I'll Do Whatever It Takes

A shrine to Just Like You Productions, the best gameshow production company you've never heard of (because it doesn't actually exist)

Adventure Island (2037-2041) is an action-adventure gameshow that aired on CBBC for 5 series. 4 teams of 4 teens (12-15) compete in physical and mental challenges on the fantastical and fearsome island of Aeolus, in an attempt to win the favour of the Voice of the Island and get to the bottom of an Island Mystery.

Ultrastellar (2038-2040) is a sci-fi gameshow that aired for 3 series on CITV. Orion and Vega, co-captains of the Starship Ultrastella, test 2 teams of 3 cadets (11-14) in a series of zodiac-themed challenges to see if they have what it takes to travel amongst the stars.

Ringleaders (2043-2045) is a circus-themed horror gameshow that aired for 3 series on CITV. Groups of three friends (11-14) are lured into a haunted circus only to find out they’re the real show! If they want to escape, they’ll have to play the performers’ twisted games, but only one person can make it out alive.

The Avalon Protocol (2044) is a science fantasy gameshow that aired for a single series on CBBC. Teams of 3 children (11-14) are tasked with investigating a sentient alternate dimension that is absorbing people and using them to retell the legends of Camelot.

Kestrel Quest (2047-2053) is a mystery-box fantasy gameshow that aired for 6 series on CBBC and JLYP's own on-demand service. 9 teenagers (13-16) embark on a quest to save their homeland from the Idols of Evil, guided by a Knight of the Kestrel with strange powers over memory and a long-forgotten past.

Survive the Surface (2052-2053) is a post-apocalyptic horror gameshow that aired for 2 series on BBC3. Teams of 5 young adults (16-19) must venture out from humanity's underground bunkers, facing dangerous mutants as they scavenge for supplies on the ruined surface world.

A gameshow adaption of the book franchise, The Dragonology Challenge (2053-2054) aired for 2 series on CITV. Teams of 3 kids (9-12) complete a series of mental and physical challenges to pass their Practical Dragonology exam and prove they have what it takes to be licensed Dragonologists.

A 'love letter' to the classic Broadsword television show, what is affectionately known as Just Like Knightmare (2055) is a non-canon 9th series showcasing some of the shows most beloved elements with the help of modern technology and classic practical effects.

2030 - Julian Harrier wins the lottery and quits his job as a software engineer. He goes back to university to study media production.

2034 - Julian Harrier finishes his masters and uses the lottery money to fund and found Just Like You Productions.

2035 - JLYP creates three pilots. One for Adventure Island, one for Ultrastellar and one for what would become The Avalon Protocol. The first is picked up by CBBC, the second by CITV and the last one is considered too ambitious to commission.

2036 - Filming takes place for Adventure Island S1 in the summer.

2037 - Adventure Island S1 airs in the spring and is recommissioned for 2 more series. S2 films in the summer. Ultrastellar S1 is also filmed that summer.

2038 - Adventure Island S2 airs in the spring, and S3 films in the summer. Ultrastellar S1 airs in the autumn back-to-school, and S2 is filmed during the Christmas holidays.

2039 - Adventure Island S3 airs in the spring and is recommissioned for 3 more series. S4 films in the summer. Ultrastellar S2 airs in the autumn back-to-school, and S3 is filmed during the Christmas holidays.

2040 - Adventure Island S4 airs in the spring, and S5 films in the summer. Ultrastellar S3 airs in the autumn back-to-school. CITV grows tired of the format and asks for something new. A pilot for Ringleaders is filmed during the autumn half-term, and it is commissioned for 2 series.

2041 - Adventure Island S5 airs. The production for Adventure Island S6 that summer goes disastrously wrong, and the show is cancelled. The company takes a pause to recover and refocus.

2042 - Ringleaders S1 is filmed during the autumn half-term. A second pilot is created for The Avalon Protocol, and this time it is taken up by CBBC.

2043 - The Avalon Protocol is filmed during the summer. Ringleaders S1 airs around Halloween, and S2 is filmed around the same time. It performs well and is commissioned for 1 more series.

2044 - The Avalon Protocol airs in spring and is very successful. Showrunner Anthony Soldier requests for it not to recommissioned despite this. The company looks for a similar, narrative based format to replace it. Mariam Esparon pitches Kestrel Quest and they agree to make a pilot. Ringleaders S2 airs around Halloween, and S3 is filmed around the same time.

2045 - Ringleaders S3 airs around Halloween. The pilot for the Kestrel Quest is filmed during the summer. The BBC tentatively agrees to commission the 6 series.

2046 - Kestrel Quest S1 is filmed in the summer.

I'll Do Whatever It Takes

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