Shiver win Channel 4 commission showcasing nation's Embarrassing Pets

Published: Wed 26 Sep 2018

Shiver win Channel 4 commission showcasing nation's Embarrassing Pets

26th September, 2018 - Following a successful pilot in August 2017 - Channel 4 has commissioned Shiver North, the Manchester-based part of award-winning ITV Studios' label, to produce Embarrassing Pets, a brand new daytime series showcasing a host of interesting owners and their cherished pets which all have something in common - embarrassing behavioural or health issues.

Warm, witty and candid, the 20x30 series will follow a team of experts - dog behaviourist Leon Towers and animal behaviourist Caroline Clark and vets Deepti Sharma and Gavin McDonagh - at the Embarrassing Pets practice in Cheshire. Here they encounter a variety of owners desperately seeking help with their characterful pets, and will help to fix their problems, while sharing honest and amusing views on each case that presents itself.

From pungent pugs to diva ducks, angry alpacas to petulant parrots, no case is off limits at the practice that brings to life the extraordinary bond that exists between pets and their owners. We'll meet each family at home before they attend the practice to see evidence of their pet's embarrassing issue.

Sally Evans, Executive Producer for Shiver, said: I'm really excited about this ambitious daytime series that's full of heart and humour. It taps in beautifully to Britain's obsession with our pets, magnifying the extraordinary relationship between owner and animal and the passion of the experts who help them.

Tim Hancock, Commissioning Editor, Daytime and Features at Channel 4, said Channel 4 daytime viewers love animals and we're hoping they'll love this joyous show, which applies the playful tone of our 5pm series to the country's passion for pets.

Series Producer on Embarrassing Pets is Lizzie Gill and Series Director is Steve McConville.

About Shiver

Shiver, the multi-award winning ITV Studios label, produces a broad array of critically acclaimed programming for a range of channels including ITV, the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5 and UKTV. Credits include documentaries such as Trevor McDonald: Return to South Africa and 63 Up!, popular factual entertainment content such as Paul O'Grady: For The Love Of Dogs, Ginos Italian Escape and Britains Best Junior Doctors, consumer and current affairs programming including The Martin Lewis Money Show, Peston, Tonight, Eat, Shop, Save, and long-running formats like Come Dine With Me, which has sold in to over 40 territories worldwide.

Recent commissions include Embarrassing Pets for Channel 4, The Comedy Years for ITV3 and David Jason: Planes, Trains and Automobiles for UKTV.

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