| Carpool | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Talk show |
| Created by | Robert Llewellyn |
| Starring | Robert Llewellyn |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 105 (Excluding four 'special' episodes, and a trailer) (as of 20 November 2011) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 10-30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | www.llewtube.com iTunes YouTube |
| Original airing | 9 January 2009 - present (Currently on hiatus til 2012) |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Carpool |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Carpool is a web series presented by English actor and comedian Robert Llewellyn. In each episode he interviews a guest while giving them a lift in an eco-friendly car (normally a Toyota Prius hybrid electric vehicle). The guests are often well-known British television personalities such as Jonathan Ross or Ade Edmondson. However Llewellyn also interviews less-well-known figures as long as he feels that they will prove to be an interesting subject. The guests have also included Llewellyn's fellow Red Dwarf actors, Danny John Jules, Craig Charles, Chris Barrie and Hattie Hayridge (as well as Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith and Ruby Wax who all appeared in cameo roles in Red Dwarf).
The show is filmed using small cameras mounted within the car, and Llewellyn drives his guest to a destination of their choosing as they talk informally about a variety of subjects. As Llewellyn is driving for the majority of the time it can be difficult to deal with technical problems especially interference from mobile phones.
The TV show, based on the web format, has been developed by RDF. Funded and sponsored by Toyota, Carpool was first broadcast on Dave on 4 November 2010. [1] The deal was planned by ZenithOptimedia, a leading media agency, and the deal brokered by newcast, the Branded Entertainment Division of ZenithOptimedia. Carpool has been shortlisted for best content partnership in Broadcast Awards.[2]
In a August 2011 update, Llewellyn announced that the show would stay as a web-exclusive and that no more made-for-tv episodes would be made. He also revealed the show would take a short hiatus, before a relaunch in the autumn. [3] The show returned on 20 November 2011, with a 'last of 2011' episode[4], and later that day Llewellyn announced that the show would return in 2012. [5]
Contents |
Below is a list of confirmed upcoming guests for the show:
| Episode | Guests | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rufus Hound and Jason Manford[8] | 4 November 2010 |
| 2 | Arthur Smith and Chris Addison[8] | 11 November 2010 |
| 3 | Rob Brydon and Jeremy Hardy[8] | 18 November 2010 |
| 4 | Ross Noble and Stephen K Amos[8] | 25 November 2010 |
| 5 | Craig Charles and Paul Daniels[8] | 2 December 2010 |
| 6 | Jo Brand and Jason Byrne[9] | 5 January 2011 |
| 7 | David Baddiel and Tim Minchin[9] | 12 January 2011 |
| 8 | Phill Jupitus and Toby Williams[9] | 19 January 2011 |
| 9 | Tim Vine and Doon Mackichan[9] | 26 January 2011 |
| 10 | Jim Jeffries and Richard Herring[9] | 2 February 2011 |
Some shows were filmed, but due to technical failures, the episodes were never released. This is a list of them, along with the technical errors that occurred.[10]
At London Film and Comic Con in July 2009, Danny John-Jules mentioned that RDF Productions (the production company behind Scrapheap Challenge) had commissioned Carpool for broadcast and that Llewellyn is re-shooting a number of episodes in high-definition video for broadcast.
On 30 June 2010 it was announced that the new shows will appear on the UKTV channel, Dave, as well as still appearing online after broadcast, and that the format of the show will remain unchanged.[11]