Anthea Turner is to be transformed into a pest controller in an upcoming TV show that will show her trying to remove the country's houses of vermin.The ex-GMTV employee will host "Help Me, Anthea - I'm Infested" in which she will turn up at the homes of families riddled with rats and cockroaches.She will appear alongside the pest control guru Mark Coltman who will implement his intense strategies.With their spy technology, the duo will illustrate the precise extent of the pest problem in the UK.

Ms Turner, in particular, will support those suffering with the infestations to cope with their own "fears" about them.The programme will be created by RDF Television, which makes Wife Swap, and will be screened on BBC3 some time this year.In the meantime, BBC3 have also given the third series of Anthea's Perfect Housewife the greenlight.

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