Celebrity Scissorhands

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Celebrity Scissorhands is a reality show that is part of the BBC's Children in Need charity campaign, in which celebrities attempted to cut people's hair to raise money for the campaign. It is produced by Endemol, and the format is similar to their previous production The Salon.

The first series was shown in 2006, and the programme returned in 2007.

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[edit] 2006 series

The first series began airing on BBC Three on November 5, 2006; BBC One began airing it in late night on November 12; and it ran for two weeks, culminating on November 17, the annual Children in Need night, when it aired as part of the Children in Need telethon on BBC One. It was hosted by Alex Zane.

The celebrities were trained by Lee Stafford, a leading hairdresser. The celebrities were trained at a hair and beauty academy set up at the BBC TV Centre in London which was opened to the public on November 4. BBC stars and ordinary people had makeovers performed at the academy.

On 17 November, five of the celebrities, chosen by a public telephone and text message vote, appeared live in the salon during the Children in Need show. These were Steve Strange, Scott Mills, Darren Day, Michelle Dewberry and Ortis.

[edit] Contestants

[edit] Other personalities

[edit] 2007 series

The second series was shown on BBC Three from October 25 to November 15. Lee Stafford returned as manager of the salon and first series winner Steve Strange also returned as assistant manager.

It was narrated by Hollyoaks actress Kelly Greenwood, who played Zara Morgan.

This years contestants were:

Ninia Benjamin won the 2007 series, with Aled Haydn Jones coming second.

[edit] Celebrity Clients

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