Tigress Receives C4 Order for New Factual Series

BRISTOL, April 25: Tigress
Productions has been commissioned by Channel 4 in the U.K. to produce a new
4×1-hour factual business-themed series with the working title Around the
World in Eighty Trades.

The new show sees city
economist Conor Woodman trade his way around the globe. Woodman, who has worked
in the world of finance for the last ten years, will work out how to make money
in every market he encounters along his route, whether its trading coffee or
camels, light bulbs or seafood. Around the World in Eighty Trades will be executive produced by Tigress Productions’
Dick Colthurst.

Tanya Shaw, the
commissioning editor of specialist factual at Channel 4, said: “This is an
engaging, entertaining and original way to approach the traditionally dry
subject of business and trading so it immediately caught my attention. Conor is
a real talent and has huge potential. We’re all looking forward to seeing how
he gets on.”

Andrew Jackson, the
managing director of Tigress Productions, added: “Around the World in Eighty
Trades combines the best elements
of business and travel programming and we’re delighted that Channel 4 has
commissioned this exciting new show.”

—By Irene Lew