Baggage (British game show)

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Baggage
Presented by	Gok Wan
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Running time	46−48 minutes
Production company	Chocolate Media
Original release
Network	Channel 4
Release	21 September –; 17 November 2012

Baggage is a British television game show based on the American programme of the same name. The series, hosted by Gok Wan, premiered on Channel 4 on 21 September 2012.

Gameplay

Similar to the American version, the series features three single contestants who reveal secrets about themselves to a central prospective dater, who eliminates contestants with the baggage he or she deems most unbearable. Once the contestants are narrowed down to one, the main contestant must reveal a secret of his or her own.^[1]

Production

Channel 4 ordered a series pilot on 23 February 2012;^[1]^[2] Wan was announced as host on 5 July 2012.^[3]

Reception

Kevin O'Sullivan of Daily Mirror gave the series a negative review, calling it "atrocious" and a "barrel-scraping programme that’s fun for none of the family."^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Fletcher, Alex (23 February 2012). "Jerry Springer dating show 'Baggage' arriving on Channel 4". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
^ "C4 orders Springer's Baggage pilot in deal with Chocolate". Broadcast. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
^ Eames, Tom (5 July 2012). "Gok Wan to host new Channel 4 dating series 'Baggage'". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
^ O'Sullivan, Kevin (22 September 2012). "Wan for the rubbing bag: Gok's show Baggage is atrocious". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 22 June 2015.

External links

Baggage at UKGameshows.com

[DigitalSpy-1] Fletcher, Alex (23 February 2012). "Jerry Springer dating show 'Baggage' arriving on Channel 4". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 22 June 2015.

[2] "C4 orders Springer's Baggage pilot in deal with Chocolate". Broadcast. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2015.

[3] Eames, Tom (5 July 2012). "Gok Wan to host new Channel 4 dating series 'Baggage'". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 22 June 2015.

[4] O'Sullivan, Kevin (22 September 2012). "Wan for the rubbing bag: Gok's show Baggage is atrocious". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 22 June 2015.

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