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The Games (British TV series)

The Games is a British reality sports game show that ran on Channel 4 for four series, in which 10 celebrities competed against each other, by doing Olympic-style events, such as weight lifting, gymnastics and diving. At the end of the series, the contestants with the most points from each round were awarded either a gold, silver or bronze medal.

The Games
GenreReality sports game show
Presented byJamie Theakston (2003–2006)
Holly Willoughby (2022)
Freddie Flintoff (2022)
StarringJayne Middlemiss (2003–2005)
Kirsty Gallacher (2006)
Alex Scott (2022)
Yung Filly (2022)
Voices ofDavid Goldstrom (2003–2006)
Simon Brotherton (2022)
Chris Kamara (2022)
Theme music composer
  • Dobs Vye (2003–2006)
  • A-Mnemonic (2022)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
Production
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companiesEndemol UK Productions (2003–2005)
Initial (2006, 2022)
Release
Original networkChannel 4 (2003–2006)
ITV (2022)
Original release7 September 2003 (2003-09-07) –
13 May 2022 (2022-05-13)

The series was revived by ITV in May 2022, hosted by Holly Willoughby and Freddie Flintoff.[1]

History edit

The show was mainly filmed in Sheffield, at the Sheffield Arena, Don Valley Stadium and Ponds Forge. In later series, the English Institute of Sport – Sheffield, iceSheffield and in series 4 the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham were used for the first time. Most recently the show has been broadcast from the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in south London.

Presenters edit

The Games was presented by Jamie Theakston for the entirety of its run, with track-side reports from Jayne Middlemiss in series 1–3 and Kirsty Gallacher in series 4. David Goldstrom was the commentator for the events.

For the 2022 revival series, it is presented by Holly Willoughby and Freddie Flintoff, with Simon Brotherton taking over as commentator with Chris Kamara by his side.

Person Original Revived
Series
1 2 3 4 1
Presenters
Jamie Theakston Main Does not appear
Holly Willoughby Main
Freddie Flintoff Main
Track–side reports
Jayne Middlemiss Main Does not appear
Kirsty Gallacher Main Does not appear
Alex Scott Main
Commentators
David Goldstrom Recurring Does not appear
Simon Brotherton Main
Chris Kamara Main

Companion shows edit

The Games also had an after-show called The Games: Live at Trackside, aired on Channel 4's sister channel E4. The first series was presented by Dougie Anderson, whilst the second was hosted by Gamezville presenters Darren Malcolm and Jamie Atiko. Justin Lee Collins and Caroline Flack took over as presenters for the third and fourth series. For the final series an extra one-hour show was added on E4 in the afternoon called The Games: Live at the Heats, and the evening after-show changed title to become The Games: Inside Track.

Main series results edit

Series champions
Series Female Male
1 Winner   Azra Akın and Terri Dwyer   Harvey
Runner-up   James Hewitt
Third place   Josie d'Arby   Lee Latchford-Evans
2 Winner   Lady Isabella Hervey   Shane Lynch and Jarrod Batchelor
Runner-up   Katy Hill
Third place   Charlie Dimmock   Romeo
3 Winner   Kirsty Gallacher   Philip Olivier
Runner-up   Tamara Czartoryska   Kevin Simm
Third place   Lisa Maffia   Chesney Hawkes
4 Winner   Javine Hylton   Jade Jones
Runner-up   Julia Goldsworthy   Marcel Somerville
Third place   Michelle Gayle   JK
5 Winner   Chelcee Grimes   Wes Nelson
Runner-up   Phoenix Gulzar-Brown   Ryan Thomas
Third place   Rebecca Sarker   Josh Herdman

Series 1 (2003) edit

The first series aired in 2003 and the celebrities that took part were:[2]

Celebrity Known for Medal achieved
Azra Akın Former Miss World  
Terri Dwyer Hollyoaks actress  
MC Harvey So Solid Crew rapper  
James Hewitt Ex-lover of Diana, Princess of Wales  
Josie d'Arby Television presenter  
Lee Latchford-Evans Steps singer  
Bobby Davro Comedian
Jean-Christophe Novelli Chef
Melanie C Spice Girls singer Withdrew
Gail Porter Television presenter Withdrew

Porter pulled out part-way through the run. A serious knee injury sustained in the judo competition against Akın also forced Chisholm to withdraw.[3]

Series 2 (2004) edit

 
Charles Ingram competed in series two.

The second series aired in 2004 and the celebrities that took part were:[4]

Celebrity Known for Medal achieved
Lady Isabella Hervey Model & socialite  
Jarrod Bachelor Former Mr Gay UK  
Shane Lynch Boyzone singer  
Katy Hill Television presenter  
MC Romeo So Solid Crew rapper  
Charlie Dimmock Gardening expert & television presenter  
Charles Ingram Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? cheat
Linda Lusardi Former model & actress
Jodie Marsh Model
Pat Sharp Television & radio presenter

Champion of Champions 2004 edit

After the second series a special champion of champions edition, took place in which the top two male and female competitors from series one and two went head to head to compete for the title, The Games Champion of Champions. Eventually the team from 2003 won. They comprised MC Harvey, James Hewitt, Terri Dwyer and Josie d'Arby (Azra Akın was unavailable to take part).

Series 3 (2005) edit

The third series commenced on 25 March 2005 and the celebrities that took part were:[5][6]

Celebrity Known for Medal achieved
Kirsty Gallacher Television presenter  
Philip Olivier Actor  
Princess Tamara Czartoryski-Borbon Model  
Kevin Simm Liberty X singer  
Chesney Hawkes Singer  
Lisa Maffia So Solid Crew member & model  
Craig Charles Red Dwarf actor & comedian
Anna Walker Television presenter
Mel Giedroyc Comedian
Danny Foster Former Hear'Say singer
Jonathon Morris Actor Withdrew

Morris pulled out half-way through the run, and was replaced by Foster.

Injuries also forced Kevin Simm out of the Sumo competition, and Craig Charles out of the speed skating and vaulting competitions.[7]

Champion of Champions 2005 edit

After the third series, another special champion of champions edition took place in which the top two male and female competitors from Team 2003, Team 2004 and Team 2005 competed against each other in weightlifting, hammer throwing and finally the relay race. From Team 2003, James Hewitt, Harvey, Terri Dwyer and Josie D'Arby competed. From Team 2004, Romeo, Jarrod Batchelor, Katy Hill and Lady Isabella Hervey competed. From Team 2005, Kevin Simm, Philip Olivier, Lisa Maffia and Kirsty Gallacher, competed. Team 2005 narrowly beat the team from the first series overall.[8]

Series 4 (2006) edit

The fourth series commenced on 17 March 2006, and was presented as usual by Jamie Theakston, and track-side coverage was taken over by Series Three contestant Kirsty Gallacher. There was a total of 18 different sporting events to test their skills and abilities. The men competed in water ski jump, weights, Kendo, vault, diving, speed skating, cycling, javelin and 100m sprint. The women competed in whitewater kayak, hurdles, cycling, gym floor, swimming, curling, archery, hammer and 100m sprint.[9]

Contestants that took part in the show were:

Celebrity Known for Medal achieved
Jade Jones Damage singer  
Javine Hylton Singer  
Julia Goldsworthy Falmouth and Camborne MP  
Marcel Somerville Blazin' Squad rapper  
Michelle Gayle Singer & actress  
Jason King Radio presenter  
Peter Duncan Actor & television presenter
Amanda Lamb A Place in the Sun presenter
Adam Rickitt Former Coronation Street actor & singer
Bernie Nolan Former The Nolans singer

Darren Day was among the original line-up, but after consistently failing to take part in training, he was replaced by eventual winner Jones. DJ Goldie was originally a competitor, but was forced to pull out due to an injury sustained in the training sessions for the water-ski event. He was replaced by Rickitt.[10]

Scores edit

The Girls
Discipline Amanda Bernie Javine Julia Michelle
Whitewater kayak 0 2 4 3 6
Hurdles 3 1 6 5 3
Cycling 4 2 4 6 0
Gym floor 0 3 6 5 2
Swimming 4 3 6 5 0
Curling 0 2 4 3 5
Archery 4 0 5 2 3
Hammer 2 3 5 4 2
100m sprint 2 0 5 3 4
Total 19 16 45 36 25
The Boys
Discipline Peter Adam Jason Jade Marcel
Water ski jump 4 4 1 5 2
Weights 6 1 4 3 7
Kendo 3 0 4 5 3
Vault 0 3 4 5 6
Diving 6 1 4 5 3
Speed skating 5 1 2 6 3
Cycling 3 0 4 5 2
Javelin 0 2 5 6 3
100m sprint 2 0 4 4 5
Total 29 12 32 44 34

Champion of Champions 2006 edit

After the fourth series another special champion of champions edition took place in which the top two male and female competitors from series two, three and four competed against each other in a 50 m freestyle swim, diving and a 4 x 50 m freestyle relay at Ponds Forge in Sheffield.

Javine Hylton, Julia Goldsworthy MP, Jade Jones and MC Plat'num represented Team 2006, Kirsty Gallacher, Chesney Hawkes, Kevin Simm and HRH Princess Tamara represented Team 2005, and Lady Isabella Hervey, Linda Lusardi, Shane Lynch and Romeo represented Team 2004.

Team 2006 won the champion of champions 2006, scoring 29 points. The team of 2005 came second with 23. Finally team 2004 with 20. This Champion of Champions saw Shane Lynch achieve a dive which had never been performed on The Games before – a somersault. The trophy for the winners was presented to Team 2004, by the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Councillor Roger Davison.[11]

Series 5 (2022) edit

The series was originally commissioned for 2020 as The Real Games, and then for 2021,[12] but both times were delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions and concerns. In October 2021, it was confirmed that the series would air in 2022.[13]

Contestants edit

Celebrity Known for Medal achieved
Wes Nelson Singer & television personality  
Chelcee Grimes Singer, presenter & footballer  
Ryan Thomas Former Coronation Street actor  
Phoenix Gulzar-Brown Model & Mel B's daughter  
Josh Herdman Harry Potter actor & mixed martial artist  
Rebecca Sarker Emmerdale actress  
Lucrezia Millarini ITV News newsreader
7th
Kevin Clifton Former Strictly Come Dancing professional
8th
Christine McGuinness Model & The Real Housewives of Cheshire star
9th
Max George The Wanted singer
10th
Olivia Attwood Television personality
11th
Colson Smith Coronation Street actor
12th

Scores edit

Women
Discipline Chelcee Christine Lucrezia Olivia Phoenix Rebecca
100m hurdles 6 3 2 1 5 4
Synchronised diving 5 3 6 4 1 3
50m breast stroke 3 2 5 6 4 1
Javelin throw 2 5 3 1 6 4
400m race 6 1 4 2 3 5
Keirin 6 5 1 2 3 4
Speed climbing 5 3 4 1 6 2
Weightlifting 3 4 5 1 2 6
100m race 6 1 2 3 5 4
Total 42 27 32 21 35 33
Men
Discipline Colson Josh Kevin Max Ryan Wes
Hammer throw 3 2 5 2 6 4
400m race 3 5 4 1 2 6
50m freestyle 1 4 2 5 3 6
Synchronised diving 3 3 4 1 5 6
Canoe slalom 1 4 5 3 6 2
110m hurdles 1 5 2 4 3 6
Speed climbing 1 5 2 3 4 6
Elimination race 4 5 2 1 6 3
100m race 1 5 2 3 4 6
Total 18 38 28 23 39 45

Events edit

Women's 100m hurdles
Celebrity Place Points
Chelcee Grimes 1st 6
Phoenix Gulzar-Brown 2nd 5
Rebecca Sarker 3rd 4
Christine McGuinness 4th 3
Lucrezia Millarini 5th 2
Olivia Attwood 6th 1
Men's hammer throw
Celebrity First throw Second throw Points
Ryan Thomas 27.00m 28.91m 6
Kevin Clifton 26.07m No throw 5
Wes Nelson No throw 25.57m 4
Colson Smith 20.04m No throw 3
Josh Herdman No throw No throw 2
Max George No throw No throw 2
Mixed synchronised diving
Celebrity First dive Second dive Total Points
Lucrezia Millarini 52.50 49.50 102.00 6
Wes Nelson
Chelcee Grimes 39.00 52.00 91.00 5
Ryan Thomas
Olivia Attwood 33.00 39.00 72.00 4
Kevin Clifton
Christine McGuinness 36.00 33.00 69.00 3
Josh Herdman
Rebecca Sarker 33.00 36.00 69.00 3
Colson Smith
Phoenix Gulzar-Brown 27.75 40.50 68.25 1
Max George
Men's 400m race
Celebrity Time Place Points
Wes Nelson 57.58 1st 6
Josh Herdman 58.35 2nd 5
Kevin Clifton 1:02.04 3rd 4
Colson Smith 1:05.18 4th 3
Ryan Thomas 1:07.86 5th 2
Max George 1:16.55 6th 1
Men's 50m freestyle
Celebrity Time Place Points
Wes Nelson 32.92 1st 6
Max George 34.04 2nd 5
Josh Herdman 35.15 3rd 4
Ryan Thomas 35.52 4th 3
Kevin Clifton 42.00 5th 2
Colson Smith 47.71 6th 1
Men's canoe slalom
Celebrity Time Place Points
Ryan Thomas 79.87 1st 6
Kevin Clifton 109.90 2nd 5
Josh Herdman 115.14 3rd 4
Max George 119.90 4th 3
Wes Nelson 142.04 5th 2
Colson Smith 191.85 6th 1
Women's 50m breast stroke
Celebrity Time Place Points
Olivia Attwood 51.67 1st 6
Lucrezia Millarini 52.57 2nd 5
Phoenix Gulzar-Brown 57.48 3rd 4
Chelcee Grimes 57.73 4th 3
Christine McGuinness 1:16.63 5th 2
Rebecca Sarker 1:24.71 6th 1
Men's 100m hurdles
Celebrity Place Points
Wes Nelson 1st 6
Josh Herdman 2nd 5
Max George 3rd 4
Ryan Thomas 4th 3
Kevin Clifton 5th 2
Colson Smith 6th 1
Women's javelin
Celebrity First throw Second throw Points
Phoenix Gulzar-Brown No throw 22.46m 6
Christine McGuinness No throw 20.05m 5
Rebecca Sarker 13.41m 16.71m 4
Lucrezia Millarini 14.68m No throw 3
Chelcee Grimes No throw 13.87m 2
Olivia Attwood 10.79m 11.38m 1
Women's 400m race
Celebrity Time Place Points
Chelcee Grimes 1:06.76 1st 6
Rebecca Sarker 1:12.97 2nd 5
Lucrezia Millarini 1:13.43 3rd 4
Phoenix Gulzar-Brown 1:15.90 4th 3
Olivia Attwood 1:16.37 5th 2
Christine McGuinness 1:33.02 6th 1
Women's keirin
Celebrity Place Points
Chelcee Grimes 1st 6
Christine McGuinness 2nd 5
Rebecca Sarker 3rd 4
Phoenix Gulzar-Brown 4th 3
Olivia Attwood 5th 2
Lucrezia Millarini 6th 1
Men's speed climbing
Heats
Battle Celebrity Time Result Points
1 Wes Nelson 15.70 Winner
Kevin Clifton 37.06 Loser 2
2 Josh Herdman 24.90 Winner
Colson Smith 46.62 Loser 1
3 Max George 22.99 Winner
Ryan Thomas 23.79 Loser
Semi-final
Battle Celebrity Time Result Points
1 Wes Nelson 16.08 Winner
Ryan Thomas 17.96 Loser 4
2 Josh Herdman 21.36 Winner
Max George Timeout Loser 3
Final
Order Celebrity Time Result Points
1 Wes Nelson 14.27 Winner 6
Josh Herdman 14.90 Loser 5
Men's elimination race
Celebrity Place Points
Ryan Thomas 1st 6
Josh Herdman 2nd 5
Colson Smith 3rd 4
Wes Nelson 4th 3
Kevin Clifton 5th 2
Max George 6th 1
Women's speed climbing
  • Olivia Attwood did not compete in this event and automatically received 1 point.
Heats
Battle Celebrity Time Result Points
1 Phoenix-Gulzar Brown 26.74 Winner
Lucrezia Millarini Loser
2 Chelcee Grimes 37.10 Winner
Christine McGuinness Loser
3 Rebecca Sarker Timeout Loser 2
Lucrezia Millarini Timeout Loser
Semi-final
Battle Celebrity Time Result Points
1 Phoenix Gulzar-Brown 25.75 Winner
Lucrezia Millarini 35.18 Loser 4
2 Chelcee Grimes 29.01 Winner
Christine McGuinness 46.44 Loser 3
Final
Order Celebrity Time Result Points
1 Phoenix Gulzar-Brown 23.84 Winner 6
Chelcee Grimes 25.09 Loser 5
Women's weightlifting
Celebrity Best lift Points
Rebecca Sarker 58.80 6
Lucrezia Millarini 55.81 5
Christine McGuinness 55.08 4
Chelcee Grimes 54.33 3
Phoenix Gulzar-Brown 46.94 2
Olivia Attwood 41.97 1
Women's 100m race
Celebrity Time Place Points
Chelcee Grimes 13.94 1st 6
Phoenix Gulzar-Brown 14.90 2nd 5
Rebecca Sarker 15.30 3rd 4
Olivia Attwood 15.43 4th 3
Lucrezia Millarini 15.58 5th 2
Christine McGuinness 15.67 6th 1
Men's 100m race
Celebrity Time Place Points
Wes Nelson 12.08 1st 6
Josh Herdman 12.67 2nd 5
Ryan Thomas 13.21 3rd 4
Max George 13.41 4th 3
Kevin Clifton 13.57 5th 2
Colson Smith 14.85 6th 1

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External links edit

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Not to be confused with The Game British TV series The Games is a British reality sports game show that ran on Channel 4 for four series in which 10 celebrities competed against each other by doing Olympic style events such as weight lifting gymnastics and diving At the end of the series the contestants with the most points from each round were awarded either a gold silver or bronze medal The GamesGenreReality sports game showPresented byJamie Theakston 2003 2006 Holly Willoughby 2022 Freddie Flintoff 2022 StarringJayne Middlemiss 2003 2005 Kirsty Gallacher 2006 Alex Scott 2022 Yung Filly 2022 Voices ofDavid Goldstrom 2003 2006 Simon Brotherton 2022 Chris Kamara 2022 Theme music composerDobs Vye 2003 2006 A Mnemonic 2022 Country of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo of series4ProductionRunning time60 minutes inc adverts Production companiesEndemol UK Productions 2003 2005 Initial 2006 2022 ReleaseOriginal networkChannel 4 2003 2006 ITV 2022 Original release7 September 2003 2003 09 07 13 May 2022 2022 05 13 The series was revived by ITV in May 2022 hosted by Holly Willoughby and Freddie Flintoff 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 Presenters 1 2 Companion shows 2 Main series results 2 1 Series 1 2003 2 2 Series 2 2004 2 2 1 Champion of Champions 2004 2 3 Series 3 2005 2 3 1 Champion of Champions 2005 2 4 Series 4 2006 2 4 1 Scores 2 4 2 Champion of Champions 2006 2 5 Series 5 2022 2 5 1 Contestants 2 5 2 Scores 2 5 3 Events 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe show was mainly filmed in Sheffield at the Sheffield Arena Don Valley Stadium and Ponds Forge In later series the English Institute of Sport Sheffield iceSheffield and in series 4 the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham were used for the first time Most recently the show has been broadcast from the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in south London Presenters edit The Games was presented by Jamie Theakston for the entirety of its run with track side reports from Jayne Middlemiss in series 1 3 and Kirsty Gallacher in series 4 David Goldstrom was the commentator for the events For the 2022 revival series it is presented by Holly Willoughby and Freddie Flintoff with Simon Brotherton taking over as commentator with Chris Kamara by his side Person Original RevivedSeries1 2 3 4 1PresentersJamie Theakston Main Does not appearHolly Willoughby MainFreddie Flintoff MainTrack side reportsJayne Middlemiss Main Does not appearKirsty Gallacher Main Does not appearAlex Scott MainCommentatorsDavid Goldstrom Recurring Does not appearSimon Brotherton MainChris Kamara MainCompanion shows edit The Games also had an after show called The Games Live at Trackside aired on Channel 4 s sister channel E4 The first series was presented by Dougie Anderson whilst the second was hosted by Gamezville presenters Darren Malcolm and Jamie Atiko Justin Lee Collins and Caroline Flack took over as presenters for the third and fourth series For the final series an extra one hour show was added on E4 in the afternoon called The Games Live at the Heats and the evening after show changed title to become The Games Inside Track Main series results editSeries champions Series Female Male1 Winner nbsp Azra Akin and Terri Dwyer nbsp HarveyRunner up nbsp James HewittThird place nbsp Josie d Arby nbsp Lee Latchford Evans2 Winner nbsp Lady Isabella Hervey nbsp Shane Lynch and Jarrod BatchelorRunner up nbsp Katy HillThird place nbsp Charlie Dimmock nbsp Romeo3 Winner nbsp Kirsty Gallacher nbsp Philip OlivierRunner up nbsp Tamara Czartoryska nbsp Kevin SimmThird place nbsp Lisa Maffia nbsp Chesney Hawkes4 Winner nbsp Javine Hylton nbsp Jade JonesRunner up nbsp Julia Goldsworthy nbsp Marcel SomervilleThird place nbsp Michelle Gayle nbsp JK5 Winner nbsp Chelcee Grimes nbsp Wes NelsonRunner up nbsp Phoenix Gulzar Brown nbsp Ryan ThomasThird place nbsp Rebecca Sarker nbsp Josh HerdmanSeries 1 2003 edit The first series aired in 2003 and the celebrities that took part were 2 Celebrity Known for Medal achievedAzra Akin Former Miss World nbsp Terri Dwyer Hollyoaks actress nbsp MC Harvey So Solid Crew rapper nbsp James Hewitt Ex lover of Diana Princess of Wales nbsp Josie d Arby Television presenter nbsp Lee Latchford Evans Steps singer nbsp Bobby Davro ComedianJean Christophe Novelli ChefMelanie C Spice Girls singer WithdrewGail Porter Television presenter WithdrewPorter pulled out part way through the run A serious knee injury sustained in the judo competition against Akin also forced Chisholm to withdraw 3 Series 2 2004 edit nbsp Charles Ingram competed in series two The second series aired in 2004 and the celebrities that took part were 4 Celebrity Known for Medal achievedLady Isabella Hervey Model amp socialite nbsp Jarrod Bachelor Former Mr Gay UK nbsp Shane Lynch Boyzone singer nbsp Katy Hill Television presenter nbsp MC Romeo So Solid Crew rapper nbsp Charlie Dimmock Gardening expert amp television presenter nbsp Charles Ingram Who Wants to Be a Millionaire cheatLinda Lusardi Former model amp actressJodie Marsh ModelPat Sharp Television amp radio presenterChampion of Champions 2004 edit After the second series a special champion of champions edition took place in which the top two male and female competitors from series one and two went head to head to compete for the title The Games Champion of Champions Eventually the team from 2003 won They comprised MC Harvey James Hewitt Terri Dwyer and Josie d Arby Azra Akin was unavailable to take part Series 3 2005 edit The third series commenced on 25 March 2005 and the celebrities that took part were 5 6 Celebrity Known for Medal achievedKirsty Gallacher Television presenter nbsp Philip Olivier Actor nbsp Princess Tamara Czartoryski Borbon Model nbsp Kevin Simm Liberty X singer nbsp Chesney Hawkes Singer nbsp Lisa Maffia So Solid Crew member amp model nbsp Craig Charles Red Dwarf actor amp comedianAnna Walker Television presenterMel Giedroyc ComedianDanny Foster Former Hear Say singerJonathon Morris Actor WithdrewMorris pulled out half way through the run and was replaced by Foster Injuries also forced Kevin Simm out of the Sumo competition and Craig Charles out of the speed skating and vaulting competitions 7 Champion of Champions 2005 edit After the third series another special champion of champions edition took place in which the top two male and female competitors from Team 2003 Team 2004 and Team 2005 competed against each other in weightlifting hammer throwing and finally the relay race From Team 2003 James Hewitt Harvey Terri Dwyer and Josie D Arby competed From Team 2004 Romeo Jarrod Batchelor Katy Hill and Lady Isabella Hervey competed From Team 2005 Kevin Simm Philip Olivier Lisa Maffia and Kirsty Gallacher competed Team 2005 narrowly beat the team from the first series overall 8 Series 4 2006 edit The fourth series commenced on 17 March 2006 and was presented as usual by Jamie Theakston and track side coverage was taken over by Series Three contestant Kirsty Gallacher There was a total of 18 different sporting events to test their skills and abilities The men competed in water ski jump weights Kendo vault diving speed skating cycling javelin and 100m sprint The women competed in whitewater kayak hurdles cycling gym floor swimming curling archery hammer and 100m sprint 9 Contestants that took part in the show were Celebrity Known for Medal achievedJade Jones Damage singer nbsp Javine Hylton Singer nbsp Julia Goldsworthy Falmouth and Camborne MP nbsp Marcel Somerville Blazin Squad rapper nbsp Michelle Gayle Singer amp actress nbsp Jason King Radio presenter nbsp Peter Duncan Actor amp television presenterAmanda Lamb A Place in the Sun presenterAdam Rickitt Former Coronation Street actor amp singerBernie Nolan Former The Nolans singerDarren Day was among the original line up but after consistently failing to take part in training he was replaced by eventual winner Jones DJ Goldie was originally a competitor but was forced to pull out due to an injury sustained in the training sessions for the water ski event He was replaced by Rickitt 10 Scores edit The Girls Discipline Amanda Bernie Javine Julia MichelleWhitewater kayak 0 2 4 3 6Hurdles 3 1 6 5 3Cycling 4 2 4 6 0Gym floor 0 3 6 5 2Swimming 4 3 6 5 0Curling 0 2 4 3 5Archery 4 0 5 2 3Hammer 2 3 5 4 2100m sprint 2 0 5 3 4Total 19 16 45 36 25The Boys Discipline Peter Adam Jason Jade MarcelWater ski jump 4 4 1 5 2Weights 6 1 4 3 7Kendo 3 0 4 5 3Vault 0 3 4 5 6Diving 6 1 4 5 3Speed skating 5 1 2 6 3Cycling 3 0 4 5 2Javelin 0 2 5 6 3100m sprint 2 0 4 4 5Total 29 12 32 44 34Champion of Champions 2006 edit After the fourth series another special champion of champions edition took place in which the top two male and female competitors from series two three and four competed against each other in a 50 m freestyle swim diving and a 4 x 50 m freestyle relay at Ponds Forge in Sheffield Javine Hylton Julia Goldsworthy MP Jade Jones and MC Plat num represented Team 2006 Kirsty Gallacher Chesney Hawkes Kevin Simm and HRH Princess Tamara represented Team 2005 and Lady Isabella Hervey Linda Lusardi Shane Lynch and Romeo represented Team 2004 Team 2006 won the champion of champions 2006 scoring 29 points The team of 2005 came second with 23 Finally team 2004 with 20 This Champion of Champions saw Shane Lynch achieve a dive which had never been performed on The Games before a somersault The trophy for the winners was presented to Team 2004 by the Lord Mayor of Sheffield Councillor Roger Davison 11 Series 5 2022 edit The series was originally commissioned for 2020 as The Real Games and then for 2021 12 but both times were delayed due to COVID 19 restrictions and concerns In October 2021 it was confirmed that the series would air in 2022 13 Contestants edit Celebrity Known for Medal achievedWes Nelson Singer amp television personality nbsp Chelcee Grimes Singer presenter amp footballer nbsp Ryan Thomas Former Coronation Street actor nbsp Phoenix Gulzar Brown Model amp Mel B s daughter nbsp Josh Herdman Harry Potter actor amp mixed martial artist nbsp Rebecca Sarker Emmerdale actress nbsp Lucrezia Millarini ITV News newsreader 7thKevin Clifton Former Strictly Come Dancing professional 8thChristine McGuinness Model amp The Real Housewives of Cheshire star 9thMax George The Wanted singer 10thOlivia Attwood Television personality 11thColson Smith Coronation Street actor 12thScores edit Women Discipline Chelcee Christine Lucrezia Olivia Phoenix Rebecca100m hurdles 6 3 2 1 5 4Synchronised diving 5 3 6 4 1 350m breast stroke 3 2 5 6 4 1Javelin throw 2 5 3 1 6 4400m race 6 1 4 2 3 5Keirin 6 5 1 2 3 4Speed climbing 5 3 4 1 6 2Weightlifting 3 4 5 1 2 6100m race 6 1 2 3 5 4Total 42 27 32 21 35 33Men Discipline Colson Josh Kevin Max Ryan WesHammer throw 3 2 5 2 6 4400m race 3 5 4 1 2 650m freestyle 1 4 2 5 3 6Synchronised diving 3 3 4 1 5 6Canoe slalom 1 4 5 3 6 2110m hurdles 1 5 2 4 3 6Speed climbing 1 5 2 3 4 6Elimination race 4 5 2 1 6 3100m race 1 5 2 3 4 6Total 18 38 28 23 39 45Events edit Women s 100m hurdlesCelebrity Place PointsChelcee Grimes 1st 6Phoenix Gulzar Brown 2nd 5Rebecca Sarker 3rd 4Christine McGuinness 4th 3Lucrezia Millarini 5th 2Olivia Attwood 6th 1Men s hammer throwCelebrity First throw Second throw PointsRyan Thomas 27 00m 28 91m 6Kevin Clifton 26 07m No throw 5Wes Nelson No throw 25 57m 4Colson Smith 20 04m No throw 3Josh Herdman No throw No throw 2Max George No throw No throw 2Mixed synchronised divingCelebrity First dive Second dive Total PointsLucrezia Millarini 52 50 49 50 102 00 6Wes NelsonChelcee Grimes 39 00 52 00 91 00 5Ryan ThomasOlivia Attwood 33 00 39 00 72 00 4Kevin CliftonChristine McGuinness 36 00 33 00 69 00 3Josh HerdmanRebecca Sarker 33 00 36 00 69 00 3Colson SmithPhoenix Gulzar Brown 27 75 40 50 68 25 1Max GeorgeMen s 400m raceCelebrity Time Place PointsWes Nelson 57 58 1st 6Josh Herdman 58 35 2nd 5Kevin Clifton 1 02 04 3rd 4Colson Smith 1 05 18 4th 3Ryan Thomas 1 07 86 5th 2Max George 1 16 55 6th 1Men s 50m freestyleCelebrity Time Place PointsWes Nelson 32 92 1st 6Max George 34 04 2nd 5Josh Herdman 35 15 3rd 4Ryan Thomas 35 52 4th 3Kevin Clifton 42 00 5th 2Colson Smith 47 71 6th 1Men s canoe slalomCelebrity Time Place PointsRyan Thomas 79 87 1st 6Kevin Clifton 109 90 2nd 5Josh Herdman 115 14 3rd 4Max George 119 90 4th 3Wes Nelson 142 04 5th 2Colson Smith 191 85 6th 1Women s 50m breast strokeCelebrity Time Place PointsOlivia Attwood 51 67 1st 6Lucrezia Millarini 52 57 2nd 5Phoenix Gulzar Brown 57 48 3rd 4Chelcee Grimes 57 73 4th 3Christine McGuinness 1 16 63 5th 2Rebecca Sarker 1 24 71 6th 1Men s 100m hurdlesCelebrity Place PointsWes Nelson 1st 6Josh Herdman 2nd 5Max George 3rd 4Ryan Thomas 4th 3Kevin Clifton 5th 2Colson Smith 6th 1Women s javelinCelebrity First throw Second throw PointsPhoenix Gulzar Brown No throw 22 46m 6Christine McGuinness No throw 20 05m 5Rebecca Sarker 13 41m 16 71m 4Lucrezia Millarini 14 68m No throw 3Chelcee Grimes No throw 13 87m 2Olivia Attwood 10 79m 11 38m 1Women s 400m raceCelebrity Time Place PointsChelcee Grimes 1 06 76 1st 6Rebecca Sarker 1 12 97 2nd 5Lucrezia Millarini 1 13 43 3rd 4Phoenix Gulzar Brown 1 15 90 4th 3Olivia Attwood 1 16 37 5th 2Christine McGuinness 1 33 02 6th 1Women s keirinCelebrity Place PointsChelcee Grimes 1st 6Christine McGuinness 2nd 5Rebecca Sarker 3rd 4Phoenix Gulzar Brown 4th 3Olivia Attwood 5th 2Lucrezia Millarini 6th 1Men s speed climbing HeatsBattle Celebrity Time Result Points1 Wes Nelson 15 70 Winner Kevin Clifton 37 06 Loser 22 Josh Herdman 24 90 Winner Colson Smith 46 62 Loser 13 Max George 22 99 Winner Ryan Thomas 23 79 LoserSemi finalBattle Celebrity Time Result Points1 Wes Nelson 16 08 Winner Ryan Thomas 17 96 Loser 42 Josh Herdman 21 36 Winner Max George Timeout Loser 3FinalOrder Celebrity Time Result Points1 Wes Nelson 14 27 Winner 6Josh Herdman 14 90 Loser 5Men s elimination raceCelebrity Place PointsRyan Thomas 1st 6Josh Herdman 2nd 5Colson Smith 3rd 4Wes Nelson 4th 3Kevin Clifton 5th 2Max George 6th 1Women s speed climbingOlivia Attwood did not compete in this event and automatically received 1 point HeatsBattle Celebrity Time Result Points1 Phoenix Gulzar Brown 26 74 Winner Lucrezia Millarini Loser2 Chelcee Grimes 37 10 WinnerChristine McGuinness Loser3 Rebecca Sarker Timeout Loser 2Lucrezia Millarini Timeout Loser Semi finalBattle Celebrity Time Result Points1 Phoenix Gulzar Brown 25 75 Winner Lucrezia Millarini 35 18 Loser 42 Chelcee Grimes 29 01 Winner Christine McGuinness 46 44 Loser 3FinalOrder Celebrity Time Result Points1 Phoenix Gulzar Brown 23 84 Winner 6Chelcee Grimes 25 09 Loser 5Women s weightliftingCelebrity Best lift PointsRebecca Sarker 58 80 6Lucrezia Millarini 55 81 5Christine McGuinness 55 08 4Chelcee Grimes 54 33 3Phoenix Gulzar Brown 46 94 2Olivia Attwood 41 97 1Women s 100m raceCelebrity Time Place PointsChelcee Grimes 13 94 1st 6Phoenix Gulzar Brown 14 90 2nd 5Rebecca Sarker 15 30 3rd 4Olivia Attwood 15 43 4th 3Lucrezia Millarini 15 58 5th 2Christine McGuinness 15 67 6th 1Men s 100m raceCelebrity Time Place PointsWes Nelson 12 08 1st 6Josh Herdman 12 67 2nd 5Ryan Thomas 13 21 3rd 4Max George 13 41 4th 3Kevin Clifton 13 57 5th 2Colson Smith 14 85 6th 1References edit ITV announces celebrity line up for The Games itv com presscentre Archived from the original on 25 March 2022 Retrieved 21 March 2022 Channel 4 lets The Games begin The Guardian 1 August 2003 Archived from the original on 19 December 2021 Retrieved 5 May 2022 Ex Spice Girl Mel C faces surgery Archived 3 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine BBC News 12 September 2003 Sperling Daniel 17 November 2012 The Games Tube Talk Gold Digital Spy Archived from the original on 5 May 2022 Retrieved 5 May 2022 Wilkes Neil 2 April 2005 Games final pulls in 3 4 million Digital Spy Archived from the original on 5 May 2022 Retrieved 5 May 2022 Gallacher to continue with The Games Digital Spy 27 March 2005 Archived from the original on 5 May 2022 Retrieved 5 May 2022 Wilkes Neil 22 December 2004 New Games celebrities confirmed Digital Spy Archived from the original on 5 May 2022 Retrieved 5 May 2022 TV ratings 28 March The Guardian 29 March 2005 Archived from the original on 5 May 2022 Retrieved 5 May 2022 TV review The Games Channel 4 Lancashire Telegraph Archived from the original on 5 May 2022 Retrieved 5 May 2022 The Games 2006 www femalefirst co uk Archived from the original on 5 May 2022 Retrieved 5 May 2022 1 dead link ITV to bring The Real Games to viewers in 2021 Press Centre 10 December 2020 Archived from the original on 15 March 2022 Retrieved 21 April 2022 ITV RETURN TO THE REAL GAMES FOR 2022 TVZoneUK 20 October 2021 Archived from the original on 20 October 2021 Retrieved 21 April 2022 External links editThe Games at IMDb The Games at UKGameshows com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Games British TV series amp oldid 1173955795, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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