The Nation's Favourite
| The Nation's Favourite | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Starring |
Abba The Bee Gees Elvis Presley Queen |
| Narrated by |
Matt Lucas (2014) Craig Charles (2014) Zoë Ball (2013, 2015) Rufus Hound (2013) Liza Tarbuck (2012) Fearne Cotton (2012) Amanda Holden (2011) Kate Thornton (2010) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 12 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time |
90 minutes (includes adverts) |
| Production company(s) | Shiver TV |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV, STV, UTV |
| Picture format |
576i (PAL) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original run | 5 December 2010 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
For the Last Time ITV Music Specials |
The Nation's Favourite... is a British documentary series, celebrating music by a particular artist. Since the show began in 2010 it has been narrated by various TV stars including Liza Tarbuck, Fearne Cotton, Amanda Holden and Kate Thornton [1] Then in July 2012, three episodes counting down the Nation's favourite number one single aired on ITV hosted by Fearne Cotton.[2] The programme has celebrated bands and singers including ABBA, the Bee Gees, Elvis Presley and Queen.
Format
ITV viewers were able to vote for their favourite song in the category through the ITV website.[3] Viewers are usually given a few months to vote with the winner being announced at the end of each show.
Episodes
| # | Show | Air date | Narrator | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Nation's Favourite Abba Song | 5 December 2010[4] | Kate Thornton | 5.70[5] |
| 2 |
The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song[6] | 9 December 2011 | Amanda Holden | 3.81[7] |
| 3 |
The Nation's Favourite Number One Single | 8 July 2012 | Fearne Cotton | 2.70 |
| 4 |
14 July 2012 | 2.75[8] | ||
| 5 |
15 July 2012 | 3.68[9] | ||
| 6 |
The Nation's Favourite Christmas Song | 22 December 2012 | Liza Tarbuck | 1.61[10] |
| 7 |
The Nation's Favourite Dance Moment[11] | 22 June 2013 | Rufus Hound | |
| 8 |
The Nation's Favourite Elvis Song[12] | 8 November 2013 | Zoë Ball | 4.48 |
| 9 |
The Nation's Favourite Motown Song[13][14] | 6 July 2014 | Craig Charles | 2.15 |
| 10 |
The Nation's Favourite Queen Song | 11 November 2014 | Matt Lucas | N/A |
| 11 |
The Nation's Favourite 70s Number One[15] | 5 March 2015 | Zoë Ball | 2.74 |
| 12 |
The Nation's Favourite 80s Number One | 2015 | N/A | |
References
- ↑ The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song (TV 2011– ) - IMDb
- ↑ The Nation’s Favourite Number 1 Single | News | Fearne Cotton
- ↑ ITV TV Shows
- ↑ ITV Player homepage | itvplayer
- ↑ 'The X Factor' semi-final storms past 15m - X Factor News - Reality TV - Digital Spy
- ↑ ITV TV Shows
- ↑ Bee Gees special pulls in 3.8m on ITV1 - TV News - Digital Spy
- ↑ Big Brother slumps to 870,000 on Saturday night - Big Brother News - Reality TV - Digital Spy
- ↑ 'Family Guy' rockets to 1.2m on BBC Three after 'Shrek' boost - TV News - Digital Spy
- ↑ 'Strictly Come Dancing' 2012 finale second most-watched ever - Strictly Come Dancing News - Reality TV - Digital Spy
- ↑ http://www.itvmedia.co.uk/nations-greatest-dance-moments
- ↑ http://www.shiver.tv/the-king-of-rocknroll/
- ↑ http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week28/nation%E2%80%99s-favourite-motown-song
- ↑ http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/shiver-reveal-nation%E2%80%99s-favourite-motown-song-itv#.UzWiVqh_vY8
- ↑ http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week10/nations-favourite-70s-number-one