Weekend is a British lifestyle show that aired on ITV from 26 April 2014 to 3 September 2017 and was presented by Aled Jones. On 22 March 2018 ITV announced that the show had been cancelled.
Format Weekend featured a mixture of chat and musical guests.
Aled Jones presented the programme on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Of this appointment, Jones said "What more can I ask for than a mix of all of the things I love! It's a dream come true to present a show I've always wanted to watch and I can't wait to get started".
The show also had a feature on people with strange talents or hobbies, called 'We're Talking in the Air', a pun on "Walking in the Air", a song famously covered by Jones.
Experts
Stephen Bailey Georgie Barrat Lucie Cave Tom Craine Rhianna Dhillon Alison Hammond Boyd Hilton James King Patrick Monahan David Morgan Rebecca Perfect Craig Stevens Iain Stirling Ella Williamson
Production Episodes of Weekend were pre-recorded at the Cactus Studios in London.
Transmissions Regular series Series Start date End date Episodes 1 26 April 2014 7 September 2014 40 2 18 April 2015 6 September 2015 42 3 16 April 2016 4 September 2016 42 4 15 April 2017 3 September 2017 42
Christmas specials Series Start date End date Episodes 1 25 December 2014 28 December 2014 4 2 25 December 2015 27 December 2015 2 3 24 December 2016 25 December 2016 2
Episodes Series 1 # Date Guests 26 April 2014 Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Michelle Collins and Rufus Hound 27 April 2014 Sam Bailey, Keith Duffy and David Garrett 3 May 2014 Sheila Hancock, James Argent, Embrace and Danny Wallace 4 May 2014 Engelbert Humperdinck, Lloyd Owen, Imelda Staunton and Amanda Byram 10 May 2014 Kian Egan, Sarah Beeny and Stephen Mulhern 11 May 2014 Lisa Stansfield, Samia Ghadie and Tom Conti 17 May 2014 Gaby Roslin, The Saturdays and Foxes 18 May 2014 Stephen Mangan, Sharon Small and Matt Cardle 24 May 2014 Stephanie Cole, Mark Benton and Peter Andre 25 May 2014 Nina Wadia, Gaynor Faye, Ross Kemp and Bernhoft 31 May 2014 Jenny Eclair, Chris Tarrant, Ashley Roberts and Jersey Boys 1 June 2014 Brian Conley, Martin Kemp, Ada Nicodemou, Ray Meagher and The Hoosiers 7 June 2014 Shaun Williamson, Sunetra Sarker, Sara Bareilles and Collabro 8 June 2014 Debra Stephenson, Verity Rushworth, Charlotte Jaconelli and Imelda May 14 June 2014 Gregory Porter, Penn & Teller and Rebecca Adlington 15 June 2014 Les Dennis, Christopher Biggins, Lynda La Plante and Clean Bandit 21 June 2014 Arlene Phillips, Pamela Stephenson, Jason Mraz and Razorlight 22 June 2014 Joey Essex, Milton Jones, Joel Dommett, Ruthie Henshall and The Gypsy Queens 28 June 2014 Rebecca Front, Tracy-Ann Oberman and Curtis Stigers 29 June 2014 Blake Harrison, Charley Boorman, Kate Adie and Bellowhead 5 July 2014 Kimberley Walsh, Lisa Faulkner, Amanda Lamb and Alistair Griffin 6 July 2014 John Barrowman, Alexandra Burke, Matt Edmondson and Lissie 12 July 2014 Ashleigh & Pudsey, Gary Numan, Chesney Hawkes and The Shires 13 July 2014 Alison Steadman, Samantha Bond and Collabro 19 July 2014 Shobna Gulati, Denise Van Outen, Anita Rani and Ward Thomas 20 July 2014 Nicky Campbell, Ben Shephard, Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott 26 July 2014 Robert Powell, Jason Donovan, Katy Brand and the cast of Let It Be Live 27 July 2014 Christian Jessen, Kerrie Hayes and Neon Jungle 2 August 2014 John Challis, Luisa Zissman, Julian Ovenden and Slow Club 3 August 2014 Nicholas Parsons, Jules Knight, Nik and Eva Speakman and Nell Bryden 9 August 2014 Adam Garcia, Jodie Prenger and Pixie Lott 10 August 2014 Kelvin Fletcher, Crissy Rock and Grant Nicholas 16 August 2014 Kathy Lette, Terry Mynott and Kingsland Road 17 August 2014 Jon Culshaw, Ian "H" Watkins, Tony Hadley and Imogen Heap 23 August 2014 Russ Abbot, Philip Jackson, Georgia May Foote and Lucy Kay 24 August 2014 Richard Madeley, Deborah Meaden and The Magic Numbers 30 August 2014 Ross Noble, Kerry Ellis, Jamie Shelton and Amelia Lily 31 August 2014 Gary Lucy, Tyger Drew-Honey, Jemima Rooper and Sheppard 6 September 2014 Alistair McGowan, Jim Carter, Omid Djalili and Deacon Blue 7 September 2014 Simon Callow, Alesha Dixon and Anastacia
Christmas specials # Date Guests 25 December 2014 Status Quo, Matt Barber and Tim Vine 26 December 2014 Jamie Cullum, Claire King and Ben Caplan 27 December 2014 Michael Ball, Mark Charnock and Professor Green 28 December 2014 Gino D'Acampo, Union J, Kelly Adams and Andy Burrows
Series 2 # Date Guests 18 April 2015 Pixie Lott, Jo Joyner and Texas 19 April 2015 Helen George, Jason Merrells and Jack Savoretti 25 April 2015 Charlie Brooks, Lulu and Rebecca Ferguson 26 April 2015 Robert Rinder, Shaun Dooley, James Dreyfus and Joshua Radin 2 May 2015 Tina Hobley, Jamie Lomas, Phil Davis, Rick Edwards and M.O 3 May 2015 Martin Shaw, Tameka Empson, Glynis Barber and Stacey Solomon 9 May 2015 Natalie Anderson, Debra Stephenson and David Gray 10 May 2015 Vic Reeves, Sam Faiers and Rae Morris 16 May 2015 Alex James, Siân Reeves, Tyger Drew-Honey and Stornoway 17 May 2015 Will Mellor, Joe Sims, Jasper Carrott and Katzenjammer 23 May 2015 Shayne Ward, Wet Wet Wet and Ella Eyre 24 May 2015 Dom Joly, Dan Snow, Brenda Blethyn and Blitz Kids 30 May 2015 Mark Benton, Kate Humble, Charley Boorman and Lawson 31 May 2015 John Suchet, Shaun Escoffery, The Shires and Jon Regen 6 June 2015 Billy Boyd, Elizabeth Berrington, Gemma Oaten and Kacey Musgraves 7 June 2015 Simon Webbe, Pauline McLynn, Sally Ann Matthews and The Staves 13 June 2015 Laura Linney, Kimberly Wyatt and Andreya Triana 14 June 2015 Francesca Annis, Pete Waterman, Hilary Devey and Gaz Coombes 20 June 2015 Sammy Winward, Arlene Phillips and Oritse Williams 21 June 2015 Alfie Boe, Jane McDonald, Felicity Kendal and Jack Pack 27 June 2015 Alesha Dixon, Jake Quickenden, Sharon Small and Kerri Watt 28 June 2015 Jason Donovan, Sian Reese-Williams and Toploader 4 July 2015 Craig Revel Horwood, Nina Wadia, Tony Audenshaw and Vintage Trouble 5 July 2015 Nathan Sykes, Connie Fisher, Fabrice Muamba and Bleachers 11 July 2015 Jane Asher, Midge Ure, Denise Lewis and Lucy Rose 12 July 2015 Sally Phillips, Sam Nixon, Mark Rhodes, Marcus Brigstocke and Kodaline 18 July 2015 Katherine Ryan and Little Mix 19 July 2015 Ricardo Antonio Chavira, Dr. Dawn Harper, Brian Capron and Andy Grammer 25 July 2015 Lesley Joseph, Adam Hills, Jamie Bower and Andrea Faustini 26 July 2015 Rebecca Front, Edith Bowman, Jenny Eclair and Bear's Den 1 August 2015 Adam Richman, Rachel Platten and Will Young 2 August 2015 Charley Webb, Cerys Matthews, Amelia Lily and Little Boots 8 August 2015 Robert Powell, Duncan James, JB Gill and The Fratellis 9 August 2015 Wendi Peters, Mark Durden-Smith and Sarah Harding 15 August 2015 Joe McElderry, Anton Du Beke, Alex Horne and Conrad Sewell 16 August 2015 Preeya Kalidas, Antony Cotton, Shaggy and Liam Bailey 22 August 2015 Jeremy Sheffield, Konnie Huq, Collabro and Lemar 23 August 2015 Louis Walsh, John Michie, Gizzi Erskine and HomeTown 29 August 2015 Rufus Hound, Nigel Havers, Melvin Odoom and Nerina Pallot 30 August 2015 Brian McFadden, Dave Gorman, Freddie Fox and Jess and the Bandits 5 September 2015 Denis Lawson, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Dominic Brunt and Gabrielle Aplin 6 September 2015 Bill Bailey, Joanna Scanlan, Kelly Hoppen and Scouting for Girls
Christmas specials # Date Guests 25 December 2015 Laura Fraser, James Morrison and Leona Lewis 27 December 2015 Alexander Armstrong, Rafe Spall and The Corrs
Series 3 # Date Guests 16 April 2016 Julian Fellowes, Ian Puleston-Davies, Denise Black and Newton Faulkner 17 April 2016 Ashley Banjo, Samantha Bond, Colin Jackson and Vangoffey 23 April 2016 Anne Archer, Richard Kind, Jamie Foreman and The Feeling 24 April 2016 Jimmy Osmond, Adrian Dunbar and Ronan Keating 30 April 2016 Arabella Weir, Paul Young, Sean Kelly and Julian Ovenden 1 May 2016 Sarah Alexander, Nick Knowles, Amanda Redman and Gavin James 7 May 2016 David Haig, Jenny Seagrove, Lisa Maxwell and BB Diamond 8 May 2016 Lisa Riley, Jean-Michel Jarre, Ruby Wax and Tanita Tikaram 14 May 2016 Chris Packham, Michael Socha, Claire Sweeney and Highasakite 15 May 2016 Martin Shaw, Russell Kane, Phyllis Logan and Sarah Blasko 21 May 2016 Tony Parsons, Emilia Fox and Vincent Niclo 22 May 2016 Jo Frost, Christine Bottomley and Katherine Jenkins 28 May 2016 Howard Charles, Noel Fitzpatrick, James Fleet and Thomas Rhett 29 May 2016 Russell T Davies, Helen Monks, Wayne Sleep and ABC 4 June 2016 Gyles Brandreth, Melvyn Bragg, Maddy Hill and The Dunwells 5 June 2016 Hugh Dennis, Josie Lawrence, Patricia Clarkson and Max Jury 11 June 2016 Fern Britton, Stefan Dennis, Dick Strawbridge and Dexys 12 June 2016 Ruthie Henshall, Michael Brandon, Kate Mulgrew and Ladyhawke 18 June 2016 Adam Henson, Warwick Davis, Charlotte Bellamy and Turin Brakes 19 June 2016 Rhod Gilbert, Dan Brocklebank and The Vamps 25 June 2016 Samantha Barks, Lin Blakley, Richard Coles and Mystery Jets 26 June 2016 Anneka Rice, Hal Cruttenden, John McArdle and Clare Maguire 2 July 2016 Martina Cole, Joel Dommett and Billy Ocean 3 July 2016 Miriam Margolyes, Patti Clare, Nia Vardalos and Skye and Ross 9 July 2016 Tony Hadley, Penelope Wilton, Jason Byrne and Bright Light Bright Light 10 July 2016 Ray Mears, Omid Djalili, Rula Lenska and Kandace Springs 16 July 2016 Anita Dobson, Kerry Godliman, Rory Bremner and Corinne Bailey Rae 17 July 2016 Pam St. Clement, Kimberley Nixon and Travis 23 July 2016 Bryan Adams, Alexandra Burke, Miles Jupp and Gregory Porter 24 July 2016 Jay Rayner, Tanya Franks and Rick Astley 30 July 2016 Richard Wilson, Angus Deayton, Nina Conti, Jonas Blue and JP Cooper 31 July 2016 Brian Blessed, Pete Firman, Tamsin Greig and Calum Scott 6 August 2016 David Emanuel, Katie Derham, Jeff Stelling and The Veronicas 7 August 2016 Katherine Merry, Beverley Knight, Brian Cox and Brett Domino 13 August 2016 Alistair McGowan, Peter Egan, Anna Richardson and The Beach 14 August 2016 Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, Matthew Kelly and Pixie Lott 20 August 2016 Gwen Taylor, Lucy Spraggan, Colson Smith and Black Dylan 21 August 2016 Yvette Fielding, Tony Christie, Jo Hartley and Imani 27 August 2016 Stephen Mulhern, Micky Dolenz and Lucie Silvas 28 August 2016 Stefanie Powers, Martin Roberts and Chris de Burgh 3 September 2016 Paul McKenna, Kate Richardson-Walsh and Sophie Ellis-Bextor 4 September 2016 Elaine Paige, Mark Gatiss, Shane Filan and Izzy Bizu
Christmas specials # Date Guests 24 December 2016 Katherine Parkinson, Craig Charles, Mark Benton and Pixie Geldof 25 December 2016 Rosemary Shrager and Vaults
Series 4