Morgan Spurlock's New Britannia coming to Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic HD is proud to announce that Academy Award® nominee Morgan Spurlock will join the channel next year with Morgan Spurlock’s New Britannia, a lively new show in which the acclaimed American humourist will dissect the eccentricities of British culture.
Famed for his multi award-winning 2004 documentary, Super Size Me in which he ate nothing but McDonald’s for 30 days, Spurlock has carved out a successful career challenging society’s accepted norms and bringing wry humour to taboo subjects.
Unapologetically candid and shamelessly irreverent, no subject will be off-limits as Spurlock takes a comedy sideswipe at the behaviours and institutions which make Britain so… British.
Witty, off-beat and deliciously scathing, each of the 10x 60-minute shows will see Spurlock scrutinize one particular aspect of British society, with the help of some big-name guests from the worlds of comedy, celebrity and politics, from both sides of the Atlantic.
Amongst the topics covered will be the nation’s unique concept of Class, the intricacies of our view of Foreigners, and the distinctly British attitude towards Fame. Spurlock will travel the length and breadth of the country to discover and experience Britain’s traditions, institutions and behaviours first-hand; joining a real life Superhero on patrol, making Black Pudding in a Bury factory and sampling the newest speed dating craze in Britain’s capital.
Morgan Spurlock added: “Doing an original series in the UK is a dream come true for me. Ever since Super Size Me premiered here in 2004, I have wanted to create a show for British television and I’m thrilled that it’s finally happening with Sky Atlantic.”
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