Bath’s One Tribe TV teams up with Amanda Holden to ‘make history sexy’
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”.
Bath-based One Tribe TV say 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 company 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.”
Executive producers Gay 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.
Speaking, ahead of the launch of Sex: A Bonkers History, on Monday, September 18, Gay 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.”
Sex: A Bonkers History will be distributed by Blue Ant Media and will premiere on Sky HISTORY on Monday, September 18. The series will air across the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland in October 2023.
