UKTV goes classic car hunting

Classic Car Hunters (working title)

NEWS BRIEF: BBC Studios-owned multichannel broadcaster UKTV has commissioned Classic Car Hunters (working title), produced by UK indie Wiser Films, for its Yesterday network.

The series follows the work of mechanic Sheldon Nichols, supported by bodywork expert Peter Harriott, as they work to a client’s brief and budget to find a suitable car and carry out any mechanical fixes required. It has been commissioned for UKTV by commissioning executive Emile Nawagamuwa with head of factual and factual entertainment Helen Nightingale, and ordered by Yesterday channel director Gerald Casey and director of commissioning Hilary Rosen.