BBC show Freeze The Fear has been canned and co-host Lee Mack has suggested the real reason bosses pulled the plug on the series, which he presented with Holly Willoughby, was because 'it wasn't exciting.' The duo presented one series of the BBC show back in 2022 but now Not Going Out star Lee, 55, has explained that it was axed after a frosty reception.The series, which aired over a year ago, followed famous faces as they took on some epic mental and physical challenges set by 'The Iceman' himself - Dutch extreme athlete and cold-water therapy advocate, Wim Hof. Holly, 43, presented the show alongside comedian Lee as several celebrities went on a "once-in-a-lifetime, epic adventure" with the line-up including the likes of Tamzin Outhwaite, Professor Green and Dianne Buswell.
BBC Scotland's The Agency: Unfiltered surpasses 1 million streams
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The Agency: Unfiltered, BBC Scotland's glossy series about the glamorous and drama-filled world of social media influencers, has returned with a triumphant second series.
The 10-part series achieved over a whopping 500K streams on BBC iPlayer within its first month of airing.
The show offers an unfiltered glimpse into the reality of life as a social media influencer, providing a behind-the-scenes look at how influencers navigate the industry whilst dealing with their own everyday challenges.
Full cast of BBC's The Agency: Unfiltered as season two kicks off
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Kirsten Cameron and Amy Moore, the co-founders of Aquarius Creative, shared their amazement at the response to the new series
Kirsten said: "We're very humbled by the reaction to the series. I think its success lies in its ability to share the authentic side of the influencing world. It reveals the reality behind the posts. The viewer response has been overwhelming.
"I've had so many mums reach out to me to share their experience with post-natal anxiety and I hope that by opening up about my own journey it has inspired them to speak more openly about their struggles with friends and family and seek professional help."
Amy added: "We are so delighted that the second series has received such an incredible response so far it means so much to us that audiences are coming to it in such high numbers and resonating so much with them. We never anticipated the series to achieve such success, so to see both series achieve over 1 million streams is genuinely amazing!"
Steve Allen, commissioning executive for BBC Scotland,
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When is ‘Demon Slayer’ season 4 ‘To The Hashira Training’ coming out on streaming?
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Murder accused told police alleged victim was in Scotland before his body was found, jurors hear
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Martin Scorsese-Narrated Documentary ‘Made In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger’ Gets U.S. Distribution Deals Ahead Of Berlin Premiere
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‘Deadwater Fell’ ending explained: Who killed Kate and the children?
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Police Scotland officers to get body-worn cameras in 'late summer'
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Scotland-based restaurant chain named 'worst in the world' with 'hideous' food
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BBC Scotland ditches The Nine after flagship news programme struggles to win viewers
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Councillors in Scotland deserve 22% pay rise to reflect 'responsibilities' of the job
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Mubi Acquires Martin Scorsese-Narrated Doc ‘Made In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger’
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