Worst Driver

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Worst Driver
Created by Quentin Willson
Duncan McAlpine
Original work Britain's Worst Driver (United Kingdom)
Owner Tinopolis
Years2002–present

Worst Driver is a television franchise that started in the United Kingdom. As of 2018, Canada's Worst Driver was the longest-running version in the franchise and ran continuously since 2005. In May 2019, Andrew Younghusband announced on his personal Facebook page that the show would not be renewed for a fifteenth season, with no reason being given publicly for the series' cancellation (it is believed that Proper Television president Guy O'Sullivan's death may have contributed to the decision). [1]

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International versions

CountryTitleHostChannelYear aired
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Australia's Worst DriverPeter Colquhoun Seven Network 2003 [2]
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Österreichs schlechtester AutofahrerRobert Kratky ORF 2007
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Y'a pas pire conducteur RTBF
De slechtste chauffeur van Vlaanderen VTM
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Ruim de Roda Luciano Huck Rede Globo 2012 [3]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Canada's Worst Driver Andrew Younghusband Discovery Channel 2005–2018
(14 seasons)
Les pires chauffards québécoisRichard Turcotte Z Télé 2015–2017
(4 seasons)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Danmarks Værste BilistHenriette Honoré (2004)
Lisbeth Janniche (2005)
TV2 2004–2005
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Suomen surkein kuskiJuuso Mäkilähde (2012–2017)
Eero Ettala (2018–present)
MTV3 MAX (season 1)
MTV3 (season 2-present)
Sub (reruns)
2012–present
Flag of France.svg  France Zéro de conduite M6
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Abgewürgt und ausgebremst – Deutschlands schlechtester AutofahrerPanagiota Petridou VOX 2013 [4]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands De Allerslechtste Chauffeur van Nederland(2011–2013)
De Slechtste Chauffeur van Nederland(2014–present)
Ruben Nicolai (2011–2013)
John Williams (2014–present)
BNN (2011–2013)
RTL 5 (2014–present)
2011–present
(4 seasons as of 2014)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand New Zealand's Worst Driver
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Najgorszy polski kierowcaStefan Friedmann TV Puls Fall 2007
Spring 2008
Nie-dzielny kierowcaFall 2008
Najgorszy polski kierowcaAleksandra Kutz TTV Fall 2015
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal O pior condutor de sempre Bruno Nogueira SIC 2006
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Sveriges värsta bilförare Linda Isacsson (2005)
Hans Fahlén (2012)
Adam Alsing (2009–2011, 2014–2016)
Gry Forssell (2022)
TV4 (2005–2012, 2022)
Kanal 5 (2014–2016)
2005
2009–2012
2014–2016
2022
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Y'a pas pire conducteur en Suisse romande
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Найгірший водій країниVolodymyr Shumko TET 2017
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Britain's Worst Driver Quentin Willson
Jenni Falconer (2005)
five 2002–2005
Flag of the United States.svg  United States America's Worst Driver Alonzo Bodden
Jill Simonian
Travel Channel 2010

History

On the first season of De Allerslechtste Chauffeur van Nederland in 2011, a bad driver injured host Ruben Nicolai and a cameraman during its shoulder check challenge when the driver let go of the wheel, covered his eyes and pressed the gas pedal. That was the first time a host was ever injured on any of the shows in the franchise. [5]

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