The Big Spell (TV series)
| The Big Spell | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Based on | The Great Australian Spelling Bee |
| Developed by | Shine Australia Network Ten |
| Presented by | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Production company | Remarkable Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky1 |
| Release | January 2017 |
The Big Spell is an upcoming British reality television programme which will begin airing in January 2017 on Sky 1 in the United Kingdom. The program is an adaptation of the Australian program The Great Australian Spelling Bee and will feature 20 children aged between 9 and 13 competing in a series of spelling-related challenges, and will delve into both the spellings and the meanings of various words. The show is hosted by Sue Perkins and Joe Lycett, with newsreader Moira Stuart the pronouncer.[1]
Background
The program was first announced in April 2016 under the title Spelling Star, based on the Australian format The Great Australian Spelling Bee which ran for two seasons between 2015 and 2016.[2][3] The series was acquired by Sky 1 at the MIPTV Media Market event in 2016, and eight episodes will be produced by Remarkable Television, a subsidiary of Endemol Shine Group, who co-developed the original Australian format.[4]
References
- ^ Svetlik, Joe (18 July 2016). "Sky 1's 'The Big Spell' to find the nation's best young speller". US Switch. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Sue Perkins, Joe Lycett and Moira Stuart search for the UK & Ireland's best young speller in new Sky 1 series, The Big Spell". Sky. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (12 April 2016). "UK to produce local version of Spelling Bee". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (7 April 2016). "Sky1 Orders 'Spelling Star'; Remarkable To Produce UK Take On Kids Competition Show". Deadline. Retrieved 4 November 2016.