Ski Sunday may be gone from the BBC, but the passion for winter sports is far from over. Created by Wavelength and Extreme International, Sunday in the Mountains is a new weekly winter sports show bringing world-leading snow competitions, legendary Alpine destinations and mountain adventure to audiences across YouTube, TV, streaming and social media from January 2027.
Ski Sunday first aired on the BBC in 1978 and its last episode was broadcast on 1 February 2026. In September 2026 the BBC confirmed the programme would not return, and nearly 30,000 people have since signed a petition calling to Save Ski Sunday.
The programme has ended. The stories haven't. The athletes haven't. The mountains haven't. And the audience hasn't.
Created by Wavelength and Extreme International, Sunday in the Mountains (working title) is a new multi-platform winter sports and mountain lifestyle show. It combines the thrill of ski racing and freestyle competitions with the adventure, culture and characters that make mountain life so compelling, built to appeal to lifelong ski and snowboard fans while introducing a new generation to the world of the mountains.
In a nod to its heritage, Wavelength has secured the rights to the Ski Sunday theme tune, Pop Looks Bach. Composed by Sam Fonteyn in 1970, it was the theme to Ski Sunday from 1978 to 2026 and now opens a new era of winter sports broadcasting.
Each week the show travels to one of the world's great ski resorts, bringing together:
“The TV industry is lamenting the death of broadcast TV but the future of media is repeatable social formats. Ski Sunday didn't need fixing, it just needed to adapt and move to where the audience has shifted to.”
“The reaction to Ski Sunday’s cancellation shows just how much the programme means to people. We want to build on that passion, inspire the next generation of winter sports fans and support the growth of the snowsports industry.”
“This is about bringing together the drama of competition, the magic of the mountains and the people who make this world so special. By taking the format beyond traditional television, we have an opportunity to build a truly global community around it.”
Alistair Gosling, Founder and CEO of Wavelength
Every episode runs to 45 minutes and follows the same running order:
Two lead presenters, to be announced shortly, are joined across the season by six to ten guest co-presenters drawn from four talent groups. Each brings their own personality, expertise and audience, creating fresh stories and more reasons to watch.
Season one is provisionally scheduled to launch from Adelboden, Switzerland, on 10 January 2027 and run for the winter season, taking viewers to some of Alpine skiing's most celebrated destinations:
Beyond the racing, each episode explores what makes the destination unique, from its terrain and local culture to food, après-ski and adventure.
The schedule is provisional and subject to confirmation.
In the lead-up to every episode, daily short-form content brings audiences closer to the action through athlete interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, creator-led adventures and stories from the mountains:
The daily content runs across Wavelength's network of social channels and partner publishers, with a combined following of more than 80 million adventure fans across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Snapchat. The weekly 45-minute episode streams globally on YouTube every Sunday, alongside a UK television broadcast on a network to be announced shortly.
The combination of weekly episodes and daily social content creates opportunities for brands and Alpine destinations to connect with audiences through the series and its wider storytelling. Wavelength and Extreme International are in discussions with potential sponsors, partners and guest presenters, with further announcements expected in the coming weeks.
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