ITV Specials
| ITV Specials | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Entertainment |
| Presented by |
Christine Bleakley Paul O'Grady Ben Shephard Reggie Yates Fearne Cotton Steve Jones Holly Willoughby Zoë Ball Emma Willis |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 85 (as of 1 January 2017) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60–90 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV, STV, UTV |
| Original release | 24 December 2005 – present |
ITV Specials are a selection of programmes which focus on some of the biggest stars in music, dance and magic.
Since 24 December 2005, stars including Cheryl, Michael Flatley, Spice Girls and Duran Duran have featured in these special programmes. They are presented by a various presenters including Christine Bleakley, Paul O'Grady, Ben Shephard, Fearne Cotton, Holly Willoughby, Reggie Yates, Steve Jones and Zoë Ball.
There are six main "types" or "series" of music specials aired on ITV. The basic format remains the same for most shows. Occasionally, the star/s of the show may also present their special (such as Michael Bublé on all occasions). The first special aired was The Westlife Show: Live on 15 December 2007, hosted by Holly Willoughby.
Other specials have included Michael Flatley: A Night to Remember and Darcy Oake: Edge of Reality, both presented by Christine Bleakley in 2014.
There have been "...Story" specials such as The Talent Show Story (narrated by Victoria Wood) and Come on Down! The Game Show Story (presented and narrated by Bradley Walsh).Stephen Mulhern has presented/narrated a few specials including The Magic Show Story and The Saturday Night Story, both of which aired in 2015.
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