Streetmate
GenreReality dating game show
Presented byDavina McCall (1998–2001, 2016)
Holly Willoughby (2007)
Scarlett Moffatt (2017)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series5
No. of episodes61 (inc. 2 specials)
Production
Running time30 minutes (Channel 4)
60 minutes (ITV2)
Production companyTiger Aspect Productions
Original release
NetworkChannel 4 (1998–2001, 2016–17)
ITV2 (2007)
Release30 October 1998 (1998-10-30) –
8 September 2017 (2017-09-08)

Streetmate is a reality dating game show that first aired on Channel 4 from 30 October 1998 to 9 March 2001, hosted by Davina McCall, and then aired on ITV2 from 27 September to 29 November 2007, this time hosted by Holly Willoughby. The series returned to Channel 4 in 2017, instead hosted by Scarlett Moffatt.[1]

History

A spin-off version called Beachmate aired for 5 episodes in 2001 hosted by Tania Strecker.

Two special editions of the show have aired for charity: the first was a celebrity episode with Emma Bunton and Brian Dowling for Comic Relief on 14 March 2003;[2] the second was for Stand Up to Cancer UK on 21 October 2016. This mini episode featured First Dates star Fred Sirieix.[3]

Format

The host picks an eligible male or female from the streets, and then with their help, they approach equally eligible members of the opposite/same sex for a date. The couple will then go on a date and then report if it was a success or a failure.

However, for the 2017 series, the first person looking for a partner was already chosen.

Transmissions

Original

Series Start date End date Episodes Channel Presenter
1 30 October 1998 (1998-10-30) 29 January 1999 (1999-01-29) 10 Channel 4 Davina McCall
2 1 September 1999 (1999-09-01) 20 January 2000 (2000-01-20) 14
3 5 January 2001 (2001-01-05) 9 March 2001 (2001-03-09) 10
4 27 September 2007 (2007-09-27) 29 November 2007 (2007-11-29) 10 ITV2 Holly Willoughby
5 21 August 2017 (2017-08-21) 8 September 2017 (2017-09-08) 15 Channel 4 Scarlett Moffatt

Beachmate

Series Start date End date Episodes Channel Presenter
1 13 April 2001 11 May 2001 5 Channel 4 Tania Strecker

Specials

Date Entitle Channel Presenter
14 March 2003 Comic Relief Special[2] BBC One Davina McCall
21 October 2016 Stand Up to Cancer Special[3] Channel 4

References

  1. ^ "Ents/Fact Ents/Features/Formats/Daytime/Music summer 2017 highligts (sic) - Channel 4 - Info - Press". www.channel4.com. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b "BBC - Press Office - Comic Relief total". www.bbc.co.uk. 15 March 2003. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Streetmate returns to Channel 4 for a Stand Up To Cancer special - Channel 4 - Info - Press". www.channel4.com. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

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