Big Star's Little Star
| Big Star's Little Star | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Comedy game show |
| Presented by | Stephen Mulhern |
| Voices of | Jonathan Gould |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 28 (as of 6 April 2016) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company(s) | 12 Yard |
| Distributor | ITV Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV, STV, UTV |
| Picture format | HDTV: 16:9 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 4 September 2013 – present |
Big Star's Little Star is a comedy game show that has aired on ITV since 4 September 2013 and is presented by Stephen Mulhern. The show sees three celebrity contestants and their children or grandchildren answering questions about each other to win up to £15,000 for a charity of their choice.[1]
Format
Round 1
The celebrities (known as the 'Big Stars') are asked the same multiple choice questions as their children (known as the 'Little Stars') with the aim being to answer the same. Each of the celebrities is given three questions in turn with the children's answers pre-recorded and shown on-screen.
Round 2
The celebrities watch a series of clips of their children describing several everyday items with the aim being to identify what their children are describing. They are awarded two points if they can identify the items after the first clue and one point after the second clue has been given.
Round 3
The celebrities and their children are given three pictures. They will then be asked a question about either the celebrity or their child and both of them must answer A, B or C with the objective being that they will answer the same, despite not being able to see each other. At the end of the round, two celebrity pairs leave the show with £1,000 for their chosen charity, leaving the winning pair to play in the fourth and final round.
Round 4
The winning celebrity and their child play for £15,000 for charity. As they have already made it through to the final, they automatically win £5,000. In this final round, they are given 10 pairs of images that mean something to the family and are hidden behind 20 squares on the screen. The images are displayed on the screen for five seconds and then, they must work together to match up as many pairs as they can before time runs out. Every pair they match will earn them an extra £1,000 for their charity. If all 10 are matched, the team win £15,000 for their charity.
Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 September 2013 | 9 October 2013 | 6 |
| 2 | 26 March 2014 | 14 May 2014 | 8 |
| 3 | 4 March 2015 | 30 December 2015 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 March 2016 | 6 April 2016 | 6 |
| 5 | TBC | TBC | TBR |
Celebrity guests
Series 1 (2013)
| Show | Date aired | Contestants |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 September 2013 | Nina Wadia and son Aidan |
| Will Mellor and daughter Renee | ||
| Jamelia and daughter Tiani | ||
| 2 | 11 September 2013 | Sinitta and daughter Magdelena |
| Robbie Savage and son Freddie | ||
| Duncan James and daughter Tianie-Finn | ||
| 3 | 18 September 2013 | John Barnes and daughter Isy |
| Claire Richards and son Charlie | ||
| Edwina Currie and granddaughter Zoe | ||
| 4 | 25 September 2013 | Lucy Pargeter and daughter Lola |
| Andrew Whyment and son Thomas | ||
| Rosemary Shrager and grandson Freddie | ||
| 5 | 2 October 2013 | Tina Hobley and daughter Olivia |
| Vic Reeves and daughters Nell and Lizzie | ||
| Jenny Frost and son Caspar | ||
| 6 | 9 October 2013 | Sally Bercow and daughter Jemima |
| Diarmuid Gavin and daughter Eppie | ||
| Suzanne Shaw and son Corey |
Series 2 (2014)
| Show | Date aired | Contestants |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 2014 | Ben Cohen and daughters Isabelle and Harriet |
| Denise Lewis and son Ryan | ||
| Neil Ruddock and daughter Pebbles | ||
| 2 | 2 April 2014 | Gary Lucy and daughter India |
| Kaye Adams and daughter Bonnie | ||
| Neil Fox and daughter Martha | ||
| 3 | 9 April 2014 | Sam Bailey and son Tommy |
| Shane Lynch and daughter Billie Rae | ||
| Alison Hammond and son Aiden | ||
| 4 | 16 April 2014 | David Dickinson and grandson Finley |
| Samantha Womack and daughter Lili-Rose | ||
| Michael Owen and son James | ||
| 5 | 23 April 2014 | Simon Gregson and son Alfie |
| Paula Radcliffe and daughter Isla | ||
| Natasha Hamilton and son Harry | ||
| 6 | 30 April 2014 | Alex James and sons Artie and Gally |
| Michaela Strachan and son Oliver | ||
| Aldo Zilli and daughter Twiggy | ||
| 7 | 7 May 2014 | Jake Wood and son Buster |
| Austin Healey and daughters Betsy and Bibi-Dee | ||
| Sunetra Sarker and son Noah | ||
| 8 | 14 May 2014 | Nicky Byrne and sons Jay and Rocco |
| Joe Absolom and daughter Lyla | ||
| Rachel Allen and daughter Scarlett | ||
Series 3 (2015)
| Show | Date aired | Contestants |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 March 2015 | Joe Swash and son Harry |
| Sharron Davies and son Finley | ||
| Duncan Bannatyne and granddaughter Ava | ||
| 2 | 11 March 2015 | Ronan Keating and daughter Ali |
| Sheree Murphy and daughter Matilda | ||
| Carl Froch and son Rocco | ||
| 3 | 18 March 2015 | Peter Andre and daughter Princess |
| Saira Khan and son Zac | ||
| Danny Dyer and daughter Sunnie | ||
| 4 | 25 March 2015 | Jimmy Bullard and son Archie |
| Tricia Penrose and son Freddy | ||
| Martin Offiah and son Tyler | ||
| 5 | 1 April 2015 | Mo Farah and daughter Rhianna |
| Rita Simons and daughters Maiya and Jaimee | ||
| John Prescott and granddaughter Ava Grace | ||
| 6 | 8 April 2015 | Jo Whiley and daughter Coco |
| Dominic Brunt and son Danny | ||
| Nick Hewer and grandson Theo | ||
| 7 (Big Star's Bigger Star)[fn 1] | 18 December 2015 | Emma Willis and father Billy |
| Jennie McAlpine and father Tom | ||
| George Shelley and mother Toni | ||
| 8 (Christmas special) | 30 December 2015 | Michael Vaughan and son Archie |
| Fiona O'Carroll and son Felix | ||
| Robbie Fowler and son Jacob | ||
Series 4 (2016)
| Show | Date aired | Contestants |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 March 2016 | Lee Ryan and son Rayn |
| Nitin Ganatra and son Sameer | ||
| Samantha Giles and daughter Eve | ||
| 2 | 9 March 2016 | Harry Redknapp and grandson Bobby |
| Vincent Simone and son Luca | ||
| Debra Stephenson and daughter Zoe | ||
| 3 | 16 March 2016 | Kym Marsh and daughter Polly |
| Vince Cable and grandson Charlie | ||
| Elliott Wright and daughter Olivia | ||
| 4 | 23 March 2016 | Shaun Ryder and daughter Pearl |
| Diane Parish and daughter Kaya | ||
| Mikey Graham and daughter Sienna | ||
| 5 | 30 March 2016 | Jamie Theakston and son Sidney |
| Shappi Khorsandi and son Cassius | ||
| James Anderson and daughter Lola | ||
| 6 | 6 April 2016 | Matthew Wolfenden and son Buster |
| Nina Hossain and daughter Clara | ||
| David Haye and son Cassius | ||
Series 5 (2017)
| Show | Date aired | Contestants |
|---|---|---|
International versions
| Country/language | Local title | Host | Channel | Date aired/premiered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium[2] |
Grote Ster, Kleine Ster | Koen Wauters | vtm | 3 September 2014 |
 Russia[3] |
Большая маленькая звезда | Nikolay Baskov | СТС | 12 September 2015 |
Footnotes
- ↑ This episode is a Text Santa special, which instead of featuring celebrities and their children, features celebrities and their parents. During the broadcast, Caroline Flack surprised Mulhern with an appearance by his father, Chistopher.
References
- ↑ "Stephen Mulhern to host new ITV show 'Big Star's Little Star'". Digital Spy.
- ↑ "Nieuw bij VTM. Grote Ster, Kleine Ster". Medialaan. 2014-09-02. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
- ↑ "Шоу "Большая маленькая звезда" на СТС". ctc.ru. Retrieved 2015-11-12.