TV would be nothing without its guests. Whether they’re sat on the sofa, on location or beaming to the studio via a live link, they’re at the heart of the action.
This 3-hour special narrated by Kate Garraway features moments from some of the nation’s most memorable TV guests. Slips of the tongue, live gaffes, technical meltdowns and bust-ups are just some of the things that have given TV guests notoriety for all the wrong reasons through the years.
The show features the less-than-perfect moments involving the likes of Phillip Scofield, Jonathan Ross, David Hasselhoff and the legendary hell-raiser John Lydon as well as some Horribly Wrong guests from around the world.
There are rib-tickling and sometimes shocking first-hand accounts from the people who were there including Gloria Hunniford who tells the story of when her guest Bruce Forsyth went AWOL on her chat show. Legendary cricketer Monty Panesar relives his disastrous appearance on Celebrity Mastermind. Jenni Falconer remembers her embarrassing encounter with ‘The Hoff’ which caused an audience of millions to cringe. Former TV-Am presenter Nick Owen recalls the time his TV guest Pamela Stephenson tried to remove his trousers live on air, as his co-host Anne Diamond watched on helplessly.
Other highlights include the episode of The Late Show where the power failed on The Stone Roses leaving the programme in chaos. Sports commentator Tony Wrighton talks about the time his guest, Japanese pool champion Naoyuki Oi, made the headlines for all the wrong reasons. And author and broadcaster Will Self speaks about the time he had a ‘stare-off’ with a political opponent on BBC’s Politics Live.
Other highlights include the day celebrity interviewee Ben Kingsley got out of bed on the wrong side, the moment guest chef John Torode had an encounter with a chopper and we get to revel in Captain Kirk Star Trek actor William Shatner at his most bizarre.
Contributors include Gloria Hunniford, Trisha Goddard, actor Mark Little, dancer Flavia Cacacia-Mistry and comedian Shappi Khorsandi.
Consolidated rating 429,900 and a 5.21% share.