However, the shows he produced during this period were widely criticised. Comedy Central USA also ordered its own 13 episode series under the same name, with Joly starring alongside an American cast in that show.įollowing the critical and ratings success of Trigger Happy, Joly then moved to the BBC, signing an exclusive contract with the broadcaster said to be worth in the region of £5million. We've travelled Britain with disguises and secret cameras ready to unleash Dom's fantastic array of bizarre and infuriating characters on the unsuspecting public."įollowing a Comedy Lab pilot, the fast-paced Trigger Happy TV ran for two successful series on Channel 4 in 20, ending with two Christmas specials in 2003. He told trade magazine Broadcast: " Fool Britannia is a hidden camera show, which tests just how much the British public are prepared to suffer an annoying fool. Lee Connolly, ITV Studios' Creative Director of Entertainment, will act as executive producer for the series. so no big mobile, no fighting dogs, no old characters. The comedian also confirmed to his Twitter followers that Fool Britannia will be a brand new show, with different characters from his previous prank shows. He added: "If you are in the UK you are now a legitimate target". Joly said the show "will be filmed all over the UK so nowhere is safe (except Swindon, I'm not going to Swindon)". The star tweeted: "Just had eight part hidden camera show commissioned by ITV1 - for broadcast before X Factor Saturday night in October" A non-broadcast pilot was produced last year. The comedian has announced on Twitter that ITV1 has ordered eight episodes of Fool Britannia, a new hidden camera prank show created by him. Dom Jolyĭom Joly, who shot to fame in 2000 with Channel 4 prank show Trigger Happy TV, is creating a new series for ITV1. Dom Joly on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.
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