A new six-part endurance series, which will test contestants’ “primal fear of the dark” is going to be filmed at Cardington Sheds in Shortstown near Bedford.
With a working title of ‘Scared of the Dark’, the ground-breaking gruelling experiment will see a group of celebrities complete a series of thought-provoking challenges in the pitch-black over seven days.
Those that fail at the challenges, will be put in compromising situations to keep their place on the show.
Celebrities will be motivated to conquer their fears and viewers will only see one winner step into the light.
MultiStory Media and Possessed, both parts of ITV Studios, who are making the show have not yet confirmed who the contestants will be.
“Boundary-pushing”
Phil Harris, Head of Entertainment and Events at Channel 4, who commissioned the show said: “Channel 4 has always been home to some of the most outlandish and boundary-pushing reality creations that challenge preconceptions through innovative and diverse casting, and Scared of the Dark is a commission firmly in that tradition.”
While the celebrities will have everything they need to live comfortably, they will have to fight off Nyctophobia, which is a fear of darkness, and endure the unique pressures of light deprivation in their new home.
“10 million of us in the UK are reportedly scared of the dark,” added Simone Haywood, Head of Factual Entertainment at MultiStory Media.
“From managing their primal fears to the nuances of group bonding without the aid of traditional social cues, exploring different ways people cope with light deprivation makes a fascinating experiment,” they said.
Tom Beck, Head of Live Events at Channel 4, said: “This show promises an enticing mix of reality, entertainment and experiment and I can’t wait to turn the lights off and get started.”
