New Factual-Entertainment Show for HISTORY in the U.K.

LONDON: HISTORY channel in the U.K. has commissioned the new series No County for Old Men from the production company Alaska.

The eight-episode one-hour series features comedians and best friends Simon Day and John Thomson attempting to discover how counties define people in Britain: “What’s the difference between an Essex girl and a Cornish maid?” as they travel across the nation. It is set to premiere on HISTORY in April 2012.

Adam MacDonald, the VP of programming at AETN UK, said, “The counties of Britain are living historical artifacts and Simon and John’s comedic peregrination through our county customs and characters will show how our history is alive and evolving all around us."

Alaska’s co-founder, Paul Sommers, commented, “We are delighted to have won our second series commission since forming just six months ago and working with the team at HISTORY is very exciting for us. Simon and John’s infectious friendship and hilarious on and off screen relationship gives No County for Old Men a really unique flavor that will be central to the series.”

Chris Fouracre, Alaska’s co-founder, added, “Our ambition at Alaska is to work with commissioners and talent we like and having been at primary school with Simon I’ve had to wait 42 years for the experience.”