C4 series for My Dad Wrote A Porno podcaster

She has been talking about bad sex for years as a co-creator of the comedy podcast My Dad Wrote A Porno.

Now Alice Levine is to host a three-part series for Channel 4 about Britain's bedroom habits.

In the programme, provisionally titled Sex Odyssey and executive produced by documentary-maker Louis Theroux, she will be asking whether there’s any such thing as ‘normal’ when it comes to sex and sexuality in the 2020s. 

She said: ‘It’s a real honour to be the first presenter Louis is working with as an executive producer, especially after so many years watching his programmes.

‘We are both fascinated by the contradictions of people’s lives - the strange and transgressive, next to the mundane and ordinary, in one person's story.

‘I hope that these films will be both warm and funny, surprising and sensitive. And if we can take the taboo out of talking about sex, that’s a huge bonus.’

Theroux added: ‘I’ve always seen films themed around sex as the most challenging but when you get them right the most rewarding. Our sexual interests are arguably the most fundamental aspect of who we are and we’re living in a time when a lot of our assumptions are being rethought.

‘This is a chance to examine all of that, and doing it with a presenter whose warmth, wit, intelligence, and sensitivity make her an ideal guide through sometimes difficult terrain.’

The series is being made by Theroux’s independent production company, Mindhouse.

Published: 18 Feb 2021