Latest news with #SalamandaMedia
South Wales Guardian
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Sandi Toksvig to hunt for undiscovered treasures in new archaeological series
The former Great British Bake Off presenter and comedienne will meet Britain's professional and amateur history hunters to capture the stories of treasures as they are unearthed for the first time in hundreds of years. Toksvig, 67, will be joined by archaeologist Raksha Dave and a team of experts excavating the sites and meeting local experts to help share the history of the most remarkable finds. The show, titled Sandi Toksvig's Hidden Wonders, will be aired in four parts, Channel 4 said. Toksvig said: 'This is the dream job for a history and archaeology enthusiast like me. 'It is a total privilege to be given access to professional archaeological dig sites and to join Raksha and the teams as they dig to reveal the history of our country from right beneath our feet.' Dave, an author and TV presenter, said: 'It's so wonderful to share this experience with Sandi. 'Together, we travel across the UK to join archaeological teams as they uncover astonishing stories from our collective past. 'We're both thrilled to bring archaeology back to the heart of Channel 4 – engaging audiences in a fun, approachable and compelling format that offers real insight into how people lived and the communities helping to rediscover their stories.' Production company Salamanda Media has been commissioned to make the series. In a second announcement on Friday, Channel 4 said the Rev Richard Coles will voyage around the British isles to four of the 31 areas mapped out by the shipping forecast, in a new series for More4. The broadcaster and writer will discover the beauty of estuaries, oceans, channels and coastlines and meet residents of the Faeroes, Lundy, Thames and Wight to learn about life at sea and by the waterside, during the series titled Sailing The Shipping Forecast. The 64-year-old said: 'For years I've listened to the shipping forecast with only half an idea of where these exotic-sounding places are. 'I'm very excited to be a part of this journey around the country and feel privileged to meet just some of the maritime communities of our coasts.' The four-part series has been commissioned by Channel 4 from Glasgow-based Strawberry Blond TV.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sandi Toksvig lands two new travel shows
Sandi Toksvig has landed two new travel shows. The former Great British Bake Off presenter will front a pair of series for Channel 4, with the four-part Sandi Toksvig's Great Riviera Rail Trip seeing the 67-year-old star take viewers on one of the world's most glamorous train journeys, from Marseille to Menton, as she explores the stunning French coast. Along the way, the show - which is made by Cornelia Street Productions - sees Sandi visit a string of iconic locations beloved by the rich and famous, including Monaco, Cannes, Nice, and Saint-Tropez, and examining the stories of monarchs, artists, and celebrities who transformed the region into a prestigious holiday destination. And a second new show from Salamanda Media, titled Sandi's Hidden Wonders, follows on from her previous travel series Extraordinary Escapes and sees the presenter explore some of the world's best secrets. A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper 'Sandi may not have felt she was intellectually challenged enough on Bake Off, but her new shows are full of adventure so there's no room, or time, for boredom. Far from it! This is Sandi at her warm and witty best.' The 67-year-old comic previously admitted she thought she was "going crazy" during her three-year stint hosting Great British Bake Off from 2017 to 2020 because she was so bored. She told the Stirring It Up podcast: 'It was the biggest pay cheque of my life... no disrespect to people who like to cook, but watching meringue dry and being told how many different kinds there are? 'I honestly thought I was going out of my mind. 'I would ring (my wife) Deb and go, 'I'm going crazy, I am going crazy', because a five-hour bake, which is 20 minutes on the telly – it's five hours long. 'I was just getting depressed. But it's about integrity. If you have that then you can sleep. 'If you have integrity and you think, 'I'm doing a good thing for other people, I'm being good to my friends, my family,' that's fine. 'There's no money in the world that can then take that from you.' Sandi was joined by her partner Debbie on the show, who said the host became 'much more visible' in the press after signing up for the show which also made it 'very stressful'. Psychotherapist Debbie added: 'Mental health is way more important than how much money you earn.'
Leader Live
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Sandi Toksvig to hunt for undiscovered treasures in new archaeological series
The former Great British Bake Off presenter and comedienne will meet Britain's professional and amateur history hunters to capture the stories of treasures as they are unearthed for the first time in hundreds of years. Toksvig, 67, will be joined by archaeologist Raksha Dave and a team of experts excavating the sites and meeting local experts to help share the history of the most remarkable finds. The show, titled Sandi Toksvig's Hidden Wonders, will be aired in four parts, Channel 4 said. Toksvig said: 'This is the dream job for a history and archaeology enthusiast like me. 'It is a total privilege to be given access to professional archaeological dig sites and to join Raksha and the teams as they dig to reveal the history of our country from right beneath our feet.' Dave, an author and TV presenter, said: 'It's so wonderful to share this experience with Sandi. 'Together, we travel across the UK to join archaeological teams as they uncover astonishing stories from our collective past. 'We're both thrilled to bring archaeology back to the heart of Channel 4 – engaging audiences in a fun, approachable and compelling format that offers real insight into how people lived and the communities helping to rediscover their stories.' Production company Salamanda Media has been commissioned to make the series. In a second announcement on Friday, Channel 4 said the Rev Richard Coles will voyage around the British isles to four of the 31 areas mapped out by the shipping forecast, in a new series for More4. The broadcaster and writer will discover the beauty of estuaries, oceans, channels and coastlines and meet residents of the Faeroes, Lundy, Thames and Wight to learn about life at sea and by the waterside, during the series titled Sailing The Shipping Forecast. The 64-year-old said: 'For years I've listened to the shipping forecast with only half an idea of where these exotic-sounding places are. 'I'm very excited to be a part of this journey around the country and feel privileged to meet just some of the maritime communities of our coasts.' The four-part series has been commissioned by Channel 4 from Glasgow-based Strawberry Blond TV.
