THE REALLY RUDE PUPPET SHOW: MEL GIEDROYC TO HOST NEW CHANNEL 4 SERIES, THREE YEARS AFTER IT WAS ANNOUNCED

 EXCLUSIVE

Nearly three years since it was announced, and despite reports to the contrary, all six episodes of the The Really Really Rude Puppet Show are coming soon to Channel 4, TV Zone understands.

The new series, hosed by Mel Giedroyc, sees celebrities reading "steamy fan fiction" acted out by a cast of lookalike puppets. The series was announced way back in 2022 and kept on the shelf by Channel 4 since.

Each of the six episodes sees Mel Giedroyc invite a different celebrity, including Martin Kemp, Coleen Nolan, Sam Thompson and Kerry Katona, to read an erotic piece of creative writing where the celeb is the lead protagonist.

Each character in the story is brought to life by a band of puppets voiced entirely by the celebrity and Mel. In each fanciful, unique story, the puppet versions of the celebrities will encounter romance, scandal, mystery, intrigue, and farce, with Mel finding out from the real-life celebrity just what they make of their fictionalised exploits.

The new series steps into the literary world of adult fan fiction – stories penned by hobbyist writers centred on amorous adventures about celebrities or characters from literature and pop culture. The series will showcase new fan fiction writing and, with the help of top script editors, bring the best stories to screen.

Mel Giedroyc said: “This is going to be a celebration of erotic fan fiction. With puppets. Imagine a world where Jackie Collins meets Thunderbirds. I’m so looking forward to a trip to Love Island... via Tracy Island.”

The Really Really Rude Puppet Show is coming soon to Channel 4.