ITV Studios and GroupM Entertainment are the latest to have a go at mastering the format with new show Stand by Your Man, which is due to air on Channel 5 in June. The show will be hosted by Irish singer Brian McFadden and be co-hosted by rising star Laura Jackson.
The concept for the show sees four male contestants being put through their paces in a series of fun games and challenges, each time revealing more and more about their personalities.
At the same time 40 girls from the studio audience will decide which guy they like the most and stand in his line. The guy with the most girls in his line will then get to choose his favourite girl to take out on a date.
Filming for the show has just finished at Dock 10, Salford. The lighting was designed by Roger Williams and provided by Richard Martin Lighting (RML). The studio set is designed to look like a bar/nightclub, somewhere all too familiar for those searching for a date. This meant that Roger could be bright and brave with his chosen look for the show which is just what he did.
The lighting spec included VL1000TS, MAC Aura, Robin 100 LEDBeams, Alpha Spot 700s and Chroma Battens. In addition to that, one of the main lighting features was the Chauvet Nexus 4x4.
(Jim Evans)
