ITV has commissioned a five-part series, Sara Davies’ Christmas Craft Off, from Twenty Six 03.
Following the huge success of Sara’s crafting videos on social media, the five hour- long programmes bring her handmade magic to TV in time for Christmas.
In each episode Sara welcomes two celebrity guests to roll up their sleeves and get hands on with some Christmas crafting ideas. Think gorgeous garlands, bespoke baubles, and spectacular centrepieces. Sara even brings her crafting expertise to food and drink, including a cream cheese Christmas tree, a snowscape in a cocktail glass and truffle pinecone.
Among the guests are Dani Dyer, Lisa Riley, Tameka Empson and Olly Smith.
Commissioned by ITV’s Assistant Commissioner Daytime and Entertainment, Leanne Clarke, Sara shows her celebrity guests how to turn simple ideas into joyful showstoppers that anyone can recreate at home.
Sara Davies:
I’ve been crafting now for 20 years, and my absolute favourite time of year, hands down, is Christmas. It’s when people are most interested in crafting – so the whole point of the show is to highlight all the little tips, tricks and hacks that I’ve picked up over the years.
At the end of the series the items come together to create a spectacularly decorated Christmas room for Sara to host a craft-filled feast for local key workers who won’t get to spend Christmas Day with their loved ones.
Duncan Gray and Antonia Hurford-Jones, Executive Producers for Twenty Six 03:
Christmas Craft Off is a feel-good hour of festive fun, watching some of our favourite celebrities put their crafting skills to the test under Sara’s supervision, with lots of audience take out to make all our Christmases more special this year.
The programme is produced by Twenty Six 03’s Duncan Gray and Antonia Hurford-Jones and shot on location with a local crew in Darlington with funding from the North East Production Fund delivered by North East Screen.
The series starts on November 21st, ITV1 at 2pm.
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