Discovery Canada Greenlights Andrew Younghusband Docuseries

TORONTO: Canada’s Discovery Channel has ordered a ten-episode season of the documentary series Andrew Younghusband’s How Hard Can It Be (working title) from Proper Television.

The series will roll out on Discovery and Discovery GO this fall. Younghusband stars in the docuseries, which sees him tackle strange and dangerous activities in an attempt to beat experts at their respective games. It is the second Discovery original Canadian series to be shot in 4K Ultra HD. From a roller derby dust-up to taking on his marathon-running mom, Younghusband pushes himself to the limits of his mental and physical abilities.

Younghusband will also host season 12 of Discovery’s reality series Canada’s Worst Driver. The upcoming season is currently in preproduction.

“We piloted this show concept in a series of original shorts as our first 4K original project on Discovery GO last December, and are now looking forward to bringing an entire season run to the network,” said Edwina Follows, the director of commissioning and production at Discovery Networks Canada. “Discovery is pleased to be working with Andrew and Proper Television on this exciting new project while we continue to count on him to bring our viewers an incredible 12th season of their favorite guilty pleasure, Canada’s Worst Driver.”

“This will be the 20th series Andrew and I have worked on together in the last decade,” said Guy O’Sullivan, the president of Proper Television. “That feels like some kind of landmark…and more importantly, we’re still having as much fun as ever. Andrew is a great talent and this is a great opportunity for him and the whole Proper bench to showcase our factual entertainment chops in a new space.”

“I’m super excited for the 12th season of Canada’s Worst Driver because we’ve created some clever new tricks, and we’re dusting off some old ones we haven’t done in a few years,” said Younghusband. “I sure hope I’m there to be a part of it…I say that, because the new show may very well kill me!”