BBC Worldwide Places Special Forces in Poland

BBC Worldwide has licensed three seasons of the Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week format to Polish pubcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP).

Poland marks the first international territory to adapt Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week. Rapid Blue will handle the production of the three six-episode seasons locally in South Africa. The format sees super-fit men and women go through 12 consecutive days of physical and mental endurance challenges. It has been a hit on BBC Two in the U.K.

Grant Welland, the executive VP for CEE, the Middle East and Africa at BBC Worldwide, said: “Together with Rapid Blue, BBC Worldwide has been able to bring some of the world’s most popular formats to African audiences, including The Great South African Bake Off. It is fantastic to see that within 12 months of partnering together, Rapid Blue is successfully able to facilitate productions of BBC Worldwide formats for international broadcasters, including TVP.

“This deal is the next step in an important partnership with TVP following the success of previous licensing of content and formats such as Bake Off, Honey We Are Killing the Kids and Junior Doctors.”