Channel 4 is calling on Scottish families to sign up to be part of its hit TV show Gogglebox.
The broadcaster is in need of some Scots to join its cast after a spate of complaints launched an 'evidence session' with the Scottish Affairs Committee.
Complaints flooded in after disgruntled Scottish viewers felt a lack of representation on the show, which is headed up by mainly an English cast.
During the session held in September, MPs explored a number of areas ranging from privatisation, Channel 4's presence in Scotland and the impact Covid had on its production companies.
Within the response, which clarifies and expands on a number of issues, further details are provided on the volume of complaints Channel 4 received relating to Scotland last year, as well as information relating to the nature of those complaints.
Channel 4's chief executive Alex Mahon has written to MPs and confirmed they have since agreed a separate budget for a dedicated casting team to find a suitable Scottish family to appear on its hit show Gogglebox.
It is hoped that at least one Scottish family will be appearing on the programme from the New Year.
Scottish Affairs Committee chair Pete Wishart MP said: "Channel 4 has impressive credentials for supporting independent producers and offering opportunities for young people wishing to explore the sector.
"We are bursting at the seams with talent in Scotland and I am pleased to hear Channel 4’s efforts to harness this potential. A theme which came up in our evidence session was the lack of a Scottish family on Gogglebox. It is clear some have approached the channel with similar concern, often offering themselves as an option.
"I am, therefore, pleased to see a dedicated team tasked with this and look forward to seeing the successful family on our screens in the new series!”
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