Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow

Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow is a British game show which premiered 30 May 2020 on ITV. Hosted by Alan Carr, the series features reworked and "supersized" versions of past ITV game shows (primarily from the Fremantle library), with each featuring a new "epic endgame".

Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow
GenreGame show
Presented byAlan Carr
Voices ofJohn Sachs
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes16
Production
Production locationDock10[1]
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companyTalkback
DistributorFremantle
Release
Original networkITV
Picture format1080i 16:9 (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital 5.1
Original release30 May 2020 (2020-05-30) –
present
Chronology
Related showsGameshow Marathon

For the first series, seven episodes were ordered, including a celebrity Play Your Cards Right special and a Christmas episode of The Price is Right.[2][3][4]

In December 2020, it was announced that the series would be renewed for a second series which consists of 11 episodes, 8 standard episodes with two celebrity editions that would air weekly, and 3 specials that would air later in the year. Alongside the previous five shows, Name That Tune would be added to the selection.[5][6]

Episodes

Series 1 (2020)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateU.K. viewers
(millions)
11"Play Your Cards Right: Celebrity Special"30 May 2020 (2020-05-30)4.31[7]
22"The Price is Right"6 June 2020 (2020-06-06)4.35[8]
33"Take Your Pick"13 June 2020 (2020-06-13)4.02[9]
44"Strike It Lucky"20 June 2020 (2020-06-20)3.89[10]
55"Play Your Cards Right"27 June 2020 (2020-06-27)3.57[11]
66"Bullseye"4 July 2020 (2020-07-04)4.26[12]
77"The Price is Right: Christmas Special"24 December 2020 (2020-12-24)N/A

Series 2 (2021)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateU.K. viewers
(millions)
81"Play Your Cards Right: Celebrity Special"3 April 2021 (2021-04-03)3.27[13]
92"Bullseye"10 April 2021 (2021-04-10)3.35[14]
103"The Price is Right"17 April 2021 (2021-04-17)3.04[15]
114"Name That Tune"24 April 2021 (2021-04-24)2.89[16]
125"Strike It Lucky"1 May 2021 (2021-05-01)3.11[17]
136"Bullseye: Celebrity Special"8 May 2021 (2021-05-08)3.39[18]
147"Name That Tune: Celebrity Special"15 May 2021 (2021-05-15)3.10[19]
158"Strike It Lucky: Celebrity Special"22 May 2021 (2021-05-22)2.34[20]
169"The Price is Right: Christmas Special"23 December 2021 (2021-12-23)N/A

Series 3 (2022)

The third series of Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow will see a version of Michael Aspel's 1980s game show Child's Play join the show's regular formats like Bullseye and Strike It Lucky in the line-up.[21]

See also

References
  1. "ITV commissions epic reboot of five of the nation's favourite gameshows". Dock10. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  2. "Alan Carr opens up about Epic Gameshow: "I'm worried about filling Bruce Forsyth's shoes"". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. Televisual (13 June 2019). "ITV orders reboot of five classic gameshows from Talkback". Televisual. Retrieved 2 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. White, Peter (30 May 2019). "ITV Reboots 'The Price Is Right', 'Strike It Rich' & 'Play Your Cards Right' In Alan Carr-Hosted 'Epic Gameshow'". Deadline. Retrieved 2 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow will return for new series in 2021". 24 December 2020.
  6. "Be on TV". Itv.com. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  7. Price, Stephen (2 June 2020). "Altered schedules pose questions". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 4 March 2022.(registration required)
  8. Price, Stephen (9 June 2020). "Signs of normality emerge for TV viewing". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 31 December 2021.(registration required)
  9. Price, Stephen (17 June 2020). "Urgent dramas propel BBC1". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 31 December 2021.(registration required)
  10. Price, Stephen (24 June 2020). "Luminaries makes successful BBC1 switch". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 31 December 2021.(registration required)
  11. Price, Stephen (1 July 2020). "Talking Heads recalls bygone days". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 31 December 2021.(registration required)
  12. Price, Stephen (8 July 2020). "Celebrity MasterChef makes welcome return". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 4 March 2022.(registration required)
  13. Price, Stephen (8 April 2021). "Late 'winter' return fails to boost TV". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 31 December 2021.(registration required)
  14. Price, Stephen (15 April 2021). "Philip coverage causes BBC share collapse". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 4 March 2022.(registration required)
  15. Price, Stephen (23 April 2021). "Measured funeral coverage wins over viewers". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 4 March 2022.(registration required)
  16. Price, Stephen (29 April 2021). "Line of Duty continues Sunday dominance". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 4 March 2022.(registration required)
  17. Farber, Alex (7 May 2021). "Line of Duty bows out on a high". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 31 March 2022.(registration required)
  18. "Pursuit of Love warms over-65 cockles". Broadcast Now. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2022.(registration required)
  19. Price, Stephen (20 May 2021). "ITV Saturday schedule switch boosts BBC1". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 31 March 2022.(registration required)
  20. Price, Stephen (26 May 2021). "Eurovision fever at seven-year high". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 27 January 2022.(registration required)
  21. "Alan Carr Returns For More Epic Gameshow On Itv". Tvzoneuk.com. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.


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