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| Michael Ball | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Entertainment |
| Directed by | Ian Hamilton (season 1) Jonathan Glazier (season 2) Gavin Taylor (Christmas special) |
| Presented by | Michael Ball |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 (and a Christmas special) |
| No. of episodes | 13 (and a Christmas special) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Trish Kinane Stephen Leahy |
| Producer | Ian Hamilton |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including advertisements) |
| Production companies | Action Time Carlton Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 8 July 1993 (1993-07-08) – 24 December 1995 (1995-12-24) |
Michael Ball is a British music entertainment television programme presented by Michael Ball that aired on ITV from July 1993 to December 1995.
Format
Each episode featured 2 special guests singing live in the studio. The guests were introduced as being "one of the best" within their genre of music which resulted in some high-profile guests like Ray Charles, James Brown, The Bee Gees and Take That to name a few. The show also featured performances from its host Michael Ball.
Transmissions
| Series | Episodes | Premiere | Finale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 8 July 1993 | 12 August 1993 |
| 2 | 7 | 27 July 1994 | 7 September 1994 |
| Christmas special | 1 | 24 December 1995 | |
Guests
Season 1
| Episode # | Series # | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episode #1.1" | 8 July 1993 (1993-07-08) | |
| Guests: Ray Charles & Wet Wet Wet | ||||
| 2 | 1 | "Episode #1.2" | 15 July 1993 (1993-07-15) | |
| Guests: Montserrat Caballe & Chris Isaak | ||||
| 3 | 1 | "Episode #1.3" | 22 July 1993 (1993-07-22) | |
| Guests: Take That & Tammy Wynette | ||||
| 4 | 1 | "Episode #1.4" | 29 July 1993 (1993-07-29) | |
| Guests: Elaine Paige & Cliff Richard | ||||
| 5 | 1 | "Episode #1.5" | 5 August 1993 (1993-08-05) | |
| Guests: Harry Connick Jr. & Gloria Estefan | ||||
| 6 | 1 | "Episode #1.6" | 12 August 1993 (1993-08-12) | |
| Guests: Dionne Warwick & The Bee Gees | ||||
Season 2
| Episode # | Series # | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | "Episode #2.1" | 27 July 1994 (1994-07-27) | |
| Guests: Cher & Tony Bennett | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Episode #2.2" | 3 August 1994 (1994-08-03) | |
| Guests: Erasure & Joe Cocker | ||||
| 3 | 2 | "Episode #2.3" | 10 August 1994 (1994-08-10) | |
| Guests: James Brown & Lulu | ||||
| 4 | 2 | "Episode #2.4" | 17 August 1994 (1994-08-17) | |
| Guests: Marcella Detroit & Julio Iglesias | ||||
| 5 | 2 | "Episode #2.5" | 24 August 1994 (1994-08-24) | |
| Guests: Montserrat Caballe & Robert Palmer | ||||
| 6 | 2 | "Episode #2.6" | 31 August 1994 (1994-08-31) | |
| Guests: D Ream & Emmylou Harris | ||||
| 7 | 2 | "Episode #2.7" | 7 September 1994 (1994-09-07) | |
| Guests: Shirley Bassey & Daryl Hall | ||||
Christmas special
| Episode # | Series # | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | "Episode #3.1" | 24 December 1995 (1995-12-24) | |
| Guests: Michael Bolton & Dusty Springfield | ||||
References
- "BFI | Film & TV Database | MICHAEL BALL". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
External links
- Michael Ball at IMDb