Michael Ball (TV programme)

Michael Ball
Genre Entertainment
Directed by Ian Hamilton (season 1)
Jonathan Glazier
(season 2)
Gavin Taylor
(Christmas special)
Presented by Michael Ball
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 2 (and a Christmas special)
No. of episodes 13 (and a Christmas special)
Production
Executive producer(s) Trish Kinane
Stephen Leahy
Producer(s) Ian Hamilton
Running time 30 minutes
(including advertisements)
Production company(s) Action Time
Carlton Television
Release
Original network ITV
Picture format 4:3
Audio format Stereo
Original release 8 July 1993 (1993-07-08) – 24 December 1995 (1995-12-24)

Michael Ball is a British music entertainment television programme presented by Michael Ball that aired on ITV from July 1993 to December 1995.

Format

Each episode featured 2 special guests singing live in the studio. The guests were introduced as being "one of the best" within their genre of music which resulted in some high-profile guests like Ray Charles, James Brown, The Bee Gees and Take That to name a few. The show also featured performances from its host Michael Ball.[1]

Transmissions

Series Episodes Premiere Finale
1 6 8 July 1993 12 August 1993
2 7 27 July 1994 7 September 1994
Christmas special 1 24 December 1995

Guests

Season 1

Episode # Series # Title Original air date
11"Episode #1.1"8 July 1993 (1993-07-08)
Guests: Ray Charles & Wet Wet Wet
21"Episode #1.2"15 July 1993 (1993-07-15)
Guests: Montserrat Caballe & Chris Isaak
31"Episode #1.3"22 July 1993 (1993-07-22)
Guests: Take That & Tammy Wynette
41"Episode #1.4"29 July 1993 (1993-07-29)
Guests: Elaine Paige & Cliff Richard
51"Episode #1.5"5 August 1993 (1993-08-05)
Guests: Harry Connick Jr. & Gloria Estefan
61"Episode #1.6"12 August 1993 (1993-08-12)
Guests: Dionne Warwick & The Bee Gees

Season 2

Episode # Series # Title Original air date
12"Episode #2.1"27 July 1994 (1994-07-27)
Guests: Cher & Tony Bennett
22"Episode #2.2"3 August 1994 (1994-08-03)
Guests: Erasure & Joe Cocker
32"Episode #2.3"10 August 1994 (1994-08-10)
Guests: James Brown & Lulu
42"Episode #2.4"17 August 1994 (1994-08-17)
Guests: Marcella Detroit & Julio Iglesias
52"Episode #2.5"24 August 1994 (1994-08-24)
Guests: Montserrat Caballe & Robert Palmer
62"Episode #2.6"31 August 1994 (1994-08-31)
Guests: D Ream & Emmylou Harris
72"Episode #2.7"7 September 1994 (1994-09-07)
Guests: Shirley Bassey & Daryl Hall

Christmas special

Episode # Series # Title Original air date
1-"Episode #3.1"24 December 1995 (1995-12-24)
Guests: Michael Bolton & Dusty Springfield

References

  1. ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | MICHAEL BALL". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-07.
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