The idea for The Matt Lucas Awards stemmed from And the Winner Is..., a radio series presented by Lucas for a number of years prior to the series. The format of the series involves a number of celebrity guests providing nominations for artists or objects in a number of weird and wonderful categories, the winner of which will receive a 'Lucas' award.
A pilot episode of the series was filmed in June 2011, and later released to the BBC iPlayer for internet viewing. The layout of the pilot consisted of Lucas in the centre of a studio of people, sitting on a couch, as if at an awards ceremony. Three guests would then come on, one at a time, and talk about one subject which they have a grievance with. The pilot received positive feedback from critics and audience alike, and as such, a full series of six episodes was commissioned by the BBC. Filming began in January 2012, with episodes airing from 10 April. Unlike the pilot, the series is set in a studio designed to look like Lucas' flat, and three guests each give a nomination in the same subject category, unlike the pilot, which was one subject per guest. Lucas' mother is also present in every episode. During the first series, musician David Arnold performed incidental music live in the studio. Each episode also features a performance section, where the guest must back up their nomination by giving a performance relating to it, such as singing, dancing or otherwise performing. Lucas performs the opening theme tune, and in the first series also sang variations on the theme live over the closing credits. Several changes took place for the second series, the most noticeable being that Lucas no longer decides the winner from each category himself, but instead the winner is chosen by a panel of judges. Also, Arnold does not appear and any incidental music is no longer performed live.
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The Matt Lucas Awards is a British entertainment series hosted by comedian and television personality Matt Lucas The Matt Lucas AwardsTitle card 2012 13 GenreEntertainmentComedyCreated byMatt LucasAshley BlakerDeveloped byAshley BlakerBill MatthewsPresented byMatt LucasStarringDiana LobattoDavid Arnold series 1 Country of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo of series2No of episodes16 list of episodes ProductionExecutive producersMark FreelandMatt LucasProducersRichard GrocockAshley BlakerRunning time30 minutesProduction companyJohn Stanley ProductionsReleaseOriginal networkBBC OneOriginal release10 April 2012 2012 04 10 17 December 2013 2013 12 17 RelatedAnd the Winner Is Contents 1 Background 2 Episode guide 2 1 Pilot 2 2 Series 1 2 3 Series 2 2 4 Christmas Special 3 References 4 External linksBackground EditThe idea for The Matt Lucas Awards stemmed from And the Winner Is a radio series presented by Lucas for a number of years prior to the series The format of the series involves a number of celebrity guests providing nominations for artists or objects in a number of weird and wonderful categories the winner of which will receive a Lucas award A pilot episode of the series was filmed in June 2011 and later released to the BBC iPlayer for internet viewing The layout of the pilot consisted of Lucas in the centre of a studio of people sitting on a couch as if at an awards ceremony Three guests would then come on one at a time and talk about one subject which they have a grievance with The pilot received positive feedback from critics and audience alike and as such a full series of six episodes was commissioned by the BBC Filming began in January 2012 with episodes airing from 10 April Unlike the pilot the series is set in a studio designed to look like Lucas flat and three guests each give a nomination in the same subject category unlike the pilot which was one subject per guest Lucas mother is also present in every episode During the first series musician David Arnold performed incidental music live in the studio Each episode also features a performance section where the guest must back up their nomination by giving a performance relating to it such as singing dancing or otherwise performing Lucas performs the opening theme tune and in the first series also sang variations on the theme live over the closing credits Several changes took place for the second series the most noticeable being that Lucas no longer decides the winner from each category himself but instead the winner is chosen by a panel of judges Also Arnold does not appear and any incidental music is no longer performed live Episode guide EditPilot Edit Show Airdate GuestsPilot 16 June 2011 Dave GormanRuby WaxJack WhitehallSeries 1 Edit Show Airdate Guests Awards1 10 April 2012 Jason ManfordGraeme GardenHenning Wehn Smuggest Nation of People The Chinese Most Artistic Guest Graeme Garden Worst Football Song Diamond Lights Most Efficient Guest Henning Wehn2 17 April 2012 Sue PerkinsRichard MadeleyMarc Wootton Ghastliest Holiday Destination Isle of Skye Silliest Hair Ever Seen on a Guest s Head Richard Aged 47 Utterly Useless Knowledge Star Wars Figure Identification Most Peculiar Guest Richard Madeley3 24 April 2012 Louis WalshGermaine GreerClive Anderson Weirdest Celebrity Crush Katie Price Dullest Pastime Sudoku Most Regrettable Musical Genre Madrigals Angriest Guest Germaine Greer4 1 May 2012 Esther RantzenChris TarrantJohnny Vegas Baddest Habit Texting and Talking Most Underwhelming Event New Year s Eve Crappiest Beatles Song I Am the Walrus Best Behaved Guest Esther Rantzen5 8 May 2012 Maureen LipmanJulian ClaryAlex Horne Most Redundant Technology Shoelaces Most Unbelievable Bible Story Adam amp Eve and the Snake Ultimately Pointless Skill Motorway Service Station Identification Most Charming Guest Maureen Lipman6 15 May 2012 Griff Rhys JonesRuth JonesDavid Baddiel Most Depressive School Subject Maths Most More Ish Food Bacon Pringles and Coconut Ice Cream Most Baffling Campfire Song Puff the Magic Dragon Most Passionate Guest Griff Rhys Jones7 22 May 2012 The Best Worst Awful Awesome and Unseen BitsSeries 2 Edit Show Airdate Guests Judges Awards8 5 March 2013 2013 03 05 Ardal O HanlonAdil RayRobert Webb Alex DansonAnthony OgogoKate Walsh Least Comprehensible UK Accent Northern Irish Most Miserable Day of the Year Valentine s Day Hidden Talent Award Robert Webb throwing mini basketballs backwards into a basket Grumpiest Guest Ardal O Hanlon and Adil Ray9 12 March 2013 2013 03 12 Eamonn HolmesJosie LongJason Manford Michael CroninLee MacDonaldGwyneth Powell Most Annoying Queue Queuing at airports Most Irritating Children s TV Character Andy Pandy Hidden Talent Award Jason Manford singing Italian opera Most Desperate Guest Josie Long10 19 March 2013 2013 03 19 Gyles BrandrethHolly WalshMark Watson Peter DuncanJanet EllisPeter Purves Most Meaningless Phrase Lightning does not strike twice in the same place Most Ridiculous British Law It is illegal to jump but not fly off Worthing Pier Hidden Talent Award Mark Watson ability to identify the number of letters in a word Most Chirpiest Guest Gyles Brandreth11 26 March 2013 2013 03 26 Richard BaconJason ByrneShappi Khorsandi Stuart BaggsRaef BjayouKatie Hopkins People You d Kill If Murder Was Legal The person who invented the hen night Second Greatest Bald Man of All Time Donald Trump Hidden Talent Award Jason Byrne Irish dancing Best Behaved Guest Shappi Khorsandi12 9 April 2013 2013 04 09 1 Susan CalmanAndy ParsonsRhys Thomas SootySweepSoo Most Deluded group of people Parents Most Fanciable Person of the Same Gender Unless you are a gay in which case opposite gender Daniel Craig Hidden Talent Award Rhys Thomas Knowledge of Queen Songs Most Childish Guest Susan Calman13 16 April 2013 2013 04 16 Dave GormanRuby WaxAlex Horne Leonard FentonJohn AltmanPeter DeanNej Adamson American most likely to make us glad we lost the USA to begin with Kevin Trudeau Most miserable showbiz experience Being heckled at the Hippo Club Nottingham Hidden Talent Award Ruby Wax Zumba Bravest Guest Alex Horne14 2 June 2013 2013 06 02 Series 2 Compilation 2 Christmas Special Edit Show Airdate Guests Judges Awards15 17 December 2013 2013 12 17 3 Jo BrandAlan DaviesRhod Gilbert Bob CarolgeesBonnie LangfordTed Robbins People you d most like to leave off the Christmas card list People who draw their eyebrows Most Effective Post Christmas Diet Carb free diet Most Disappointing Christmas Present Ever Received A bat box Hidden Talent Award Jo Brand An encyclopaedic knowledge of Elvis Costello songs Most Festive Guest Rhod GilbertReferences Edit Series 2 Episode 6 Radio Times Retrieved 31 March 2013 Compilation BBC Online 28 May 2013 Retrieved 29 May 2013 Christmas Special British Comedy Guide Retrieved 28 November 2013 External links EditThe Matt Lucas Awards at BBC Online nbsp The Matt Lucas Awards at British Comedy Guide The Matt Lucas Awards at IMDb Retrieved from 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