERKINS. on the seemingly relentless flow of major all Seemed Like a Good Idea At The Time! up whilst also introducing some of the most Comedian Greg Behrendt is the co-author world news stories breaking 24/7, as well exciting faces from a new generation of of the two-million-copy best-seller He’s Just A Liberty Bell production for Sky Arts

as conducting in-depth studio interviews A Liberty Bell production for BBC One comedy talent. Not That Into You and co-writer of the Episodes available: 22 x 30’ CATALOGUE and introducing some (very) junior global Episodes available: 6 x 30’ international TV phenomenon Sex And correspondents. A Tinderbox production for E4 The City. Episodes available: 8 x 45’ An Avalon Television production for An Avalon Television production for Sky One Soapnet (USA) Episodes available: 14 x 60’ Episodes available: 6 x 60’

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THE BABY BOOMERS’ A TOWN & ANIMAL SAINTS ANN SUMMERS GUIDE TO THE £1 HOUSES A LITTLE BIT OF ELVIS COUNTRY MURDER AND SINNERS UNCOVERED GROWING OLD

The £1 Houses explores the all-too-familiar Comedian FRANK SKINNER spends The picturesque market towns and villages Nearly half of Britain owns a pet, but Documentary series that looks behind the The Baby Boomers’ Guide to Growing social issue of affordable housing – or £11,000 buying a shirt that once of rural Britain are famous for their charm man and beast don’t always live together scenes at the running of the sex-toy and Old is a light-hearted format that explores lack thereof – by following a group of belonged to The King. Doubts arise over and enjoyed by locals who appreciate in harmony. This series follows animal lingerie chain Ann Summers, providing an the world of the over-65s through the first-time buyers as they take advantage the shirt’s authenticity and the lifelong Elvis the slower pace of life. However, they welfare officers across the country as entertaining insight into the world of sex in eyes of 13 celebrity senior citizens. People of a local council’s scheme of selling off fanatic sets out on a road journey across harbour a darker side and are the they strive to protect Britain’s pets. Often the UK today. used to think that hitting 65 years old and derelict houses for just £1 each. But the America to find out the truth. backdrop to some of the most terrible putting their own lives at risk to deal retiring meant that life was over and it was buyers are facing some big risks. They murders of recent times. with dangerous animals and sometimes A Flame TV production for ITV time to slow down. However, old age is must invest thousands of pounds of their dangerous owners, we follow their work Episodes available: 7 x 30’ changing. Pensioners are living longer An Avalon Television production for ITV1 Retelling these shocking crimes; from own money renovating the properties Episodes available: 1 x 60’ as they seize banned breeds and rescue and aren’t going quietly. In this day and execution-style murders to crimes of within 12 months, or the Council can take wild animals in distress. age it is more likely that they will start a passion, the programme examines all it back with no compensation. And they new career, grow old disgracefully or aspects of the case; from the discovery must commit to live in a run-down area travel around the world. of the body through each twist and turn A Flame TV production for BBC One known for crime and anti-social behaviour. Episodes available: 15 x 45’ of the investigation until the perpetrator is finally caught and convicted. A Liberty Bell production for More 4 A Topical Television production for Episodes available: 4 x 60’ Channel 4 Episodes available: 4 x 60’ A Flame TV production for Crime and Investigation (UK) Episodes available: 24 x 60’ AL MURRAY’S AMERICA CAUGHT GERMAN ADVENTURE AM I NORMAL? UNCHAINED BRITS IN BANGKOK RED HANDED CHURCHILL’S GIRL

Award-winning comedian AL MURRAY Am I Normal? is 4 part documentary Award-winning comedian DAVE Observational documentary series With access to undercover police Born into a fading aristocratic family embarks on a journey to discover the real series on human behaviour presented GORMAN sets off on a journey to see featuring a colourful ensemble of operations involving theatrics and state in the 1920s, Pamela Digby married Germany. Al’s odyssey, through one of by clinical psychologist DR TANYA if it’s still possible to live in America characters hoping to make it big of the art technology, this series follows Winston Churchill’s son two weeks after the country’s coldest winters on record, BYRON. Each episode takes a sometimes without giving any money to The Man. in Bangkok, a city of conspicuous police ‘stings’ designed to tackle crime a blind date at the height of the Second unearths two centuries of stunning arts controversial glance at people who He’s travelling coast to coast and he’s not consumption and hedonism. It promises and anti-social behaviour with all the World War. Catapulted to the centre of and culture which, undoubtedly, have choose to play with the boundaries of staying in any chain hotels, eating in any a lifestyle of limitless nightlife, luxurious thrill of the chase, using hidden cameras the action, she never looked back. This profoundly influenced the Britain we know what society calls normal. chain restaurants or filling up at any chain living and tropical weather; a world of to capture the action. The results are documentary tracks the intriguing life, today. gas stations. No, on this journey only ambitious entrepreneurs. recorded on high-tech cameras for the loves and tribulations of Churchill’s closet A Liberty Bell/Doris production for independent, Mom & Pop businesses will courts – and now TV viewers - to see. personal confident.

A Liberty Bell production for BBC Four BBC Two do because this is about life without the Topical Television/GroupM Entertainment CATALOGUE Episodes available: 4 x 60’ Episodes available: 2 x 60’ or 4 x 30’ chains. This is America Unchained. production for Channel 5 A Topical Television production for A Flame TV production for Channel 4 Episodes available: 3 x 60’ BBC One Episodes available: 1 x 60’ An Avalon Television production for More4 Episodes available: 130 x 30’ Episodes available: 1 x 90’

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CLOSE CALLS: COUNTDOWN DON’T GET DONE DON’T GET DONE IN CITY HOSPITAL ON CAMERA TO DISASTER GET DOM DON’T HIT MY MUM THE SUN © HISTORY/A+E Networks UK

City Hospital is a daily reality series Close Calls: On Camera brings to life Countdown to Disaster is a brand Consumer rights champion and people’s In an intimate and unsettling documentary, Don’t Get Done In the Sun is a hard hitting that was transmitted live and direct the stories of ordinary people who new documentary series that takes an hero, DOMINIC LITTLEWOOD, takes ALESHA DIXON (Strictly Come Dancing) holiday series in which FIONA FOSTER from the wards, clinics and operating have faced extraordinary circumstances. unprecedented look at some of the most on some of the biggest names in town to examines the profound effects that and RANI PRICE look at all the things theatres of one of Europe’s busiest city With access to a variety of sources such impactful events that affected Britain in sort out the consumer nightmares ruining witnessing domestic violence can have on that can ruin our precious two weeks hospitals, Guy’s and St Thomas’ in the as video and phone footage shot by the the 20th and 21st centuries. Presented by people’s lives. Whether it’s being faced children and delves deep into the subject in the sun. The series heads to hotspots heart of London. The programme gives a victims and onlookers, dramatic real-life award-winning actor JAMES NESBITT, with losing your home through no fault of by talking to both victims and perpetrators around the world where tourists love to fascinating insight into hospital life, sharing 999 calls, and first-hand accounts from the original six-part series unpicks the your own or your so called dream holiday of this abuse as well as experts in the live and play. Featuring issues faced by the highs and lows of patients and staff. the victims and their friends and families, events that led to the most devastating turning into a disaster, Don’t Get Done Get area. vacationers abroad. Close Calls: On Camera relives the split- disasters of the past 60 years. Dom cuts through the red tape and legal This is essential viewing for any second moments when everyday events mumbo-jumbo to solve the problem and A Topical Television production for BBC One A Flame TV production for BBC One holidaymaker with invaluable advice to Episodes available: 650 x 60’ are transformed into disasters and meets ® put things right. Episodes available: 1 x 60’ An Avalon Factual production for HISTORY help you avoid being Done In The Sun. the people who lived to tell the tale. Episodes available: 6 x 60’ A Flame TV production for BBC One A Flame TV production for BBC One A Topical Television production for BBC One Episodes available: 125 x 45’ & 40 x 30’ Episodes Available: 10 x 30’ Episodes available: 85 x 30’

DICKENS’ SECRET FRANK SKINNER THE GAMES THE CRANE GANG CRIME TEAM LOVER ON FRANK SKINNER THAT TIME FORGOT GET THE LOOK

The Crane Gang is a documentary series Two celebrities are challenged to solve CHARLES DANCE presents a dramatic Multi-award-winning comedian FRANK Join award-winning comedian and author Get the Look sees one of the UK’s hottest that follows drivers, technicians and a true historic murder in just three days investigation into the secret life - and SKINNER reveals an array of life secrets ALEX HORNE on a journey through the interior designers KATHRYN RAYWARD management at Ainscough, the biggest using only the forensic tools of the time. love - of Charles Dickens. This compelling in a one off special, from career highs world of forgotten and extinct sports - from (Cracking Antiques, BBC Two) help mobile crane hire company in Britain. The Starting at the real murder scene they drama-documentary uncovers the secret and lows, to relationships with women, Quintain to Cricket on Horseback. Alex families get the designer look they show follows a number of key personnel must immerse themselves in the historic life of one of England’s favourite authors alcoholism and losing his virginity to attempts to uncover, recreate and revive aspire to, whatever their budget. From in a make-or-break year for the business period, consulting experts, chasing leads and his desperately secret affair with a a prostitute. Based on his critically some of the games that had been buried Hollywood glamour to shabby chic and who are involved in countless major and ruling out red herrings before naming young actress, Nelly Ternan, that would acclaimed autobiography which reached under the weight of modern sports. from Scandinavian to Moroccan style, construction projects, relocating precious their killer and presenting their evidence to change his artistic outlook as well as his number one in the book charts on launch Kathryn is on a mission to transform the works of art, lifting million pound yachts, presenter, JEROME LYNCH QC. life. and held top position for 8 weeks. An Avalon Television production for nation’s living spaces into something

carrying enormous wind turbines and BBC Four stylish, on-trend and fantastic. CATALOGUE Episodes available 1 x 60’ moving derailed trains. A Flame TV production for Channel 4 A Flame TV production for Channel 4 An Avalon Television production for ITV1 Episodes available: 8 x 60’ Episodes available: 1 x 60’ Episodes available: 1 x 60’ A Flame TV production for UKTV (Home) A Liberty Bell production for BBC Two Episodes available: 15 x 30’ Episodes available: 3 x 60’

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HEROES FOR THE MEANING GRUMPY... HEIR HUNTERS SIX MINUTES MARSHA’S JOURNEY OF LIFE MISSING MILLIONS

These popular and entertaining series, Heir Hunters is a popular formatted series This is a huge trend which started in MARSHA HUNT is one of the great icons This is a miniseries from the makers Missing Millions is a primetime series for produced for BBC Two, sees some that follows probate research firms as America and is growing globally - white of the 1960s and 70s, most famous for of Grumpy Old Men and Grumpy ITV1 that reunites people with fortunes of the most witty and insightful social they attempt to track down the unwitting collar boxing. We bring you the real her role in radical rock musical Hair and Old Women. It asks some of life’s big they never even knew existed. In Britain commentators in the 35 - 55 age range beneficiaries of estates worth thousands fight club as we follow highly successful subsequent relationship with Mick Jagger. unanswered questions: What are we all alone there is over £15 billion ($25 cast their eyes over everything from of pounds. Combining elements of fortune executives who after a stressful day in In late 2004, Marsha was diagnosed here for? What is the point of getting up billion) lying unclaimed in bank vaults. To holidays to political correctness and they hunting, genealogy and ultimately life- the court rooms, on the floor in the stock with breast cancer. For the sake of other every day? What does it all mean? With reveal the stories behind the pounds the tell us just what it is that drives them nuts. changing moments, there are different exchange or in the boardroom prepare women, Marsha decided to allow this the entertaining answers coming from an presenters together with a team of experts stories covered in each episode. to let off steam in the boxing ring. The latest journey of her life to be captured eclectic mix of personalities. must delve deep into family histories to These brilliantly written series were an participants train vigorously and prepare on film. From the moment she was discover how the money was lost over instant smash hit for BBC Two regularly A Flame TV production for BBC One for their big fight, the climax of the show. diagnosed, through every aspect of her A Liberty Bell production for BBC One time. The unsuspecting recipients are then receiving ratings over 3.5 million viewers. Episodes available: 245 x 45’, 20 x 30’ everyday life and treatment, we follow Episodes available 3 x 30’ tracked down and presented with their plus 20 x 60’ reversions A Liberty Bell production for ITV1 Marsha as she fights the disease with her share of the missing millions! A Liberty Bell production for BBC Two Episodes available: 1 x 60’ trademark sassiness. Episodes available: 48 A Flame TV production for ITV 1 A Liberty Bell production for ITV1 Episodes available: 4 x 60’ Episodes available: 1 x 60’

KIMONOS FOR THE LAKES ON THE MURDER NATIONAL TRUST KIDS WITH CAMERAS GOALPOSTS A PLATE MONEY PIT NEXT DOOR GARDENS

Kids With Cameras is an innovative This one hour documentary charts the The Lakes On A Plate follows Cumbrian Money Pit is a factual entertainment From the makers of the hugely successful This stunning HDTV series will take you factual format for ITV 1. The uplifting journey of comedian FRANK SKINNER chef and café owner, PETER SIDWELL, format in which a crowd of total strangers ratings smash hit The Nightmare on an epic journey around the country series asks young patients in hospital to as he travels through Japan and Korea, as he cooks his way around the Lake put their own money on the line in the Neighbour Next Door, comes a new and across the centuries to discover the tell their stories in their own words. Over in advance of the 2002 World Cup, District; an area of outstanding natural quest to invest in fledgling businesses that three-part primetime factual series for most beautiful and vivid landscapes and 100 youngsters were given cameras discovering the culture of the countries beauty steeped in a rich culinary history. could make their fortunes. But they’ll have Channel 5. This series presents an entirely pleasure gardens in Britain. and asked to record their experiences jointly hosting the biggest and most The show is filled with delicious, simple to to club together to raise enough money unique portrait of the killers and the of hospital. The results are intimate, funny prestigious international football follow recipes using fantastic ingredients to get the businesses to their target - and community they lived in. A Liberty Bell production for Sky Arts and surprising. tournament for the first time in Asia. and freshly crafted produce Peter has that’s when tempers flare and the game- Episodes available: 5 x 60’ playing begins. Across a series of three single narrative discovered on his travels. Also available: TREASURES OF THE TRUST A Liberty Bell production for ITV1 An Avalon Television production for ITV1 films, the show tells three separate Episodes available: 10 x 60’ CATALOGUE Episodes available: 3 x 60’ Episodes available: 1 x 60’ A Liberty Bell production for Channel 4 A Liberty Bell production for UKTV (Dave) compelling stories that explore the Episodes available: 20 x 30’ Episodes available: 8 x 60’ shockwaves within a community when someone that lived amongst them commits murder or is murdered.

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THE NIGHTMARE NEIGHBOUR NEXT NEV’S INDIAN THE PROBLEM DOOR CALL CENTRE WITH APU SCRAPPERS SUGAR FREE FARM SWAP SERIES

The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door NEV WILSHIRE, Britain’s most notorious In the comedic documentary The Scrappers introduces straight-talking Terry A group of famous faces, who eat sugary Over two successful series a group of delves into the most extreme and call centre boss, is back. Nev’s Indian Problem with Apu, South Asian-American Walker and his glamorous wife Lyndsay, diets just like we do, turn their backs on celebrities are transformed into a different extraordinary neighbour disputes, Call Centre follows the wheeler-dealer comedian HARI KONDABOLU confronts the husband and wife team behind a multi- the modern food industry to live and work sex, age, class or colour, using state of tracking down the worst offenders in a boss and his crack team as they open a his long-standing “nemesis” Apu million pound scrap empire, who don’t on a country farm in return for their share the art prosthetics, voice and movement compelling portrait of modern Britain. new Call Centre… 4000 miles away in Nahasapeemapetilon – better known as always see eye-to-eye. A funny, uplifting of healthy, wholesome food. Breaking coaching as well as the help of a top Revealing the traumatic, shocking, India. Helping NEV set up base in Delhi, the Indian convenience store owner on story of second chances and loyalty is their addiction to sugar will push their celebrity fashion stylist. This format humorous and occasionally bizarre the call centre capital of the world, and The Simpsons. Kondabolu discusses how revealed as Terry and Lyndsay struggle to bodies to the limits. combines entertainment with a genuine experiences of victims of nightmare recruit a new team of top talent is much- this controversial caricature was created, keep the motley crew they employ on the examination of the issues involved. neighbours, witness as they try to catch loved tea lady, HAYLEY and NEV’S most burrowed its way into the hearts and straight and narrow. A Liberty Bell production for ITV the perpetrators in the act and get their trusted lieutenants, Operations Manager, minds of Americans, and continues to exist Episodes available: 7 x 60’ A Flame TV production for Channel 5 actions on camera. DWAYNE and Campaign Manager, – intact – nearly three decades later. A Liberty Bell production for BBC One/ Episodes available: 9 x 60’ JOHNNY. Despite difficulties, NEV is BBC Two Episodes Available: 12 x 30’ A Flame TV production for Channel 5 hopeful that the new venture will be a An Avalon Television Inc. production Episodes available: 47 x 60’, 5 x 60’ success. for truTV specials, 3 x 60’ compilations and Episodes available: 1 x 60’ 2 x 60’ revisits A Liberty Bell production for UKTV Episodes available: 6 x 60’

THREE CELEBS THE THREE THREE MEN RUSSELL HOWARD & SAINTS AND AND A BABY DAY NANNY IN A BOAT REAL RESCUES MUM: USA ROAD TRIP SCROUNGERS

The format that tests the parenting skills The Three Day Nanny follows professional A light hearted, popular factual The men and women of our emergency In Russell Howard & Mum: USA Road Presented by DOMINIC LITTLEWOOD, of celebrities. Colin and Justin from ‘The nanny and family expert, KATHRYN entertainment series for BBC Two that services, whether they are in the police, Trip, the funny, warm and engaging Saints And Scroungers is an observational Million Pound Property Experiment’ and MEWES, as she answers the cries for help follows three comedians; GRIFF RHYS fire, ambulance or coast guards, are the relationship between comedy superstar documentary series that exposes the supermodel CAPRICE each have to care from desperate parents in a formatted, JONES, DARA O’BRIAN and RORY heroes we rely on when disaster strikes. RUSSELL HOWARD and his “twinkly eyed benefit cheats, thieves and liars, and for an extremely realistic animatronic factual entertainment show for Channel 4. MCGRATH as they go on a series of Whether being filmed arriving on the smasher of a mum” NINETTE HOWARD unearths those people who genuinely ‘baby’ for five days and nights. KATHRYN has developed a proven three water bounds voyages around the British scene of dangerous accidents, or rescuing is put under the microscope as they take need the help but are missing out on day intervention which tackles parents Isles and beyond. animals in distress, Real Rescues brings the an eye-opening trip around the USA. money they are entitled to claim. The A Flame TV production for Channel 5 and children alike. viewer right to the heart of the action. During their USA trip they find themselves show recently rated in the UK’s top Episodes available: 1 x 60’ A Liberty Bell production for BBC Two

in truly ridiculous situations, proving to ten factual programmes, achieving an A Liberty Bell production for Channel 4 Episodes available: 15 x 60’ CATALOGUE Episodes available: 16 x 60’ A Topical Television production for be an unlikely but hilarious comic duo audience of over 4 million on BBC One. BBC One throughout. Episodes available: 170 x 45’ A Flame TV production for BBC One 130 x 45’ plus 88 x 30’ reversion A Liberty Bell production for Comedy Central (UK) Episodes available: 12 x 30’

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VICTORIA WHAT I WISH I’D TREASURES OF WOOD’S BIG FAT KNOWN WHEN I THE WORLD OF YOU’VE BEEN THE TRUST DOCUMENTARY WAS TWENTY STUPID CRIMINALS SCAMMED

Treasures Of The Trust is a celebration of Our obsession with weight, obesity In this one hour documentary, viewers The show that reveals the world of You’ve Been Scammed is a factual some of the finest National Trust properties and diets is explored in this two- will hear in 60 minutes what it took the crime as you’ve never seen it before. series that uncovers the secrets of the from across Britain and Northern part series by top British comedienne contributors 60 years to discover: a series Using extraordinary real-life footage, sophisticated scams that target millions Ireland. Each building is examined and VICTORIA WOOD. of life rules that they learned through hard it’s a lunatic, sideways look at criminal of people every year. Presenter MATT analysed in minute detail for its particular won experience. We ask them all what behaviour around the globe. Alongside ALLWRIGHT meets the ordinary people architectural features and design, with This fat-themed programme was the have you learned that you wish you had the catalogue of cock-ups caught on whose lives have been devastated by each development or addition examined highest rated documentary programme known when you were 20? Our cast is an camera, each programme also features these scams, and hears how they were and discussed by experts. of the week on BBC One February 2004 eclectic mix, including ELLIOTT GOULD, outrageous reconstructions of funny real- cleverly but cruelly manipulated into with 6.7 million viewers. Victoria presents who talks about his marriage to BARBARA life crimes from police and news reports. handing over their cash. A Liberty Bell production for BBC Two her take on the diet industry, interviewing STREISAND and about his son who has Episodes available: 10 x 60’ various celebrities and looking at the multi- come out as gay; and JOAN RIVERS, A Flame TV production for Channel 5 A Flame TV production for BBC One million pound business of diet aids. She who says her 21 year marriage was Episodes available: 10 x 30’ & 1 x 60’ Episodes available: Also available: asks how much of it is a con exploiting happy right up to the day her husband S1: 10 x 45’ NATIONAL TRUST GARDENS S2: 15 x 30’ Episodes available: 5 x 60’ the nation’s insecurities with weight with committed suicide. little effect? A Liberty Bell production for BBC Two A Liberty Bell production for BBC One Episodes available: 1 x 60’ Episodes available: 2 x 60’

WILLIE’S WONKY WHO’S THE DADDY? WIDOW’S TALE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

In a one-off 60-minute special from Flame Eight out of every ten married women WILLIE HARCOURT-COOZE is on a TV the award-winning producers of BBC in Britain will become a widow, but all mission to produce the best chocolate in One’s Heir Hunters, ALESHA DIXON of them feel as though they are going the world - from bean to bar, and beyond. (Strictly Come Dancing) addresses issues through the experience alone. In this one- This eight part series follows Willie, his of responsibility, rejection and remorse as off documentary six widows - ANNA wife Tania and their three young children she travels around the UK meeting those FORD, JOAN RIVERS, ALEX BEST, as Willie’s dream to grow his own cocoa affected by the impact that absent fathers columnist KATHARINE WHITEHORN, beans from his Venezuelan farm and then have on their children. SALLY BANKS (widow of TONY BANKS) turn them into premium chocolate at his and JAYNE ZITO, whose husband’s tragic Devon factory, becomes a reality. CATALOGUE A Flame TV production for BBC Three murder was front page news in 1992 - Episodes available: 1 x 60’ speak with extraordinary candour about A Liberty Bell/Doris production for their experiences of bereavement. Channel 4 Episodes available: 8 x 60’ A Liberty Bell production for BBC Two Episodes available: 1 x 60’

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