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Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Ding dong logo .png |
| genre | Game show |
| presenter | Alan Carr |
| voices | Leslie Phillips (series 1) |
| Peter Dickson (series 2) | |
| country | United Kingdom |
| language | English |
| num_series | 2 |
| num_episodes | 11 (inc. 1 special) |
| runtime | 45 minutes |
| company | Open Mike Productions |
| network | Channel 4 |
| first_aired | |
| last_aired |
Peter Dickson (series 2)
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong is a game show on Channel 4, presented by Alan Carr. During the first series, voice-over commentary in between rounds on the scores is provided by Leslie Phillips. From Series 2, the announcer is Peter Dickson. A Series 1 compilation was later released onto DVD in 2008.
Format
The first series of Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong was based around a gameshow format where two teams — "Celebrities" and "Civilians" — were asked a series of questions relating to the other team's lifestyle. Rounds included 'Celebrity Crypts', 'Life Swap', 'Kiss and Tell' and 'How the Other Half Lives'; producers claim that "fantastic prizes" can be won, much like a traditional gameshow format.
The second series abandoned the "Celebrities vs. Civilians" angle and went with two different teams of celebrities each episode.
The show also includes a celebrity news section, where Carr will irreverently discuss the week's showbiz news.
Episodes
Series 1
| Date | Episode number | Celebrity team | Civilian team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Richard E. Grant, Les Dennis and Justin Hawkins | ||
| 1 February 2008 | 1 | Chris Moyles, Duncan James, Zoë Ball, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson and Jamelia | Kirsty, Stacey-Jo, Stewart, John, and Laura from Glasgow |
| 8 February 2008 | 2 | Davina McCall, Les Dennis, Konnie Huq, Kirsty Gallacher and Alex Zane | Mel, Adele, Chris, Will and Sephra from Huddersfield |
| 15 February 2008 | 3 | Louis Walsh, Sarah Beeny, Richard Fleeshman, Jayne Middlemiss and Bruno Tonioli | Betty, Dennis, Berthrand, Debra and Kojak from Lewisham |
| 22 February 2008 | 4 | Paul O'Grady, Patrick McGuinness, Myleene Klass, Peter Andre and David Gest | Robbie, Vicki, Andy, Abbie and Peter from Liverpool |
| 29 February 2008 | 5 | Johnny Vegas, Jenni Falconer, Lee Ryan, Jermaine Jackson and Sara Cox | Chris, Claire, David, Hayley and Sarah from Leicester |
| 7 March 2008 | 6 | Lorraine Kelly, Trisha Goddard, Brendan Cole, Matt Di Angelo and Sally Lindsay | Gari, Lisa, Ross, Daithi and Shelly from Shannon |
Series 2
Series 2 started 10 October 2008. Although the series was originally commissioned for 6 episodes, only 5 episodes aired. However, at the end of the series, Alan revealed that there would be a special episode airing at Christmas time. The shows featured two teams of celebrities from similar programs or who have similar backgrounds playing against each other, such as Coronation Street vs EastEnders. Alan Carr noted in an interview with Jonathan Ross, that due to complaints from civilians they had to abandon the previous format and go along with celebrity teams.
: The winning celebrity team
| Date | Episode number | Ding Team | Dong Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 October 2008 | 1 | Martine McCutcheon, Todd Carty, Gillian Taylforth and Joe Swash (EastEnders) | Julie Goodyear, Ian Reddington, Sally Lindsay and Bruce Jones (Coronation Street) |
| 17 October 2008 | 2 | Tony Blackburn, David Gest, Sophie Anderton and Christopher Biggins (I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!) | Anton Du Beke, Claudia Winkleman, Craig Revel Horwood, and Rachel Stevens (Strictly Come Dancing) |
| 24 October 2008 | 3 | Gok Wan, Nicky Clarke, Jodie Kidd and Nicky Hambleton-Jones (Fashionistas) | Danny Dyer, Nick Moran, Martin Kemp and Neil Ruddock (Hard Men) |
| 31 October 2008 | 4 | Shaznay Lewis, Coleen Nolan, Jenny Frost and Mutya Buena (Girl bands) | Antony Costa, Kenzie, Tony Mortimer and Kian Egan (Boy bands) |
| 7 November 2008 | 5 | Louis Walsh, Amanda Holden, Neil Fox and John Barrowman (TV Talent Judges) | Carol Vorderman, Rav Wilding, Trisha Goddard and Kate Garraway (TV presenters) |
| 23 December 2008 | Christmas Special | Adele Silva, Paul Daniels, Debra Stephenson and Barbara Windsor (Panto Goodies) | Claire Sweeney, John Thomson, Michelle Collins and Joe Pasquale (Panto Baddies) |
Home release
On 20 October 2008, Universal Pictures released the entirety of the first season on DVD under the title of Alan Carr's Now That's What I Call A Ding Dong. It features all eix episodes edited as one single mini-feature, also including intercepting scenes of him interviewing Liz Hurley. Bonus features involve the unaired pilot, deleted scenes, a gag reel and a featurette.
References
References
- [http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2007/08/09/5631/carr_lands_c4_gameshow Carr lands C4 gameshow : News 2007 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide]
- [http://www.a2mediagroup.com/?c=174&a=20550 Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong]
- [http://www.channel4.com/microsites/T/takepart/alancarr.html Take Part]
- "Artist Home Page".
- "Artist Home Page".
- "Alan Carr's News".
- (20 October 2008). "Alan Carr: Now That's What I Call a Ding Dong".
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