A+E Networks UK Orders Woodwork Competition Format ‘The Chop: Britain’s Top Woodworker’
Jake Kanter International TV EditorA+E Networks UK has commissioned a nine-part competition series for Sky History in which carpenters compete to be crowned Britain’s Top Woodworker.The Chop: Britain’s Top Woodworker is produced by Big Wheel Film & Television and Motion Content Group, and will be hosted by comedian Lee Mack, presenter Rick Edwards, and carpenter William Hardie.In a Great British Bake Off-style format, 10 contestants will gather in Epping Forest and aim to whittle, carve and chop their way to success, with their creations furnishing a lavish cabin in the woods.The series premieres in October. The executive producer for Big Wheel Film & Television is James Quinn and Melanie Darlaston for Motion Content Group.