Holden presents city company’s sex history show
The Bath-based independent television production company that has inspired the Amanda Holdenled ‘Sex: A Bonkers History’ documentary has promised it will “add a whole new meaning to sex education”.
One Tribe TV say the new fivepart Sky History series will “make history sexy”, aiming to bring new audiences to the specialist factual genre, as it explores how sexual behaviours through the ages have shaped civilisations.
The Bath-based company has used immersive stunts and drama reconstruction, with Holden and historian Dan Jones stepping back in time to reveal the past’s bestunknown sex stories
Owen Gay, Creative Director at One Tribe TV, said: “Despite living in the ‘Love Island’ era, ‘Sex: A
Bonkers History’ shows we’re no more liberated than any of our ancient Spartan, Roman or Victorian ancestors.
“We found that while we’ve always been having sex, amazingly we’re now more buttoned-up than
ever and that’s why this series will add a whole new meaning to sex education and appeal to new audiences. There’s a lot more than meets the eye with ‘Sex: A Bonkers History.’ While the title suggests it will be racy, it peels the curtain back on the social and political impact of our sex lives throughout the ages in a thought-provoking rather than an end-of-pier way.”
Executive producers Gay and Dale Templar, who own One Tribe TV, say viewers will be suitably impressed by ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ star Holden’s first foray into specialist factual television.
Speaking, ahead of the launch of ‘Sex: A Bonkers History,’ on Monday, Gay added: “We’re proud to have worked with Amanda and Dan, a fantastic double-act, whose sensitivity, knowledge, and sense of fun have produced a genuine historical extravaganza.
“Dan is a real authority on history but doesn’t take himself too seriously while Amanda’s cheeky sense of humour - which has made her a huge TV star - makes the show extra-special.
“Amanda is a brilliant presenter who’s genuinely engaged with the subject in a thoughtful way and she was particularly conscious of making sure the portrayal of women throughout the series is fair and authentic.” Holden’s journalistic skills have come to the fore in an interview with the late Jacqueline Gold, former CEO of Ann Summers. The series will also feature Samuel Pepys, Cleopatra, Elvis Presley and Queen Catherine. It is all a far cry from the ‘Bridgerton’ series, which inspired ‘Sex: A Bonkers History’ and previous One Tribe TV productions for Sky History - ‘Sex and Sensibility’ and ‘Wuthering Harlots.’
Dale Templar, managing director at One Tribe TV, added: “We are proud of the fact that One Tribe TV have created the adult version of ‘Horrible Histories’ with our history documentaries. ‘Sex: A Bonkers History,’ distributed by Blue Ant Media, premiered on Sky History on Monday.