ITV to launch new show The Assembly after BBC pilot featuring Michael Sheen
The Assembly received critical acclaim when its 30-minute pilot aired earlier this year on the BBC.
ITV has announced it will launch new show The Assembly following a BBC pilot featuring actor Michael Sheen earlier this year.
Each episode will see a different celebrity face questions from a group of autistic, neurodivergent and learning disabled people, which will force them to cast aside their media training, with no topic off-limits.
The Assembly received critical acclaim when its 30-minute pilot aired, with Sheen telling The Guardian: “The Assembly’s had more response than anything I’ve ever done.”
Rockerdale Studios, which will produce the show alongside ITV, said it has worked with national and local, autistic and neurodivergent organisations to ensure every element of the programme works for autistic and neurodivergent voices.
