Lip Sync Battle UK

Lip Sync Battle UK
Genre Reality competition
Based on Lip Sync Battle
Presented by Mel B
Professor Green
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 2
No. of episodes 8 (as of 6 January 2017)
Production
Running time 30 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production company(s) Whizz Kid Entertainment
Release
Original network Channel 5
Picture format 16:9 1080i (HDTV)
Original release 8 January 2016 (2016-01-08) – present

Lip Sync Battle UK is a British musical reality competition television series based on the American version of the same name. It premiered on Channel 5 on 8 January 2016.[1][2] It is hosted by Mel B and Professor Green. The concept was introduced on the American chat show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, in which celebrities battle each other with lip sync performances. It has been used as a recurring segment on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon before being developed as a separate show.[3]

Production

Whizz Kid Entertainment, who produce the show in the United Kingdom, had confirmed that the first series would consist of eight episodes.[4] However, it was later revealed that the first series would only consist of six episodes.[5]

On 7 November 2016, Channel 5 confirmed that series 2, hosted again by Mel B & Professor Green, will air in January 2017.

Series overview

Series Episodes Originally aired Series average
(millions)
First aired Last aired
1 6 8 January 2016 12 February 2016 1.83
CS 1 20 December 2016 TBA
2 6 6 January 2017 TBA TBA

Episodes

Winners are listed in bold

Series 1 (2016)

No.
overall		No. in
series		ContestantsOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) [6]
11Alesha Dixon vs. David Walliams8 January 2016 (2016-01-08)2.36
22Jason Manford vs. Michelle Keegan15 January 2016 (2016-01-15)2.35
33Rufus Hound vs. Jorgie Porter22 January 2016 (2016-01-22)1.95
44Katherine Ryan vs. Kayvan Novak29 January 2016 (2016-01-29)1.70
55Carol Vorderman vs. Martin Kemp5 February 2016 (2016-02-05)1.58
66Johnny Vegas vs. Vic Reeves12 February 2016 (2016-02-12)1.05

Christmas Special (2016)

No.
overall		No. in
series		ContestantsOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) 
7-Shane Richie vs. Jessie Wallace20 December 2016 (2016-12-20)0.69

Also featured a special guest appearance from Johnny Vegas.

Series 2 (2017)

No.
overall		No. in
series		ContestantsOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) 
81Craig Revel Horwood vs. Danny Dyer6 January 2017 (2017-01-06)1.75
92Alexander Armstrong vs. Jimmy Carr13 January 2017 (2017-01-13)1.61
103Ben Fogle vs. Katie Price20 January 2017 (2017-01-20)1.52
114Peter Andre vs. Gino D'Acampo27 January 2017 (2017-01-27)1.61

References

  1. ↑ Hollan, Luke (15 January 2016). "Lip Sync Battle with Mel B and Pro Green: ‘It’s not exactly like the American show’". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Lip Sync Battle UK will be 'just as good' as US version". BBC. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Rose, Lacey (8 May 2015). "How NBC Passed on Jimmy Fallon's 'Lip Sync Battle' and Gave Spike a Hit Show". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Entertainment, Whizz Kid (8 May 2015). "Lip Sync Battle UK". Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Lip Sync Battle UK on Twitter". Twitter.
  6. ↑ "Top 30 Programmes". BARB. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
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