Channel 4.0 has commissioned a digital-first ancestry format, Random or Related?, from Acclaimed Content.
The series for the U.K. broadcaster’s social media brand features some of its creators meeting several strangers, one of whom is a distant relative. The participants must determine who the real relative is.
Channel 4’s Kaio Grizzelle, digital commissioning editor and interim Channel 4.0 commissioning lead, said, “Acclaimed Content’s ambitious production and casting process brings a different kind of format to Channel 4.0 that our audience will have never seen before. Delivering on all the funny and archaic scenes they expect, but with the addition of sentimental moments.”
Acclaimed Content’s Anton Inwood added: “Random or Related? has been a brilliant collaboration with Channel 4.0. We’re hugely grateful to the creators for trusting us to take them on such a personal journey in exploring and celebrating heritage, culture, and identity. At Acclaimed Content, we always try to push the creative boundaries – from the shooting style and set design to the overall execution, and the team always smashed it. We believe this series delivers on all the touchpoints of a distinctive format: Addictive, high-stakes mechanics paired with a genuine emotional story thread running through every episode. We’re incredibly excited for everyone to see the series and very proud of what we’ve created together.”
