Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow

Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow
GenreGame show
Presented byAlan Carr
Voices ofJohn Sachs
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes25
Production
Production locationdock10 studios[1]
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companyTalkback
Original release
NetworkITV
Release30 May 2020 (2020-05-30) –
25 December 2022 (2022-12-25)
Related
Gameshow Marathon

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". In February 2023, it was reported that ITV had no plans for further series.[2]

Series overview

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
17[3]30 May 2020 (2020-05-30)24 December 2020 (2020-12-24)
211[4]3 April 2021 (2021-04-03)13 August 2022 (2022-08-13)
3718 June 2022 (2022-06-18)25 December 2022 (2022-12-25)

Episodes

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Series 1 (2020)

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No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleOriginal air dateU.K. viewers
(millions)
11"Play Your Cards Right: Celebrity Special"[5]30 May 2020 (2020-05-30)4.31[6]
22"The Price Is Right"[7]6 June 2020 (2020-06-06)4.35[8]
33"Take Your Pick"[9]13 June 2020 (2020-06-13)4.02[10]
44"Strike It Lucky"[11]20 June 2020 (2020-06-20)3.89[12]
55"Play Your Cards Right"[13]27 June 2020 (2020-06-27)3.57[14]
66"Bullseye"[15]4 July 2020 (2020-07-04)4.26[16]
77"The Price Is Right: Christmas Special"[17]24 December 2020 (2020-12-24)N/A

Series 2 (2021–2022)

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No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleOriginal air dateU.K. viewers
(millions)
81"Play Your Cards Right: Celebrity Special"[18]3 April 2021 (2021-04-03)3.27[19]
92"Bullseye"[20]10 April 2021 (2021-04-10)3.35[21]
103"The Price Is Right"[22]17 April 2021 (2021-04-17)3.04[23]
114"Name That Tune"[24]24 April 2021 (2021-04-24)2.89[25]
125"Strike It Lucky"[26]1 May 2021 (2021-05-01)3.11[27]
136"Bullseye: Celebrity Special"[28]8 May 2021 (2021-05-08)3.39[29]
147"Name That Tune: Celebrity Special"[30]15 May 2021 (2021-05-15)3.10[31]
158"Strike It Lucky: Celebrity Special"[32]22 May 2021 (2021-05-22)2.34[33]
169"The Price Is Right: Christmas Special"[34]23 December 2021 (2021-12-23)N/A
1710"Play Your Cards Right"[35]6 August 2022 (2022-08-06)1.45[36]
1811"Take Your Pick"[37]13 August 2022 (2022-08-13)1.51[38]

Series 3 (2022)

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No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleOriginal air dateU.K. viewers
(millions)
191"Play Your Cards Right: Celebrity Special"[39]18 June 2022 (2022-06-18)2.30[40]
202"Bullseye"[41]25 June 2022 (2022-06-25)2.29[42]
213"Strike It Lucky"[43]2 July 2022 (2022-07-02)2.28[44]
224"Child's Play"[45]9 July 2022 (2022-07-09)1.78[46]
235"Bullseye"[47]16 July 2022 (2022-07-16)1.58[48]
246"Strike It Lucky: Celebrity Special"[49]23 July 2022 (2022-07-23)2.10[50]
257"Child's Play: Christmas Special"25 December 2022 (2022-12-25)[a]N/A

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ This episode was original slated to air on 18 December 2022, before getting delayed due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup final going into extra time and a penalty shootout.

References

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  2. ^ "ALAN CARR'S EPIC GAMESHOW SHELVED BY ITV AFTER THREE SERIES". TVZoneUK. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  3. ^ "ITV commissions epic reboot of five of the nation's favourite gameshows" (PDF). Dock10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 September 2021.
  4. ^ "ALAN CARR'S EPIC GAMESHOW RETURNS WITH NAME THAT TUNE". Dock10. April 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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  6. ^ Price, Stephen (2 June 2020). "Altered schedules pose questions". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 4 March 2022.(registration required)
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  32. ^ "Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow - Strike It Lucky". ITV Hub. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  33. ^ Price, Stephen (26 May 2021). "Eurovision fever at seven-year high". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 27 January 2022.(registration required)
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  36. ^ Price, Stephen (15 August 2022). "Return of Dutch detective captivates 2.9m". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 20 August 2022.(registration required)
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  38. ^ Price, Stephen (18 August 2022). "Dutch detective defeated by BBC1 rivals". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 20 August 2022.(registration required)
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  42. ^ "McDonald & Dodds intrigues 3.2m". Broadcast Now. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.(registration required)
  43. ^ "Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow - Strike It Lucky". ITV Hub. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  44. ^ Price, Stephen (8 July 2022). "Wimbledon serves up boost for BBC1". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 19 July 2022.(registration required)
  45. ^ "Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow - Child's Play". ITV Hub. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  46. ^ Price, Stephen (15 July 2022). "Boris Johnson's woes boosts news output". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 19 July 2022.(registration required)
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  48. ^ Price, Stephen (20 July 2022). "Murder In Provence starts slowly". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 20 August 2022.(registration required)
  49. ^ "Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow - Strike It Lucky". ITV Hub. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  50. ^ Price, Stephen (28 July 2022). "Heatwave boosts daytime viewing". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 20 August 2022.(registration required)
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