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ITV2 COMMISSIONS STV PRODUCTIONS TO MAKE SECOND SERIES OF FAKE REACTION

18th June 2013

ITV2 has commissioned STV Productions to make a second series of comedy entertainment show Fake Reaction.

The 10 x 45'' episodes, up from eight episodes in series one, will air in 2014 with filming starting this autumn. The first series of Fake Reaction was broadcast earlier this year attracting a peak audience of over half a million viewers.

Host Matt Edmondson (Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records, Radio 1, T4) will return for the second series along with regular team captains Joe Swash (I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Now, EastEnders) and Ellie Taylor (Snog Marry Avoid?, Show Me the Funny), and resident games demonstrator Hot Meat.

Each episode sees two celebrity teams forced to hide their natural reaction in a series of hilarious and sometimes shocking challenges. The celebrities put on their best poker face to undertake an array of outrageous trials, and the side who can best conceal their true reactions and fool the opposing team wins the game.

Gary Chippington, head of entertainment for STV Productions,said: "We are absolutely delighted to be working with the team at ITV2 on a new series of Fake Reaction. We're looking forward to coming up with more riotous and ridiculous challenges for our celebrity guests and our regulars."

Director of Channels and Acquisitions at ITV, Angela Jainsaid: "We're delighted that Fake Reaction is returning for a second series. With Matt's wit, Joe's unbelievable up for anything attitude and Ellie's charm, it's a great, fun watch".

The commissioning editor is Claire Zolkwer, ITV Commissioning Editor, Comedy Entertainment.

STV Productions developed the Fake Reaction format with LA-based production company Kinetic Content. Fake Reaction is based partly on a Fuji TV game show format.

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For further information, please contact the STV press office:

Eleanor Marshall

0141 300 3670 / 07803 970 143

eleanor.marshall@stv.tv

Anna Hendry

0141 300 3830 / 07921 494 654

anna.hendry@stv.tv

Notes to editors

STV Productions

STV Productions is one of the UK's leading content businesses, with ambitious plans for growth and expansion in the UK and overseas. The company has a record of success across a range of genres including drama, factual and entertainment, producing a wide range of programmes for a variety of networks. Recent commissions include Feature Documentary film Fire in the Night for BBC Scotland to mark the 25th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster. In the entertainment genre, STV Productions has produced Catchphrase and Fake Reaction for ITV1 and ITV2, and Jo Brand's Great Wall of Comedy for UKTV Gold. Further commissions include ratings success Antiques Road Trip, including a celebrity version, for BBC One and Two and drama The Poison Tree for ITV1. STV Productions also works in partnership with US production company, Kinetic Content, licensing original formats in their respective companies and developing new formats, such as the Perez Hilton Super Fan entertainment series for ITV2.