FORMATS
Bullseye
Hit the family entertainment ‘Bullseye’ with this classic darts-themed game show format based on the much-loved, ratings-winning UK series. Three pairs of contestants – each including a keen darts player (the ‘thrower’) and their partner (the ‘knower’) – compete, throwing darts at different game boards and answering questions for points and prizes. For the winning team, a big decision awaits in the final round – will they risk everything they’ve won for the chance to secure Bully’s Mystery Star Prize? Recent UK reboot attracted an impressive 7m+ viewers.
Andrew Wood for ITV.
Twin Love
A social experiment like no other, Twin Love challenges ten sets of identical twins to explore whether they are ready to put newfound love ahead of their lifelong sibling bond. Separated for the first time, the twins are placed in two identical houses with identical casts, embarking on a unique journey to find romance.
Already adapted for Prime Video in the US and as a tape in the UK, this format offers an electrifying exploration of love, identity, and personal connection.
Produced by ITV America’s ITV Entertainment for Amazon Prime Video. Based on a format created by ITV Studios Netherlands.
Celebrity Sabotage
From the creators of Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, this primetime entertainment show combines high-stakes reality, hilarious challenges, and incredible surprises. Contestants believe they are competing in a reality game show to win an incredible prize. But hidden away in a secret HQ, Celebrity Saboteurs are watching their every move, carrying out missions designed to disrupt their success. The more sabotage missions completed undetected, the greater the prize—but if a Celebrity Saboteur is caught, the contestant face a difficult decision. Produced by ITV Studios’ Lifted Entertainment.
Eve of Destruction
Your house is about to be destroyed by a wrecking ball or a rogue UFO, a meteor – what two things would you save? This single question has the power to inspire an unconventional celebrity chat show that, with a little absurdity and mindless destruction, digs deep into what’s really important to our favourite stars. Guests share the stories behind their chosen items, which can be physical, virtual or abstract. The twist is: in the end, they can only rescue one. The audience rescues another. And whatever remains faces its fate: actual physical destruction. Cue the wrecking ball or whatever method the host deems appropriate!
ITV Studios Australia for ABC (AU)
Date My Nan
Many elderly people live alone, considering the TV their main companion. But what if a complete makeover could give them a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to forge new connections? In this heartwarming intergenerational format, hair and makeup artists give a Nan a transformational glow-up. We’ll join them at the dressing table for the full glamformation, delving deeper into their stories. Our breathtaking Nans then head out on their blind date... But who will the special someone be and will they find the love and companionship they desire with their new flame? Alongside featuring an incredible makeover, Date My Nan aims to unpack the issue of loneliness among seniors in a positive, uplifting way, while also giving them more confidence to embrace their golden years. MultiStory Media for ITV
Dating Pool
One journey. Three dates. Will the destination be love? The chaos of speed daring is squeezed into an unpredictable shared taxi ride in The Dating Pool! In each episode of this fast and fun dating format, our celebrity ‘Driver’ picks up one ‘Dater’ looking for love. During the journey, the ‘Dater’ is joined by three ‘Riders’ for speed dates on the road. Our ‘Driver’ is there to keep the conversation flowing: as the journey unfolds, the ‘Dater’ and ‘Riders’ are put through their paces with quick-fire questions, playful challenges and plenty of awkward moments. If a date falls flat, then the unlucky ‘Rider’ might find themselves hitching a ride home. Armed with a secret code word, the ‘Dater’ must decide who’s worth a proper date and who’s getting sent to the curb. Which ‘Rider’ will win their heart – and another date? Buckle up it’s going to be a bumpy (but love- filled) ride!
Renaissance Studios for Channel 4 and Channel 4.0
Through the Keyhole
Who lives in a house like this? Find out as this iconic format goes behind closed doors in our favourite celebrities’ homes. In each episode, the host shows us around a celebrity’s home, sharing random and potentially misleading clues, while in the studio, three celebrity panellists must guess who lives there. When the homeowner – who watches backstage – is finally revealed, did they guess correctly? Whether your viewers love a panel or chat show, enjoy unravelling clues, have a yen for interior design ideas, or are just plain nosey, Through the Keyhole promises must-see television.
David Paradine Productions Limited/Kevin Sim/Sir Loyd Grossman CBE
Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters
Compelling natural history meets adrenaline-fuelled entertainment as ocean- phobic celebrities come face-to-face with nature’s most terrifying underwater predators in this ambitious new hybrid format. Offering broadcasters an innovative way to mark the 50th anniversary of iconic film Jaws, Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters plays on our primordial fear of deep water and what lurks beneath, while also helping to transform our perceptions of sharks and the vital role they play in our oceans. A group of famous faces travel to the tropical paradise of the Bahamas, the shark capital of the world with one of the greatest diversities of shark species on the planet. Across the series, they face increasingly nerve-testing challenges on land and at sea, all designed to prepare them for each episode’s spine-chilling climax – getting up close with a bigger, more terrifying species of shark. On their journey from meeting metre-long nurse sharks in the shallows to massive six-metre-long apex predator tiger sharks of the deep, their first-hand experiences will provide immeasurable excitement. But as they learn to overcome their worst fears, we also get a new perspective on nature’s so-called ‘villains’, realising that sharks have much more to fear from us than we do from them – and that a world without them is actually the most frightening prospect of all…
Plimsoll Productions for ITV
Greenhouse
Eight young eco-offenders are challenged to spend a week at an off-grid retreat in this eye-opening format blending reality, competition and the future of the planet. Whether they’re addicted to fast-food or fast-fashion or just indifferent to the whole ‘climate thing’, they will need to dig deep to get through this challenge.
They swap their home comforts and planet-damaging luxuries for compost toilets and no heating, as they take on eco-themed challenges in our bespoke eco-camp. But will the experience change their perspective? And if saving the planet isn’t enough, they can also win a cash prize for transforming into the most reformed eco-warrior.
Little Bird Films for S4C
DRAMA
The Hack
A gripping 7-part drama from BAFTA, Tony, and Olivier award-winning writer Jack Thorne, The Hack tells the story of the phone hacking scandal. Set between 2002 and 2012, the series interweaves the work of investigative journalist Nick Davies (David Tennant), who uncovered phone hacking at News of the World, with the unsolved murder investigation of private investigator Daniel Morgan, led by former Met Police Detective Chief Superintendent Dave Cook (Robert Carlyle).
Also starring Toby Jones as The Guardian’s Editor-in-Chief Alan Rusbridger. A co- production between ITV Studios and Stan Australia, in association with AC Chapter One and One Shoe Films.
Cold Water
Andrew Lincoln returns to British drama in this twisted thriller about an ordinary man caught in an extraordinary situation. John (Lincoln), a stay-at-home dad, secretly rages at his life. When his failure to intervene in a violent playground confrontation sparks an identity crisis, he moves his family to the rural idyll of Cold Water. There, he befriends Tommy (Ewen Bremner), a seemingly charming and confident neighbor. But Tommy harbors dark secrets, and as John’s suppressed rage erupts, he becomes unexpectedly indebted to his new friend—without realizing just how dangerous Tommy really is. Produced by award- winning production company SISTER (Black Doves, This is Going to Hurt, Eric).
The Guest
The Guest is a brand-new propulsive thriller written, created and executive produced by Matthew Barry (Men Up, Industry) and produced by Quay Street Productions (part of ITV Studios) (Fool Me Once, Dead Hot, Nolly) for BBC iPlayer and BBC One in a co-commission with BBC Cymru Wales. Eve Myles (Hijack, Keeping Faith, Broadchurch) and Gabrielle Creevy (Three Women, In My Skin, Operation Mincemeat) are cast in the lead roles.
The Guest (4x60) is an addictive, fast-paced story that centres on the toxic and beguiling relationship between a successful business owner, Fran, and her employee, Ria. Ria has never had the time or opportunity to think about what she might actually want from the world. So, when she starts cleaning for Fran, she’s intoxicated by this confident and self-assured woman who encourages her to take control of her life and, when Ria flourishes, an intense friendship is forged.
However, when Fran’s advice leads to a shocking event, the lives of these two very different women become intertwined by shared secrets and dangerous plots. What follows is a compelling and manipulative game of cat-and-mouse. But just who is playing who?
Davina Earl (Men Up, The Red King) and BAFTA Special Recognition Award-winner Nicola Shindler (Fool Me Once, After the Flood) are executive producers for Quay Street Productions, with Rebecca Ferguson and Nick Andrews for the BBC, and Matthew Barry serving as writer and executive producer. Ashley Way (Men Up, Who is Erin Carter?) is executive producer and will direct all four episodes, with BAFTA-winner Karen Lewis (Happy Valley, Men Up) producing. ITV Studios will handle international distribution. Quay Street Productions for BBC.
Code of Silence
Acclaimed producer Mammoth Screen delivers a riveting, suspenseful original thriller that will make you look at the world around you with new eyes. Deaf catering worker Alison is struggling to make ends meet, juggling two jobs, in a police canteen and a local bar, while also supporting her Deaf mum, Julie. When the police call on Alison to lip-read the conversations of some dangerous criminals, she is plunged into a high-stakes new world. Her assessment of the gang’s clandestine meetings quickly becomes key to unlocking the investigation. But as she finds herself increasingly drawn to one of the suspects, Alison’s feelings about the case become complicated. With her work threatening to spill over into her personal life, Alison knows she’s putting herself at risk – but she can’t let go…
Mammoth Screen for ITV and BritBox North America.
NON-SCRIPTED
The Hack
A gripping 7-part drama from BAFTA, Tony, and Olivier award-winning writer Jack Thorne, The Hack tells the story of the phone hacking scandal. Set between 2002 and 2012, the series interweaves the work of investigative journalist Nick Davies (David Tennant), who uncovered phone hacking at News of the World, with the unsolved murder investigation of private investigator Daniel Morgan, led by former Met Police Detective Chief Superintendent Dave Cook (Robert Carlyle).
Also starring Toby Jones as The Guardian’s Editor-in-Chief Alan Rusbridger. A co- production between ITV Studios and Stan Australia, in association with AC Chapter One and One Shoe Films.
Cold Water
Andrew Lincoln returns to British drama in this twisted thriller about an ordinary man caught in an extraordinary situation. John (Lincoln), a stay-at-home dad, secretly rages at his life. When his failure to intervene in a violent playground confrontation sparks an identity crisis, he moves his family to the rural idyll of Cold Water. There, he befriends Tommy (Ewen Bremner), a seemingly charming and confident neighbor. But Tommy harbors dark secrets, and as John’s suppressed rage erupts, he becomes unexpectedly indebted to his new friend—without realizing just how dangerous Tommy really is. Produced by award- winning production company SISTER (Black Doves, This is Going to Hurt, Eric).
The Guest
The Guest is a brand-new propulsive thriller written, created and executive produced by Matthew Barry (Men Up, Industry) and produced by Quay Street Productions (part of ITV Studios) (Fool Me Once, Dead Hot, Nolly) for BBC iPlayer and BBC One in a co-commission with BBC Cymru Wales. Eve Myles (Hijack, Keeping Faith, Broadchurch) and Gabrielle Creevy (Three Women, In My Skin, Operation Mincemeat) are cast in the lead roles.
The Guest (4x60) is an addictive, fast-paced story that centres on the toxic and beguiling relationship between a successful business owner, Fran, and her employee, Ria. Ria has never had the time or opportunity to think about what she might actually want from the world. So, when she starts cleaning for Fran, she’s intoxicated by this confident and self-assured woman who encourages her to take control of her life and, when Ria flourishes, an intense friendship is forged.
However, when Fran’s advice leads to a shocking event, the lives of these two very different women become intertwined by shared secrets and dangerous plots. What follows is a compelling and manipulative game of cat-and-mouse. But just who is playing who?
Davina Earl (Men Up, The Red King) and BAFTA Special Recognition Award-winner Nicola Shindler (Fool Me Once, After the Flood) are executive producers for Quay Street Productions, with Rebecca Ferguson and Nick Andrews for the BBC, and Matthew Barry serving as writer and executive producer. Ashley Way (Men Up, Who is Erin Carter?) is executive producer and will direct all four episodes, with BAFTA-winner Karen Lewis (Happy Valley, Men Up) producing. ITV Studios will handle international distribution. Quay Street Productions for BBC.
Code of Silence
Acclaimed producer Mammoth Screen delivers a riveting, suspenseful original thriller that will make you look at the world around you with new eyes. Deaf catering worker Alison is struggling to make ends meet, juggling two jobs, in a police canteen and a local bar, while also supporting her Deaf mum, Julie. When the police call on Alison to lip-read the conversations of some dangerous criminals, she is plunged into a high-stakes new world. Her assessment of the gang’s clandestine meetings quickly becomes key to unlocking the investigation. But as she finds herself increasingly drawn to one of the suspects, Alison’s feelings about the case become complicated. With her work threatening to spill over into her personal life, Alison knows she’s putting herself at risk – but she can’t let go…
Mammoth Screen for ITV and BritBox North America.
NON-SCRIPTED
Ages of Ice
From the Emmy-Award-winning Northern Pictures, Ages of Ice follows the brave scientists pushing the boundaries of exploration and human endeavour in Earth’s coldest corners to understand the changes of ice and what this means for our planet’s future.
In the unforgiving grip of our planet’s polar regions, the series will follow these modern-day explorers as they try to understand how the fate of every place and every creature on our planet is tied to these frozen extremes.
Northern Pictures for ABC (AUS) and PBS (US) 3 x 60 mins
Extreme Planet Earth
From the multi-award-winning production team at Plimsoll Productions, this ground-breaking series, filmed over 3 years, reveals how nature is fighting back against today’s extreme weather. Witness the scale and ferocity of nature’s most powerful forces - from hurricanes and flash floods to droughts and bushfires - and discover the ingenious ways nature endures, adapts, and prevails against these new extremes. Through the eyes of heroic animal characters, this heartfelt, dramatic, and inspiring series shows how the natural world is rising to the challenge. There has never been a more pressing and relevant natural history series. Plimsoll Productions for ITV (UK) and ARD Group (DE) 6 x 60 mins
Secret Garden
The multi-award-winning creators of A Year on Planet Earth give our gardens the blue-chip treatment, telling the surprising stories of the wild characters that live right on our doorsteps. Revealing the many animal and plant species that call our gardens home, this enchanting and ambitious series will also explore how we can help our local wildlife and, in the process, make life better for ourselves. Produced over three years and filmed using the latest lowlight, aerial and macro technology, this is wildlife as you’ve never seen it before.
Plimsoll Productions for BBC (UK) and ARTE (FR/DE) 5 x 60 mins
Ashley Cain: Into The Danger Zone
Embedding himself in the most dangerous places to be a man, former footballer Ashley Cain takes a deep dive into issues that affect young men born into a life where criminality is - for some - a form of survival. From drug gangs in Marseilles to poachers in South Africa, Ashley immerses himself in their worlds to discover what it takes to survive. Bringing no judgement, just a ferocious desire to understand, he will be pushed to his limits as he explores these extreme male cultures. But after walking in their shoes, can he understand their path?
True North for BBC (UK) 6 x 60 mins
