Something for the Weekend (game show) explained
| Genre: | Game show |
| Presenter: | Denise van Outen |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Num Series: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 13 (inc. 2 specials) |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Company: | Tiger Aspect Productions in association with Whack 'em Out Productions |
| Channel: | Channel 4 |
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]
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
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|
| 1 | 17 September 1999 | 22 October 1999 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 June 2000 | 21 July 2000 | 7 | |
Specials
| Date | Entitle |
|---|
| 24 December 1999 | Christmas Special |
| 7 January 2000 | Denise's Naughty Bits: The Best of Something for the Weekend | |
Reception
The show was critically panned.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Since then van Outen has distanced herself from the show.[10] [11]
Notes and References
- News: Channel 4 documentary to show 'posed' shots of child beggars . The Independent. 23 August 1999. 2012-11-14. London. Terri. Judd.
- News: Ooh, you are awful. The Guardian. 2012-11-14. London.
- VAN OUTEN TO OFFER C4 SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND. Broadcast Now. 2012-11-14.
- News: Dumb and dumber. The Guardian. 2 June 2000. 2012-11-14. London.
- News: Dumb Watch: Sex? Make sure it's in front of the kids . The Independent. 19 September 1999. 2012-11-14. London.
- News: The opposite of sexy. The Guardian. 2012-11-14. London.
- News: Sex on TV is corrupting our children. The Independent. 13 May 2007. 2012-11-14.
- News: Why do we let our children watch this vile, sexist and explicit nonsense?. The Independent. 26 July 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20140728063546/http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/commentators/yasmin-alibhai-brown/why-do-we-let-our-children-watch-this-vile-sexist-and-explicit-nonsense-709870.html. dead. 28 July 2014. 2012-11-14. London. Yasmin. Alibhai-Brown.
- News: Getting it all off. The Guardian. 2012-11-14. London.
- News: Blonde justice. The Guardian. 30 April 2007. 2012-11-14. London. Carole. Cadwalladr.
- News: Denise's ladette regret. London Evening Standard. 2012-11-14.
