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Virgin1 hunts down Fear Junkies
Virgin1, Virgin Media Television's entertainment channel, has commissioned a global adventure series provisionally titled Deadly Weather: Fear Junkies.
 The 6x60' series, made by Summer Films, will be presented by Gethin Jones (Strictly Come Dancing, Blue Peter). The show has been commissioned by Virgin1's senior commissioning editor Rebecca Johnson and is being exec produced by Rob Farquhar of Summer Films.
The series will explore the world of obsessive enthusiasts who fearlessly and fanatically chase the most perilous, dangerous and extreme natural phenomena in the world, and will feature enthusiasts of volcanoes, lightning, deadly waves and extreme ice and snow.
Filming will take place across the world in countries such as New Zealand and Indonesia.
Daniela Neumann, acting director of programmes for Virgin1, said: "Deadly Weather: Fear Junkies is set to become a brand-defining show for Virgin1. It's going to feel epic yet personal, mixed with a huge dose of danger, fearlessness and adventure to give it exactly the kind of mainstream appeal we're looking for from a Virgin1 commission.
"Gethin Jones is a fantastic signing for the channel. Taking him out of kids' TV for good, we're really going to see him come of age as he steps way out of his comfort zone in the most extraordinary and extreme of circumstances."
Adam Benzine
11 Jun 2008
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