STV Productions to produce pilot for BBC Three

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STV Group PLC

29 March 2012

 



29 March 2012

BBC Three commissions STV Productions to produce pilot panel show, 'Fake Reaction'

STV Productions has won its first ever commission from BBC Three, which will see the company produce a new panel show pilot for the channel. 

'Fake Reaction' will be hosted by Matt Edmondson (Radio 1/ T4 /PocketTV). 

It sees six celebrities battle it out over a series of rounds where the aim is to hide their natural reaction as they face an array of unusual situations that test all of their senses. If they can conceal their real reaction and fool the rest of the panel, they win.

The commission follows a successful run-through for the channel which featured comedian Chris Ramsey, musician Skepta and 'Harry Potter' actress Jessie Cave.

'Fake Reaction' was ordered by Zai Bennett Controller, BBC Three and Alan Tyler, Executive Editor, Entertainment Commissioning.  It will be filmed at Pacific Quay in Glasgow in April.

Gary Chippington, Head of Entertainment for STV Productions, said: "We're thrilled to be working with the team at BBC Three on this enormously exciting project."

Alan Tyler, Executive Editor, Entertainment Commissioning at BBC said: "Matt is a terrific talent whose rapier sharp wit really brought a funny and inventive format to life. We're delighted to be working with STV on the pilot".

Executive Producer for STV Productions is Gary Chippington. Series Producer is Paul McGettigan (The Sarah Millican Television Programme, Frank Skinner's Opinionated, The Bubble, Room 101).

STV Productions developed the 'Fake Reaction' format with LA-based production company Kinetic Content, with whom they have an established partnership.  Fake Reaction is based partly on a Fuji TV game show format. 

Press Contacts:

Kirstin Stevenson, STV Productions

0141 300 3670 / 07803 970 106

About STV Productions

STV Productions is one of the UK's leading content businesses, with ambitious plans for growth and expansion in the UK and overseas.  The company has a record of success across a range of genres including drama, factual and entertainment, producing a wide range of programmes for a variety of networks.   Recent productions include Taggart and Fast Freddie for ITV1, Antiques Road Trip, including a celebrity version, for BBC Two and DNA Stories and Missing Mums for Sky.  STV Productions also works in partnership with US production company, Kinetic Content, licensing original formats in their respective companies and developing new formats, such as the recent Perez Hilton Super Fan entertainment series for ITV2. 

 

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