Home-grown UK shows have proved popular with viewers, as Discovery announces new UK-based programmes coming to its channels:
This Cop Life follows the next generation of Kent Police officers as they adjust to life on the beat.
Avalon-produced Scrapyard Millions follows one of the most successful scrapyards in Britain and its owner, Terry Walker. Each episode explores the highs and lows of this family business, as it attempts to go global.
The Saved & Remade Workshop sees host Amanda Lamb work with a team of experts as they transform disused or neglected items giving them a new lease of life and new meaning to their owners.
This Cop Life and The Saved & Remade Workshop are coming to Really, after making their debut on discovery+. Scrapyard Millions comes to Quest and discovery+ later this year.
Returning series
Viewers can also look forward to the return of Shed & Buried, Nick Knowles Heritage Rescue, Wheeler Dealers: Dream Car and Ed Stafford First Man Out.
Simon Downing, SVP Marketing, Head of Factual & Docs UK at Discovery, said:
“We’re delighted to bring a host of new series and returning favourites to Discovery in early 2022 Our factual slate includes some of our most loved franchises, back with exciting new spin-offs from both Outback Opal Hunters and Aussie Gold Hunters, as well as some hugely exciting new series focused on restoration and reuse, through Scrapyard Millions (w/t), to the survival of the fittest with Ed Stafford First Man Out. We look forward to delivering this wide-ranging content to both existing and new Discovery viewers, working with a host of the best production companies to bring these stories to both our linear and streaming offering.”
Last year, Discovery confirmed UK-based original programmes were helping drive record numbers of viewers to its channels.