Episodes
Series 1 (2002)
The first series was aired during Summer 2002, running for six episodes from 8 June to 13 July, and averaging around 4.76 million viewers. It featured a notable number of segments, some of which were dropped after the series had finished broadcasting. The series featured early formats of two notable games that would be later revised for use in future series - "Grab the Ads" and "Win the Ads". Sponsorship: Siemens.
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Viewers
(millions) | ITV weekly ranking |
|---|
| 1 | 8 June 2002 | 5.51 [1] | 18 |
| 2 | 15 June 2002 | 4.97 | 23 |
| 3 | 22 June 2002 | 4.84 | 26 |
| 4 | 29 June 2002 | 4.62 | 21 |
| 5 | 6 July 2002 | 4.96 | 20 |
| 6 | 13 July 2002 | 3.64 [2] | 30 |
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Series 2 (2003)
The second series aired during Winter - early Spring 2003, running for eleven episodes from 11 January to 22 March, and averaging around 7.91 viewers. This series saw the introduction of four new segments - "Opportunity Knocks, Again", "What's Next?", "Little Ant and Dec", and "Ant & Dec Undercover" in which the original format rotated between audience members and celebrities - as well as the return of "Grab the Ads" from the previous series, but with a revised format. Sponsorship: Coca-Cola.
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Viewers
(millions) | ITV weekly ranking |
|---|
| 1 | 11 January 2003 | 7.51 | 17 |
| 2 | 18 January 2003 | 7.45 | 18 |
| 3 | 25 January 2003 | 7.69 | 16 |
| 4 | 1 February 2003 | 7.48 | 17 |
| 5 | 8 February 2003 | 7.73 | 15 |
| 6 | 15 February 2003 | 7.69 | 14 |
| 7 | 22 February 2003 | 8.21 | 13 |
| 8 | 1 March 2003 | 8.75 | 14 |
| 9 | 8 March 2003 | 9.01 | 15 |
| 10 | 15 March 2003 | 7.56 | 14 |
| 11 | 22 March 2003 | 7.89 | 15 |
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Ant & Dec Undercover
| Episode | Date | Celebrity | Prank |
|---|
| 1 | 11 January 2003 | Phillip Schofield
Fern Britton | German Pop Idol winners |
| 2 | 18 January 2003 | Audience Member Andrea | Fake Job Interview |
| 3 | 25 January 2003 | Simon Cowell | Fake American Idol audition |
| 4 | 1 February 2003 | Audience Member Peter | Jamaican Fortune Teller |
| 5 | 8 February 2003 | Lorraine Kelly | Pensioners going out with younger women |
| 6 | 15 February 2003 | Audience Member Sam | Jamaican Spa Treatment |
| 7 | 22 February 2003 | General Public | Pensioners out and about |
| 8 | 1 March 2003 | Emmerdale cast | Jamaican extras |
| 9 | 8 March 2003 | Caprice Bourret | Fake preschool show (The Ploppies) |
| 10 | 15 March 2003 | Hayley Evetts | Fake preschool show (The Ploppies) |
| 11 | 22 March 2003 | Various | Best-of compilation |
Series 3 (2004)
The third series aired during Spring 2004, running for six episodes from 13 March to 17 April, and averaging around 7.86 viewers. The series saw the introduction of a new segment entitled "Saturday Cash Takeaway", that was run for just this series only alongside the other segments from the previous series. Sponsorship: Coca-Cola.
Ped Didn't Fix It!
| Episode | Date | Audience Members | Fix-it Dream |
|---|
| 2 | 20 March 2004 | 20 random people | 20 random childhood dreams (with an appearance from Jimmy Savile) |
Little Ant & Dec
Ant & Dec Undercover
What's Next?
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Viewers
(millions) | ITV weekly ranking |
|---|
| 1 | 13 March 2004 | 9.09 [3] | 13 |
| 2 | 20 March 2004 | 7.08 [4] | 18 |
| 3 | 27 March 2004 | 7.97 [5] | 15 |
| 4 | 3 April 2004 | 7.80 [6] | 14 |
| 5 | 10 April 2004 | 7.37 [7] | 17 |
| 6 | 17 April 2004 | 7.86 [8] | 15 |
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Series 4 (2004)
The fourth series aired during Autumn 2004, running for six episodes from 2 October to 6 November, and averaging around 7.97 million viewers. While "Ped Didn't Fix It" and "Home Run" were dropped prior to this series, many of the other segments returned, while a new segment was created, entitled "Saturday Night Pub Olympics", which was used for this series only. Sponsorship: Imperial Leather.
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Viewers
(millions) | ITV weekly ranking |
|---|
| 1 | 2 October 2004 | 8.23 [9] | 13 |
| 2 | 9 October 2004 | 8.01 [10] | 16 |
| 3 | 16 October 2004 | 8.17 [11] | 13 |
| 4 | 23 October 2004 | 8.60 [12] | 13 |
| 5 | 30 October 2004 | 7.55 [13] | 16 |
| 6 | 6 November 2004 | 7.27 [14] | 16 |
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Series 5 (2005)
The fifth series was aired during late Winter - early Spring 2005, running for ten episodes from 12 February to 16 April, and averaging around 7.68 million viewers. This series is notable for the production team revamping the "What's Next" segment, and transforming it into a head-to-head contest between the presenters entitled "Ant vs. Dec", that was presented by Kirsty Gallacher. This series saw Dec involved in an accident during filming of a game being pre-recorded for an episode's "Ant vs. Dec", in which the presenter was injured while attempting a motorbike stunt jump. The accident left him with a broken right thumb and broken left elbow, leaving him to have his left arm in a sling for a few weeks afterwards. In its first run, the contest between the presenters ended with Dec winning 6–5. Sponsorship: KFC.
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Viewers
(millions) | ITV weekly ranking |
|---|
| 1 | 12 February 2005 | 8.46 | 11 |
| 2 | 19 February 2005 | 7.83 | 14 |
| 3 | 26 February 2005 | 7.53 [15] | 14 |
| 4 | 5 March 2005 | 7.46 [16] | 17 |
| 5 | 12 March 2005 | 8.67 [17] | 10 |
| 6 | 19 March 2005 | 8.49 [18] | 14 |
| 7 | 26 March 2005 | 7.47 [19] | 14 |
| 8 | 2 April 2005 | 6.23 [20] | 18 |
| 9 | 9 April 2005 | 7.26 [21] | 14 |
| 10 | 16 April 2005 | 7.37 [22] | 14 |
| Christmas special | 24 December 2005 | 6.22 | 16 |
- Ant vs Dec
| Show | Date | Challenge | Winner | Ant's score | Dec's score |
|---|
| 1 | 12 February 2005 | Gladiators | Ant | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 19 February 2005 | The Tightrope | Ant | 2 |
| 3 | 26 February 2005 | Dog Training | Dec | 1 |
| 4 | 5 March 2005 | Escapology | Dec | 2 |
| 5 | 12 March 2005 | Ring of Fire | Draw | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | 19 March 2005 | Memory Test | Dec | 4 |
| 7 | 26 March 2005 | Royal Wedding Song with G4 (guest presented by Sir Trevor McDonald) | Dec | 4 |
| 8 | 2 April 2005 | Darts | Ant | 5 |
| 9 | 9 April 2005 | Ventriloquism | Dec | 5 |
| 10 | 16 April 2005 | Penalty shootout | Dec | 6 |
| Christmas special | 24 December 2005 | Hogmanay challenge | Ant | (wins the special little cup) | (lost) |
Series 6 (2006)
The sixth series aired during Autumn 2006, running for six episodes from 16 September to 21 October, and averaging around 7.22 million viewers. This series saw "Ant & Dec Undercover" being dropped from the show, while introducing two new segments - a second contest entitled "Beat the Boys", focusing on the presenters competing against a different pair of celebrities each episode; and a new cash prize game entitled "Jiggy Bank". This series' contest between the presenters ended on a draw of 3-3, leading to a tiebreaker game of mini-golf putt-off to be held in the final episode, to determine the winner. The game ended with Dec winning and becoming the winner of this series' contest, as a result. Sponsorship: Greene King. Series Announcer: Noddy Holder
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Viewers
(millions) | ITV weekly ranking |
|---|
| 1 | 16 September 2006 | 7.58 [23] | 7 |
| 2 | 23 September 2006 | 5.21 [24] | 21 |
| 3 | 30 September 2006 | 7.37 [25] | 11 |
| 4 | 7 October 2006 | 7.33 [26] | 12 |
| 5 | 14 October 2006 | 7.64 [27] | 11 |
| 6 | 21 October 2006 | 8.21 [28] | 9 |
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Ant vs. Dec – "The Rematch"
| Show | Date | Challenge | Winner | Ant's score | Dec's score |
|---|
| 1 | 16 September 2006 | Abseiling | Dec | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 23 September 2006 | Sumo Wrestling | Ant | 1 |
| 3 | 30 September 2006 | Lumberjack | Dec | 2 |
| 4 | 7 October 2006 | Rowing | Ant | 2 |
| 5 | 14 October 2006 | Cake Baking | Dec | 3 |
| 6 | 21 October 2006 | Forming a Boyband | Ant | 3 |
Beat the Boys
Series 7 (2007)
The seventh series aired during Autumn 2007, running for six episodes from 8 September to 13 October, and averaging around 6.25 million viewers. It was the first series to see the introduction of a new element in the format of the show, in the form of a celebrity announcer, with each episode featuring its own celebrity invited to take on the role. This series also saw "Little Ant & Dec" being dropped from the show. This series' contest between the presenters ended with Dec winning by 5–1. Sponsorship: Heinz Big Eat.
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Viewers
(millions) | ITV weekly ranking |
|---|
| 1 | 8 September 2007 | 6.59 [29] | 10 |
| 2 | 15 September 2007 | 6.76 [30] | 8 |
| 3 | 22 September 2007 | 7.16 [31] | 8 |
| 4 | 29 September 2007 | 6.56 [32] | 13 |
| 5 | 6 October 2007 | 4.84 | 18 |
| 6 | 13 October 2007 | 5.60 [33] | 16 |
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Ant vs. Dec – "This Time, It's Personal"
| Show | Date | Challenge | Winner | Ant's score | Dec's score |
|---|
| 1 | 8 September 2007 | Speed Skating | Dec | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 15 September 2007 | Spelling Bee | Dec | 2 |
| 3 | 22 September 2007 | 60m Sprint Hurdles | Dec | 3 |
| 4 | 29 September 2007 | Weather Forecasting | Ant | 1 |
| 5 | 6 October 2007 | Holding Breath Underwater | Dec | 4 |
| 6 | 13 October 2007 | Freddie Mercury Queen Tribute Act | Dec | 5 |
Beat the Boys
Celebrity Announcers
Series 8 (2008)
The eighth series aired during late Winter - early Spring 2008, running for six episodes from 16 February to 22 March, and averaging around 7.27 million viewers. This series saw the game "Jiggy Bank" being replaced with a new cash prize game entitled "The Mouse Trap".
For this series' contest between the presenters, the format was modified so that each presenter could be joined by a team of celebrities to help them win games. Whoever lost had to nominate a celebrity from their team who would be eliminated from future games. Ant's team consisted of: Paul Daniels' wife Debbie McGee; actress and singer & Doctor Who actor Bonnie Langford; dancer Wayne Sleep; Jason "J" Brown from Five; and ex-Steps member Lee Latchford-Evans (due to "personal reasons" Ant's initial choice of Lee Ryan from Blue could not take part as planned). Dec's team consisted of: magician Paul Daniels; singer Sonia; The X Factor contestant Chico Slimani; TV presenter Melinda Messenger; and former footballer Lee Sharpe. The contest between the teams ended on a draw of 3-3, leading to a tiebreaker game of a basketball shoot-out to be held in the final episode to determine the winner. For this game, each presenter nominated a team member to play it, and was won by Dec's team, leading to the presenter winning this series' contest as a result. Sponsorship: Birds Eye.
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Viewers
(millions) | ITV weekly ranking |
|---|
| 1 | 16 February 2008 | 6.41 [34] | 15 |
| 2 | 23 February 2008 | 7.29 [35] | 15 |
| 3 | 1 March 2008 | 7.29 [36] | 15 |
| 4 | 8 March 2008 | 7.48 [37] | 14 |
| 5 | 15 March 2008 | 7.76 [38] | 10 |
| 6 | 22 March 2008 | 7.38 [39] | 10 |
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Ant vs. Dec – The Teams
Beat the Boys - "Extreme"
Celebrity Announcers
Series 9 (2009)
The ninth series aired during late Winter - early Spring 2009, running for six episodes from 14 February to 21 March, and averaging around 6.63 million viewers. For this series, "Beat the Boys" was replaced by a new segment entitled "Escape from Takeaway Prison", which involved celebrities competing against each other in a series of games.
For this series' contest between the presenters, each were once more joined by a team of celebrities. Ant's team consisted of: former British politician Lembit Öpik; comedian Brian Conley; singer and TV presenter Liz McClarnon; singer and TV presenter Jonathan Wilkes; and actress and TV presenter Yvette Fielding. Dec's team consisted of: former boy band Blue member Antony Costa; former British politician Edwina Currie; singer Sinitta; comedian Bobby Davro; and hair stylise Nicky Clarke. The contest ended on a draw of 3-3, leading to a tiebreaker game of tincan alley to be held in the final episode to determine the winner. For this game, each team took it in turns to knock down as many cans as they could, with one ball thrown by each presenter and the two remaining members of their team. The game was won by Dec's team, leading to the presenter winning this series' contest as a result. This segment featured a guest appearance by Brian Blessed during the second and final challenges.
Sponsorship: Birds Eye.
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Viewers
(millions) | ITV weekly ranking |
|---|
| 1 | 14 February 2009 | 7.74 [40] | 12 |
| 2 | 21 February 2009 | 6.81 [41] | 15 |
| 3 | 28 February 2009 | 6.23 [42] | 16 |
| 4 | 7 March 2009 | 7.00 [43] | 14 |
| 5 | 14 March 2009 | 5.59 [44] | 16 |
| 6 | 21 March 2009 | 6.40 [45] | 13 |
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Ant vs. Dec – The Teams
| Show | Date | Challenge | Winner | Ant's score | Dec's score | Eliminated/winners |
|---|
| 1 | 14 February 2009 | Truck Pull | Ant | 1 | 0 | Sinitta |
| 2 | 21 February 2009 | Charity Single | Dec | 1 | Lembit Opik |
| 3 | 28 February 2009 | Duke of Edinburgh Award | Ant | 2 | Edwina Currie |
| 4 | 7 March 2009 | Remembering Donkey's Names | Ant | 3 | Nicky Clarke |
| 5 | 14 March 2009 | Writing a Scene for a Soap | Dec | 2 | Yvette Fielding |
| 6 | 21 March 2009 | Performing Songs from Musicals | Dec | 3 | Liz McClarnon |
Celebrity announcers
Series 10 (2013)
The tenth series aired during early Spring 2013, having returned from a four-year break, running for seven episodes from 23 February to 6 April, and averaging around 7.82 million viewers. For this series, the show's format removed a number of previous segments, while reviving three segments used in past series - "Ant & Dec Undercover"; "Little Ant & Dec", featuring two new young look-alikes of the presenters; [46] and game "Win the Ads", with a revamped format. This series saw the introduction of two new segments for the show - "I'm a Celebrity... Get Out of My Ear!", and the musical act ""End of the Show"-Show". Sponsorship: Morrisons.
For this series' contest between the presenters, retained when Saturday Night Takeaway returned from its break, the format dropped the use of teams, and incorporated an element of the format from "What's Next", in that the presenters competed against each in games they had no idea about and thus had no rehearsal or practice time to prepare for. The segment was now presented by American singer Ashley Roberts, replacing Gallacher, was aired in only five episodes of the series, and ended with Ant winning the contest for the first time, on a score of 3–2.
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Total viewers
(millions) | ITV weekly ranking |
|---|
| 1 | 23 February 2013 | 7.77 [47] | 10 |
| 2 | 2 March 2013 | 7.79 [47] | 12 |
| 3 | 9 March 2013 | 6.54 [48] | 13 |
| 4 | 16 March 2013 | 7.67 [49] | 10 |
| 5 | 23 March 2013 | 8.52 [50] | 8 |
| 6 | 30 March 2013 | 8.32 [47] | 8 |
| 7 | 6 April 2013 | 8.15 [51] | 8 |
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Ant vs. Dec – "Into The Unknown"
| Challenge | Date | Challenge | Winner | Ant's score | Dec's score |
|---|
| 1 | 23 February 2013 | Raise the Flag | Ant | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 9 March 2013 | Fairway of Fire | Dec | 1 |
| 3 | 16 March 2013 | Mastermind | Ant | 2 |
| 4 | 30 March 2013 | Catchphrase | Dec | 2 |
| 5 | 6 April 2013 | The Towers of Terror | Ant | 3 |
"End of the Show" - Show
Celebrity announcers
Series 11 (2014)
The eleventh series aired during early Spring 2014, running for seven episodes from 22 February to 5 April, and averaging around 7.61 million viewers. This series saw the introduction of a new game segment entitled "Singalong Live", which featured appearances by Rick Astley, Bonnie Tyler and Right Said Fred. This series' contest between the presenters was won by Dec with a score of 3–2. Sponsorship: Morrisons.
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Total viewers
(millions) | ITV weekly ranking |
|---|
| 1 | 22 February 2014 | 7.47 [52] | 11 |
| 2 | 1 March 2014 | 7.74 [53] | 10 |
| 3 | 8 March 2014 | 8.00 [54] | 7 |
| 4 | 15 March 2014 | 8.09 [55] | 7 |
| 5 | 22 March 2014 | 7.68 [56] | 7 |
| 6 | 29 March 2014 | 7.21 [57] | 11 |
| 7 | 5 April 2014 | 7.06 [58] | 11 |
Ant vs. Dec – "Into The Unknown - The Sequel"
| Challenge Number | Date | Challenge | Winner | Ant's score | Dec's score |
|---|
| 1 | 22 February 2014 | Men on a Ledge | Ant | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 8 March 2014 | The Breakout | Dec | 1 |
| 3 | 29 March 2014 | This is Your Life | Draw. | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 5 April 2014 | Decider. | Dec | 3 |
"End of the Show" - Show
Celebrity announcers
Series 12 (2015)
The twelfth series aired during early Spring 2015, running for seven episodes from 21 February to 4 April, [60] and averaging around 6.91 million viewers. This series featured guest appearances by Alesha Dixon, Robert Rinder, Anne Hegerty and Shaun Wallace, while "Singalong Live" returned and featured appearances by Spandau Ballet, Sister Sledge, S Club 7, and Lou Bega. This series' contest between the presenters was won by Ant with a score of 4–2; unusually the segment featured a competition in which a randomly chosen viewer would win £1,000 if they correctly guessed who would win, but this was dropped after the first challenge, while the fourth challenge allowed the presenters to be given some training to prepare for it. Sponsorship: Morrisons.
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Total viewers
(millions) | ITV weekly ranking |
|---|
| 1 | 21 February 2015 | 7.84 [61] | 10 |
| 2 | 28 February 2015 | 7.32 [62] | 11 |
| 3 | 7 March 2015 | 7.22 [63] | 10 |
| 4 | 14 March 2015 | 6.57 [64] | 10 |
| 5 | 21 March 2015 | 6.71 [65] | 10 |
| 6 | 28 March 2015 | 6.80 [66] | 9 |
| 7 | 4 April 2015 | 5.93 [67] | 13 |
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Ant vs. Dec
| Challenge Number | Date | Challenge | Winner | Ant's score | Dec's score |
|---|
| 1 | 21 February 2015 | The Turbine | Ant | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 7 March 2015 | The News | Dec | 1 |
| 3 | 21 March 2015 | Big Star Little Star | Ant | 2 |
| 4 | 28 March 2015 | Remembering Japanese Foods | Draw | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 April 2015 | The Chase | Ant | 4 |
"End of the Show" - Show
Celebrity announcers
Series 13 (2016)
The thirteenth series aired during early Spring 2016, running for seven episodes from 20 February to 2 April, [68] and averaging around 7.71 million viewers; both the fifth and sixth episodes were aired earlier than scheduled to avoid clashing with live coverage of two major sporting events after each respective episode, one of which was a Six Nations Championship match. This series is notable for two elements in its broadcast. The first was that its series finale took place outside the United Kingdom, on the MV Britannia, while it was berthed in Barcelona - tickets for places on the cruise ship were offered during the other episodes as prizes, courtesy of the ship's operator P&O Cruises with tickets. [69] The second was that it featured a live wedding in the sixth episode, between a couple who had written to the production team asking if they could be married on the programme.
The series introduced two new segments. The first, entitled "Best Seats in the House", offered places in the studio audience for the next episode, in a specially marked "VIP" section, with the exception of the first episode were the seats were given to selected members of the audience; for the penultimate episode, the viewers were given tickets for the cruise ship. The second involved a mini-serial "whodunit" comedy drama written by Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall entitled "Who Shot Simon Cowell?" starring, Ant & Dec starred alongside Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, David Walliams, Piers Morgan, Olly Murs, the late Caroline Flack and Pudsey the Dog as themselves, and Kevin Whately and Emilia Fox as their respective characters from Lewis and Silent Witness . The mini-serial was later condensed into a single episode that was broadcast on 30 December 2017. Amongst the other segments for the show, the game "Win the Ads" received a minor change in its format, reducing the number of prizes that contestants could win in total, while final episode saw the game having the contestant chosen in the final episode was from those on the cruise ship, excluding anyone who won their place via ticket giveaway, and focusing on questions associated with being at sea.
Apart from the mini-serial, this series featured guest appearances by Kym Marsh, Jane Danson, Sally Dynevor, Shayne Ward, Jack P. Shepherd, Leona Lewis, Bring Me the Horizon and Fleur East, along with appearances by YouTubers Alfie Deyes and Marcus Butler. The series also featured opening performances by Bryan Adams, Jess Glynne, Craig David and Katherine Jenkins, while "Singalong Live" featured appearances by Wet Wet Wet, Bryan Adams, [70] Anastacia, and Peter Andre. For this series' contest between the presenters, the segment was hosted by Stephen Mulhern, replacing Roberts who took to hosting the segment "Best Seats", and was won by Dec with a score of 4–1. Sponsorship: Suzuki.
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Total viewers
(millions) | ITV weekly ranking |
|---|
| 1 | 20 February 2016 | 8.69 | 5 |
| 2 | 27 February 2016 | 8.44 | 5 |
| 3 | 5 March 2016 | 7.69 | 9 |
| 4 | 12 March 2016 | 7.51 | 7 |
| 5 | 19 March 2016 | 7.40 | 8 |
| 6 | 26 March 2016 | 6.74 | 14 |
| 7 | 2 April 2016 | 7.49 | 8 |
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Ant vs. Dec
Takeaway Who
| Episode | Date | Runtime | Show |
|---|
| 1 | 27 February 2016 | 5 mins 3 secs | 2 |
| 2 | 5 March 2016 | 5 mins 34 secs | 3 |
| 3 | 19 March 2016 | 6 mins 12 secs | 5 |
| 4 | 26 March 2016 | 5 mins 28 secs | 6 |
| 5 | 2 April 2016 | 6 mins 32 secs | 7 |
Who Shot Simon Cowell?
| Episode | Date | Runtime | Show |
|---|
| 1 | 27 February 2016 | 5 mins 3 secs | 2 |
| 2 | 5 March 2016 | 5 mins 34 secs | 3 |
| 3 | 19 March 2016 | 6 mins 12 secs | 5 |
| 4 | 26 March 2016 | 5 mins 28 secs | 6 |
| 5 | 2 April 2016 | 6 mins 32 secs | 7 |
"End of the Show" - Show
| Show | Date | Celebrity Performer(s) | Performance |
|---|
| 1 | 20 February 2016 | The Vamps [71] | Medley of "Last Night", "Wake Up" and "Oh Cecilia (Breaking My Heart)" |
| 2 | 27 February 2016 | Little Mix | Country version of "Black Magic" |
| 3 | 5 March 2016 | Jess Glynne | "Hold My Hand" |
| 4 | 12 March 2016 | Craig David | Mashup of "When the Bassline Drops" and "Nothing Like This" |
| 5 | 19 March 2016 | The casts of Mamma Mia! and Motown: The Musical | Showdown with Ant representing Mamma Mia! and Dec representing Motown: The Musical. |
| 6 | 26 March 2016 | The cast of Billy Elliot feat. Little Ant & Dec | Ballet dance routine ("The Stars Look Down", "Shine" and "Expressing Yourself") |
| 7 | 2 April 2016 | Ant & Dec feat. Katherine Jenkins, Little Ant & Dec, James Nesbitt, Stephen Mulhern, Peter Andre, Ashley Roberts, Stacey Solomon, Jonathan Wilkes, Marcus Butler, Alfie Deyes and Aquabatix | All singing, all dancing routine ("We're All in the Same Boat, Brother") |
Celebrity announcers
Series 14 (2017)
The fourteenth series was aired during early Spring 2017, running for seven episodes from 25 February to 8 April, and averaging around 7.94 million viewers; the fourth episode (18 March) was broadcast later than scheduled to avoid clashing with live coverage of a Six Nations Championship match, and ran for just 60 minutes as opposed to the usual 90 minutes. Like the previous series, the final episode took place outside of the United Kingdom, being broadcast live from Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, with tickets for places in that episode's audience being offered throughout the series. This series saw the introduction of two short-lived segments - "Make 'Em Laugh" and "In For A Penny" - while the segment "Best Seat in the House" was presented by Scarlett Moffatt, after Roberts opted to not return to the show for a new series, and the stars of "Little Ant & Dec" now featured across the show and online, rather than in a dedicated segment. The game segment "Win the Ads" was also modified in this series, with it now featuring a viewer competition, in which those taking part competed against each other answered the same questions for a chance to win £1,000; in the fourth and sixth episode, technical difficulties prevented the competition from being used.
Like the previous series, a new mini-serial comedy drama was shown during this series broadcast, entitled "The Missing Crown Jewels", [78] the boys starred in it alongside, Emilia Fox, Joanna Lumley, Cat Deeley, Aled Jones, Alan Titchmarsh, Gareth Malone, Martin Lewis, Clare Balding, Carol Vorderman, Shirley Bassey, Ian "H" Watkins, Alan Shearer, Jessica Ennis-Hill, and Michael Sheen, and which was later condensed into a single episode on 23 December 2017. Alfie Deyes & Marcus Butler didn't return after 1 series. This series also saw the introduction on an online game called "Ant & Dec vs. YouTubers", in which the presenters took on a pair of YouTubers on Wednesday during the series' broadcast, with filmed clips placed on the show's official YouTube channel.
Apart from the mini-serial, this series featured opening performances in a number of episodes by Robbie Williams, Kaiser Chiefs, Take That, Louisa Johnson, with the exception of the final episode in which the presenters performed a special rendition of the song Be Our Guest . For "Singalong Live", it featured performances by Steps, Louisa Johnson, CeeLo Green, and was unique for a number of factors: one of the contestants who took part was Freddie Flintoff, the episode's celebrity announcer, who was tasked with playing along in the game, with his success winning everyone in the studio audience tickets to the Steps' comeback tour; for the sixth episode, the song used was "Let It Go", as a prize of a "Place on the Plane" for the series finale at Walt Disney World the following week was on offer in addition to the usual £500. This series' contest between the presenter was won by Ant with a score of 3–1. Sponsorship: Suzuki.
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Total viewers
(millions) | ITV weekly ranking |
|---|
| 1 | 25 February 2017 | 8.66 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 March 2017 | 8.21 | 2 |
| 3 | 11 March 2017 | 7.92 | 2 |
| 4 | 18 March 2017 | 8.61 | 2 |
| 5 | 25 March 2017 | 7.64 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 April 2017 | 7.28 | 6 |
| 7 | 8 April 2017 | 7.25 | 5 |
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Ant vs. Dec: Through Time
| Challenge number | Date | Challenge | Theme | Winner | Ant's score | Dec's score |
|---|
| 1 | 25 February 2017 | The Floor is Lava / parkour challenge | Prehistoric times | Ant | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 March 2017 | Mummies Knows Best / quiz | Egyptian | Ant | 2 |
| 3 | 25 March 2017 | Archery Challenge | Medieval | Dec | 1 |
| 4 | 8 April 2017 | A journey through time | 1939, 1953, Future | Ant won 1 challenge Dec won 2 challenges | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 8 April 2017 | The big bang / history quiz | the big bang | Ant | | 4 | 3 |
"End of the Show" - Show
| Episode | Date | Celebrity Performer | Performance |
|---|
| 1 | 25 February 2017 | Jennifer Hudson feat. Scarlett Moffatt, Ant & Dec, Little Ant & Dec, Jamie Oliver, Michelle Keegan and Stephen Mulhern | "Spotlight" |
| 2 | 4 March 2017 | Ant & Dec feat. Robbie Williams, Stephen Mulhern, Mrs Brown and the Philharmonic Orchestra | Bell ringing to the "Can Can Theme", with cancan dancers |
| 3 | 11 March 2017 | Kaiser Chiefs feat. Ant and Dec and Little Ant & Dec | A performance of "I Predict a Riot" feat. comical hijinks from Ant & Dec |
| 4 | 18 March 2017 | Ant and Dec feat. Little Ant & Dec, Scarlett Moffatt, Stephen Mulhern and ensemble | Ant and Dec: The Musical |
| 5 | 25 March 2017 | Take That with Ant and Dec feat. Stephen Mulhern, Scarlett Moffatt, Little Ant & Dec and Olly Murs via Skype | Take That medley |
| 6 | 1 April 2017 | The SNT Gospel Choir feat. Ant and Dec, Little Ant & Dec, Scarlett Moffatt, Dermot O'Leary, Louisa Johnson and Alexander Armstrong | Subtle "Thank You" Song |
| 7 | 8 April 2017 | Ant and Dec feat. Little Ant and Dec, Stephen Mulhern, Scarlett Moffatt, and a selection of Walt Disney World characters | "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" |
Celebrity announcers
Series 15 (2018)
The fifteenth series was aired in early Spring 2018, running for six episodes from 24 February to 7 April, and averaging around 8.43 million viewers. Like the previous series, the series finale took place outside of the UK at Universal Orlando Resort with tickets for places in this episode offered through the series, while it was the last series to be broadcast live from London Studios before its closure for redevelopment later in the year. This series saw "Little Ant & Dec" discontinued, owing to the production team deciding that the young actors for this segment had outgrown their roles and thus should be allowed to focus on their education, while "Ant & Dec Undercover" was restricted to just one episode, owing to the massive and complex amount of preparation done to film the segment. This series aired its 100th episode, which celebrated this milestone by featuring highlights from the last 99 episodes of Saturday Night Takeaway, along with a one-off revival of the segment "Home-Run", and a special edition of "Win the Ads", hosted by Emma Willis, in which the presenters tackled the game themselves on behalf of a studio audience member randomly chosen before the episode's broadcast.
As like the previous series, it features a mini-serial comedy drama entitled "Saturday Knight Takeaway", to be aired during the series' broadcast. The mini-serial features a large cast of celebrities: Ant & Dec, Holly Willoughby, Phillip Schofield, Olly Murs, David Walliams, Katie Price, Emilia Fox, Joanna Lumley, Aled Jones, Alan Titchmarsh, Gareth Malone, Martin Lewis, Clare Balding, Carol Vorderman, Shirley Bassey, Ian "H" Watkins, Alan Shearer, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Michael Sheen and Noel Edmonds. Apart from the mini-serial, the series featured opening performances from Kylie Minogue, George Ezra, Paloma Faith, as well as a special rendition of Everybody Needs Somebody to Love for the series finale. For "Singalong Live", it featured performances by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Script, and The Rembrandts.
This series is notable for being affected greatly by the absence of Anthony McPartlin following the fourth episode, after he was involved in a traffic accident on 18 March 2018, connected to drink-driving, which led to him suspending further presenting duties the following day for the rest of the series and other programmes. [79] As a direct result, it led to an episode that was planned for the 24 March 2018 to be cancelled by ITV, and the discontinuation of "Ant vs. Dec" for the rest of the series after two challenges. However, its most significant impact, was that it led to Declan Donnelly hosting the remaining two episodes by himself, the first time he had presented a programme in 30 years without McPartlin, [80] with his co-presenters Stephen Mulhern and Scarlett Moffatt receiving expanded roles in these episodes. Although absent, McPartlin appeared in these episodes but solely within the pre-recorded editions of the mini-serial "Saturday Knight Takeaway". The decision to continue the series after the incident had occurred was primarily down to the presenters and the production team choosing not to cancel tickets made out to people who had secured a place within the audience for the series finale in Florida. Sponsorship: Suzuki. [81]
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Total Viewers
(millions) [82] | ITV weekly ranking [82] |
|---|
| 1 | 24 February 2018 | 9.05 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 March 2018 | 8.93 | 1 |
| 3 | 10 March 2018 | 7.98 | 4 |
| 4 | 17 March 2018 | 8.51 | 1 |
| 5 | 31 March 2018 | 8.95 | 1 |
| 6 | 7 April 2018 | 8.03 | 7 |
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Saturday Knight Takeaway
| Episode | Date | Runtime | Show |
|---|
| 1 | 3 March 2018 | 5 mins 32 secs | 2 |
| 2 | 10 March 2018 | 5 mins 57 secs | 3 |
| 3 | 17 March 2018 | 6 mins 20 secs | 4 |
| 4 | 31 March 2018 | 6 mins 7 secs | 5 |
| 5 | 7 April 2018 | 8 mins 15 secs | 6 |
Ant vs Dec
| Challenge number | Date | Challenge | Winner | Ant's score | Dec's score |
|---|
| 1 | 24 February 2018 | Monster Trucks* | Ant | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 March 2018 | The 100th Episode Saturday Night Takeaway Trivia Quiz | Dec | 1 |
*Commentated by Monster Jam commentator Jody Donnelly.
Ant & Dec Undercover
I'm a Celebrity...Get Out of Me Ear!
"End of the Show" - Show
| Show | Date | Celebrity | Performance |
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| 1 | 24 February 2018 | Kylie Minogue feat. Ant & Dec, Stephen Mulhern, Scarlett Moffatt, Amanda Holden and Olly Murs | Medley of songs from Kylie's 30-year career. |
| 2 | 3 March 2018 | Alfie Boe and Michael Ball, with Ruthie Henshall, Paul Potts, Ricky Wilson, Emma Willis, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Riverdance feat. Ant & Dec | 'Bring Me Sunshine' |
| 3 | 10 March 2018 | Cast of School Of Rock, Alexandra Burke, and Joe McElderry, feat. Ant & Dec, James Corden and Phillip Schofield | 70th Birthday West End Musical Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber ft. songs from School of Rock, Cats, The Phantom of the Opera and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. |
| 4 | 17 March 2018 | George Ezra | 'Cassy O'' |
| 5 | 31 March 2018 | Paloma Faith feat. Declan Donnelly, Stephen Mulhern, and Scarlett Moffatt | 'Upside Down' |
| 6 | 7 April 2018 | Jason Derulo feat. Declan Donnelly, Stephen Mulhern, Scarlett Moffatt, Mark Wright, Craig David, and a selection of Universal Orlando Resort characters | "Colors/"Conga" |
Star guest announcers
Series 16 (2020)
The sixteenth series of Saturday Night Takeaway returned on 22 February 2020 on ITV and was the first series to see the return of Anthony McPartlin hosting alongside Declan Donnelly following his absence from the previous series' last two episodes in which Donnelly hosted solely. It was also the first to be broadcast from their new home at Television Centre, London following the closure of The London Studios in 2018. Stephen Mulhern returned to host the Ant vs. Dec segment, which for this series had a "global" theme to all of the challenges. However, Scarlett Moffatt did not return to the show as she left to focus on other TV projects. Andi Peters and Fleur East joined this series to present the competition and part of the Place on the Plane giveaway, respectively.
This series saw a new mini-serial entitled Men in Brown starring Ant & Dec still serving as undercover agents for The Honoured and tasked with saving the world from an alien invasion. Phillip Schofield, Holly Willoughby, Emily Atack, Amanda Holden, Amber Gill, Simon Cowell, Richard Ayoade, Paul Hollywood (as The Host), Paddy McGuinness, and Hugh Bonneville (replacing Joanna Lumley as the head of The Honoured) guest starred in the mini-serial.
Another new segment called Don't Feed the Pandas, involved Ant & Dec dressing up in realistic prosthetic panda costumes in an attempt to fool school kids at London Zoo. Other features returning from the previous series include I'm a Celebrity...Get Out of Me Ear!, Singalong Live and Undercover. Win the Ads also returned with a minor tweak in its format, the viewers competition used in the previous two series was discontinued and instead, one of the 16 prizes on the boýard would be won not just by the contestant but for the entire studio audience (studio crew in the fifth episode) as well.
The first I'm a Celebrity...Get Out of Me Ear! of the series was with American actor Mark Wahlberg at his London restaurant where he pranked members of the public with the help of Ant & Dec talking into an ear piece. The first show marked the return of Ashley Roberts with The Pussycat Dolls to the show she left after Series 13 in 2016. The second I'm a Celebrity...Get Out of Me Ear! was with British Boxer and "Heavyweight Champion of the World" Anthony Joshua at his local boxing club where pranked three members of the public by saying that they were going to be his personal chief with the help of Ant & Dec talking into an ear piece. The third I'm a Celebrity...Get Out of Me Ear! was with British singer-songwriter and DJ Craig David.
Andi Peters presented the competition segment, which in the first episode was live from Bermuda, Nuneaton, the second episode was live from New York in Newcastle and the fourth episode was live from Melbourne, Derbyshire. He was in the studio for episode five. In the second episode, Fleur East gave some tickets for a Place on the Plane to a winning family in Bristol and in the fourth episode Fleur East visited Kingston upon Hull where the family who guessed the restaurant correctly (which was Papas Fish and Chips shop in Kingston upon Hull) won another Place on the Plane.
The Place on the Plane giveaway was again announced on the first show of the series, with the series finale location revealed as Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida for the second time (having previously hosted the series finale in Series 14). It was also confirmed it would be the largest ever giveaway by a British television programme with 300 guests being invited to be the audience for the show. This was done in partnership with Virgin Atlantic. However, on 13 March, it was announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic that the finale would be cancelled and the ticket holders instead enjoyed a 5-star hotel stay at the park at a later date.
Following viewer complaints about the 14 March episode still having a live audience despite the pandemic and the Prime Minister Boris Johnson advising against all mass gatherings in an effort to slow down the spread, ITV confirmed on 17 March that the remaining episodes of the series would be produced without a live audience, with a reduced production crew, and a shorter 60-minute running time for the last two episodes. [83] [84] [85] It was later revealed on Twitter that the last two episodes would be hosted live from Ant & Dec's living rooms, in the form of a video call with each other, and contain pre-recorded content, shortly after the UK was put into lockdown. [86] [87] [88] Sponsorship: Deliveroo
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Total viewers
(millions) [89] | ITV weekly ranking [89] |
|---|
| 1 | 22 February 2020 | 8.70 | 1 |
| 2 | 29 February 2020 | 7.42 | 1 |
| 3 | 7 March 2020 | 7.76 | 1 |
| 4 | 14 March 2020 | 8.24 | 1 |
| 5 | 21 March 2020 | 10.67 | 1 |
| 6 | 28 March 2020 | 9.34 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 April 2020 | 7.66 | 4 |
Opening Performance
Men in Brown
| Episode | Date | Runtime | Show |
|---|
| 1 | 29 February 2020 | 7 mins 40 secs | 2 |
| 2 | 7 March 2020 | 6 mins 34 secs | 3 |
| 3 | 14 March 2020 | 6 mins 40 secs | 4 |
| 4 | 21 March 2020 | 5 mins 44 secs | 5 |
| 5 | 28 March 2020 | 6 mins 16 secs | 6 |
Ant vs Dec Goes Global
*Commentated by Clive Tyldesley.
Ant & Dec Undercover
*The Undercover was under the title of "Bradley Walsh 2: The Chase Is On"
*Re-screening of Gordon Ramsay's Undercover prank from 2014
*Re-screening of James Corden's Undercover prank from 2016.
Singalong Live
I'm a Celebrity...Get Out of Me Ear!
| Show | Date | Celebrity | Location |
|---|
| 1 | 22 February 2020 | Mark Wahlberg | Wahlburgers |
| 2 | 29 February 2020 | Anthony Joshua | Joshua's local boxing club |
| 3 | 7 March 2020 | Craig David | Craig David's House |
| 4 | 28 March 2020 | Richard Madeley | Richard Madeley's House |
| 5 | 4 April 2020 | Dermot O'Leary | Tesco |
*Re-screening of Richard Madeley's Get Out of Me Ear! prank from 2015
*Re-screening of Dermot O'Leary's Get Out of Me Ear! prank from 2017
"End of the Show" - Show
| Show | Date | Celebrity | Performance |
|---|
| 1 | 22 February 2020 | Pussycat Dolls feat. Nicole Scherzinger, Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, Kimberly Wyatt & Ant & Dec | A medley of their hits including "Buttons", "Don't Cha" and "React", with Ant & Dec trying to "censor" their performance. |
| 2 | 29 February 2020 | Anne-Marie feat. Ant & Dec | "Ciao Adios" with Ant & Dec performing Karate with special effects cards. |
| 3 | 7 March 2020 | Twist & Pulse feat. Ant & Dec | Dance Battle with Ant & Dec |
| 4 | 14 March 2020 | JLS feat. Aston Merrygold, Oritsé Williams, Marvin Humes, JB Gill, Ant & Dec, Fleur East, Joanna Lumley & Andi Peters | The group were riding a train on the Underground for most of the show and were running late as a result. They barely made it in time for the end of the show so Ant & Dec raced out of the studio to meet them as they began their performance and made their way inside performing their songs "Beat Again", "She Makes Me Wanna" & "Everybody in Love". |
| 5 | 21 March 2020 | Olly Murs feat. Ant & Dec, Joel Dommett, Stephen Mulhern, Bradley Walsh and Andi Peters | Olly performs "Dance With Me Tonight" onstage whilst videos showing a compilation of pre recorded videos of the public dancing to the song. |
| 6 | 28 March 2020 | Kylie Minogue feat. Ant & Dec, Stephen Mulhern, Scarlett Moffatt, Amanda Holden and Olly Murs | Re-screening of Kylie Minogue's performance on the show at the start of Series 15. Medley of songs from Kylie's 30-year career. |
| 7 | 4 April 2020 | Five, Atomic Kitten and Blue, featuring PJ & Duncan | Re-screening of the performances on the show in Series 10. |
Star Guest Announcers:
Series 17 (2021)
The seventeenth series of Saturday Night Takeaway returned on 20 February 2021. For the first time in the show's history, due to COVID-19 regime, a virtual audience wall was used and included interactive features such as live polling. I'm a Celebrity...Get Out of Me Ear! and Ant v Dec were amongst the series' returning features 1, alongside a new mini-series entitled 'Double Trouble' and the weekly 'Takeaway Rainbow,' during which viewers were encouraged to look out of their window to find a rainbow light display projected in one area of the country and to message the show on if they could see the rainbow. A random winner living in the area where the rainbow was that week would then receive Takeaway Getaway tickets by Fleur East. Locations included: Aintree, Kent, Chepstow, Portsmouth & Peterborough.
A new segment for this series was “On Air Dares” in where Stephen Mulhern set various challenges to the presenters of ITV Daytime programmes: Good Morning Britain, Lorraine, This Morning & Loose Women. Challenges presented by Stephen in the studio via a card involved saying or doing a particular task live on TV e.g. pretending to have a cramp, saying words like “totes emosh”, pretending to see a spider in the studio etc. This Morning were declared winners since they completed the most dares.
Also due to the COVID-19 regime the series finale will be live at the Television Centre, London and the main 'Happiest Minute' and series giveaway was changed to reflect this. Now called the 'Takeaway Getaway,' winners are given the opportunity to take an all-inclusive holiday anytime up to April 2023 courtesy of TUI. Sponsorship: National Lottery [90]
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Total viewers
(millions) [89] | ITV weekly ranking [89] |
|---|
| 1 | 20 February 2021 | 8.51 | 1 |
| 2 | 27 February 2021 | 8.01 | 1 |
| 3 | 6 March 2021 | 7.44 | 3 |
| 4 | 13 March 2021 | 7.30 | 3 |
| 5 | 20 March 2021 | 7.41 | 2 |
| 6 | 27 March 2021 | 7.18 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 April 2021 | 6.00 | 4 |
Opening Performance
Double Trouble
| Episode | Date | Runtime | Show |
|---|
| 1 | 27 February 2021 | 5 mins 43 secs | 2 |
| 2 | 6 March 2021 | 6 mins 8 secs | 3 |
| 3 | 13 March 2021 | 4 mins 29 secs | 4 |
| 4 | 27 March 2021 | 5 mins 53 secs | 6 |
| 5 | 3 April 2021 | 6 mins 10 secs | 7 |
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Ant vs Dec: Go for Gold
| Challenge number | Date | Challenge | Winner | Ant's score | Dec's score |
|---|
| 1 | 20 February 2021 | Footy Putty* / Mini Golf game with Footballs. | Ant | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 6 March 2021 | ’Fencing’ Hide & Seek* / Trying to hit the button at the front without getting spotted. | Dec | 1 |
| 2 | 20 March 2021 | Quasketball / Basketball Quiz | Dec | 2 |
| 3 | 3 April 2021 | The Superbowls* / Indoor Bowls challenge | Ant | 7 | 3 |
*Commentated by Clive Tyldesley.
Singalong Live
Ant & Dec Undercover
| Show | Date | Description | Location |
|---|
| 2 | 27 February 2021 | The second ‘Don't Feed The Pandas’ segment with Ant & Dec dressed as realistic pandas, encouraging children to help them escape | Hamleys, London |
| 4 | 13 March 2021 | Members of the public are served by Ant & Dec at the ‘Takeaway Drive-Thru’ | Costa Coffee drive-thru |
| 5 | 20 March 2021 | Undercover hit on Cat Deeley | Studio in London |
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I'm a Celebrity...Get Out of Me Ear!
"End of the Show" - Show
| Show | Date | Celebrity | Performance |
|---|
| 1 | 20 February 2021 | Gary Barlow feat Ant & Dec, Jamie Redknapp, Harry Redknapp, Stephen Mulhern and The London Vegetable Orchestra | Barlow performs his single 'Incredible' with some vegetable-themed altered lyrics, supported by a vegetable-playing orchestra |
| 2 | 27 February 2021 | Rag'n'Bone Man feat. Ant & Dec | Rag'n'Bone Man performs 'Giant' with Ant and Dec trying to make themselves taller in the background. |
| 3 | 6 March 2021 | Tom Jones feat. Ant & Dec and Tom and Jerry from Tom & Jerry (2021 film) | Jones performs Great Balls of Fire whilst Ant & Dec join him to chase Tom & Jerry around the studios before they all join together to dance |
| 4 | 13 March 2021 | Nathan Evans feat. Ant & Dec | Evans performs an edited version of his viral hit "Wellerman" alongside Ant & Dec and a number of studio and virtual guests |
| 5 | 20 March 2021 | Ant & Dec with Cat Deeley | Revival episode of SMTV Live sitcom feature ‘Chums’ starring Sting, Veronica Green, Brian McFadden, Lynn Parsons, Joe Lycett, Emily Atack, Steps, Simon Pegg, Michelle Visage, Eamonn Holmes, Ruth Langsford, Fleur East, Stephen Mulhern, Janice Long & Romesh Ranganathan as voiceover. |
| 6 | 27 March 2021 | McFly feat. Ant & Dec & Stephen Mulhern | McFly perform a virtual performance of “Happiness” before entering the studio whilst Stephen Mulhern traps Ant & Dec in the virtual screen. |
| 7 | 3 April 2021 | Jon Courtenay feat. Ant & Dec | Original song sang by Courtenay and Ant & Dec looking back at highlights across the series featuring memorable guests & moments in the studio and on screen. |
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Star Guest Announcers:
Series 18 (2022)
On 9 February 2022, ITV revealed on their Twitter page that the eighteenth series of Saturday Night Takeaway will be airing for its usual seven-week run from 19 February 2022 to 9 April 2022. [91] Series 18 saw the return of a full live studio audience, this is the first time since S16E4 which was broadcast on 14 March 2020 that the show had a live audience, as well as a brand new mini-series called Polter Guys. [92] Jordan North joined this series appearing during the "Happiest Minute Of The Week" segment surprising someone live with a "Gift on the Shift" in where they win a "Takeaway Getaway" Sponsorship: National Lottery
New segments for this series included “Ring My Bell”, “Kiddi-oke”, “Level Up” and a revamp to last years Takeaway Rainbow called “Chase The Rainbow”. "Sofa Watch" also made its first return since series 15.
Returning segments from last series included “Saturday Night at the Movies” and “On-Air Dares”.
Ratings
| Episode | Date | Total viewers
(millions) [89] | ITV weekly ranking [89] |
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| 1 | 19 February 2022 | 7.46 | 2 |
| 2 | 26 February 2022 | 6.71 | 2 |
| 3 | 5 March 2022 | 6.41 | 1 |
| 4 | 12 March 2022 | 5.68 | 3 |
| 5 | 26 March 2022 | 5.32 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 April 2022 | 5.34 | 3 |
| 7 | 9 April 2022 | 4.99 | 4 |
Polter Guys
| Episode | Show | Date | Title | Duration |
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| 1 | 2 | 26 February 2022 | Deal with the Devil | 6:37 |
| 2 | 3 | 5 March 2022 | Ghoul School | 5:24 |
| 3 | 4 | 12 March 2022 | Possession Party | 6:08 |
| 4 | 6 | 2 April 2022 | Burglary at Beelzebub's | 5:21 |
| 5 | 7 | 9 April 2022 | Hell Hatch No Fury | 5:48 |
Ant vs Dec vs...
| Challenge number | Date | Challenge (Vs...) | Winner | Ant's score | Dec's score |
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| 1 | 19 February 2022 | The Audience / Quiz and catching ball game featuring the Audience | Ant | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 26 March 2022 | The Dark / Touching the player's light on the back in the dark | Dec | 1 |
| 3 | 9 April 2022 | Power Tools / Race featuring Power tools | Dec | 2 |
Ant and Dec Undercover
| Show | Date | Description | Location |
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| 1 | 19 February 2022 | Traditional undercover hit on Jeremy Clarkson | Diddly Squat Farm |
| 2 | 26 February 2022 | Members of the public take on the “Takeaway Security System” | The O2 |
| 5 | 26 March 2022 | Grandchildren are pranked by their nans | The Dixon hotel's restaurant |
I'm A Celebrity Get Out Of Me Ear...
Singalong Live
"End of the Show" - Show
Star Guest Announcers:
Series 19 (2023)
The nineteenth series aired between 25 February 2023 and 8 April 2023 for its usual 7-episode run. It was announced that the series finale would be taking place at Universal Orlando Resort for the first time since 2018, and it is also the first finale abroad since before the COVID-19 pandemic, after cancelling going to Walt Disney World Resort in 2020. It is also Anthony McPartlin's first Saturday Night Takeaway trip abroad since Walt Disney World in 2017, as he had to miss out on the last trip abroad to Universal Orlando Result in 2018 due to his rehabilitation. A 60 minute documentary entitled "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway: Behind the Screens" is being filmed during the series. Jordan North returned to the show with a new feature named “The Takeaway Truck” alongside Fleur East who stars in “Gift On A Shift” during the “Happiest Minute” & a new game “Who You Gonna Call?” and Andi Peters promoting a competition in various locations each week, along with a brand new mini-series called "Murder at Bigwig Manor". Sponsorship: Rightmove.
| Episode | Date | Total viewers
(millions) | ITV weekly ranking |
|---|
| 1 | 25 February 2023 | 6.37 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 March 2023 | 5.48 | 2 |
| 3 | 11 March 2023 | 5.42 | 2 |
| 4 | 18 March 2023 | 5.22 | 3 |
| 5 | 25 March 2023 | 5.05 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 April 2023 | 5.57 | 2 |
| 7 | 8 April 2023 | 5.12 | 4 |
Murder At Bigwig Manor
| Episode | Show | Date | Duration |
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| 1 | 2 | 4 March 2023 | 5:55 |
| 2 | 3 | 11 March 2023 | 5:32 |
| 3 | 4 | 18 March 2023 | 5:13 |
| 4 | 6 | 1 April 2023 | 6:48 |
| 5 | 7 | 8 April 2023 | 6:27 |
Ant vs Dec vs...
| Challenge number | Date | Challenge (Vs...) | Winner | Ant's score | Dec's score |
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| 1 | 25 February 2023 | Balloons / balloon race outside television Centre | Ant | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 11 March 2023 | Doors / escaping through a series of doors and trying to escape | Dec | 1 |
| 3 | 25 March 2023 | Ice / Ice quiz where if you can't guess how many of something you can name you go down, get 3 wrong and you go in an ice bath. | Dec | 2 |
| 4 | 8 April 2023 | Movies | First Challenge / spot the difference while on rollercoaster | Ant | 2 |
| 5 | Second Challenge / Trying to find Universal characters in 3 minutes | Draw | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Third Challenge / Harry potter read my lips challenge while on a rollercoaster | Draw | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Fourth Challenge / Complete the missing American word challenge and if you lose you get pied in the face | Dec | 5 |
Ant & Dec Undercover
| Show | Date | Description | Location |
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| 1 | 25 February 2023 | Traditional undercover hit on Alison Hammond | The Speech House Hotel |
| 6 | 1 April 2023 | Traditional undercover hit on Rylan | Dukes Island Studios |
I'm A Celebrity Get Out Of Me Ear...
Singalong Live
"End of the Show" - Show
| Show | Date | Celebrity | Performance |
|---|
| 1 | 25 February 2023 | Tom Grennan | Dressing-room performance of "Remind Me" with dancers and Ant & Dec, inspired by the "Virtual Insanity" music video. |
| 2 | 4 March 2023 | Mimi Webb | Performance of "Red Flags" with Ant & Dec interacting with lasers. |
| 3 | 11 March 2023 | The West End Cast of Frozen | Performance of “Let It Go” with Ant & Dec featuring Stephen Mulhern |
| 4 | 18 March 2023 | Jake Shears | Performance of "Too Much Music" with Ant & Dec featuring Joe Wicks & Fleur East |
| 5 | 25 March 2023 | Diversity | Dancing in a silent movie style with Ant & Dec accompanying them. |
| 6 | 1 April 2023 | Busted | Medley of "Crashed the Wedding", "Air Hostess" & "Year 3000" throughout the studio as Ant & Dec pack up for Florida, with appearances from Andi Peters, Stephen Mulhern, Jordan North, Fleur East, Rylan, Rob Beckett & various characters from Universal Pictures/DreamWorks Animation franchises along with SpongeBob SquarePants. |
| 7 | 8 April 2023 | Ant & Dec, Jordan North, Fleur East, Andi Peters, Stephen Mulhern, Nicole Sherzinger and the University of Central Florida Marching Knights. | Marching band performance through the Universal Studios Florida park, with Dancing in the Street as a backing track. |
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Star Guest Announcers:
Series 20 (2024)
It was revealed by ITV that Saturday Night Takeaway would return for a twentieth and final series; in 2024, which started airing on February 24, 2024. [93] The series was billed as a "Grand Celebration" of the last twenty series with returning features such as Win The Ads and a return, of what would be the third incarnation of Little Ant and Dec. [94] Applications for which opened in September 2023. [95]
Ant and Dec also announced that the series will go on an indefinite hiatus, taking a break from the programme after the series. The duo will still be presenting their other shows such as Limitless Win , Britain's Got Talent and I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! . The last episode was a 2 hour special including Girls Aloud as star guest announcers, the final challenge of Ant vs Dec, the final Get Out of Me Ear! at a restaurant with Ant and Dec, 3 Singalongs, the biggest prizes in Win the Ads and the end of the show show to end all show shows featuring people from home.
| Episode | Date | Total viewers
(millions) | ITV weekly ranking [89] |
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| 1 | 24 February 2024 | 5.86 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 March 2024 | 4.83 | 2 |
| 3 | 9 March 2024 | 4.91 | 2 |
| 4 | 23 March 2024 | 4.41 | 4 |
| 5 | 30 March 2024 | 4.35 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 April 2024 | 4.66 | 3 |
| 7 | 13 April 2024 | 5.45 | 1 |
Ant vs Dec vs...
| Show | Date | Challenge (Vs…) | Winner | Ant's score | Dec's score |
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| 1 | 24 February 2024 | Most Evil Plan Ever / Climbing challenge with Ant & Dec climbing up elevated structures outside Television Centre | Ant | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 9 March 2024 | Lies / Truth or Lie challenge whilst watching comic scenarios starring various celebrities including Anne Hegerty, Shaun Wallace, Mr. Motivator, Jedward, Shrek from Universal Orlando Resort, Martin Roberts and Prue Leith | Dec | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 30 March 2024 | In for a Penny / Mashup of Ant Vs Dec and In For A Penny. Ant & Dec play some of the shows games along with members of the public | Draw | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 13 April 2024 | Penalties / Ant and Dec compete in a penalty shootout featuring Ben Foster as goalkeeper | Dec | 2 | 3 |
Ant & Dec Undercover
Public Pranks
| Show | Date | Description | Location |
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| 1 | 2 March 2024 | Shenanigans as a check-in machine. | Vue Leicester Square |
| 4 | 23 March 2024 | Ant and Dec prank shoppers with the Turbo till. | Asda Milton Keynes |
Little Ant & Dec
| Show | Date | Description |
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| 1 | 24 February 2024 | The third iteration of Little Ant & Dec are revealed after an audition process |
| 2 | 2 March 2024 | Little Ant & Dec interview Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley |
| 4 | 23 March 2024 | Little Ant & Dec interview Paul Rudd |
I’m A Celebrity...Get Out Of Me Ear!
| Show | Date | Celebrity | Description |
|---|
| 3 | 9 March 2024 | Lorraine Kelly | Shopping in a department store |
| 6 | 6 April 2024 | Ant & Dec (as ‘Get Out Of Me Ear: The Revenge) | For the final hit, celebrities including Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Rylan Clark, Holly Willoughby, Dermot O'Leary, Alison Hammond, Oti Mabuse Olly Murs, Cheryl, Davina McCall, Craig David, Richard Madeley, Teddy Quinn and Gino D’Acampo give instructions to Ant & Dec |
| 7 | 13 April 2024 |
Singalong Live
What's Next?
| Show | Date | Event |
|---|
| 4 | 23 March 2024 | Dreadtime story with Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard |
"End of the Show" - Show
| Show | Date | Celebrity | Performance |
|---|
| 1 | 24 February 2024 | Becky Hill and Urban Theory | Medley of Becky's hits: Never Be Alone, Disconnect, My Heart Goes (La Di Da) & Remember whilst Ant & Dec join Urban Theory in hand based choreography |
| 2 | 2 March 2024 | Ella Eyre and Tiggs Da Author | Head in the Ground featuring Ant and Dec and Matt Lucas |
| 3 | 9 March 2024 | Olly Alexander | Dizzy [note 1] featuring Ant & Dec, Stephen Mulhern and Joe Lycett on a turntable stage. |
| 4 | 23 March 2024 | Adam Garcia and the cast of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on tour | Performance of Old Bamboo and Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang featuring Ant & Dec attempting a Bamboo Stick routine. |
| 5 | 30 March 2024 | The Blue Man Group | Ant & Dec perform with the Blue Man Group using music and paint. |
| 6 | 6 April 2024 | Take That | Performance of "You and Me". |
| 7 | 13 April 2024 | Everyone | Performance of "All About You" by McFly and "Celebration" by Kool & The Gang. |
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Star Guest Announcers:
