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Bath-based One Tribe TV unite with Amanda Holden to make history sexy
One Tribe TV, the independent television production company that has inspired the Amanda Holden-led Sex: A Bonkers History documentary, has promised it will “add a whole new meaning to sex education”.
The Bath-based company says the new five-part Sky History series will “make history sexy”, aiming to bring new audiences to the specialist factual genre, as it explores how sexual behaviours through the ages have shaped civilisations.
The firm has used immersive stunts and drama reconstruction, with Holden and historian Dan Jones stepping back in time to reveal the past’s best-unknown sex stories
Owen Gay, creative director at One Tribe TV, said: “Despite living in the Love Island era, Sex: A Bonkers History shows we’re no more liberated than any of our ancient Spartan, Roman or Victorian ancestors.
“We found that while we’ve always been having sex, amazingly we’re now more buttoned-up than ever and that’s why this series will add a whole new meaning to sex education and appeal to new audiences.
“There is a lot more than meets the eye with Sex: A Bonkers History. While the title suggests it will be racy, it peels the curtain back on the social and political impact of our sex lives throughout the ages in a thought-provoking rather than an end-of-pier way.”
Owen Gay and Dale Templar
Executive producers Owen and Dale Templar, who own One Tribe TV, say viewers will be suitably impressed by Britain’s Got Talent star Holden’s first foray into specialist factual television.
Owen added: “We’re proud to have worked with Amanda and Dan, a fantastic double-act, whose sensitivity, knowledge, and sense of fun have produced a genuine historical extravaganza.
“Dan is a real authority on history but doesn’t take himself too seriously while Amanda’s cheeky sense of humour – which has made her a huge TV star – makes the show extra-special.
“Amanda is a brilliant presenter who’s genuinely engaged with the subject in a thoughtful way and she was particularly conscious of making sure the portrayal of women throughout the series is fair and authentic.”
Amanda’s journalistic skills have come to the fore in an interview with the late Jacqueline Gold, former CEO of Ann Summers. The series will also feature Samuel Pepys, Cleopatra, Elvis Presley and Queen Catherine.
It is all a far cry from the Bridgerton series, which inspired Sex: A Bonkers History and previous One Tribe TV productions for Sky History – Sex and Sensibility and Wuthering Harlots.
Managing director Dale added: “Bridgerton has modernised the way period drama was portrayed in the world of drama.
“And we are proud of the fact that One Tribe TV have created the adult version of “Horrible Histories” with our history documentaries.
“We still have crinolines, bonnets and waving fans, but there’s also sex, drugs and rock n’ roll. And with our offices in Bath and Chepstow we have some of the best period locations in the world on our doorsteps”
One Tribe TV is currently in production with a new series ‘Mayhem: The Secret History of the Georgian Kings’, 4x 60 distributed by Blue Ant International.
Sex: A Bonkers History will be distributed by Blue Ant Media and premiered on Sky History on Monday (September 18).
Main picture: Amanda Holden in Sex: A Bonkers History. Photograph: A&E Television Networks
Inset: Owen Gay and Dale Templar
