Something for the Weekend is a British game show presented by Denise van Outen. It was broadcast on Channel 4 from 17 September 1999 to 21 July 2000.[1][2][3]
| Something for the Weekend | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Denise van Outen |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (inc. 2 specials) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | Tiger Aspect Productions in association with Whack 'em Out Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 17 September 1999 – 21 July 2000 |
Well-remembered items on the show included a game called Private Dicks and van Outen revealing she used the pet name Godzilla for then-partner Jay Kay's privates, because he "takes [her] deeper underground".
Transmissions edit
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 September 1999 | 22 October 1999 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 June 2000 | 21 July 2000 | 7 |
Specials edit
| Date | Entitle |
|---|---|
| 24 December 1999 | Christmas Special |
| 7 January 2000 | Denise's Naughty Bits: The Best of Something for the Weekend |
Reception edit
The show was critically panned.[4][5][6][7][8][9] Since then van Outen has distanced herself from the show.[10][11]
References edit
- ^ Judd, Terri (23 August 1999). "Channel 4 documentary to show 'posed' shots of child beggars". The Independent. London. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "Ooh, you are awful". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "VAN OUTEN TO OFFER C4 SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "Dumb and dumber". The Guardian. London. 2 June 2000. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "Dumb Watch: Sex? Make sure it's in front of the kids". The Independent. London. 19 September 1999. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "The opposite of sexy". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "Sex on TV is corrupting our children". The Independent. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ Alibhai-Brown, Yasmin (26 July 2000). "Why do we let our children watch this vile, sexist and explicit nonsense?". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "Getting it all off". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ Cadwalladr, Carole (30 April 2007). "Blonde justice". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "Denise's ladette regret". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
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