Daisy May and Charlie Cooper’s NightWatch has been commissioned for BBC Two and iPlayer for 6x30' episodes.
The series will reunite the multi-award-winning partnership and combined comedy genius of siblings Daisy and Charlie through their mutual and lifelong passion of all things paranormal. The pair will be locked in together – overnight, in some of the spookiest and reputedly most haunted places in the country.
Their mission will be to stay from dusk till dawn, hopefully alone.
From centuries-old castles to abandoned Victorian prisons, each episode will begin with a tour from the building custodian, who will reveal all the spooky stories and chilling incidents reported at the location over the years.
The series will start, where else but close to the Coopers’ hometown at HM Prison Gloucester. This vast prison has long since shut its doors to new inmates but willingly opens the gates again for Daisy and Charlie who will spend the long night shut in a small cell.
The curious pair will then travel and explore what the rest of the UK has to offer on its paranormal plate, including: a historic castle in Northumberland, an old pub frequented by highwaymen in Cannock Chase, bat infested ruins in Herefordshire, a creepy cinema in York and an isolated bothy in the remote Scottish Highlands
The history of each place will be carefully uncovered, revealing the past in all its gory and fascinating detail.
They’ll then be left to their own devices, which is when the fun will really begin.
From midnight, the clock will start to slowly countdown to dawn as they try to settle down for a ‘good’ night’s sleep. It could be a very long night.
Reflecting on their family life, sibling rivalry, numerous previous jobs, as well as the success they have enjoyed with their Bafta-winning BBC Three mockumentary This Country, this series will give audiences a new insight into their personal lives and their relationship with each other, with no holds barred!
They’re not just there to banter of course, there is work to be done and spirits to be un-covered. Daisy will have her personal spooky briefcase full of the latest gadgets and gizmos to test out.
Question is: What secrets will be uncovered and will they still be talking to each other as dawn breaks?
Catherine Catton, BBC Head of Factual Entertainment and Events comments, “We are really looking forward to spending the night with Daisy May and Charlie Cooper in some of the UK’s spookiest places.”
Lisa Clark, Executive Producer, comments: “Working with Daisy May and Charlie in some of the spookiest buildings in the UK was terrifying – but also a lot of fun.”
Daisy May and Charlie comment: “We’ve both had a brush with the paranormal, and really do love the concept of life after death, so we thought this could be the perfect way to prove to the world that we’re not delusional. It will be a miracle if we both come out alive and well.”
Daisy May and Charlie Cooper’s NightWatch has been commissioned for BBC Two and iPlayer by Catherine Catton Head of Factual Entertainment and Events Commissioning, the Commissioning Editor for Factual Entertainment is Patrick McMahon and is made by Daisy May and Charlie Cooper’s production company, So Humble. The executive producer is Lisa Clark, the series producer is Stephanie Fyfe and the series director is Rob Gill.
