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 | English |
| No. of series | 2 (and a Christmas special) |
| No. of episodes | 13 (and a Christmas special) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Trish Kinane Stephen Leahy |
| Producer | Ian Hamilton |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including advertisements) |
| Production companies | Action Time Carlton Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 8 July 1993 – 24 December 1995 |
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.
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 | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Episode #1.1" | 8 July 1993 | |
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Guests: Ray Charles & Wet Wet Wet
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| 2 | 1 | "Episode #1.2" | 15 July 1993 | |
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Guests: Montserrat Caballe & Chris Isaak
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| 3 | 1 | "Episode #1.3" | 22 July 1993 | |
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Guests: Take That & Tammy Wynette
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| 4 | 1 | "Episode #1.4" | 29 July 1993 | |
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Guests: Elaine Paige & Cliff Richard
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| 5 | 1 | "Episode #1.5" | 5 August 1993 | |
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Guests: Harry Connick Jr. & Gloria Estefan
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| 6 | 1 | "Episode #1.6" | 12 August 1993 | |
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Guests: Dionne Warwick & The Bee Gees
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Season 2
| Episode # | Series # | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | "Episode #2.1" | 27 July 1994 | |
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Guests: Cher & Tony Bennett
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| 2 | 2 | "Episode #2.2" | 3 August 1994 | |
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Guests: Erasure & Joe Cocker
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| 3 | 2 | "Episode #2.3" | 10 August 1994 | |
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Guests: James Brown & Lulu
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| 4 | 2 | "Episode #2.4" | 17 August 1994 | |
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Guests: Marcella Detroit & Julio Iglesias
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| 5 | 2 | "Episode #2.5" | 24 August 1994 | |
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Guests: Montserrat Caballe & Robert Palmer
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| 6 | 2 | "Episode #2.6" | 31 August 1994 | |
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Guests: D Ream & Emmylou Harris
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| 7 | 2 | "Episode #2.7" | 7 September 1994 | |
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Guests: Shirley Bassey & Daryl Hall
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Christmas special
| Episode # | Series # | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | "Episode #3.1" | 24 December 1995 | |
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Guests: Michael Bolton & Dusty Springfield
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