W says yes to Dating With My Mates

Helen Nightingale

NEWS BRIEF: UKTV has commissioned Dating With My Mates, an original dating format produced by UK indie Harbar 8 and BBC Studios, for its entertainment channel W.

The 10×60’ format sees four single friends host a dinner party where potential dates are presented with each course. At the end of the night, the dates return to ask out one of the mates – causing either a match, or drama among the friends. The show was greenlit by senior commissioning editor Helen Nightingale.