CPL Productions is to produce a new kids game show called Don’t Unleash the Beast for CITV in the UK.
The show is part of the latest slate of projects announced in the UK Government-funded Young Audiences Content Fund (YACF). Managed by the British Film Institute, the fund supports the creation of distinctive, high-quality content for children and young audiences up to the age of 18. Up to £57 million has been earmarked over a three year pilot, for broadcast on free-to-access, Ofcom regulated TV channels and online platforms.
Don’t Unleash the Beast, produced by Tiny House Productions and CPL Productions for CITV is an ambitious game show set in a mythological underground world where a team of three treasure seekers undergo a series of challenges in order to find an ancient lost treasure. One tiny snag… a ferocious and foul Beast is guarding the treasure – make a wrong move and all his might is unleashed! Each game will test the participants in areas of problem solving, skill, physical prowess, teamwork, communication and knowledge. The show will promote healthy attitudes towards competition, physical activity and working together.