Stephen Mulhern and Ant & Dec will star in a brand new travel format, The Accidental Tourist (w/t) co-produced by South Shore and Mitre Studios, commissioned by ITV1 and ITVX for broadcast in 2025.
Catchphrase and Deal or No Deal host, Stephen is a man who likes what he knows - and that does not include travelling to exotic locations, trying new foods or being pushed out of his comfort zone in any way.
But now Stephen has asked Ant & Dec to help him finally change his ways… and they have decided to send their good friend to Asia to broaden his horizons.
In this one-off special Stephen will be thrust out of his comfort zone to see if he can truly unearth the adventurer within. With Ant & Dec taking their cues from their favourite viral clips, they are sending Stephen somewhere he has never been before, in an effort to help to test his resolve and push his boundaries.
Stephen will encounter epic locations, exotic cultures and cuisines, incredible people and places and exhilarating activities he would never have chosen for himself.
So will this ultimate immersive experience make Stephen finally embrace the unknown and unleash his inner traveller?
The programme is commissioned by ITV’s Director Factual Entertainment Sue Murphy and Head of Development and Commissioning Editor Kate Teckman. Andrew Mackenzie and Melanie Leach will Executive Produce for South Shore. Ed Sleeman and Jack Shillaker will Executive Produce for Mitre Studios.
