| Tonight's the Night | |
|---|---|
| Format | Game show |
| Starring | John Barrowman |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Barrowman Barker Productions |
| Running time | 60mins (Series 1 & 3) 50mins (Series 2) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC One |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original run | 18 April 2009 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Tonight's the Night is a BBC Saturday night entertainment television programme which stars on BBC One since 18 April 2009. It is presented by actor and singer John Barrowman.[1]
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The show is based around making audience members' wishes come true, featuring ordinary people living out their fantasies for real.
There are no rules as to who can appear on the show, it features ordinary members of the public nominated by friends who think they have a hidden talent or other special reason. Every guest has the help of Barrowman and other celebrity guests.
The studio audience are also involved in the show, as John surprises unsuspecting members of the public, making their wishes come true on the night even if they hadn't signed up for the show.
It contains at its heart elements of classic 1980s entertainment shows, such as Surprise, Surprise, Jim'll Fix It, and Beadle's About.
The show is recorded at BBC Scotland's studios at Pacific Quay in Glasgow, Scotland
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 April 2009 | 23 May 2009 | 6 |
| 2 | 17 July 2010 | 11 September 2010 | 8 |
| 3 | 9 July 2011 | 3 December 2011 | 8 |
Episode Viewing figures from BARB.[2]
| Episode No. | Airdate | Total Viewers | BBC One Weekly Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 April 2009 | 4,690,000 | 14 |
| 2 | 25 April 2009 | 4,050,000 | 29 |
| 3 | 2 May 2009 | Under 4,100,000 | Outside Top 30 |
| 4 | 9 May 2009 | 4,270,000 | 25 |
| 5 | 16 May 2009 | Under 4,000,000 | Outside Top 30 |
| 6 | 23 May 2009 | 4,080,000 | 25 |
| Episode No. | Airdate | Total Viewers | BBC One Weekly Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 July 2010 | 4,320,000 | 20 |
| 2 | 24 July 2010 | 4,460,000 | 14 |
| 3 | 31 July 2010 | 3,830,000 | 27 |
| 4 | 7 August 2010 | 4,510,000 | 17 |
| 5 | 14 August 2010 | 4,650,000 | 14 |
| 6 | 21 August 2010 | Under 3,920,000 | Outside Top 30 |
| 7 | 28 August 2010 | Under 4,040,000 | Outside Top 30 |
| 8 | 11 September 2010 | Under 3,910,000 | Outside Top 30 |
| Episode No. | Airdate | Total Viewers | BBC One Weekly Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 July 2011 | 4,070,000 | 24 |
| 2 | 16 July 2011 | 4,700,000 | 15 |
| 3 | 23 July 2011 | 3,870,000 | 29 |
| 4 | 30 July 2011 | Under 3,550,000 | Outside Top 30 |
| 5 | 6 August 2011 | Under 3,720,000 | Outside Top 30 |
| 6 | 13 August 2011 | Under 4,310,000 | Outside Top 30 |
| 7 | 12 November 2011 | Under 4,580,000 | Outside Top 30 |
| 8 | 3 December 2011 | Under 4,270,000 | Outside Top 30 |
A short Doctor Who sketch aired as part of the 23 May 2009 episode. It featured John Barrowman reprising his role as Jack Harkness, David Tennant as himself, and competition winner Tim Ingham as alien Sao Til. In the short, set on the TARDIS, Barrowman and Ingram alternate between playing their characters and playing themselves as actors on the Doctor Who set.
The short was the last piece of Doctor Who written by Russell T. Davis and the first time the TARDIS interior was filmed in High Definition.