18 Stone of Idiot
| 18 Stone of Idiot | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Johnny Vegas |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | UMTV |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | 27 May – 1 July 2005 |
18 Stone of Idiot is a British television programme broadcast on Channel 4 in 2005 designed as a vehicle for Johnny Vegas and produced by Chris Evans.
The first show was broadcast on 27 May 2005 and a further five episodes were broadcast weekly thereafter. Vegas' stated intention was to make a programme "so ridiculous that there was no way they'd recommission it."
Each show had one primary guest whom Vegas interviewed, and who were further involved in various stunts and skits.
An appearance was made by former MP Neil Hamilton who danced in a perspex box whilst buckets of fish were poured over his head.
On 31 October 2005 a DVD of the series (entitled Johnny Vegas - 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen & Uncut) was released. The show was edited down to a 78-minute compilation and accompanied by 169 minutes of extras, which comprises a full-length commentary by Vegas, writer Tony Pitts and series producer Gareth Collett; a 36-minute compilation of Celebrity Lock-In footage (the segment was not included in the main programme compilation); 18 minutes of outtakes; a 5-minute compilation of footage of the Angry Baboon character (again, these interludes were not included in the main compilation); and an extended 32-minute version of the My Favourite Things segment which saw Vegas appear on Challenge's Celebrity Poker Club.
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