The King Is Dead (TV series)

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The King Is Dead
Created by	Simon Bird
Starring	Simon Bird ; Nick Mohammed ; Katy Wix ; Jonny Sweet ; Mathew Baynton
Voices of	Peter Dickson
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	7 ( list of episodes )
Production
Executive producers	Margot Gavan Duffy ; Suzy Lamb
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	Talkback Thames
Original release
Network	BBC Three
Release	2 September ? ; 14 October 2010

The King is Dead is a 2010 British comedy show created, written by, and starring Simon Bird . Also presenting were Nick Mohammed and Katy Wix . It aired on Thursdays at 10.30pm on BBC Three , with repeats on both Friday and Saturday.

Overview [ edit ]

Each week on The King Is Dead a well-known public figure was hypothetically bumped off. It was down to the comedic interview panel, led by Simon Bird, to find a replacement. Three celebrities compete in an interview process in a bid to prove they are the best applicant for the available job. ^[1]

Episode list [ edit ]

In total six regular episodes and one clips show have been broadcast, seven in total (bold indicates winner).

Episode	Title	Participants	Date
1	"The President of the USA"	Sarah Beeny James Corden Peaches Geldof	2 September 2010 ( 2010-09-02 )
2	"Chief of Police"	Kirsten O'Brien Caprice Graham Cole	9 September 2010 ( 2010-09-09 )
3	"The King"	Jennie Bond Chloe Madeley Louis Walsh	16 September 2010 ( 2010-09-16 )
4	"Assistant Regional Head of Sales"	Eamonn Holmes Mollie King Kate Walsh	23 September 2010 ( 2010-09-23 )
5	"King of the Jungle"	Dappy George Lamb Terry Nutkins	30 September 2010 ( 2010-09-30 )
6	"Father Christmas"	Derek Acorah Huey Morgan Nathan Stewart-Jarrett	7 October 2010 ( 2010-10-07 )
7	"Long Live the Best Bits"	Highlights show	14 October 2010 ( 2010-10-14 )

Reception [ edit ]

The show was cancelled in October 2010 after it was panned by critics and received low ratings. ^[2]

References [ edit ]

^ "The King is Dead" . BBC . Retrieved 24 September 2010 .
^ "What's Up with the Bird?" . Channel Hopping . Retrieved 15 January 2012 .

External links [ edit ]

The King Is Dead at BBC Online
The King Is Dead at British Comedy Guide
The King Is Dead at IMDb
The King Is Dead at UKGameshows.com

[1] "The King is Dead" . BBC . Retrieved 24 September 2010 .

[2] "What's Up with the Bird?" . Channel Hopping . Retrieved 15 January 2012 .

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