I'm Famous and Frightened!
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| I'm Famous and Frightened! | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Reality, Mystery |
| Presented by | Tim Vincent and Brian Dowling (series 1) Keith Chegwin (series 2–3) Claire Sweeney (series 4) |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 180 minutes (per episode) |
| Production company | Scream Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | Living |
| Release | 12 March 2004 – 7 February 2005 |
| Related | |
| I'm Famous and Frightened Extra | |
I'm Famous and Frightened! is a Living TV reality TV show in which eight celebrities stayed for three nights in a "haunted" castle. They had to then do terrifying challenges to raise money for charity; each one was evicted until only the winner was left. From Series 2 onwards, a spin-off show, titled I'm Famous and Frightened Extra was introduced, presented by Brian Dowling.
Series 1 (2004)
[edit]The first series was broadcast on Friday 12 March 2004 and was set in Chillingham Castle in Northumberland. It was presented by Tim Vincent and Brian Dowling.
The featured celebrities were:
| Celebrity | Known for | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Garry Bushell | Columnist | Eliminated 1st |
| Terry Nutkins | Naturalist & television presenter | Eliminated 2nd |
| Toby Anstis | Television & radio presenter | Eliminated 3rd |
| Linsey Dawn McKenzie | Glamour model | Eliminated 4th |
| Cheryl Baker | Bucks Fizz singer | Eliminated 5th |
| Keith Chegwin | Television presenter | Third place |
| Linda Robson | Birds of a Feather actress | Runner-up |
| Julie Goodyear | Former Coronation Street actress | Winner |
Series 2 (2004)
[edit]The second series was set in Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire and was presented by former contestant, Keith Chegwin. Start date: 16 July 2004.
The featured celebrities were:
| Celebrity | Known for | Status |
|---|---|---|
| John Noakes | Former Blue Peter presenter | Eliminated 1st |
| Anne Charleston | Former Neighbours actress | Eliminated 2nd |
| Adele Silva | Emmerdale actress | Eliminated 3rd |
| Terry Christian | Broadcaster & journalist | Eliminated 4th |
| Jeff Brazier | Television presenter | Eliminated 5th |
| Andy Kane | Changing Rooms builder | Third place |
| Danniella Westbrook | Former EastEnders actress | Runner-up |
| Rustie Lee | Chef & television personality | Winner |
Series 3 (2004)
[edit]The third series was set in Dover Castle and was still presented by Keith Chegwin. Start date: 2 October 2004.
| Celebrity | Known for | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Colin Jackson | Olympic hurdler | |
| Jo Guest | Glamour model | |
| Nancy Sorrell | Model & wife of Vic Reeves | |
| Richard Blackwood | Actor & presenter | |
| Roy Walker | Comedian & presenter | |
| Tamara Beckwith | Socialite | |
| Ricardo Ribeiro | Television personality | Runner-up |
| Faith Brown | Chef & television personality | Winner |
Series 4 (2005)
[edit]The fourth series aired in February 2005; it was set in Bolsover Castle and was presented by Claire Sweeney.
| Celebrity | Known for | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Colin Jackson | Olympic hurdler | |
| Christopher Biggins | Actor & television presenter | |
| Jonathan Coleman | Television presenter | |
| Lee Latchford-Evans | Steps singer | |
| Lucy Pinder | Glamour model | |
| Martin Offiah | Rugby player | |
| Toyah Willcox | Actress & singer | |
| Ruth Madoc | Hi-de-Hi! actress | Winner |
Transmissions
[edit]| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 March 2004 | 14 March 2004 | 3 |
| 2 | 16 July 2004 | 18 July 2004 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 October 2004 | 4 October 2004 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 February 2005 | 7 February 2005 | 3 |