One nation under a channel.

Blighty, which launched 17th February 2009, unashamedly celebrates all that is great, unique and inspirational about Britain today. UKTV has taken its best factual entertainment and given it the home it deserves that is both nostalgic and contemporary. Jolly good! Programming from Louis Theroux Meets… to Trawlermen and Who do You Think You Are? honour great and quirky Britons, while the likes of Coast and Britain From Above pay hommage to the country itself. It’s fresh and proud – and the strong channel identity offers unique opportunities to advertisers that are still to be fully explored.

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Who Do You Think You Are? Weekdays, 8pm (from Monday 15th February)

Throughout the month Who Do You Think You Are? takes a trip back in time with celebrities like Rory Bremner, Rick Stein, Fiona Bruce and Kevin Whately, who all delve into their family histories to find out truly extraordinary histories.

Calendar Girls, 10 Years On Monday 15th February, 9pm

The story that inspired a hit film and West End play had origins in a uniquely British story – 11 members of a local Women’s Institute shot a calendar in a very un-WI way. Behind the usual baked goods and flower arrangements were the 11 women… completely nude.

A decade on, and after an emotional split that tore the original team in half, this channel premiere documentary reunites them to strip for charity in front of the cameras for one, final time….

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For more information please go to www.loveblighty.co.uk

Play Blighty launch promo

That Louis Theroux with his interviews,

Can be seen here day or nightly.

His strange weekends, with wayward friends

are at home right here on Blighty.

The views on coast we love the most

Coz they’re British through and through!

But the trawler men are at sea again

And our supper’s overdue.

Ohhh, Andrew Marr drives a retro car

As he takes us back in time,

From Beatles to Hip-hop, story of Britpop

Telly in its prime.

We’ve a brand new show where the stars all go

To share their Brilliant Britain.

And the road kill man eats as much as he can

I just hope he spares his kitten…

You can join the big yin, for a great night in

As he tours all round Blighty;

Just telling jokes and amusing folks

Though not always politely!

So be our guest for the UK’s best

We’ve packed it in so tightly.

You’ll laugh you’ll cry, you’ll wonder why

You’d never heard of Blighty!

Country Life Sponsorship For two weeks after the launch of Blighty on 17th February 2009 the entire channel was sponsored by Country Life butter – the first time that a whole channel has been sponsored on British TV for longer than a few hours. The unique Blighty environment was the perfect place for the brand to promote the message that its butter is made from 100% British milk. The creative by Grey London was also Sex Pistol John Lydon’s first time appearing in an advert. The partnership between brand and channel works so well that sponsorship of Blighty’s Best of British programming strand continues for 50 weeks after the launch.