Little Big Shots(British TV series)
Little Big Shots | |
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Also known as | Little Big Shots UK |
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Based on | Little Big Shots byEllen DeGeneresandSteve Harvey |
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Creative director | Liam Lunniss |
Presented by | Dawn French |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English Mandarin Chinese |
No.of seasons | 2 |
No.of episodes | 12 |
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Production location | BBC Studioworks |
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Camera setup | Multiple |
Running time | 60 minutes(inc. adverts) |
Production company | Wall to WallWarner Bros. International Television Production |
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Network | ITV |
Release | 1 March 2017 27 May 2018 | –
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Little Big Shots |
Little Big Shots(also known asLittle Big Shots with Dawn French) is a British television talent show that premiered onITVon 1 March 2017 and ended on 27 May 2018. The series is hosted byDawn Frenchand based on theAmerican show of the same namecreated byEllen DeGeneresandSteve Harveywho was also the host of the original.[1]The series is produced byWall to Wall.In June 2017, it was confirmed it would return for a second series, also with six episodes.[2]
Format
[edit]The show, unlike shows such asThe X Factor,has no judges, winners or losers. In each episode,Dawn Frenchtalks to a 3– to 13-year-old child about their talent, before the child performs it in front of a studio audience. Some talents shown include singing, dancing, cooking and karate.[3]
Transmissions
[edit]Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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First released | Last released | |||
1 | 6 | 1 March 2017 | 12 April 2017 | |
2 | 6 | 22 April 2018 | 27 May 2018 |
Series 1 (2017)
[edit]No. overall | No.in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code |
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1 | 1 | "Episode #1.1" | 1 March 2017 | 101 |
2 | 2 | "Episode #1.2" | 8 March 2017 | 102 |
3 | 3 | "Episode #1.3" | 15 March 2017 | 103 |
4 | 4 | "Episode #1.4" | 29 March 2017 | 104 |
5 | 5 | "Episode #1.5" | 5 April 2017 | 105 |
6 | 6 | "Episode #1.6" | 12 April 2017 | 106 |
Series 2 (2018)
[edit]No. overall | No.in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code |
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7 | 1 | "Episode #2.1" | 22 April 2018 | 201 |
8 | 2 | "Episode #2.2" | 28 April 2018 | 202 |
9 | 3 | "Episode #2.3" | 6 May 2018 | 203 |
10 | 4 | "Episode #2.4" | 13 May 2018 | 204 |
11 | 5 | "Episode #2.5" | 20 May 2018 | 205 |
12 | 6 | "Episode #2.6" | 27 May 2018 | 206 |
Reception
[edit]Little Big Shotsreceived mixed reviews. Viewers said that the show "lifted the spirit" and "[was a] ray of sunshine".[4]Tim DowlingfromThe Guardiansaid "Little Big Shotsappears to be the kind of cheap and cheerful fare designed to be broken into viral chunks and slapped up on YouTube afterwards: heartwarming moments from a sickly-sweet box of delights. "[5]
References
[edit]- ^"Dawn French to host Little Big Shots on ITV".itv.25 August 2016.Retrieved2 March2017.
- ^Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business."ITV orders more Little Big Shots: News 2017: Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide".chortle.co.uk.
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- ^"Dawn French hailed for Little Big Shots talent show – Independent.ie".
- ^Dowling, Tim (2 March 2017)."Little Big Shots review: Dawn French's cheap and cheerful talent show for children".The Guardian.
External links
[edit]- 2017 British television series debuts
- 2018 British television series endings
- 2010s British children's television series
- 2010s British reality television series
- British television series based on American television series
- British variety television shows
- British English-language television shows
- ITV game shows
- Talent shows
- Television series about children
- British television series about teenagers
- Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios