Taking New York
Taking New York is a structured-reality television series broadcast by E4 in the United Kingdom. Taking New York chronicles the lives of a group of twenty-something British friends striving to make their American Dream come true. Featured locations include Brooklyn, Manhattan and Staten Island.
History
The show was first announced following a Channel 4 press release in August 2014. A first series of eight episodes was commissioned by Channel 4’s Head of Formats Dom Bird. The first series began on Monday 9 February 2015.Main cast
| Cast member | Age | Occupation/role | Series |
| Amy Purssey | 26 | Curator/Art Director for a gallery in the Westside of Manhattan | 1 |
| Megan Purssey | 26 | Chinese and Business graduate seeking to launch her career. She graduated from London's SOAS | 1 |
| Ben Waddell | 28 | Model | 1 |
| Danny Schwarz | 28 | Model | 1 |
| Gagan Chadha | 27 | Joint business owner of a printing company and now opening his own bar | 1 |
| Georgina Leigh | 25 | Graduate/Marketing Intern previously worked for Abercrombie & Fitch in Savile Row & stars in the seventeenth series of Big Brother UK | 1 |
| Henry Rogers | 21 | Model and club promoter. He attended Merchant Taylors' School in the UK | 1 |
| James Rees | 29 | Actor | 1 |
| Jamie Jewitt | 24 | Model. Previously worked for Abercrombie & Fitch in Savile Row. Later took part in the third series of Love Island | 1 |
| Matt Charles | 28 | Bar general manager | 1 |
| Sophie Pape | 28 | Special events producer. Previously involved with UK Vogue, ELLE and Harper's BAZAAR. | 1 |
| Sophie 'Sumner' Sumner | 25 | Model/Presenter/Blogger. She won America's [Next Top Model, Cycle 18] and was also the runner-up of Britain's Next Top Model, Cycle 5 | 1 |
| Isabella 'Belle' Orson-Hughes | 21 | Model and aspiring fashion designer. She attended Southbank University in the UK | 1 |
Ratings
| Series | Episodes | Series premiere | Series finale | Average viewers |
| 1 | 8 | 9 February 2015 | 30 March 2015 |
These viewing figures are taken from BARB.