Ed vs. Spencer
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| Genre | comedy reality TV |
| Running time | approx. 30 minutes including commercial breaks (per episode) |
| Creator(s) | Monkey |
| Starring | Ed Leigh and Spencer Claridge |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original channel | Sky One (UK) |
| Original run | November 24, 2004–January 26, 2005 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
Ed vs. Spencer is a comedy reality TV series based on the Canadian show Kenny vs. Spenny. It ran for one series during 2004 on Sky One.
In North America, Ed vs. Spencer is broadcast Thursday nights on BBC America as part of its edgy new programming lineup entitled "The Underground".
It focuses on two best friends, Ed Leigh and Spencer Claridge, who are constantly competing against each other in unusual and weird challenges for supremacy and bragging rights.
The comedy of the show does not focus so much on the challenges, but in the way the two competitors face them. Spencer is a doe-eyed innocent who steadfastly believes in hard work and persistence. In contrast, Ed will lie, cheat and do whatever else he can to beat his friend. At the end of the programme, the loser has to undergo a humiliating forfeit chosen by the victor.
[edit] Facts about the show
- Ed Leigh hit the headlines in summer 2004 when people at a London party saw a mystery man handcuff himself to Big Brother contestant Vanessa Nimmo. This man was in fact Ed, which was part of his master plan to be victorious in the challenge: Who can make himself the most famous?
- The executive producer is Will MacDonald, most famous for producing TFI Friday and presenting Carry on Campus.
- BBC America has not aired nor does it mention in the episode guide on their site, the episode entitled Who can make the best porn?, even though they mention it by name in their promos for the show. However The Comedy Channel in Australia has aired the episode.
- In a tie-in with the show, Claridge posed for soft-core pornographic nude photos of himself which are available on the website "English Lads". 1
[edit] Episode list
- Who can make himself the sickest?
- Who can stay handcuffed the longest?
- Who's the most attractive to women?
- Who can survive in the woods the longest?
- Who can make the best porn?
- Who is the hardest?
- Who do kids like more?
- Who can put on the most weight?
- Who can make himself more famous?
- Who can make the most money in three days?
