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MediaGuardian has published this news release, from UKTV Style:
Can't wait to see it. In fact, I might pop round to Great Portland Street to see it in the flesh.
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UKTV Style goes head to head with Big Brother on May 28th when the channel launches its own ground breaking, eight week reality series - 'Watching Paint Dry'.
Producers promise that 'Watching Paint Dry' will be the first reality show to do exactly what it says on the tin. The programme will be streamed for 24 hours a day via the web and is expected to create a huge buzz amongst the millions of reality fans who have grown tired of the same old formats, boring wanabees and whingingno-marks that populate the current schedules.
The beauty of 'Watching Paint Dry' lies in the simplicity of the shows format - every day some paint will be painted onto a wall - and viewers will then be able to watch it dry. But here's the twist - there will be a different kind of paint every day.Ê Confirmed contestants include; matt, silk, gloss, satin, eggshell textured and smooth masonry - all of whom are eagerly looking forward to their first brush with fame.
Viewers will be able to vote online at for their favourite paint and the results will be announced at 5pm daily. Every Friday there will be a special 'Emulsion Show' when the paint with the least votes will leave the programme.
A number of special guests will be making appearances throughout the eight-week run and eagle-eyed viewers may be able to spot subtle changes in both the painting techniques and the style of brushes used. The final show will witness the unveiling of the nation's favourite paint climaxing with a live demolition of the famous 'WPD' wall.Ê The show will broadcast live from the shop-front at 220 Great Portland St in London.
Nick Thorogood, UKTV's Head of Lifestyle, comments, 'Every other reality show is full of boring drips so we thought that we would go one step further. There will be no shoots for OK! Magazine and no half-baked romances. However we do promise that Watching Paint Dry will be at least as interesting as other reality shows!'.Ê
Watching Paint Dry launches at 12 noon on Friday 28th May. Viewers can tune in on www.uktvstyle.co.uk and click through on the Watching Paint Dry link.Ê Don't worry if you miss a day - regular updates detailing the daily highlights will be posted to ensure that no-one misses any of the action.
Producers promise that 'Watching Paint Dry' will be the first reality show to do exactly what it says on the tin. The programme will be streamed for 24 hours a day via the web and is expected to create a huge buzz amongst the millions of reality fans who have grown tired of the same old formats, boring wanabees and whingingno-marks that populate the current schedules.
The beauty of 'Watching Paint Dry' lies in the simplicity of the shows format - every day some paint will be painted onto a wall - and viewers will then be able to watch it dry. But here's the twist - there will be a different kind of paint every day.Ê Confirmed contestants include; matt, silk, gloss, satin, eggshell textured and smooth masonry - all of whom are eagerly looking forward to their first brush with fame.
Viewers will be able to vote online at for their favourite paint and the results will be announced at 5pm daily. Every Friday there will be a special 'Emulsion Show' when the paint with the least votes will leave the programme.
A number of special guests will be making appearances throughout the eight-week run and eagle-eyed viewers may be able to spot subtle changes in both the painting techniques and the style of brushes used. The final show will witness the unveiling of the nation's favourite paint climaxing with a live demolition of the famous 'WPD' wall.Ê The show will broadcast live from the shop-front at 220 Great Portland St in London.
Nick Thorogood, UKTV's Head of Lifestyle, comments, 'Every other reality show is full of boring drips so we thought that we would go one step further. There will be no shoots for OK! Magazine and no half-baked romances. However we do promise that Watching Paint Dry will be at least as interesting as other reality shows!'.Ê
Watching Paint Dry launches at 12 noon on Friday 28th May. Viewers can tune in on www.uktvstyle.co.uk and click through on the Watching Paint Dry link.Ê Don't worry if you miss a day - regular updates detailing the daily highlights will be posted to ensure that no-one misses any of the action.
Can't wait to see it. In fact, I might pop round to Great Portland Street to see it in the flesh.