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Television – News – British Comedy Awards 2006: The Winners. Digital Spy (13 December 2006). Retrieved 5 May 2012. In 1997, the duo switched to Channel 4, presenting an early-evening children's show entitled Ant & Dec Unzipped. [18] This show also won a BAFTA but was dropped after just one series. [19] ITV signed the duo in August 1998, [20] and within weeks they were assigned to present ITV1's Saturday morning programmes SMTV Live and CD:UK, alongside Cat Deeley. The duo presented the shows with Deeley for three years, becoming the most popular ITV Saturday morning show. The programme's success was the mix of games such as Eat My Goal, Wonkey Donkey and Challenge Ant, sketches such as "Dec Says" and the "Secret of My Success", and the chemistry between Ant, Dec, and Deeley. Two SMTV VHS cassettes, compiling highlights from both shows, were released in 2000 and 2001. Ant & Dec also starred in the children's TV series Engie Benjy during their time on SMTV. [21] [22] Known as the PEOPLE’S PAPER, Euro Weekly News is the leading English language newspaper in Spain. And it’s FREE! In 2002, Ant & Dec created and presented Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway. The first series was not an overall success, but with the introduction of "Ant & Dec Undercover", "What's Next?", "Ant v Dec" and "Little Ant and Dec", the show became a hit. During the fourth series, Dec broke his arm, thumb and suffered a concussion whilst completing a challenge for the 'Ant vs. Dec' segment of the show. The incident involved learning how to ride a motorbike and jump through a fire ring. Dec failed to pull hard enough on the bike's throttle during the challenge, causing it to topple over and sending him flying through the air. In 2006, the first episode of series five saw the duo abseil down the side of the 22-story high London Studios, where the show was filmed. Two DVDs, a best-bits book, and a board game of the series were released during 2004. The show was rested after 2009 as Ant & Dec said they were running out of ideas, and it became stale, as many of the popular features such as "Little Ant & Dec" and "Undercover" were dropped. Saturday Night Takeaway returned in 2013 and was a massive success; Ant & Dec resurrected previous hit features such as "Undercover", "Little Ant and Dec" (albeit with a new Little Ant and Dec) Win the Ads, and Ant v Dec, with new host Ashley Roberts. They also brought in new features such as the Supercomputer, Vegas or Bust, the End of the show 'show' where Ant and Dec perform with an act such as Riverdance or an Orchestra, and "I'm a Celebrity, get out of my ear!" where they have an earpiece in a celebs ear, and they tell them what to do while being filmed by secret cameras. The series was such a success that ITV recommissioned it for 2014 even before the 2013 series ended. A board game of the format was released. The final episodes of the 2020 series were filmed at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2021 series was filmed with a virtual audience and precautions.
But no less true. And after three decades together, we're writing that book. Covering everything from a pirate radio storyline in Byker Grove through to the biggest shows on telly, this is our story. In February 2022 the pair released the charity single "We Werk Together", written by Ian Masterson, with RuPaul's Drag Race UK winners The Vivienne, Lawrence Chaney and Krystal Versace with the proceeds from the single going to the Trussell Trust. The song was performed on the first episode of the eighteenth series of Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as the "End of the Show" Show, introduced by RuPaul. [15] Presenting [ edit ] Children's television [ edit ] Looking for a book which encourages positivity? @antanddec’s new book ‘Propa Happy’ is a fun-filled guide to feeling good for kids aged 7+. The perfect way to help celebrate #ChildhoodDay! On 28 January 2020, the duo were awarded the Guinness World Record for "the most National Television Awards won consecutively for Best Presenter" which was at 18 as of 22 January 2019. [42] The record has since been broken 4 times by Ant and Dec themselves after they won the same award 4 years consecutively as of 5 September 2023, bringing the new record to 22. They are both avid supporters of their local football club, Newcastle United. [6] [7] Career [ edit ] Acting [ edit ]Told through the lens of every TV show they’ve made, and including everything they’ve learnt along the way, this book charts the journey of two ordinary lads from Newcastle who went on to achieve extraordinary things. Clarke, Stewart (14 October 2019). "Ant and Dec, Studio Lambert Rev Up 'Street Car Showdown' for the BBC (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 2 July 2020.
National Television Awards: The Winners – TV News". Digital Spy. 30 October 2008 . Retrieved 12 March 2012. DEC: But no less true. And after three decades together, we've written that book. Covering everything from a pirate radio storyline in 'Byker Grove' through to the biggest shows on telly, this is our story. From their modest beginnings in Byker Grove through to their ‘unique’ time as pop stars and an award-laden TV career, 30 years have flown by! And and Dec hold a special place in the hearts of TV viewers everywhere. This is their epic story, with never-before-seen photography and the very best tales from their 30 years on TV. O'Sullivan, Kyle (9 November 2022). "Ant and Dec failed to become famous in US - and flop show was axed after six episodes". Daily Mirror . Retrieved 22 October 2023.staggered the selection of competition finalists, which meant that viewers entering the competition did not have a fair and equal chance of winning When asked in interviews, Dec always tells the story as when he first saw Ant 'He was sitting in the corner with his head in his hands and I thought 'What a miserable bugger!'' Declan had been at Byker Grove from the start, Ant was a newcomer at the beginning of the 2nd series. But by 1993 the storyline given to PJ and Duncan (Ant and Dec) on the show lead them to their pop career! The song 'Tonight I'm Free' started it all off. Ant and Dec fans asked if they could release the single, and so they did due to the demand. Little did the lads know that this was to be the beginning of pop stardom!!! My favorite part was when they confronted Simon Cowell about how unhappy they were at one point doing Britain’s Got Talent and I very much agreed with their thoughts, and glad SC felt the same and did something to change it, just shows how good these two that SC is willing to change something in the show so he won't lose them.
Ant & Dec will trace their ancestry in ITV special". Digital Spy. 26 May 2017 . Retrieved 29 April 2018. Harrison, Ellie (12 November 2019). "Ant and Dec discover they are cousins in DNA Journey documentary". The Independent . Retrieved 22 October 2023. As NSPCC Ambassadors for Childhood, we wanted to show our support for this fantastic charity and their vital work.” Mike McGrath, Head of Partnerships at the NSPCC, said, “The NSPCC’s Childhood Day, which takes place on the second Friday of every June, is a vital moment in the calendar when we call on children and grown-ups up and down the UK to come together and raise money for the NSPCC. Hosted by Ant & Dec, The Prince's Trust Awards will be broadcast for the very first time on ITV". itv.com/presscentre . Retrieved 12 May 2022.Byker Grove producer: I told Ant and Dec to 'stay together' ". BBC Online. 27 January 2017 . Retrieved 2 July 2020.
Every child deserves a happy childhood – and the NSPCC rely on fundraising to ensure they can continue to be here for children and families,” Ant said. Created in consultation with child psychology experts and with guidance from the NSPCC, the book includes mental health advice and activities so that children can nurture their emotional well-being everyday. With around half a million print readers a week and over 1.5 million web views per month, EWN has the biggest readership of any English language newspaper in Spain. The paper prints over 150 news stories a week with many hundreds more on the web – no one else even comes close. Ant & Dec left from children's television in 2001 after trying out formats like Friends Like These for BBC One in 2000 and Slap Bang with Ant & Dec for ITV in 2001. Propa Happy will include fun-filled activities such as Be More You-nicorn, Bestie Bingo and Karaoke Relay, alongside top tips for feeling confident and building resilience.
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We thought it would be a shame to waste this period of reflection and set about writing a book to mark the anniversary. It has, until now involved a lot of tea (green for me, builders for Ant), chocolate biscuits and laughter. In November 2019, Ant and Dec's DNA Journey aired, which followed the pair as they retraced their family roots through DNA samples. In the show, they both found out that they have the same DNA marker, which means Ant and Dec are related as distant cousins. [30] The DNA Journey format has since been done with other celebrities. I was binge-watching Chatty Man, Graham Norton show, Friday night with Jonathan Ross and yes, BGT (don't ask, I'm just really in the brit-show phase right now), and I was drawn to these people who are always making people laugh; David Walliams and Ant&Dec most especially. I think I've watched all the interviews with them on youtube and I bought and finished Camp David last week (I'm still thinking if I'll do a review on that one, it's just so sad). Ant and Dec remember their one dud ahead of game show launch". Extra.ie. 9 January 2022 . Retrieved 22 October 2023. An official Saturday Night Takeaway app known as Studio Rush launched on 30 January 2013. [ citation needed]
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