Channel 4 seeks thrifty commissions from Blink Films and RDF

22 November 2016

In the first of these commissions RDF Television West will produce a TX pilot that shows Brits everywhere how to live the high life for a fraction of the price. 

Whether on a budget or not, each episode of Thrifty Ways To… will tackle a different popular area of British spending; from summer holidays to cooking, getting married to anti-ageing, health to fashion. In each episode, a team of thrifty experts reveal the insider hacks, money-saving tips and cheeky tricks any viewer can try themselves in order to get the stuff of their dreams without breaking the bank.

Jim Allen, MD at RDF said ‘RDF has been secretly collecting a myriad of life hacks, short cuts and cost cutting tips that guarantee the consumer better for less. In Thrifty Ways To…, we are releasing our canny findings, cost stripping a different subject each week, to the Great British public. The good life starts here’

With a third of consumers saying that things have become more difficult economically over the past year, this series shows us that just because money’s tight, we can all enjoy the finer things in life.

A second tx pilot, How To Retire At 40 from Blink will meet the growing band of Brits coming up with ingenious, innovative, risky and at times weird ways to either save or make their fortune, all with the goal of retiring by the time they’re 40.

The show will uncover secret tips and tricks that everyone can use to help them retire just that little bit sooner.

Jon Lloyd said “Early retirement is something we’ve all dreamed of, so the chance to meet the people who are finding unique ways to achieve it is really exciting. Their ingenuity is captivating and the content offers loads of useful tips we can all borrow!”

How To Retire at 40 was commissioned by Channel 4’s Head of Features Gill Wilson. Blink’s Creative Director Jon Lloyd will Exec Produce.  Thrifty Ways To was commissioned by Helen Cooke and will be executive produced by Jo Scarratt- Jones. It will be made out of RDF West in Bristol.

BLINK FILMS

Blink Films is an award-winning, London & Brighton based production company making factual programmes, features, documentaries, entertainment, drama-doc and comedy.

Set-up by Dan Chamber and Justine Kershaw, Jon Lloyd joined to launch Blink’s Popular Factual arm earlier this year.