Sheridan types wanted for TV show

I've been contacted by someone from Shine TV, makers of MasterChef and The Island with Bear Grylls, among other television programmes. They are looking for contestants for the new series of Hunted for Channel 4. I regularly get these enquiries, as producers are usually after a rich variety of types for these shows and they presumably think the NSC will be a good source of eccentrics and oddballs. (Many of you will remember the roaring success of Curé Michael Silver's appearance on Blind Date some years ago, not to mention the Committee’s own Artemis Scarheart on A Very British Party.)

The producer says, “We are now looking for applicants for the new series of Channel 4’s Hunted. The series will follow a number of volunteers as they try to go off grid and become a fugitive in the UK. We are looking for applicants of all ages to try and evade capture from a team of expert trackers. We would like to reach out to people from a variety of backgrounds and professions who think they have what it takes to disappear in 21st-century Britain. They could be going it alone or with friends, family or colleagues.

“A prize of £100,000 will be shared equally between the fugitives who successfully evade capture.

“We will cover reasonable pre-agreed loss of earnings for everyone who participates.”

The deadline for applications is currently 12th June, though they say this may be extended (presumably if they haven't found the right mixture of camera-friendly headcases by then).

To apply go to www.huntedapplications.com

See also @HuntedTakePart on Twitter and Hunted HQ on Facebook.