Davina McCall is journeying to places on earth where humans can't survive in the ITV factual series Life At The Extreme.
The four-episode show will follow McCall as she travels to the globe's wettest, hottest, coldest and most dangerous exotic locations.
Life At The Extreme examines the wildlife that are able to survive in the most hostile environments.
McCall encounters polar bears in extreme cold and tracks cheetahs in their hunting groups while living alongside animal tribes and locals in each spot.
The presenter said today: "I've just come back from the Arctic - and honestly, I do not like the cold at all!
"And I keep going to these places and thinking, 'Honestly, they've got me wrong' somebody, somewhere down the line they've got me wrong… and I'm being sent off to all these places.
"And I was running with cheetahs! Literally next to cheetahs and clearly I'm not...
The four-episode show will follow McCall as she travels to the globe's wettest, hottest, coldest and most dangerous exotic locations.
Life At The Extreme examines the wildlife that are able to survive in the most hostile environments.
McCall encounters polar bears in extreme cold and tracks cheetahs in their hunting groups while living alongside animal tribes and locals in each spot.
The presenter said today: "I've just come back from the Arctic - and honestly, I do not like the cold at all!
"And I keep going to these places and thinking, 'Honestly, they've got me wrong' somebody, somewhere down the line they've got me wrong… and I'm being sent off to all these places.
"And I was running with cheetahs! Literally next to cheetahs and clearly I'm not...
- 4/27/2015
- Digital Spy
John Sergeant is to host a new ITV travel series.
Barging About Britain will be an eight-part series with Sergeant journeying through the UK's most iconic waterways in a canal boat.
The former political broadcaster will travel through Somerset and the Hebrides, while discovering the history of eight different routes.
ITV commissioning editor Andrew O'Connell said: "There's nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats and what better way to do it than on an English narrowboat."
Ian Lamarra from production company Alaska TV added: "John has huge warmth, massive broad appeal and is enthusiastic about the subject. He's even sleeping on the barge. Shooting in the summer months is a real treat, the end result will look amazing and showcase the best of the British Isles."
Timothy West and Prunella Scales recently featured in Channel 4's Great Canal Journeys, travelling through narrowboat routes in England and France.
Barging About Britain will be an eight-part series with Sergeant journeying through the UK's most iconic waterways in a canal boat.
The former political broadcaster will travel through Somerset and the Hebrides, while discovering the history of eight different routes.
ITV commissioning editor Andrew O'Connell said: "There's nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats and what better way to do it than on an English narrowboat."
Ian Lamarra from production company Alaska TV added: "John has huge warmth, massive broad appeal and is enthusiastic about the subject. He's even sleeping on the barge. Shooting in the summer months is a real treat, the end result will look amazing and showcase the best of the British Isles."
Timothy West and Prunella Scales recently featured in Channel 4's Great Canal Journeys, travelling through narrowboat routes in England and France.
- 7/10/2014
- Digital Spy
Channel 5 has announced the departure of two heads of departments in a shake-up of its factual, news, sport and current affairs broadcasting.
Head of factual, news and current affairs Andrew O'Connell and head of factual entertainment and sport Steve Gowans will be leaving the broadcaster "following discussion and a mutual agreement".
"Their roles will not be replaced," Channel 5 confirmed.
"We'd like to thank them both for many years of hard work and dedication and we wish them the very best for the future."
Channel 5's programming team will now report directly to its director of programmes Ben Frow.
Recruitment has begun for the new positions of commissioning editor and factual acquisitions executive, who will be added to Frow's team.
nm2436627 autoRichard Desmond[/link]'s Northern & Shell purchased Channel 5 for £103.5 million from Rtl in 2010 and the station has since undergone several changes in structure, personnel and strategy.
The channel rebranded from Five...
Head of factual, news and current affairs Andrew O'Connell and head of factual entertainment and sport Steve Gowans will be leaving the broadcaster "following discussion and a mutual agreement".
"Their roles will not be replaced," Channel 5 confirmed.
"We'd like to thank them both for many years of hard work and dedication and we wish them the very best for the future."
Channel 5's programming team will now report directly to its director of programmes Ben Frow.
Recruitment has begun for the new positions of commissioning editor and factual acquisitions executive, who will be added to Frow's team.
nm2436627 autoRichard Desmond[/link]'s Northern & Shell purchased Channel 5 for £103.5 million from Rtl in 2010 and the station has since undergone several changes in structure, personnel and strategy.
The channel rebranded from Five...
- 3/13/2013
- Digital Spy
Channel 5 has confirmed details of a one-off documentary about obsessive animal lovers titled Pet Hoarders.
The show will explore households where animals have truly taken over and where owners are struggling to maintain their expanding pet populations.
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"We are a nation of pet lovers but the Pet Hoarders have taken this to another level. You know the animals have taken over when your home becomes one big food bowl come dog basket," said Channel 5 commissioner Michelle Chappell.
The documentary will feature Ann, who lives with 40 cats, 50 dogs and 5 alpacas; Marlene, who spends £200 a week on her 43 cats; and Deborah, who houses 33 battery hens in her kitchen.
Emma Lambent from Lambent Productions added: "It's a fascinating subject to explore and a rich world to open up.
"Lambent is well known for our ability to tell hidden stories with care and sensitivity and we are thrilled to be making...
The show will explore households where animals have truly taken over and where owners are struggling to maintain their expanding pet populations.
© stock.xchng
© Channel 5
"We are a nation of pet lovers but the Pet Hoarders have taken this to another level. You know the animals have taken over when your home becomes one big food bowl come dog basket," said Channel 5 commissioner Michelle Chappell.
The documentary will feature Ann, who lives with 40 cats, 50 dogs and 5 alpacas; Marlene, who spends £200 a week on her 43 cats; and Deborah, who houses 33 battery hens in her kitchen.
Emma Lambent from Lambent Productions added: "It's a fascinating subject to explore and a rich world to open up.
"Lambent is well known for our ability to tell hidden stories with care and sensitivity and we are thrilled to be making...
- 1/31/2013
- Digital Spy
Gabby Logan will join Channel 5 later this month as the host of a new weekday spinoff of The Wright Stuff. The former BBC Radio Five Live presenter will host The Wright Stuff Extra with Gabby Logan, which will serve as a sister show to Matthew Wright's popular daytime series. "I am really looking forward to joining the team at Channel 5 and excited to be hosting a live show where anything can happen," Logan said. "The Wright Stuff is a daytime TV institution and I can't wait to continue the conversation every weekday morning." Channel 5 Head of News Andrew O'Connell (more)...
- 6/21/2011
- by By Tom Ayres
- Digital Spy
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