Dating's never easy, but try dating in a Darth Vader mask or Wonder Woman ensemble. Now meet nerd-tastic Ryan Giltch, founder of Sci-Fi Speed Dating, who will bring viewers into the fun, quirky and sometimes bizarre world of geek-focused speed dating on TLC's new special GEEK LOVE. Glitch sets up speed dating at events like Comic-Con, bringing like-minded people together to embrace their quirkiness and find love. When comic and sci-fi fans can't find someone to share their passion, they turn to Glitch. Viewers will get an insider's look at the stories behind the daters and witness their journey throughout the speed dating session at New York's Comic-Con.
Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure is a six-part Australian television comedy series, starring and primarily written by Melbourne comedian Lawrence Leung and produced by Chaser Broadcasting. The series was filmed over nine weeks from May 2008 in Sydney, Melbourne and Los Angeles, it depicts Leung setting out to achieve the dreams he had as a ten-year-old boy living in the 1980s. It premiered at 9:30 pm on 25 March 2009 on ABC1.
In a world that's faster, bigger and better than ever, every second counts! With talent from all over Aotearoa, do these hopefuls have what it takes to become famous in 60 seconds?
D.U.I. is an American reality television series series featuring police officers. The show premiered on on December 1, 2011 on TLC, and is a similar format to COPS, but focuses exclusively on suspects arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. However, unlike COPS, the show will also follow the suspects through the legal system, and will show the personal consequences of their decision to drink and drive for each individual. The first six episodes of the series aired in 2011, with the next six following in 2012.
The series was shot in Oklahoma in Pontotoc, Cleveland, Sequoyah, Tulsa and Oklahoma counties, and features local sheriff's deputies from those counties, as well as Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers. The show's producers said that Oklahoma was chosen for a shooting location because the state has one of the fastest DUI turnarounds in court, as well as some of the strictest DUI laws in the United States.
The celebrated hotelier Ruth Watson visits and assesses the site of a planned hotel, guest house or bed and breakfast, and offers advice and support to the new owners. Watson identifies weaknesses in the preparations of the new establishments, and then sends the new owners to various hotels in the UK to improve their skills.
Watson also fronts Country House Rescue for Channel 4, which sees her turn her attention to struggling country houses and their owners. Watson has previously starred in The Hotel Inspector, a documentary series for Five of a very similar format to Ruth Watson's Hotel Rescue, but with existing struggling hotels, rather than new start-ups.
Open Bar is a gay-themed reality television series. The six episode series follows Tyler Robuck through the planning, construction and opening of a gay bar called iCandy in West Hollywood, California. It also touches on the issues Robuck faced during his coming out process and trying to find a romantic relationship. Open Bar premiered on Logo on August 22, 2005, one of the first original series aired by the channel.
Open Bar is available for download from the iTunes Store.
Sue Perkins hosts as the country's brightest spellers aged between nine and 13 compete in a series of word-related games and challenges, displaying a combination of speed, skill and brains to deconstruct words many have never even heard of, let alone spelled, before. Comedian Joe Lycett reports from backstage, where the youngster and their parents are making last-minute preparations, while newsreader Moira Stuart officiates as the show's pronouncer
Youtuber and street magician Rob Anderson, joined by stand-up comedian Traci Stumpf, hosts the ultimate hidden camera show where technology turns on users with hilarious results.
Entertaining makeunder series in which fashion eyesores are stripped of their excessive make-up and outrageous clothes and transformed by fashion stylist Grace Woodward, hair designer Daniel K Palmer and makeup Melissa Sophia.
Jason and his team work double time to complete a 2,400 square-foot split-level entertaining dock, equipped with water slide, kitchen, dining area, and double boat slip within a six week deadline.
Prepare for tears, laughter and drama as our Chelsea regulars hit the LA scene with a bang. With new friends, hangouts and hobbies, it is set to be a summer never to be forgotten. Flying in to shake up LA “Chelsea style” will be Londoners, Lucy Watson, Mark-Francis Vandelli, Binky Felstead, Louise Thompson, Jamie Laing, Alex Mytton, JP, Jess Woodley, James Dunmore, Josh Shepherd and Toff and American favourites Stephanie Pratt and Alik Alfus. With a heaving social scene, the Made in Chelsea girls and guys have met some new faces along the way. Cue Naz Gharai, Bryan Mione, Cody Weselis, Noah Bewley and Olivia Fox.