Orchard Studios 2 April 2025

Big Night In

Launch: May 2025

'Big Night In' is a brand-new format which invites modern families to enjoy a good, old-fashioned night in front of the television, as they sit down to a night of prime-time TV from the Golden Age of Saturday night schedules; family entertainment as it was years ago. It's a fascinating lens on family life and society - celebrating a time when Saturday night TV brought families together and captivated the nation.

Showrunner: Tom Whitter 
Producer: Sam Gunasekera 
Casting & Welfare Executive: Chris Aristidou 
Researchers: Anna Mayers & Joe Geller
Editing: Sam Commins & Larry Molloy 
Cinematography: Sean Carswell 
Head of Production: Nicola Hill 
Production Manager: Libby Taylor 
Coordinator: Evanna Kappos 
Production Accountant:  Jordan Davis Smith 
Archive Producer: Ella Marsh 
Executive Producer: Clare Mottershead

For international and licensing enquiries, contact info@orchard-studios.com.

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