Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
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| Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | |
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| File:And&Dec Takeaway.jpg Current Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Titles | |
| Created by | Denise Harrop |
| Starring | Ant & Dec |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 8 (including 1 Christmas special) |
| No. of episodes | 59 |
| Production | |
| Producers | LWT (now branded ITV Productions) and Gallowgate |
| Running time | 75 minutes (including adverts) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 8 June 2002 – Present |
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway is a variety show shown in the UK on Saturday evenings on the ITV (and repeated on Sunday mornings on ITV2), presented and executively produced by Ant & Dec. It is broadcasted live at: LWT's London Studios, Southbank
Each show ends with the main event in which a contestant from the audience attempts to win 20 items advertised during a randomly-chosen programme from the preceding week.
On 10 September 2005, ITV had a programme listing the best 50 shows in ITV's 50 years being on air. Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway came 2nd, being beaten by Coronation Street. Launched in 2002, the series was unbeaten in its timeslot for three years until scheduled against Doctor Who on BBC One in March 2005.
Current features
Pre-titles clip
Before the titles a comedy clip is shown.
- Series 1 & 2: Backstage
- Series 3 & 4: Dressing Room
- Series 5 & 6: Outside Dressing Rooms
- Series 7 & 8: London Studios Canteen (Show 1 Opening for Series 8 was set in the control room)
The beginning games
All series. After a funny scene and what's coming up on the show Ant goes to the right hand side of the audience and picks one person at a time to comment on (usually something embarrassing) and would start up a game.
Games Include:
- Mr and Mesmorised
- Court in the Act
- Where's your Shed At?
- STOP! That's Mine
- Stars in their Lives
- Shame That Tune
- This Is Your Diary
- Prankety Prank
- Wedding Daze
Win The Ads
All series. The climax of the show, inviting a lucky member of the audience to "Don't just watch the adverts, win 'em". An ITV show is selected at random and 20 prizes are taken from the adverts shown within it. The contestant has 60 seconds (90 in the first series, recently sometimes 45 if the show was running short on time) to answer as many questions correctly.
After that, they have to decide to take the prizes and run or gamble it all on one final question. Get it right, and they win the lot. Get it wrong though and they lose everything and leave with just a roll of toilet paper.
In series 1, three contestants were chosen and whittled down to one in a short quiz. This was discontinued from series 2 and one was just selected at random.
In series 5, a new feature was added, which was to show them one of the prizes they picked to help the contestants whether to gamble or not.
Grab The Ads
All series. A similar advert contest for viewers at home. This has followed two formats.
Format 1 was calling one member of the public and asking them to pick a number between 1 to 9. Whatever prize is behind that number is theirs. This was only used in Series 1.
The current format, used since series 2, has seen a different celebrity each week playing a different game which is used to generate a number between 1 to 9 and the prize behind it goes to the viewer chosen before that turn.
Games include:
- Human Roulette
- Human Bingo
- Box-to-Box
- Human Archery
- Cupid
- Celebrity Baby Bounce
- Musical Toadstools
- The King of Swingers
Ant v Dec
Introduced in Series 5. The duo are given a certain task and they are given a week to learn a certain task and perform it live the next week. Kirsty Gallacher presents for this part of the show while David Goldstrom commentates on proceedings on certain weeks.
Series 5
| Show | Date | Challenge | Winner | Ant's Score | Dec's Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 February 2005 | Gladiators | Ant | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 19 February 2005 | The Tightrope | Ant | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 26 February 2005 | Dog Training | Dec | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | 5 March 2005 | Escapology | Dec | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 12 March 2005 | Ring Of Fire | Draw | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | 19 March 2005 | Memory Test | Ant | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | 26 March 2005 | Royal Wedding Song with G4 | Dec | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | 2 April 2005 | Darts | Ant | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | 9 April 2005 | Ventriloquism | Dec | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | 16 April 2005 | Penalty Shoot-out | Dec | 5 | 6 |
- The best remembered challenge is the motorbike stunt jump, which was called off after Dec had a bad accident during his jump, which resulted in a broken right thumb and his left arm in a sling for a few weeks afterwards, which became a source of much mirth on the show in subsequent weeks. Indeed, Ant's puppet of Dec in the ventriloquism challenge came with its own sling.
- The winner of the challenge earned 1 point on the scoreboard (except for the week the accident occurred, where both Ant & Dec got a point since it was called off that week). In the end, Dec triumphed over Ant 6-5, winning the last challenge, the penalty shoot-out competition, to become overall winner. As a forfeit, Ant had to perform a bush tucker trial from I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, and sing a specially written 'loser's song', "I Am A Loser", to the tune of "We Are the Champions".
Series 6: The Rematch
| Show | Date | Challenge | Winner | Ant's Score | Dec's Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 September 2006 | Abseiling | Dec | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 23 September 2006 | Sumo Wrestling | Ant | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 30 September 2006 | Wood Chopping | Dec | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 7 October 2006 | Rowing | Ant | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 14 October 2006 | Cake Baking | Dec | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 21 October 2006 | Forming A Boyband | Ant | 3 | 3 |
- On the last show of this series, the contest was tied at three wins each. It came down to a Mini-golf putt-off, which Dec won. After Dec putted the winning ball, Ant's forfeit was to be locked in the stocks and have paint thrown at him by all the show's celebrity guests. Dec celebrated his second successful win by singing the Tina Turner song "The Best", and wearing a mock king's outfit.
Series 7: This Time It's Personal
| Show | Date | Challenge | Winner | Ant's Score | Dec's Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 September 2007 | Speed Skating | Dec | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 15 September 2007 | Spelling Bee | Dec | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 22 September 2007 | 60m Sprint Hurdles | Dec | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 29 September 2007 | Weather Forecasting | Ant | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 6 October 2007 | Breathing Underwater | Dec | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 13 October 2007 | Queen Tribute Act | Dec | 1 | 5 |
- Dec won the competition for the third year running, leading Ant 5-1. Ant's forfeit was to play the "Celebrity Baby Bounce" game but instead of numbers he popped balloons filled with gunge. After the song had finished the remaining balloons were revealed to count as a score, for each balloon he popped one pair of his trainers would be saved from being let off into the sky by helium balloons.
Series 8: The Teams
| Show | Date | Challenge | Winner | Ant's Score | Dec's Score | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 February 2008 | Royal Navy Assault Course | Dec | 0 | 1 | Wayne Sleep |
| 2 | 23 February 2008 | Dodgeball | Ant | 1 | 1 | Sonia Evans |
| 3 | 1 March 2008 | Bobsleighing w/ Ant, Bonnie & J
and Dec, Melinda & Lee |
Ant | 2 | 1 | Paul Daniels |
| 4 | 8 March 2008 | Barber Shop Quartet | Ant | 3 | 1 | Melinda Messenger |
| 5 | 15 March 2008 | Indoor Bowls | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | 22 March 2008 | TBC | - | - | - | - |
Series 8 will see Ant & Dec train a team of 5 different celebrities for a certain challenge. The losing team on the night will eliminate a member, chosen by the leaders, either Ant, or Dec.
British tabloid newspaper The Sun revealed on 16th February that Ant's team consist of:
- Paul Daniels’ wife Debbie McGee, actress and singer Bonnie Langford, dancer Wayne Sleep and two ex-boy band members Jason 'J' Brown and Lee Ryan, from 5ive and Blue, respectively. Due to "personal reasons", Lee Ryan is unable to commit to the team, he has since been replaced with ex-Steps memeber Lee Latchford-Evans. Ant lost the first challenge and chose to eliminate Wayne Sleep.
- Dec's team members are: magician Paul Daniels, 80's singer Sonia and X Factor loser Chico, ex-Page 3 Girl Melinda Messenger, and former footballer and reality TV regular, Lee Sharpe. On 16th February, Sonia was unable to take part in the live challenge to due a leg injury. Dec lost the second challenge and eliminated Sonia.
Beat The Boys
Introduced in Series 6. Two celebrities try to beat Ant and Dec's time around an assault course, using different vehicles every week. The vehicles have been specially modified to ensure that teamwork is vital in the game. Stuart Hall is the commentator.
Series 6 Leaderboard
| Show | Date | Couple | Ant & Dec's Car & Time | Challenger's Car & Time | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 September 2006 | Phillip Schofield & Fern Britton | Stretched Limo (3:25) | Caravan (3:23) | Ant & Dec |
| 3 | 30 September 2006 | Trinny Woodall & Susannah Constantine | Girly Jeep (3:16) | Boy Racer (3:15) | Trinny & Susannah |
| 4 | 7 October 2006 | Ben Shephard & Penny Smith | Camp-A-Van (3:59) | Ice-Cream Van (4:01) | Ant & Dec |
| 5 | 14 October 2006 | Harry Hill & Al Murray | Wedding Car (6:18) | Police Car (3:29) | Harry & Al |
| 6 | 21 October 2006 | Wendi Peters & Jennie McAlpine | Hippy Car (3:21) | London Taxi Cab (4:25) | Ant & Dec |
The obstacles used in Series 6:
- Eammon Holmes Cones:
- Grab The Lads:
- Celebrity Skittles:
- The Brad Pitt Stop:
- Shooting Stars:
- G4 See-Saw:
- Beckham's Golden Balls:
Most noteworthy race
- Show 5: Ant & Dec lost the race to Harry & Al by 2 minutes and 51 seconds when it was looking like a victory for the duo. The reason being that their car broke down towards the end of the race and had to complete the rest of the course by foot.
Series 7 Leaderboard
| Show | Date | Couple | Ant & Dec's Car & Time | Challenger's Car & Time | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 September 2007 | Tina O'Brien & Ryan Thomas | Starsky & Hutch Stunt Car (3:52) | Cagney & Lacey Police Cruiser (3:57) | Ant & Dec |
| 2 | 15 September 2007 | Max Beesley & Jonathan Wilkes | Safari Jeep (4:02) | Ambulance (4:00) | Max & Jonathan |
| 3 | 22 September 2007 | Alan Carr & Justin-Lee Collins | Old People's Car (4:31) | Catering Van (4:52) | Ant & Dec |
| 4 | 29 September 2007 | Fearne Cotton & Holly Willoughby | Army Jeep (6:38) | Beach Buggy (6:18) | Fearne & Holly |
| 5 | 6 October 2007 | Eamonn Holmes & Ruth Langsford | Beach Car (7:14) | New York Taxi Cab (9:14) | Ant & Dec |
The obstacles used in Series 7 are:
- All Star Splat: Each team is given three custard pies and must hit and knock down at maximum three of the six celebrity faces.
- Hook A Duck: The passenger must hook a duck from the pond using a long rod.
- Drawbridge: The team must get out of the car and lower a door on a small castle whilst being attacked by numerous weapons by the other team.
- See-saw: The team must balance over the giant seesaw.
- Domino Rally Alley: The team must reverse and park in between the dominos, without knocking them over.
- Car vs. Beast: A drag race with a remote controlled robot displaying a famous face or animal.
- Tony Blackburn's Wheel of Steel: The team must continue to sing the song that stops playing in tune whilst they rotate on a giant turntable.
Failure to complete any of the obstacles correctly (bar the Drawbridge) will incur a ten second penalty.
Most noteworthy race
- Show 4: Ant & Dec completed the track in 6:38, after falling off the turntable at Tony Blackburn's Wheel of Steel and losing 2 minutes, allowing Fearne & Holly to win by 20 seconds despite receiving ten second penalties at every obstacle with the exception of Hook A Duck and the Drawbridge (which carries no penalty). Had Ant & Dec not received a 2 minute delay, they would have won easily.
Series 8 Leaderboard (Extreme)
| Show | Date | Couple | Ant & Dec's Car & Time | Challenger's Car & Time | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 23 February 2008 | David Dickinson & Lorne Lesley | Disco 1 (4:16) | Post Van (7:45) | Ant & Dec |
| 4 | 8 March 2008 | Duncan James & Tara Palmer-Tomkinson | Punked Mini | Pest remover van | Duncan & Tara |
| 5 | 15 March 2008 | Andrew Castle & Kate Garraway |
Celebrities confirmed for these series are, GMTV anchors, Andrew Castle and Kate Garraway, boyband member-turned-West End star Duncan James and 'it girl' Tara Palmer-Tomkinson and, TV presenter David Dickinson and his partner Lorne Lesley. Also featured is former Steps member Ian Watkins.
The obstacles used in series 8 are:
- Eammon Holmes Cones: The driver would be blindfolded and their partner had to direct them through the cones without knocking any over
- Drawbridge: The team must get out and lower a door on a castle. Whenever they turned the handles, items would be released from two boxes above.
Celebrity guest announcers
Introduced in Series 7. The continuity voice-overs have been done by a celebrity, mostly announcing Ant & Dec's arrival and what's next after the break.
The celebrities have been, in chronological order:
Series 7
- September 8: Simon Pegg
- September 15: Daniel Radcliffe
- September 22: Quentin Tarantino
- September 29: Christian Slater
- October 6: Harry Hill
- October 13: Jordan (Katie Price) & Peter André
Series 8
- February 16: Will Ferrell
- February 23: Uma Thurman
- March 1: Jeff Goldblum
- March 8: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
- March 15: Jessica Alba
- March 22: TBC
The Mouse Trap
The Mouse Trap is a maze which one lucky viewer goes in and tries to retrieve as much cheese as possible before making their way out. There are ten compartments hanging from above certain areas and they must be pulled to release whatever is in it. Each cheese is worth £1000, and there are five cheeses to be collected in total. The viewer must collect as much cheese as they can and get out of the maze within the time limit of 1 minute or else they will be locked in by tiddles the Takeaway Cat and their cheese will count for nothing.
As of the first two episodes in Series 8, no-one has been able to make their way out of the Mouse Trap in time. In the third episode, aired on March 1st, the contestant managed to leave the mousetrap with two pieces of cheese, winning a total of £2,000.
Previous content (alphabetical order)
Ant & Dec Undercover
Series 2-5. Ant & Dec, wearing heavy disguises, ambush fellow celebrities (Simon Cowell being a famous, and popular, victim). When this item first began, they also fooled members of the public. This presumably started the failed series, Celebrity Stitch-Up.
Banged Up With Beadle
Series 1. This game only lasted one series.
Jiggy Bank
Series 6-7. A member of the public is surprised live on television then have ride a moving robotic pig like a rodeo. The harder they ride the more cash they will get. The maximum win is £5,000. The remaining money not won is added as a bonus prize in Grab The Ads. As a joke the announcer in the commentary box or in series 7, a child voicemailing in from a mobile phone will say "Oink Oink, You Lucky Pig!" when the prize with the money remaining is revealed.
Jim Didn't Fix It For Me
Series 1-3. A spoof of Jim'll Fix It, in which audience members who had written to Jimmy Saville in their youth, but never been lucky enough to fulfil their dreams, and having those dreams realised at last, 20+ years later.
Little Ant & Dec
Series 2-6. A pair of child "lookalikes" , Little Ant (James Pallister) and Little Dec (Dylan McKenna-Redshaw), to whom Ant & Dec delegate various interviews on the flimsy pretext of "we couldn't be bothered" and the pint-sized interviewers ask all sorts of blunt questions and bamboozle some surprisingly straight answers out of their victims. Victoria Beckham was asked what conceived meant and she told them it meant where her son got in her tummy. Such victims include Kevin Costner and Sarah Michelle Gellar. They had even interviewed Ant and Dec, but used "Little Little Ant & Dec", two even younger Ant & Dec lookalikes, to introduce the segment, because Little Ant and Dec 'couldn't be bothered'. Following the axing of this segment, the pair hosted Jiggy Bank for Series 6 but have since now been dropped altogether.
Make Ant Laugh
Series 1. Ant is a bit of a miserable git so they've scoured the country to find some funny acts who must try to make Ant laugh within sixty seconds to win a trophy.
Opportunity Knocks: Again
Series 2-4. Based on the Saturday night television programme "Opportunity Knocks", enables members of the audience who previously starred on the expired programme, to act their performances again.
Home Run
Series 1-3. Each week Ant & Dec would be annoyed that some people on Saturday Nights would turn off the TV, put their coats on and...GO OUT!
Every week they would, through some sort of technology work, would surprise members of the public in a location in the UK (e.g. a cinema or a bingo hall) and reward someone £5,000 if they ran back home. The person who gets to their door to find the five grand would then be forced to read an oath, on their television screen, promising they will never go out on Saturday Nights again.
Saturday Cash Takeaway
Series 3. Nine popular takeaways are taken at random and one is selected by a member of the studio audience. The takeaway, which is being delivered to someone at home, has £1,000 stuffed in it.
The person who receives the takeaway then answers a question from their front door and if they get it right, they win the money, along with their food.
Saturday Night Pub Olympics
Series 4. One pub is chosen each week to compete in the "Saturday Night Pub Olympics", they are split into two teams and have to face each other three different events to decide to winning team, simple. Dickie Davies was on hand to commentate on proceedings.
What's Next?
Series 2-4. An item where Ant & Dec are presented with a challenge, of which they have no prior knowledge, and which is often embarrassing.
Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series 1 | 8 June 2002 | 20 July 2002 | 7 |
| Series 2 | 11 January 2003 | 22 March 2003 | 11 |
| Series 3 | 13 March 2004 | 17 April 2004 | 6 |
| Series 4 | 2 October 2004 | 6 November 2004 | 6 |
| Series 5 | 12 February 2005 | 16 April 2005 | 10 |
| Xmas Special | 1 | ||
| Series 6 | 16 September 2006 | 21 October 2006 | 6 |
| Series 7 | 8 September 2007 | 13 October 2007 | 6 |
| Series 8 | 16 February 2008 | 22 March 2008 | 6 |