Fans of the popular British television show "Don't Tell The Bride" are calling for its return after it was announced that the new series will only be available on Sky 1. The show, which originally aired on BBC Three from 2007 and later on BBC One, follows grooms who are tasked with planning their own weddings.
The BBC moved the show online as part of cost-cutting measures, with BBC Three controller Damian Kavanagh stating in December 2014 that programmes like "Don't Tell The Bride" would not be shown on the channel as it transitions to an online platform. The BBC's budget for the channel was reduced from £85m to £25m.
Sky has confirmed that "Don't Tell The Bride" will have a two-series run initially, consisting of 24 episodes, and will be "pacier in format". The network promises the usual traditions, including "bad budgeting, hideous hen-dos, the odd disgruntled mother of the bride and a healthy dose of bridal bling".
Adam MacDonald, Director of Sky 1, expressed enthusiasm about the acquisition, saying: "Charting wedding dramas for nigh on a decade, Don't Tell the Bride is best in class family-friendly entertainment and a British TV institution to boot. Many of our customers are already huge fans of the show so we're delighted to be giving the brand-new series a home on Sky 1."
Applications for the new series are expected to open early next year via the website of Renegade Pictures, the production company behind the show.
