Channel 4 is launching a brand new present impressed by movie star knitting followers together with Tom Daley, Lorde, Ryan Gosling and Nicholas Hoult.
Artful competitors collection ‘The Recreation Of Wool’ will see “10 bold creatives tackle a collection of complicated challenges the place they’ve the possibility to win a money-can’t-buy prize and be the UK’s first TV knitting champion”.
Senior Commissioning Editor, Clemency Inexperienced stated: “I’m thrilled to be commissioning this compelling format for More4 and I’m trying ahead to seeing the unbelievable creations our knitters provide you with. My predominant hope is that ‘The Recreation of Wool’ encourages folks, younger and older, to select up the needles and expertise the enjoyment which knitting and creating can convey.”
Head of Life-style at Channel 4, Jo Avenue stated: “I’m delighted to fee Good day Halo to provide ‘The Recreation of Wool’ for Extra 4. As a Glasgow-based manufacturing firm, they’re producing a present deeply rooted within the Scottish countryside and its historic influence, so Good day Halo couldn’t be the extra good indie to be engaged on this with. I really hope the truth that knitting is so on pattern for the ‘knit-tok’ technology means our present will discover enthusiastic audiences in each the crafting neighborhood and past, bringing this healthful pursuit to the mainstream who will be capable to watch and stream the collection on Channel 4.”
Wendy Rattray, Govt Producer stated: “That is knitting however not as you understand it. Count on a rainbow colored extravaganza set within the Scottish countryside the place sensible knitters, younger and outdated, will produce probably the most surprising and jaw dropping knits: homewares; jewelry; sculptures; sneakers; furnishings… and way more. Wool is formally cool and we’re delighted to showcase the perfect of the perfect on this thrilling new format.”
Helen Greatorex, Head of Format Acquisitions, Banijay Leisure and Simon Cox, EVP Content material Acquisitions, Banijay Rights, stated in a joint assertion: “’Recreation of Wool’ seamlessly enhances our current line-up of factual leisure codecs, becoming into a number of slots. Producers throughout Banijay Leisure are excited to pitch this charming format domestically, and we count on important alternatives for the UK model, set in opposition to the attractive Scottish countryside. We’ve little doubt this present will enchant knitting fans and encourage competitors format followers with this timeless craft.”
Filmed in rural Scotland, the present will see rivals tackle two challenges every week.
The desire embody “‘The Massive Knit’ the place they’ll be working collectively in groups on a particularly complicated mission, in addition to ‘The Wee Knit’ the place they’ll tackle particular person briefs that may actually check their capabilities, ability degree and whether or not they can inform a Truthful Aisle from Intarsia.”
Di Gilpin and Sheila Greenwell – identified for his or her work with Chanel, Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith and NIKE – will choose the submissions.
