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Sonia Sharma

Ant and Dec to show behind the scenes of Saturday Night Takeaway in new documentary

Ant and Dec fans will get a chance to see what goes on behind the scenes when the stars film Saturday Night Takeaway.

The Geordie TV presenters will appear in a new documentary, which has the working title Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway: Behind The Screens. The one-off programme from ITV will offer an exclusive look at what goes into creating the popular entertainment show.

Speaking about the hour-long documentary, which is expected to air this spring, Ant McPartlin, 47, said: "We are really excited to lift the curtain a little on Saturday Night Takeaway. We'll have footage of all the ups and downs, the last-minute dramas that come with making a weekly live entertainment show. Believe me, there are lots of dramas that happen behind the scenes."

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The crew behind the upcoming documentary will be immersed within the Saturday Night Takeaway production team, allowing them to capture the inner workings of the show. Declan Donnelly, 47, added: "We love watching fly on the wall shows like Drive To Survive which goes behind the scenes of F1, so thought it could be really fun to allow the cameras to see how we make Saturday Night Takeaway. I'd love to see behind the screens on more entertainment shows."

The programme will offer audiences "a unique up close and personal view of their work, with unprecedented access to everything that happens months, weeks and seconds before they go live to the nation", according to ITV. The documentary will also chart the highs and lows of creating a prime-time entertainment show and give a glimpse of "all of the dramas, challenges and triumphs that unfold when on air".

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway will return on February 25, with Joe Wicks, Claudia Winkleman, Alison Hammond and Rylan Clark among the famous faces set to feature in the upcoming series, which features a variety of segments, with some of the most popular including I'm A Celebrity... Get Out Of Me Ear, On Air Dares and Singalong Live.

The show also frequently offers huge giveaways for audience members and viewers at home, with fan-favourite Win The Ads. The programme has won multiple National Television Awards and Baftas.

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