Thanks no doubt to the success of The Muppets, the Jim Henson Co. is going back to television with a new puppet-based show. No Strings Attached will be a lot like the old Muppet Show — picture a puppet-populated world, with guest celebrities showing up each week to take part in sketches and games. There’s more of a competitive aspect in this show, however, as the word ‘games’ there implies.

But the celebs might mostly be Brits this time out, because the Jim Henson Co. is partnering with the BBC to make the show. Get some more info straight from the BBC, after the break.

Brian Henson will exec produce and call the shots on the puppet front, while Danny Baker will head up the writing staff. The puppets are based out of LA, making this a nice collaborative effort between companies and countries.

Here’s what the BBC has to say: