Three years after its divisive finale, Game of Thrones is back for another royal rumble in a spin-off that spells the beginning of the end of House Targaryen.
“We’re looking for people who are going to surprise us... humour is a huge thing on First Dates... especially the teenagers’ [show]. Teenagers are so funny, even when they don’t mean to be,” said Rosie Smith, a casting producer at Twenty Twenty Television who has worked on Channel 4 series Teen First Dates.
“Relatability” is also important, as are “layers”, she added. “You want some one’s story to unfold on screen.... Finally, [you want] someone who’s keen on your programme.”
The first series pitted eight jewellers against each other for a six-part competition over six weeks.
Contestants both designed and created jewellery to brief in a specially built workshop in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter.
Each episode presented them with two challenges: The Best Seller and The Bespoke, making pieces for the mass market and custom pieces for clients.
The final saw 24-year-old diamond mounter Hugo Johnson take home the series one crown.
