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Simply the Best 2004
British Domestic Series
Presenters:
Kirsty Gallacher
Phil Tufnell
Cheerleaders:
from the Scottish Claymores American Football Team
Production Credits:
Producer: Iestyn Williams;
Director: Ian Hamilton
Based upon the original format: Intervilles
Created by Guy Lux and Developed by Mistal Productions France
Produced by Channel Television / Granada Television for ITV1
in association with Mistral Productions France
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Key:
Domestic Heats
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= Qualified for Final /
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= Heat Winner
Simply the Best Final
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Gold Trophy /
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Silver Trophy
▲ = Promoted to Position / ▼ =
Demoted to Position |
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GB |
Simply the Best
2004 |
Heat 1 |
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ITV1
Transmission: Saturday 17th July 2004, 7.30-9.05pm
Recorded: Friday 2nd July 2004, 7.00pm |
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Venue:
St. Helier Waterfront, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
Weather Conditions: Windy and cold. |
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Teams:
Cardiff v. Liverpool |
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Celebrity Team
Members included: Weather forecaster Sian Lloyd and television presenter
Tim Vincent for Cardiff; actor Alex Fletcher and Kevin Simm of Liberty X for
Liverpool |
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Musical Performers
included: Katie Melua, Lionel Richie and The Shapeshifters |
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Game Results and Standings |
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Result |
Team |
Champions' Wall: |
Points |
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1st
2nd |
Cardiff ●
Liverpool |
1 minute 48 secs
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15
12 |
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Additional Information |
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This first edition had a troubled recording session which lasted five hours
and finished around midnight. This was due to windy, cold weather conditions,
which obviously made it uncomfortable for competitors, performers and
spectators alike. Subsequent recordings started an hour earlier to prevent
similar over-runs with the rest of the series. |
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in Colour • This programme exists in Mistral/Granada Television Archives |
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GB |
Simply the Best
2004 |
Heat 2 |
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ITV1
Transmission: Saturday 24th July 2004, 7.30-9.10pm
Recorded: Monday 5th July 2004, 6.00pm |
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Venue:
St. Helier Waterfront, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands |
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Teams:
Belfast v. Birmingham |
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Celebrity Team
Members included: Former boxer Barry McGuigan and former Miss UK Gayle
Williamson for Belfast; Ritchie Neville of the boy band Five and singer Toyah
Willcox for Birmingham |
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Musical Performers
included: Anastacia, Natasha Bedingfield and Busted |
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Game Results and Standings |
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Result |
Team |
Champions' Wall: |
Points |
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1st
2nd |
Birmingham ●
Belfast |
1 minute 56 secs
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22
12 |
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GB |
Simply the Best
2004 |
Heat 3 |
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ITV1
Transmission: Saturday 31st July 2004, 7.35-9.10pm
Recorded: Friday 9th July 2004, 6.00pm |
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Venue:
St. Helier Waterfront, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands |
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Teams:
London v. Manchester |
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Celebrity Team
Members included: Television presenter Jeff Brazier and actor Lucy Speed
for London; television presenter Sarah Cawood and comedian Paul Tonkinson for
Manchester |
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Musical Performers
included: Jennifer Ellison, Gabrielle and V |
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Game Results and Standings |
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Result |
Team |
Champions' Wall: |
Points |
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1st
2nd |
London
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Manchester |
2 minutes 8 secs
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18
or 24*
9 |
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* Final score for
London not clear. We have two differing records on this. If anyone can confirm
one score or the other as being correct, please let us know. |
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GB |
Simply the Best
2004 |
Heat 4 |
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ITV1
Transmission: Saturday 7th August 2004, 7.35-9.10pm
Recorded: Sunday 11th July 2004, 6.00pm |
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Venue:
St. Helier Waterfront, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
Weather Conditions: Heavy rain |
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Teams:
Edinburgh v. Leeds |
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Celebrity Team
Members included: Actor Ross Davidson and actor Catherine McQueen for
Edinburgh; actor Malandra Burrows and actor Ben Freeman for Leeds |
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Musical Performers
included: Macy Gray, Mark Owen, Rachel Stevens and The 411 |
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Game Results and Standings |
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Result |
Team |
Champions' Wall: |
Points |
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1st
2nd |
Leeds ●
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Edinburgh |
1 minute 38 secs
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15
11 |
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Additional Information |
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The promoters issued too many tickets for this event. The tickets, which were
free for all the recordings, were given out online, at cinemas and
(unofficially) via a phone line. The over-issue unfortunately resulted in some
ticket holders being refused entry to the arena. This naturally lead to
disappointment, anger and complaints in the local press in Jersey. |
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GB |
Simply the Best
2004 |
Heat 5 |
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ITV1
Transmission: Saturday 14th August 2004, 6.10-8.10pm
Recorded: Wednesday 14th July 2004, 6.00pm |
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Venue:
St. Helier Waterfront, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands |
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Teams:
Brighton and Hove v. Newcastle |
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Celebrity Team
Members included: Actor John Altman and television presenter Holly
Willoughby for Brighton; actor Terri Dwyer and Chris Park of boy band Phixx
for Newcastle |
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Musical Performers
included: Gabrielle, Darren Hayes, Javine and The Sugababes |
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Game Results and Standings |
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Result |
Team |
Champions' Wall: |
Points |
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1st
2nd |
Brighton
and Hove ●
Newcastle |
2 minutes 8 secs
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9
17 |
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Additional Information |
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For this edition and the next, the programme's duration was extended from an hour
and a half to two hours. This also accounts, in part, for the earlier
timeslot. Despite being the higher
scorers in this event, Newcastle lost
because they squandered their head start on the Champions' Wall, when their
team member couldn't get over the top. He was overtaken by the Brighton and
Hove competitor, who won victory for his team. |
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GB |
Simply the Best
2004 |
Heat 6 |
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ITV1
Transmission: Saturday 21st August 2004, 6.15-8.15pm
Recorded: Friday 16th July 2004, 6.00pm |
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Venue:
St. Helier Waterfront, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
Weather Conditions: Sunny |
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Teams:
Glasgow v. Portsmouth |
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Celebrity Team
Members included: Beauty queen Nicola Jolly and disc jockey Steve
McKenna for Glasgow; singer Leilani Dowding and television presenter Stuart
Miles for Portsmouth. |
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Musical Performers
included: Gabrielle, Kristian Leontiou, Shaznay Lewis and Brian McFadden |
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Game Results and Standings |
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Result |
Team |
Champions' Wall: |
Points |
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1st
2nd |
Glasgow ●
Portsmouth |
1 minute 48 secs
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12
12 |
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Additional Information |
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Glasgow won the
tie-breaker. |
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GB |
Simply the Best
2004 |
Heat 7 |
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ITV1
Transmission: Saturday 28th August 2004, 6.40-8.10pm
Recorded: Monday 19th July 2004, 6.00pm |
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Venue:
St. Helier Waterfront, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
Weather Conditions: Sunny with Showers |
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Teams:
Bristol v. Sheffield |
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Celebrity Team
Members included: Supermodel Sophie Anderton and swimmer Mark Foster
for Bristol; television presenter Anna Walker and footballer Lee Sharpe for
Sheffield |
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Musical Performers
included: Big Brovas, Brian McFadden, McFly and Mike and the Mechanics |
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Game Results and Standings |
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Result |
Team |
Champions' Wall: |
Points |
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1st
2nd |
Sheffield ●
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Bristol |
1 minute 43 secs
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15
9 |
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Additional Information |
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In the week between the transmission of this heat and the final, ITV screened
a behind the scenes documentary about the making of Simply the Best.
Further details about this programme can be found in
Series Guide: Knockout TV. After two consecutive heats that ran for two hours, this 7th edition
reverts to the ninety-minute format of the earlier programmes. |
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Simply the Best
2004 |
The Final |
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TV1
Transmission: Saturday 4th September 2004, 3.25-5.10pm
Recorded: Thursday 22nd July 2004, 6.00pm |
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Venue:
St. Helier Waterfront, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands |
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Teams:
Leeds v. Sheffield |
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Celebrity Team
Members included: actor Malandra Burrows and actor Ben Freeman
represented Leeds; television presenter Anna Walker and footballer Lee Sharpe
for Sheffield. |
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Musical Performers
included: Girls Aloud, Ronan Keating (withdrew due to ill health) and VS. |
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Game Results and Standings |
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Result |
Team |
Champions' Wall: |
Points |
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1st
2nd |
Leeds
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Sheffield
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1st
2nd |
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Additional Information |
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By winning this series final, Leeds earned a prize of £50,000. The winners' celebrations and the end of the series were marked by a
spectacular late night fireworks display launched from the nearby tourist
attraction, Elizabeth Castle in St. Aubin's Bay. In another variation on running time, this final occupied a 105
minute timeslot. ITV1's lack of faith in the series also lead to this final
being unceremoniously dumped in a mid-afternoon graveyard slot. |
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Made
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JSFnetGB Series Guide pages researched by
Neil Storer and
Alan Hayes
with Ischa Bijl, Julien Dessy, Sébastien Dias, David Hamilton, Denis Kirsanov, Paul Leaver, Philippe Minet,
Christos Moustakas, David Laich Ruiz, Marko Voštan and JSFnet Websites |
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