Celeb theme park show coming to Watch

UKTV has announced that celebrities such as Katie Price and Phil Tufnell will soon appear in its new gameshow set in a theme park for pay TV channel Watch.

Presented by Blue singer Duncan James, Scream if You Know the Answer! will pit members of the public against celebrities in a "series of hilarious challenges" on rollercoasters for a £5,000 top prize.

Produced by Lion Television, filming for the ten-episode series will commence this week at the Thorpe Park attraction, including challenges on its major rides - Stealth, SAW - The Ride, Detonator and Tidal Wave. The show will premiere on UKTV's subscription channel Watch in early 2010.

"Scream if You Know the Answer! is a fantastic format to get the chance to make - it's warm, it's very play-along, and above all it's really funny," explained Lion Television executive producer Simon Welton.

"We've had great fun testing all the games to be played on the rides and I can't wait to see our contestants and celebrities give them a go wearing our special camera kit. Hopefully it'll make for a show that looks like nothing else on TV and becomes a real family favourite."

UKTV's director of entertainment commissioning Lisa Perrin said: "The thing I really love about Scream is that our celebrities get to ride too, so we can watch them and the contestants being pushed and pulled here, there and everywhere by huge G forces. With full access to legendary rides like SAW - The Ride, Stealth and Colossus, this is going to be Britain's most extreme game show ever."

Watch channel head Paul Moreton added: "In theory, the tasks we're getting our contributors to do are simple - but trying to complete them whilst upside down at 55mph and experiencing 4.7Gs is another thing. It's going to be hilarious and definitely must-see TV worth sharing with the rest of the family."