Gameshow Marathon (UK Game Show) - Series 2

Series 2

Gameshow Marathon was presented by series 1 runner-up Vernon Kay. The programme aired every Saturday night on ITV1 from 7 April to 26 May 2007.

The shows that were played were:

Show Years aired on ITV Original producer (s) Date of Gameshow Marathon appearance
The Price is Right
1984–1988,
1995–2001,
2006–2007
Central, Talbot Television, Fremantle, Grundy, Yorkshire, TalkbackTHAMES
7 April 2007
Blockbusters
1983–1993
Central, Talbot Television
14 April 2007
Blankety Blank
2001–2002
Grundy, Thames*
21 April 2007
The Golden Shot
1967–1975
ATV
28 April 2007
Name That Tune
1983–1987
Thames
5 May 2007
Mr. and Mrs.
1964–1988, 1999
TWW, HTV, ATV, Border, Action Time, Carlton
12 May 2007
Bullseye
1981–1995
ATV, Central
19 May 2007
Play Your Cards Right
1980–1987,
1994–1999,
2002–2003
LWT, Talbot Television, Fremantle, Grundy, Thames
26 May 2007

The celebrities competing in series 2 were:

  • Andrea Catherwood (The Sunday Edition presenter)
  • Jamelia (singer)
  • Graeme Le Saux (footballer)
  • Michael Le Vell (Coronation Street actor)
  • Wendy Richard (former EastEnders actress)
  • Ben Shephard (TV presenter)

There was a slight change to the format for this series. As before, each show in the first round was played by those celebrities who have not already won a show. However, the remaining rounds were each a single show played by all celebrities still in the tournament: five in the quarter-final, three in the semi-final and two in the final.

The celebrity panelists for Blankety Blank were Andrew Castle, Fern Britton, Joe Pasquale, Holly Willoughby, Vic Reeves, and Lorraine Chase.

The special guests on The Golden Shot were Jo Brand and Jim Bowen.

The celebrity conductor on Name That Tune was Noddy Holder. The celebrity instrument players were Antony Cotton on the tubular bells, Carley Stenson on the recorder, Adele Silva on the xylophone and Kelvin Fletcher on the swanee whistle. The celebrity pianist in the Bid-a-Note round was Myleene Klass.

In Mr. and Mrs., the celebrities invited their real-life partners to play along.

On Bullseye, the celebrities were paired up with professional dart players. Andrea Catherwood was paired with Martin Adams, Graeme Le Saux was paired with Phil Taylor and Michael Le Vell was paired with Raymond van Barneveld. Tony Green reprised his role as the scorer.

On Play Your Cards Right, each celebrity invited another celebrity to play with them. Graeme Le Saux played with Kyran Bracken and Michael Le Vell played with Kym Ryder.

On the Blankety Blank and Mr and Mrs editions, the more recent revivals of both series were not mentioned on Gameshow Marathon, due to Blankety Blank having been presented by Paul O'Grady (no footage of him), who was then in a legal dispute with ITV.

Lionel Blair presented the prizes each week to the winners of the home viewer competition.

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