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Hotel GB
Hotel GB is a British reality television series broadcast on Channel 4 airing for five consecutive nights in October 2012. Presented by Paddy McGuinness live from Hotel GB, the show's stars (all of whom feature in Channel 4 shows) take on a one-week challenge, helping unemployed young people find work. It was axed on 1 April 2013 due to poor ratings.[1]
| Hotel GB | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Created by | One Potato, Two Potato |
| Presented by | Paddy McGuinness |
| Starring | Gordon Ramsay Mary Portas Christian Jessen Gok Wan Tim Lovejoy Phil Spencer Kirsty Allsopp Hilary Devey Sara Cox Katie Piper Kim Woodburn Jimmy Carr Jonathan Ross |
| Theme music composer | Skipjack Music Ltd. |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60–90 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | Optomen |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 1 October – 5 October 2012 |
The team edit
| Celebrity | Role |
|---|---|
| Gordon Ramsay | Co-general managers |
| Mary Portas | |
| Christian Jessen | Health and fitness |
| Kim Woodburn | Housekeeping |
| Gok Wan | Bar manager |
| Katie Piper | Spa manager |
| Phil Spencer | Maitre d' |
| Kirsty Allsopp | Concierge |
| Jimmy Carr | Events Manager |
| Hilary Devey | Hotel Shop Manager |
| Tim Lovejoy | Social Media Champions |
| Sara Cox |
Ratings edit
Episode viewing figures from BARB.[2]
| Episode | Airdate | Total viewers (millions) | Weekly ranking (for Channel 4) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 October 2012 | 1.90 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 October 2012 | 1.58 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 October 2012 | 1.50 | 9 |
| 4 | 4 October 2012 | 1.59 | 7 |
| 5 | 5 October 2012 | 1.36 | 14 |
References edit
- ^ "Gordon Ramsay's 'Hotel GB' show 'axed'". Digital Spy. April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "BARB". from the original on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
External links edit
- 'Hotel GB' on Channel 4
- Hotel GB at UKGameshows.com