Shine Australia to produce Australian version of Embarrassing Bodies
Embarrassing Bodies UK
Shine Australia is to produce an Australian version of the UK medical show Embarrassing Bodies for Foxtel later this year.
Production for Embarrassing Bodies Down Under will start next month, with the series expected to air on Foxtel’s LifeStyle You channel in the second half of 2013.
The host of the UK series, Dr Christian Jessen, will appear in the Australian version, although not in a hosting capacity. A Foxtel spokeswoman said he would work closely with a cadre of Australian doctors, who have yet to be announced.
“Groundbreaking”?
Don’t tell me … no, surely not …
When will auditions be held please. I have a thing I need looked at.
This is very depressing. Does Foxtel have no ideas of its own? Reproducing foreign formats seems to have become its speciality. With a lot more competing platforms coming soon it may regret this strategy. Some real effort in developing original formats and throwing these into the foreign format mix would be a commercially sensible way to go.
I’ve got $100 on Andrew Rochford.
Between this and Rat Bastards, Hardcore Pawn, Animal Stuffers, Celebrity Splash and all the other horrid reality “entertainment” on TV at the moment, is there any room for good old drama and lifestyle content anymore (though probably very exxy in comparison)? These imported show formats are getting really stale really quickly. We’re also getting a local format of Aussie Pickers. Go go innovation.
It’d be awesome if Aussie networks could be a little more brave and try new formats and ideas.
As a broad rule, taking successful UK Free-To-Air programs and rehashing them for Pay-TV in Australia has a dim history.
But good luck.
Im looking forward to “A Current Affair” and “Today Tonight” having a segment about this “new” tv show – it would attract their demographic!!
How does the audition process work??? Am keen..but nervous!
Makes the old Extreme Makeover look like Sunday School in the fifties.
I shall NEVER forget the smegma episode . . . truly ground-breaking.
FYI, I have seen the “Embarrassing Bodies” white truck parked in Parramatta mall (NSW) all last week, last week of May. so they are filming now 🙂
omg soooo excited!!
loe that show cant believe it wall be here!
Are you coming to adelaide, if yes when & what do we need to do?
Will it be by appointment? Eagerly await for your reply thanks.
How do you get on the show
Am very interested in being a patient on the show. I live in Mandurah WA