Bigheads is a British television game show produced by Primal Media that aired on ITV From 23 April 2017 until 28 May 2017 and is hosted by Jason Manford with Jenny Powell and Kriss Akabusi as commentators. Contestants were dressed as celebrities with oversized heads that designed to be based from Spitting Image and Newzoids by competing in challenges and were eliminated until a winner was decided.
On 1 March 2018, the show was cancelled after one series.
Format Contestants are dressed as celebrities with oversized heads and compete in various challenges until a winner is found. It has been described as "It's a Knockout meets Spitting Image".
Series overview Series Start Finish Episodes Winner Winner's Celebrity 'Bighead' 1 Nathan Martin will.i.am
Series 1 (2017) Episode 1 Episode 1 was broadcast on 23 April 2017. Contestant Age Occupation Celebrity 'Bighead' Status Jess 19 Politics student Theresa May Eliminated 1st Zoe 36 Police investigator Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall Eliminated 2nd Sid 45 Ticket inspector Simon Cowell Eliminated 3rd Gloria 28 Logistics manager Adele Eliminated 4th Danny 29 Sales executive Donald Trump Eliminated 5th Jason 26 Account executive Benedict Cumberbatch Eliminated 6th Brian 45 Shift manager Albert Einstein Eliminated 7th Tando 23 Marketing executive Sir Mo FarahFinalist
Episode 2 Episode 2 was broadcast on 30 April 2017. Contestant Age Occupation Celebrity 'Bighead' Status Amy 28 Finance administrator Queen Victoria Eliminated 1st Wil 38 Marketing manager Ed Sheeran Eliminated 2nd Alex 27 Gymnastics coach Vladimir Putin Eliminated 3rd Nicky 38 Personal trainer Charles, Prince of Wales Eliminated 4th Tom 24 Renewals sales rep David Beckham Eliminated 5th Charlie 28 Sales assistant Taylor Swift Eliminated 6th Scott 24 Fitness trainer William Shakespeare Eliminated 7th Aisha 33 Print assistant RihannaFinalist
Episode 3 Episode 3 was broadcast on 7 May 2017. Contestant Age Occupation Celebrity 'Bighead' Status Kirsty 31 Recruitment consultant Marilyn Monroe Eliminated 1st John 43 IT support consultant Henry VIII of England Eliminated 2nd Darren 48 Forklift truck driver Sir Elton John Eliminated 3rd Natalie 24 Area fitness manager Victoria Beckham Eliminated 4th Angelo 37 Firefighter Sir Winston Churchill Eliminated 5th John 30 Farmfoods Worker Boris Johnson Eliminated 6th Ethan 20 Film student Gordon Ramsay Eliminated 7th Nathan 32 Personal trainer will.i.amFinalist
Episode 4 Episode 4 was broadcast on 14 May 2017. Contestant Age Occupation Celebrity 'Bighead' StatusDarragh9Middle school student Marilyn Monroe Eliminated 1st Paula 49 Senior hire controller Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall Eliminated 2nd Martina50 Hairdresser Adele Eliminated 3rd Nile 52 Truck driver Simon Cowell Eliminated 4th Leanne 29 Purchasing administrator Queen Victoria Eliminated 5th Marc 39 Fitness instructor Prince Charles Eliminated 6th Cormac 16 College student Vladimir Putin Eliminated 7th Stephen 32 Cardiac nurse Russell BrandFinalist
Episode 5 Episode 5 was broadcast on 21 May 2017. Contestant Age Occupation Celebrity 'Bighead' Status Scott 50 Royal Air Force police officer Henry VIII of England Eliminated 1st Rachel 22 Optical assistant Victoria Beckham Eliminated 2nd Kelly 35 Teacher Taylor Swift Eliminated 3rd Karen 48 Hairdresser Theresa May Eliminated 4th James 25 Machine operator Donald Trump Eliminated 5th Craig 37 Painter & decorator David Beckham Eliminated 6th Harry 28 Financial broker Benedict Cumberbatch Eliminated 7th Pete 24 Health & safety manager Sir Winston ChurchillFinalist
Episode 6: Series Final Episode 6 was broadcast on 28 May 2017. Contestant Episode won Celebrity 'Bighead' Status Pete 5 Sir Winston Churchill 5th Aisha 2 Rihanna 4th Stephen 4 Russell Brand 3rd Bryan 1 Sir Mo Farah Second Placed Big HeadNathan3will.i.amChampion Of Big Heads 2017
Ratings Title Original airdate Ratings (millions) Episode 1 2.80 Episode 2 2.44 Episode 3 2.30 Episode 4 1.90 Episode 5 N/A Episode 6 N/A
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