Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
2008 British TV series or programme
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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.[1] From Series 2, the announcer is Peter Dickson. A Series 1 compilation was later released onto DVD in 2008.
Peter Dickson (series 2)
| Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Alan Carr |
| Voices of | Leslie Phillips (series 1) Peter Dickson (series 2) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 11 (inc. 1 special) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | Open Mike Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 1 February – 23 December 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';[2] producers claim that "fantastic prizes" can be won, much like a traditional gameshow format.[3]
The second series abandoned the "Celebrities vs. Civilians" angle and went with two different teams of celebrities each episode.[4]
The show also includes a celebrity news section, where Carr will irreverently discuss the week's showbiz news.[5]
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.[6] 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
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.[7]