Harry King TV Sets Up Unscripted Division

Harry King TV is launching Harry King Unscripted with a new format, Curiosity.

Curiosity is set in a shop that buys and sells outlandish collectibles and curiosities. In each episode, celebrity guests visit the emporium to find trinkets, curios and gifts from the Curiosity shop owners, comedian Henning Wehn and TV presenter and antiques expert Raj Bisram. The format is developed for both digital and linear distribution.

CEO and founder of Harry King TV, Nicholas Sercombe, has been a television producer and writer in the U.K. and U.S. for 30 years. He is the creator of the TV formats Top Tips with Reeves and Mortimer, Two Old Farts in the Night with Barry Cryer and Willie Rushton and Bob’s Fab Ads with Bob Monkhouse.

Harry King TV optioned Curiosity for development from Bisram and Mark Turner, a BAFTA- and Brit Award-nominated DP, director, producer and editor.

The new unscripted division of Harry King TV will create and produce formats designed for digital and linear TV, which will be made for broadcasters, streamers, digital and FAST channels and YouTube. It will take a talent- and format-first model.

Sercombe said: “The unscripted world needs more outlandish and curious shows. Having worked with many of the funniest and creative talent out there, we thought it was the right time to bring that attitude from the world of scripted to the land of formats and docs. All of the shows we develop have heart, humor and a bit of cheekiness to them. After all, the world needs more laughter. And this format, along with our new division, exists to subvert the ‘traditional’ model and bring things to digital, streaming and linear with a raft of excellent talent attached right from the start.”

Bisram said: “The TV industry has been buying and selling the same formats for years, so we thought it was time to shake things up. Curiosity is all about finding hidden gems in unexpected places, and that’s exactly what we’re doing with this show. It’s a fresh take on unscripted TV, made for modern audiences who love great stories, real characters and a bit of mischief. I can’t wait for people to step into our world and see what treasures we have in store.”