Tonight's the Night (TV series)

Tonight's the Night is a BBC light entertainment television programme which was shown on BBC One from 18 April 2009 to 3 December 2011, presented by actor and singer John Barrowman.[3]

Tonight's the Night
GenreLight entertainment
Presented byJohn Barrowman
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes22
Production
Production locationsBBC Television Centre (2009)[1]
BBC Pacific Quay (2010)[1]
Dock10 (2011)[2]
Running time60 minutes (2009, 2011)
50 minutes (2010)
Production companyBarrowman Barker Productions
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release18 April 2009 (2009-04-18) –
3 December 2011 (2011-12-03)

Format edit

The show is based around making audience members' wishes come true, featuring ordinary people living out their fantasies for real.

There are no rules as to who can appear on the show; it features ordinary members of the public nominated by friends who think they have a hidden talent or other special reason. Every guest has the help of Barrowman and other celebrity guests.

The studio audience are also involved in the show, as John surprises unsuspecting members of the public, making their wishes come true on the night even if they hadn't signed up for the show.

It contains at its heart elements of classic 1980s entertainment shows, such as Surprise, Surprise, Jim'll Fix It, and Beadle's About.

Transmissions edit

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 18 April 2009 23 May 2009 6
2 17 July 2010 11 September 2010 8
3 9 July 2011 3 December 2011 8

Doctor Who Sketch edit

A short Doctor Who sketch aired as part of the 23 May 2009 episode. It featured John Barrowman reprising his role as Jack Harkness, David Tennant as himself, and competition winner Tim Ingham as alien Sao Til.[4][5] In the short, set on the TARDIS, Barrowman and Ingham alternate between playing their characters and playing themselves as actors on the TARDIS set.

International versions edit

Country Name Host Network Date premiered
  India Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi Amitabh Bachchan STAR Plus October 18, 2015 – January 10, 2016
  Italy Stasera è la tua sera Max Giusti Rai 1 March 25 – April 15, 2010

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Tonight's the Night". John Barrowman. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Tonight's the Night". Dock10. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Tonight's The Night offers viewers chance to win incredible Doctor Who experience". BBC. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
  4. ^ "David Tennant makes surprise return to the TARDIS!". BBC. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
  5. ^ "County man stars as Doctor Who alien". Lincolnshire Echo. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2009.

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