Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong is a game show on Channel 4, presented by Alan Carr. During the first series, voice-over commentary in between rounds on the scores is provided by Leslie Phillips. From Series 2, the announcer is Peter Dickson. A Series 1 compilation was later released onto DVD in 2008.
Format
The first series of Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong was based around a gameshow format where two teams — "Celebrities" and "Civilians" — were asked a series of questions relating to the other team's lifestyle. Rounds included 'Celebrity Crypts', 'Life Swap', 'Kiss and Tell' and 'How the Other Half Lives'; producers claim that "fantastic prizes" can be won, much like a traditional gameshow format.The second series abandoned the "Celebrities vs. Civilians" angle and went with two different teams of celebrities each episode.
The show also includes a celebrity news section, where Carr will irreverently discuss the week's showbiz news.
Episodes
Series 2
Series 2 started 10 October 2008. Although the series was originally commissioned for 6 episodes, only 5 episodes aired. However, at the end of the series, Alan revealed that there would be a special episode airing at Christmas time. The shows featured two teams of celebrities from similar programs or who have similar backgrounds playing against each other, such as Coronation Street vs EastEnders. Alan Carr noted in an interview with Jonathan Ross, that due to complaints from civilians they had to abandon the previous format and go along with celebrity teams.| Date | Episode number | Ding Team | Dong Team |
| 10 October 2008 | 1 | Martine McCutcheon, Todd Carty, Gillian Taylforth and Joe Swash | Julie Goodyear, Ian Reddington, Sally Lindsay and Bruce Jones |
| 17 October 2008 | 2 | Tony Blackburn, David Gest, Sophie Anderton and Christopher Biggins | Anton Du Beke, Claudia Winkleman, Craig Revel Horwood, and Rachel Stevens |
| 24 October 2008 | 3 | Gok Wan, Nicky Clarke, Jodie Kidd and Nicky Hambleton-Jones | Danny Dyer, Nick Moran, Martin Kemp and Neil Ruddock |
| 31 October 2008 | 4 | Shaznay Lewis, Coleen Nolan, Jenny Frost and Mutya Buena | Antony Costa, Kenzie, Tony Mortimer and Kian Egan |
| 7 November 2008 | 5 | Louis Walsh, Amanda Holden, Neil Fox and John Barrowman | Carol Vorderman, Rav Wilding, Trisha Goddard and Kate Garraway |
| 23 December 2008 | Christmas Special | Adele Silva, Paul Daniels, Debra Stephenson and Barbara Windsor | Claire Sweeney, John Thomson, Michelle Collins and Joe Pasquale |