2009 British TV series or programme
| Totally Saturday |
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![]() Totally Saturday title card |
| Genre | Entertainment |
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| Presented by | Graham Norton |
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| Starring | Stuart Hall |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
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| Original language | English |
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| No. of series | 1 |
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| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Executive producer | Sam Donnelly |
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| Producer | Clodagh O'Donoghue |
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| Production location | BBC TVC |
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| Running time | 59 mins |
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| Production company | BBC Vision |
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| Network | BBC One
BBC HD |
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| Release | 6 June (2009-06-06) –
18 July 2009 (2009-07-18) |
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Totally Saturday is an entertainment and audience participation programme aired by the BBC in the United Kingdom. It premiered on BBC One on 6 June 2009 and ran for seven weeks.
Production
The seven-part series, produced by BBC Vision, Unlike Noel's House Party the show been broadcast for 7 weeks and was commissioned by BBC One Controller Jay Hunt and Controller of Entertainment Commissioning Mark Linsey.[1] A pilot for the show was created months beforehand.[2]
Content
The show turns the tables on members of the audience, by assuming control of their possessions, and putting them centre stage along with celebrities. During the live show, viewers could join in from their homes. One game was called the "Hamster Run", which viewers played with Norton via telephone. Participants had the chance to win a holiday.[3]
Cancellation
On 6 July 2009, it was announced that the BBC have decided to axe the show after just one series, due to poor ratings.[4]
Episodes
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