Following the recent success of Accidental Tourist, ITV has commissioned a further three more specials which will see Stephen Mulhern enlist the help of long time friends Ant and Dec in a bid toface more of his fears and phobias in some exciting new destinations.
Co-produced by South Shore and Mitre Studios, viewers will see Stephen once again leave his creature comforts behind and embark on the unknown.
Travelling to South Korea opened Stephen’s eyes to a brand new culture, but there is still a long way to go. The trip proved such a success that Stephen made some much needed changes to his life back in the UK, but he’s slipping back into his old ways.
Not wanting to undo the impressive progress he'd already made during his trip to South Korea, Stephen has decided he needs to spread his wings further and who better to help once again than his close pals Ant and Dec. With their support, further encouragement from his family and a little help from social media, Stephen will again find himself thrust into the unknown as he attempts to navigate unfamiliar territories in the hope to quell some of his life limiting phobias.
Stephen Mulhern said: “The response to my trip to South Korea has been so overwhelming and the amount of people that related to the worries and fears I have has blown me away. I was so proud of what I achieved that I planned to book a trip to Japan on my return, but what did I do instead? I booked an all inclusive trip to the Algarve!
“I don’t want to undo the good work I achieved so I’ve asked Ant and Dec to help me again. I need that little loving shove in the right direction, otherwise I fear I'll slip back into my old ways. I’m still scared but this time I’m a little excited too, I know I can do this…. Or at least give it a good go!”
Ant said:“We are so proud of Stephen, we never thought he would accomplish what he did in South Korea - if we’re honest, we weren't even sure he’d get on the plane! We loved seeing how much of a positive impact the trip had on his life, but we’ve noticed his old ways creeping back in… so when he said he was up for another trip, we were only too happy to oblige.
Dec said: “Unbeknown to Stephen, we have a long list of places we’d love him to experience that will hopefully help him get over more of his fears and phobias, which we know he’s keen to try and conquer. We can’t wait to see what he will accomplish during his next adventures!”
Sue Murphy, Director of Factual Entertainment and Kate Teckman, Head of Development and Commissioning Editor said, “We are delighted to be building on the success of the Accidental Tourist with Ant and Dec and Stephen with this exciting new series. The audience has clearly enjoyed seeing them together in a new light in such a personal project, as have we.”
Accidental Tourist commissioned by ITV’s Director of 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.
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