Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof

Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof is a British reality television competition series presented by Holly Willoughby and Lee Mack. The series began broadcasting on BBC One on 12 April 2022.[1]

Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof
GenreReality
Directed by
  • Sabeh Bali
  • Alex Reynolds
Presented by
StarringWim Hof
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Dan Baldwin
  • Chantal Boyle
  • Olly Nash
Producers
  • Sabeh Bali
  • Alex Reynolds
  • Joe Cummins
  • Emily Offord
  • James Pratt
  • Tom Wackett
  • Hannah Breheny
  • James Ellender
Production locationNorthern Italy
Production companyHungry Bear Media
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release12 April (2022-04-12) –
17 May 2022 (2022-05-17)

The series follows eight celebrities who are trained by Dutch extreme athlete and motivational speaker Wim Hof, to complete a series of challenges in sub-zero temperatures that tests the participants both physically and mentally.[1]

Production

In August 2021, it was announced that the BBC had ordered a competition series by Wim Hof, to be presented by Holly Willoughby and Lee Mack.[2][3] In March 2022, the series title Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof and the participants were announced.[1]

The series is executive produced by Dan Baldwin for Hungry Bear Media, and is distributed by BBC Studios.[2][1]

Cast

Main

Participants

Spin-off

In March 2022, it was announced that a spin-off show called Munya and Filly Get Chilly would be aired alongside the series, presented by Munya Chawawa and Yung Filly on BBC Three.[4] The show features behind-the-scenes content and interviews with the presenters and the participants of the series.[5]

References
  1. "Celebrity line-up announced for brand-new BBC One entertainment series Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof, presented by Holly Willoughby and Lee Mack". BBC Media Centre. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. Julians, Joe (25 August 2021). "Holly Willoughby and Lee Mack to present Wim Hof's Superstar Survival". Radio Times. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  3. "Lee Mack & Holly Willoughby to host new BBC One reality show". British Comedy Guide. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  4. Ramachandran, Naman (11 March 2022). "'Munya and Filly Get Chilly' Accompanies 'Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof' on BBC". Variety. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. "BBC Three sister show Munya and Filly Get Chilly to accompany Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof". BBC Online. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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