ITV Specials
ITV Specials are a selection of programmes which focus on some of the biggest stars in music, dance and magic.
ITV Specials | |
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Genre | Entertainment |
Presented by | Holly Willoughby Fearne Cotton Phillip Schofield Declan Donnelly Anthony McPartlin Bradley Walsh Christine Lampard Zoë Ball Paul O'Grady Ben Shephard Reggie Yates Emma Willis Stephen Mulhern Alan Titchmarsh Steve Jones |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of episodes | 105 (as of 2 January 2018) (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Running time | 60–90 minutes (inc. adverts) |
Release | |
Original network | ITV |
Original release | 15 January 2000 – present |
Since 15 January 2000, stars including Cheryl, Michael Flatley, the Spice Girls and Duran Duran have featured in these special programmes. They are presented by various presenters including Phillip Schofield, Christine Lampard, Paul O'Grady, Ben Shephard, Reggie Yates, Alan Titchmarsh, Fearne Cotton, Steve Jones, Holly Willoughby, Stephen Mulhern, Zoë Ball and Emma Willis.
Music specials
There are six main "types" or "series" of music specials aired on ITV. The basic format remains the same for most shows. Occasionally, the star/s of the show may also present their special (such as Michael Bublé on all occasions). The first special aired was Extreme Magic Extreme Danger on 15 January 2000, hosted by Ulrika Jonsson.
- One Night Only – since 20 December 2008, fifth episode aired in March 2011. The first "series" of the franchise and was hosted by Myleene Klass in 2008, followed by Ben Shephard, Fearne Cotton in 2010 and most recently, Christine Lampard in 2011. Stars featured include Tom Jones, Rod Stewart and Bon Jovi.
- For the Last Time – since 25 September 2010, second episode aired in December 2011. Both episodes have been hosted by Christine Lampard.
- This is... – since 4 December 2010, fourth episode in April 2012. Third episode was hosted by Reggie Yates, starring Justin Bieber, and the fourth was hosted by Christine Lampard, starring Lionel Richie.
- The Nation's Favourite – a documentary series, celebrating music by a particular artist, group or theme. Viewers are able to vote for their favourite song in the category. Aired since 5 December 2010, it has been narrated by Kate Thornton, Amanda Holden, Fearne Cotton, Liza Tarbuck, Rufus Hound and more recently Zoë Ball in 2013.
- A Night with... – two episodes aired in 2011. Featured artists were Will Young and Beyoncé, respectively. Hosted by Kate Thornton and later Steve Jones.
- The One and Only – two episodes, first starring Des O'Connor in April 2012, second starring Cilla Black and hosted by Paul O'Grady in October 2013.
Other specials
Other specials have included Michael Flatley: A Night to Remember and Darcy Oake: Edge of Reality, both presented by Christine Lampard in 2014.
There have been "...Story" specials such as The Talent Show Story (narrated by Victoria Wood) and Come on Down! The Game Show Story (presented and narrated by Bradley Walsh).[1] Stephen Mulhern has presented/narrated a few specials including The Magic Show Story and The Saturday Night Story, both of which aired in 2015.
Episodes
Music specials
Entertainment specials
Episode | Air date | Programme | Presenters | Guests |
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1 |
15 January 2000 | Extreme Magic Extreme Danger | Ulrika Jonsson | |
1 |
30 December 2000 | Ant & Dec's Secret Camera Show | Ant & Dec | |
1 |
30 December 2000 | Hidden Talents of the Rich and Famous | Ian Wright | |
1 |
9 August 2001 | Britain's Brainest Kid | Carol Vorderman | |
1 |
16 August 2001 | Stars and Their Doubles | Des O'Connor Claire Richards | |
1 |
30 August 2001 | TV's Best Ever Soap Moments | Dale Winton | Jean Alexander Leslie Grantham Carol Vorderman Richard & Judy Carol Smillie |
1 |
31 December 2001 | Surprising Stars | Carol Smillie | |
1 |
27 March 2002 | Stars and Their Doubles | Des O'Connor | |
1 |
19 May 2002 | The Beckhams' World Cup Charity Party | David Beckham Victoria Beckham | |
1 |
8 September 2002 | Gameshow Losers | Harry Hill | |
1 |
12 October 2002 | How Do I Look? | Ulrika Jonsson John Dalzell | |
1 |
21 December 2002 | Television Party of the Year | Gaby Roslin Gabby Logan | |
1 |
15 February 2003 | The Luvvies: The Awards That the Stars Don't Want | Rhona Cameron Tara Palmer-Tomkinson | |
1 |
28 June 2003 | Drop the Celebrity | Suzanne Dando Richard Blackwood Ian McCaskill Mark Durden Smith Jenni Falconer | Scott Wright Jane McDonald Leilani Dowling |
1 |
12 July 2003 | How Do I Look? | Ulrika Jonsson | |
1 |
1 November 2003 | Best Ever Hidden Camera Stunts | Phillip Schofield | |
1 |
8 November 2003 | Best Ever Magic Tricks | ||
1 |
29 November 2003 | TV's Greatest Cheats | ||
1 |
13 December 2003 | Dumb Britain | Tony Blackburn Tara Palmer-Tomkinson | |
1 |
13 December 2003 | Rhona's Rude Home Videos | Rhona Cameron | |
1 |
20 December 2003 | We Are the Champions: The Nation Celebrates | Chris Tarrant | |
1 |
27 December 2003 | Magicians Impossible | Joe Labero | Linda Barker Louise Redknapp James Hewitt |
1 |
3 January 2004 | National Television Awards Party of the Year | Melanie Sykes Jonathan Wilkes | |
1 |
10 January 2004 | International Stars and Their Doubles | Dale Winton | Paul Daniels Vanessa Feltz The Cheeky Girls |
1 |
24 January 2004 | The Luvvies: The Awards the Stars Don't Want to Win | Rhona Cameron | |
1 |
19 June 2004 | Best Ever Hidden Camera Stunts 2 | Phillip Schofield | Noel Edmonds Jeremy Beadle Dom Joly |
1 |
3 July 2004 | Dumb Britain 2 | Tony Blackburn Tara Palmer-Tomkinson | |
1 |
14 July 2005 | Spelling Bee | Chris Tarrant | |
1 |
10 September 2005 | ITV's 50 Greatest Shows | Phillip Schofield and Cat Deeley | |
1 |
18 September 2005 | Avenue of the Stars: 50 Years of ITV | Chris Tarrant Kate Thornton | |
1 |
20 September 2005 | ITV's Best Ever Ads | Phillip Schofield | |
1 |
5 November 2005 | Best Ever Family Films | ||
1 |
24 December 2005 | Best Ever Christmas Films | Richard Attenborough Hilary Audus Peter Auty Rick Baker George Chakiris Mark Charnock Judy Cornwell Mary Crosby Mark Eccleston Jon Favreau Emma Forbes Dave Goelz Karolyn Grimes Joanna Harrison Melvyn Hayes Brian Henson Amanda Holden David Huddleston Aled Jones Patsy Kensit Taylor Momsen Barry Norman Frank Oz Jenny Powell Daryl Sabara Jason Solomons Debra Stephenson Daniel Stern Steve Whitmire | |
1 |
26 December 2005 | Coronation Street Pantomime | Brooke Vincent Sam Aston Sally Lindsay Bill Tarmey Bradley Walsh Debra Stephenson Jennie McAlpine Antony Cotton John Savident Tina O'Brien Andrew Whyment Roy Hudd David Neilson Malcolm Hebden Rupert Hill Bruce Jones Sally Dynevor Susie Blake Wendi Peters Danny Young Nikki Sanderson Thomas Craig Jimmi Harkishin Peter Schmeichel | |
1 |
31 December 2005 | Best Ever Worst Auditions | Nicki Chapman | The Cheeky Girls Nina Myskow Louis Walsh |
1 |
11 March 2006 | Best Ever Muppet Moments | Kermit the Frog | |
1 |
20 May 2006 | The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday: Live | Vernon Kay, Patrick Kielty, Kate Thornton, Ben Elton, Ant & Dec and Cat Deeley | |
1 |
10 June 2006 | Rio Ferdinand's World Cup Wind Ups | Rio Ferdinand | |
1 |
11 June 2006 | Best Ever Ads 2 | Phillip Schofield | |
1 |
25 June 2006 | Best Ever Spitting Image | Simon Chadwick | |
1 |
9 September 2006 | TV's 50 Greatest Stars | Bradley Walsh | |
1 |
8 December 2006 | 2006 Greatest Hits | Vernon Kay | |
1 |
16 December 2006 | Best Ever Worst Auditions 2 | Ben Shephard | |
1 |
23 December 2006 | Whatever Happened to Gareth Gates? | Lynne Alleway | |
2 |
24 December 2006 | Phillip Schofield's Night Before Christmas | Phillip Schofield | Peter Andre Army Big Band Elizabeth Emanuel Jimmy Glass Katherine Jenkins Irina Kolesnikova Leona Lewis Kelly Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne Sharon Osbourne Joe Pasquale Katie Price Gary Rhodes Steve Rider Chris Tarrant Westlife |
1 |
30 December 2006 | Viewer of the Year 2006 | Kate Thornton | |
1 |
2 January 2007 | All the Best from Denis Norden | Denis Norden | |
1 |
4 January 2007 | Parkinson's All Time Greatest Entertainers | Michael Parkinson | |
1 |
16 June 2007 | TISWAS Reunited | Chris Tarrant | |
1 |
23 June 2007 | Secrets of Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes | Sara Cox | |
1 |
8 December 2007 | Best Ever Worst Auditions 3 | Fearne Cotton | |
1 |
22 December 2007 | Star Traders: The Christmas Challenge | Phillip Schofield | |
1 |
29 December 2007 | No 1 Soap Fan | Bradley Walsh | |
1 |
29 December 2007 | Keith Barry: The Escape Live | Keith Barry | |
1 |
13 September 2008 | Everybody Dance Now | Fearne Cotton | |
1 |
25 October 2008 | Best Ever Worst Dance Moments | Justin Lee Collins | |
1 |
15 November 2008 | We Are Most Amused | Phillip Schofield | |
1 & 1 |
31 January 2009 & 28 March 2009 | The Feelgood Factor | Eamonn Holmes Myleene Klass | |
1 |
20 December 2009 | Ad of the Decade | Ben Shephard | |
3 |
26 December 2009 | Ant & Dec's Christmas Show | Ant & Dec | Robbie Williams Emma Bunton Piers Morgan Amanda Holden Gino D'Acampo Judy Finnigan Richard Madeley The Saturdays Ian St John Jimmy Greaves Gary Lineker Cliff Richard Alexandra Burke Simon Cowell Mark Frith Kate Winslet |
4 |
26 December 2009 | The All Star Impressions Show | Stephen Mulhern | Diane Abbott Tony Blackburn Mackenzie Crook Paul Daniels Bobby Davro Les Dennis Vanessa Feltz David Gest Jerry Hall Chesney Hawkes Tim Healy Harry Hill Eamonn Holmes Iain Lee Sally Lindsay Lisa Maxwell Joe Pasquale JLS Stevie Riks Liz Smith Claire Sweeney Nico Tatarowicz Mark Wingett |
5 |
22 December 2010 | It's Paul Burling! | Paul Burling | Jess Robinson Eve Webster Anthony Spargo Paul Butler |
6 |
24 December 2010 | The Santa Files with John Sergeant | John Sergeant | N/A |
1 |
30 December 2010 | Ad of the Year 2010 | Ben Shephard | |
1 |
28 December 2011 | Ad of the Year 2011 | Ben Shephard | |
1 |
7 May 2012 | Britain Beware | Ade Edmondson | |
7 |
23 December 2012 | Ade's Christmas Crackers | Ade Edmondson | N/A |
8 |
26 December 2012 | That Dog Can Dance | Christine Lampard | Sharon Osbourne Bill Bailey Ashleigh and Pudsey |
9 |
21 December 2013 | The Illusionists | Stephen Mulhern | Various magicians Wendi Peters David Seaman |
10 |
1 June 2014 | Michael Flatley: A Night to Remember | Christine Lampard | Michael Flatley Nadine Coyle |
11 |
1 December 2014 | Phillip's Live 24 Hour TV Marathon for Text Santa | Phillip Schofield | Christine Lampard Amanda Holden Ruth Langsford Penny Lancaster Jane Moore Steve Scott Vincent Simone Flavia Cacace Frank Lampard Joe Pasquale Todd Carty Myleene Klass Peter Dickson Sarah Jane Crawford Lucy Verasamy Linda Robson Michael Ball Anthony McPartlin Declan Donnelly Ashley Roberts Christopher Biggins Kerry Katona Tony Blackburn Amy Willerton Janet Street-Porter Pixie Lott Wayne Sleep Chico Slimani Ashleigh and Pudsey Liz McClarnon Heidi Range Lydia Rose Bright Ferne McCann Rav Wilding Lauren Goodger Bobby Norris The Vamps Ben Hanlin Davina McCall Denise Robertson Susanna Reid Charlotte Hawkins Ben Shephard David Cameron Lorraine Kelly |
12 |
27 December 2014 | Darcy Oake: Edge of Reality | Christine Lampard | Darcy Oake |
13 |
4 January 2015 | Diversity Live | Ashley Banjo Jordan Banjo Mitchell Craske Sam Craske Ike Ezekwugo Perri Kiely Warren Russell Terry Smith |
N/A |
14 |
30 May 2015 | The Magic Show Story | Stephen Mulhern | Darcy Oake Dynamo Paul Daniels Anita Harris Penn and Teller Geoffrey Durham Ben Hanlin |
15 & 16 |
15 & 22 August 2015 | The Saturday Night Story | Stephen Mulhern | Anthony McPartlin Declan Donnelly Jonathan Ross Vernon Kay Bruce Forsyth Ricky Wilson Dermot O'Leary Amanda Holden Alesha Dixon Petula Clark Tommy Cannon Bobby Ball Jim Rosenthal Jimmy Hill Gary Lineker Marty Wilde Ulrika Jonsson John Anderson Michael Van Wijk Kim Betts Diane Youdale Warren Furman James Crossley Mike Lewis Henry Kelly Matthew Kelly Jon Culshaw Debra Stephenson |
17 |
13 December 2015 | The World According to Kenny Everett | N/A | Peter Brown Roger Taylor Steve Norman Cleo Rocos Lee Everett Alkin |
18 |
20 December 2015 | The Sound of Music Live | N/A | Kara Tointon Julian Ovenden Maria Friedman Alexander Armstrong Katherine Kelly Paul Copley Mel Giedroyc David Bamber Paul Jesson Evelyn Hoskins Jon Tarcy Julie Atherton Norma Atallah Imelda De Los Reyes |
19 |
31 December 2016 | World of Sport Wrestling | Jim Ross Alex Shane |
Sha Samuels Dave Mastiff 'Viper' Kimberly Benson |
20 |
1 January 2017 | Diversity Presents Steal the Show | Ashley Banjo Jordan Banjo Mitchell Craske Sam Craske Ike Ezekwugo Perri Kiely Warren Russell Terry Smith |
Stavros Flatley Sam Quek Nile Wilson Jade Jones Honey G The Vamps Urban Voices Collective The cast of Motown: The Musical |
21 |
15 June 2017 | The Real Full Monty[2] | Alexander Armstrong Ashley Banjo |
Harry Judd Elliott Wright Wayne Sleep Mark Foster Matthew Wolfenden Dominic Littlewood Danny John-Jules |
22 |
27 August 2017 | Possibly... The Best Adverts In The World | Hugh Dennis | Bill Bailey Fay Ripley Chris Kamara Joe Lycett Chris Ramsey Angus Deayton |
23 |
20 December 2017 | A Night for the Emergency Services | Ashley Banjo Diversity |
Leona Lewis Michael Ball Alfie Boe Tokio Myers |
24 |
21 December 2017 | Gordon, Gino and Fred's Great Christmas Roast | Gordon Ramsay Gino D'Acampo Fred Sirieix |
Geri Horner Martine McCutcheon Chris Bisson Kay Burley Professor Green Larry Lamb Stephen Merchant |
25 |
22 December 2017 | Al Murray's Make Christmas Great Again[3] | Al Murray | Tom Fletcher Harry Judd Honey G Myleene Klass Joey Essex Matt Forde Richard E. Grant Penny Lancaster 5 After Midnight Nicki Chapman Martin Lewis Marcel Somerville Georgia Harrison Andrea McLean Tony Mortimer Vicki Michelle Liam Charles |
26 |
24 December 2017 | All Star Musicals | Andrew Flintoff Michael Crawford |
Tony Robinson Denise Lewis Nicky Campbell Sally Phillips Lucy Fallon Michael Parr Rebecca Front |
27 |
30 December 2017 | Guess the Star[4] | Jonathan Ross | Chris Kamara Kate Garraway Mark Charnock Nik & Eva Speakman Russell Kane Jordan Banjo Perri Kiely Sam Craske Anthony Cotton Catherine Tyldesley Sally Dynevor Eamonn Holmes Stacey Solomon Robert Rinder[5] |
28 |
31 December 2017 | A Right Royal Quiz | Fern Britton | Angellica Bell Joe Pasquale Jodie Kidd Hal Cruttenden Jennie Bond |
29 |
2 January 2018 | The Greatest TV Moments Of All Time | Paddy McGuinness | Holly Willoughby Keith Lemon Tony Robinson John Cleese Meera Syal Jimmy Tarbuck William Roache |
30 |
16 January 2018 | Britain's Favourite Dogs: Top 100 | Sara Cox Ben Fogle |
Geri Haliwell Simon Gregson Gok Wan James Martin Gabby Logan Louis Smith Michael Ball Phillip Schofield Holly Willoughby |
31 |
28 March 2018 | The Real Full Monty | Alexander Armstrong Ashley Banjo |
James "Arg" Argent John Partridge Ainsley Harriott Jeff Brazier John Hartson Tom Parker Ugo Monye |
32 |
29 March 2018 | The Real Full Monty: Ladies' Night | Ashley Banjo | Coleen Nolan Helen Lederer Victoria Derbyshire Sally Dexter Megan McKenna Sarah-Jane Crawford Michelle Heaton Ruth Madoc |
33 |
17 March 2019 | All Star Musicals | John Barrowman | Amy Walsh Alan Titchmarsh Daniel Brocklebank Joel Dommett London Hughes Martin Lewis Tessa Peake-Jones |
34 |
6 May 2019 | The All New Monty | Alexander Armstrong Ashley Banjo |
Joe Pasquale Jack Fincham Jason Cundy Kelvin Fletcher Willie Thorne Rav Wilding Matt Evers |
35 |
7 May 2019 | The All New Monty: Ladies' Night | Ashley Banjo | Coleen Nolan Victoria Derbyshire Martina Navratilova Laurie Brett Megan Barton-Hanson Danielle Armstrong Crissy Rock Lisa Maffia |
36 |
11 May 2019 | Bradley Walsh's Late Night Guest List | Bradley Walsh | Emma Bunton Holly Willoughby Nigel Havers Piers Morgan Maya Jama |
Documentary
References
- Rees, Jasper (8 August 2014). "Why the game show is the TV format with staying power". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- "The Real Full Monty Episode 1".
- "Al Murray's 'Make Christmas Great Again' commissioned by ITV".
- "Jonathan Ross is to Host a Brand New Series at Dock10 Studios". dock10.
- http://www.dock10.co.uk/about/news/legendary-broadcaster-jonathan-ross-is-to-host-a-brand-new-one-off-game-show-for-itv-filmed-at-the-dock10-studios/