Friends Like These

This article is about the television programme. Friends Like These is also a book by Danny Wallace (humorist).
Friends Like These
Format Game show
Created by David Young
Starring Ant & Dec (1999–2001)
Ian Wright (2001–2003)
Narrated by Mitch Johnson
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of series 6
No. of episodes 50 (inc. pilot and 4 specials)
Production
Running time 45 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel BBC One
Picture format 16:9
Original run 6 November 1999 (1999-11-06) – 1 March 2003 (2003-03-01)

Friends Like These was a British television programme broadcast on BBC One, and was presented by Ant & Dec and later by Ian Wright. The show was aired on BBC One from 6 November 1999 until 1 March 2003.

Contents

Format

The game show involved two teams, one male and one female, both made up of five individuals. Each team then had to compete in 4 challenges, picking one person from their team for each challenge. Each challenge would win the team a point, which would go forward to the final round, also known as "The Decider". When each team was left with one contestant a piece, they would then go forward to play the deciding challenge, which could win them many points. The team with the most points at the end would be the winner, would go through to the question round.

The winning team would then taken to the face to face round, where each member of the team was asked a question to see how much they know about them. If the person correctly guesses their friend's answer, their chair turns white. However, if the person incorrectly guesses their friend's answer, their chair goes red. After all of these questions had been asked, the team could leave, which only those in white winning the prize. They also had the option to gamble, in which case everyone in the red and white would be asked a question about all 5, and if they got it right they would also go white. However, if they got it wrong, none of the team would receive the prize.

Transmissions

Original series

Series Start date End date Episodes
Pilot
6 November 1999
1
1
12 February 2000
25 March 2000
7
2
28 October 2000
6 January 2001
9
3
9 June 2001
28 July 2001
8
4
27 October 2001
19 January 2002
10
5
27 April 2002
22 June 2002
8
6
11 January 2003
1 March 2003
8

Specials

Date Entitle
1 April 2000
England vs. Scotland
28 December 2000
Celebrity Special: Holby City vs. Eastenders
22 December 2001
Celebrity Special: Steps vs. Damage
21 December 2002
Families Like These

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