New BBC Commissions Across Entertainment, Factual

Among a handful of new commissions from the BBC is an order for Unbreakable, a brand-new celebrity competition format coming to BBC One and iPlayer later this year.

The BBC has commissioned 110% Content, the production company founded by former ITV Head of Entertainment Commissioning Siobhan Greene and former Managing Director of 12 Yard Andy Culpin, to make the show. The series will see some of the U.K.’s favorite celebrities and their real-life partners put their relationships to the ultimate test by taking part in mental, physical and emotional challenges.

Greene, managing director of 110% Content, and Culpin, creative director, said: “We are thrilled to be bringing Unbreakable to BBC One and iPlayer and can’t wait to put our celebrity couples through their paces to find out who has an unbreakable relationship.”

Michael Jochnowitz, BBC commissioning editor, said: “Just when you think you’ve seen it all before, along comes a format which takes you by surprise. Then again, coming from such great producers, it was no surprise at all.”

Meanwhile, BBC Three has lined up a new fitness and adventure challenge series, Warrior Island (working title). The adventure challenge series follows eight young people who want to reset their minds and bodies. The show is made by BAFTA- and Emmy Award-winning TV company Wall to Wall West.

Executive Producer Michael Fraser said: “We’re hugely excited to be making this innovative new format for BBC Three. A month in paradise may sound like a dream, but our trainees will quickly learn that this is no holiday, as each is pushed through an incredibly tough regime by their own Warrior, taking on huge physical challenges along the way to test the strength of body and mind. It’s a series that gives a young, diverse cast the opportunity to tackle issues shared by young people across Britain, but within the shape of a brilliantly entertaining reality challenge format.”

Also, the BBC Factual commission The Speedshop is back for a full series. First broadcast in 2020 as a pilot episode, The Speedshop sees Titch Cormack and his team take on a range of mechanical challenges, converting broken and battered vehicles into beautiful, bespoke machines—ready for adventurous test drives. The show, for BBC Two and iPlayer, is made by Grant Wardrop Productions.

Grant Wardrop, executive producer, said: “The Speedshop has grown from humble beginnings (my kitchen table!) to something far bigger than we could have hoped for. The real-life friendships, the humor and the team’s adventurous exploits have taken the series beyond engineering and we hope straight into the hearts of BBC viewers.”

Cormack said: “The Speedshop has been a fantastic experience for the whole team. Taking on projects and journeys that not only tested our mechanical skills but pushed us into situations well outside our comfort zone. I’m immensely proud of what we achieved and lives we’ve changed over the last year.”

Clare Mottershead, BBC commissioning editor, said: “Titch and his team have infectious chemistry and a never-give-up attitude when it comes to taking on challenging builds and adventures. We’re delighted to be bringing such authentic new talent to our audiences.”