Strong debut for Champions: Full Gallop on ITV
July 26, 2024
Champions: Full Gallop, the new, prime-time six-part docuseries which delves into the world of horseracing, has proved a winner for ITV.
The first episode of the docuseries aired on ITV1 and ITVX on July 19th and offered a backstage pass to the lives of jockeys and trainers connected to horses competing in a dramatic King George VI Chase on Boxing Day. Across the weekend, it pulled in an audience of 1.1 million viewers. This made it the third most-watched sports documentary on any channel this year, behind only Andy Murray: Will to Win (BBC1) and Boris Becker: The Rise and Fall (ITV).
Produced by South Shore, supported by Flutter Entertainment and Racecourse Media Group (RMG), the programme gives fans access all areas, from weighing rooms to stable yards, as cameras follow the dramatic high-octane thrills, emotion, and drama both on and off the racetrack.
The next episode is on ITV1 at 9pm today (July 26th) and the first three episodes are available to stream now on ITVX.
“I don’t know the full ins and outs of racing. But, honestly, I’m all in after that. It’s brilliant. I’ve watched a lot of the sports documentaries and the one thing I want to know are the things you’d never dream of seeing. That was a proper peek behind the curtain”, commented podcaster, pundit and former England footballer Peter Crouch.