Channel 4 and Aviva launch prank web series to promote safe driving
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Channel Four Television Corporation, Aviva
Channel 4, Zenith UK and insurance company Aviva teamed up to launch "Driven to Distraction," a web series inspired by Aviva's 'Good Thinking' initiative. The six-part series aims at inspiring good thinking behind the wheel and stars celebrities and members of the public in a prank road trip show.
The series took into account research by traffic psychologists and YouGov. In each of the episodes, one of the celebrities invited people to a supposed car pooling show. Instead, they lost control of the car via one of the unsafe habits.
When the passengers entered the car, they were blindfolded and did not see that the car is completely controlled by a stunt man operating the modified vehicle from the roof. At the end of each episode, the situation is cleared up and the message of promoting safer driving is promoted. Among the celebrities driving the passengers around are Martin Kemp, The Chuckle Brothers and former Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts. "Drive to Distraction" is available on the broadcasters All 4 catch-up platform and the company's social media outlets. The web series was produced by Little Dot Stud.
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