ITV commissions celebrity edition of Catchphrase

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STV Group PLC

15 February 2013

 



ITV COMMISSIONS CELEBRITY EDITION OF CATCHPHRASE

15^th February 2013

STV Productions has been commissioned by ITV to make a one-hour celebrity special of all new Catchphrase.

The one-off hour long episode will feature three celebrities attempting to 'say what they see' to raise as much money as possible for their chosen charities.

The celebrity programme will be presented by new Catchphrase host Stephen Mulhern.

ITV1 has commissioned 8 x 45' episodes of the all new Catchphrase. The celebrity special was commissioned by ITV's Controller of Entertainment, John Kaye Cooper.

The celebrities are Steve Pemberton (Benidorm, Whitechapel), Kym Lomas - nee Marsh (Coronation Street) and Rosemary Shrager (I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here!).

The brand new series of Catchphrase is co-produced by STV Productions and DRG. The show created by Pasetta Productions has been updated with a brand new set, exciting 3D graphics and a dynamic new end game.

Gary Chippington, head of entertainment at STV, said: "It is fantastic to be bringing this iconic game show back to ITV viewers. Catchphrase is a much loved show and it is great that a celebrity special of the rejuvenated format has been commissioned - we fully expect the celebs to enjoy it as much as the viewers."

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For further information, please contact the STV press office:-

Eleanor Marshall

0141 300 3670 / 07803 970 143

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Anna Hendry

0141 300 3830 / 07921 494 654

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Notes to editors

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. STV Productions has recently been commissioned to make entertainment shows Catchphrase and Fake Reaction for ITV1 and ITV2. Recent productions include ratings success Antiques Road Trip, including a celebrity version, for BBC Two and drama The Poison Tree for ITV1.  Work is also underway on a brand new, cookery format for BBC Two, Country Show Cook Off. 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 Perez Hilton Super Fan entertainment series for ITV2. 

 

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