Channel 4 orders The Health Detectives from 7 Wonder

20 December 2016

Channel 4 today announces the commission of a 1x30’ new health programme, The Health Detectives produced by 7 Wonder. The show will explore some of the most jaw dropping body problems, social media rumours and health fads that have gone viral, in an attempt to separate fact from fiction.

Delivering health by stealth, three intrepid presenters – Cherry Healey, Dr Pixie McKenna and Science Journalist Dara Mohammadi will leave no stone unturned in their unflinching quest to find out if cheesy feet could save lives, whether you can get drunk on chips and if faecal transplants are the future.

 

With access to cutting edge experiments and medical phenomena, The Health Detectives will quash rumours, dispel myths and reveal some of the latest advances in medical research and development, enabling viewers to better understand their own bodies along the way.

Simone Haywood, Commissioning Editor, Formats at Channel 4 says: “With many of us turning to the internet to find a solutions to our health problems, this programme takes a look at the solutions that have gone viral, as well as some of the health hoaxes on social media.”

Jeremy Lee, Executive Producer at 7 Wonder adds: "Every day we are bombarded with unbelievable stories about our bodies on social media and in the tabloids, which leaves people unsure of what to believe is true. The Health Detectives will address some of these stories, exploring the causes and science behind them, however cheeky they may be. We’re really excited about the show and building on our heritage of creating informative, yet entertaining programming.”

The Health Detectives was commissioned for Channel 4 by Simone Haywood, Commissioning Editor for Formats and Dom Bird, Head of Formats. The Executive Producers for 7 Wonder are Jeremy Lee and Alexandra Fraser. 7 Wonder is backed by Seven Network Australia.

 

About 7 Wonder:

Launched in the Spring of 2014, 7 Wonder is committed to collaborating with the best talent, on and off-screen, to deliver quality, bespoke and beautifully executed content across all non-scripted genres. The joint venture underlines the Seven Network’s commitment to increasing its international presence in the production of television programmes and new formats.

7Wonder focuses on the creation of new television programmes and formats, initially for the United Kingdom television market, and is a joint venture between Seven, Alexandra Fraser, Liza Abbott and Simon Ellse. The formation of 7 Wonder builds on Seven’s leadership in the creation and production of highly successful programming, including Home and Away, My Kitchen Rules, Border Security, A Place To Call Home, House Rules, Packed to the Rafters. Seven’s original formats and produced programmes are sold into more than 130 markets around the world.

About Seven Network:

Seven is Australia’s most-watched broadcast television platform.

The network is expanding its presence in media, driving its leadership in the creation of content and delivering that content anywhere, anytime to the biggest audiences.

 

The company is expanding its presence in the further delivery of its video and publishing content beyond its three digital broadcast channels and across an array of platforms, including Hybrid Broadband Broadcast Television.

Seven is now creating more content than at any time in its history and is expanding its presence in international content production with the formation of two new international production companies: 7Wonder and 7Beyond. These two new businesses underline a key part of its strategy for today and in the future: the expansion of our leadership in the production of content.