| Let Me Entertain You | |
|---|---|
| Format | Talent/Variety |
| Created by | Adam Wood |
| Presented by | Brian Conley (Host) Christine Bleakley (Co-Host) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Lion TV |
| Running time | 45 minutes (Series 1) 30 minutes (Series 2) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC Two |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original run | 21 August 2006 – 22 June 2007 |
Let Me Entertain You was a daytime variety show that aired on BBC Two from 21 August 2006 and ended on 22 June 2007. The show is presented by British funnyman, Brian Conley, with co-presenter Christine Bleakley.
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The show invites allcomers to entertain a studio audience (doing anything they like) for a cash prize. At any point during their act, a member of the audience can press a button they are given, to register their 'displeasure' with the act; when half of the audience have pressed their buttons, the act is stopped. If they get over one minute of attention they get £100, over two minutes wins £200, and if they last three minutes they earn £1000. If the allcomer is under 16, they receive an alternative to cash prizes - usually a showbiz-related treat or an item useful to their career (e.g. a trip to the West End, a musical instrument). The most popular act from each day is entered into a weekly final.
The show's aim seems to be a modern day remake of ITV's famous variety show, Opportunity Knocks. The element of removing performers before the conclusion of the act is similar to The Gong Show.
The series one champion was 13 year old classical baritone, Matthew Crane, who sang "Nessun Dorma" in the Grand Final in 2006, (Click here for Matthew's winning performance). Matthew was also asked back to sing on the Grand Final of Series two, in 2007, as a guest performer.
The series two champion was Lee Lambert, who was also 13 years old at the time, and a singer. In the final he performed "I Am What I Am" in the disco style associated with Gloria Gaynor. Runners-up were David Ashley, a Frank Sinatra-style singer, and Faces Of Disco, a comedy dance act who were subsequently semi-finalists in Britain's Got Talent 2009.
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 August 2006 | 15 September 2006 | 20 |
| 2 | 28 May 2007 | 22 June 2007 | 20 |