Drive (2016 TV series)

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Drive
Genre Reality Game show
Presented by Vernon Kay
Jason Plato
Voices of James Allen
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes5
Production
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production company Twofour
Original release
Network ITV
Release5 April (2016-04-05) 
3 May 2016 (2016-05-03)

Drive is a British reality game show that aired on ITV from 5 April to 3 May 2016. It is hosted by Vernon Kay with Jason Plato as the pundit and James Allen as the commentator. [1] [2]

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Celebrities

CelebrityKnown forPosition
Louis Walsh TV personalityEighth
Mariella Frostrup Journalist and TV presenterSeventh
Withdrew on 19 April 2016
Ella Eyre SingerSixth
Colin Jackson OlympianFifth
Johnny Vegas Actor and comedianFourth
Laura Tobin GMB weather presenterThird
Angus Deayton ActorSecond
Professor Green Rapper and TV presenterFirst

Episodes

EpisodeDateDisciplineCelebrities In Night RaceCelebrity Eliminated
15 April 2016Banger Racing Louis Walsh and Colin Jackson Louis Walsh
212 April 2016Buggy Racing Angus Deayton and Johnny Vegas Angus Deayton
319 April 20164X4 Racing Ella Eyre and Laura Tobin Laura Tobin
426 April 2016Rallycross Ella Eyre and Angus Deayton Ella Eyre
53 May 2016Banger Wildcard RaceNoneLouis Walsh
Mariella Frostrup
Ella Eyre
Laura Tobin (Winner)
Formula 4NoneColin Jackson
Johnny Vegas
Laura Tobin
Angus Deayton
Professor Green (Winner)

† Deayton was eliminated second, but returned following the withdrawal of Mariella Frostup.

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References

  1. "Home".
  2. "Vernon Kay gearing up to host new ITV celebrity racing show Drive". 14 January 2016.