Channel 4 Orders Kid-Led Gogglebox Spin-off

LONDON: Channel 4 has commissioned Studio Lambert to produce six episodes of Gogglesprogs, a Gogglebox spin-off featuring children.

Gogglesprogs will look on as youngsters give their opinions on a variety of TV programs. The show is slated for broadcast next year. The commission comes ahead of a special kids' edition of Gogglebox that is due to debut on Channel 4 in the U.K. on December 25 at 8 p.m.

Freya Sampson, executive producer, said: "There is something special about watching these children give their very different opinions in an utterly honest and ultimately hilarious way. The special is funny, heart-warming, and has the charm of the original Gogglebox series but the way the children interact gives it a different perspective which finds you both laughing and crying. The relationships between them all really pulls at your heart strings in parts and it's guaranteed to make you happy you're on the sofa with your loved ones this Christmas. We're delighted that Channel 4 has loved them all as much as we have and we can continue to bring their inimitable take on the world of TV to viewers in the series for 2016."

David Glover, Channel 4's head of specialist, added: "It's really good, with interesting new levels of misunderstandings and insights from the children's minds. The footage we are getting is both very funny and also at times really moving."