I Love My Country (British TV series)


I Love My Country is a British television comedy panel game shown on BBC One which began airing on 3 August 2013 and finished on 28 September 2013. The show was originally going to be hosted by David Walliams, but after the pilot, he dropped out due to other commitments. Gabby Logan was chosen to host the full series. Frank Skinner and Micky Flanagan act as the team captains, with four celebrities on each team on every episode. On 25 October 2013, it was announced that the show had been axed after the show had attracted largely negative press reviews and struggled in the ratings.
The theme song for the show was "One Vision" by Queen.

Format

The show is based on the Dutch Ik hou van Holland format by Talpa, which has been sold to several countries. Hosted by Gabby Logan, the show features two teams of four well-known celebrities, led by the team captains, Micky Flanagan and Frank Skinner. The aim of the game being to see how much they know about their country. Each team member takes part in a series of games and challenges. The team with the most points at the end of the show wins for that episode. The show features live music from a house band fronted by singer Jamelia.

Episode Guide

The coloured backgrounds denote the result of each of the shows:
ShowFrank's TeamMicky's TeamOriginal air date
1Susanna Reid, Tom Ellis and Charlotte SaltJames Martin, Ricky Norwood and Helen George3 August 2013
2Len Goodman, Christine Bleakley and Jonnie PeacockLarry Lamb, Melanie Chisholm and Chelsee Healey10 August 2013
3Michael Ball, Faye Tozer and Greg RutherfordSally Lindsay, Billy Boyd and Gemma Atkinson17 August 2013
4Eamonn Holmes, Iwan Thomas and Helen FlanaganDougie Poynter, Martine McCutcheon and Kelly Holmes24 August 2013
5Chris Packham, Rita Simons and Tinchy StryderRachel Riley, Alex Jones and Peter Shilton31 August 2013
6Edith Bowman, Rebecca Adlington and Laurence Llewelyn-BowenTyger Drew-Honey, Dan Walker and Kate Humble14 September 2013
7Brian Belo, Kelly Smith and Tina Hobley/Kenny LoganNatalie Cassidy, Steve Backshall and Martin Kemp21 September 2013
8Jade Jones, Sara Cox and Duncan BannatyneAshley Banjo, Will Mellor, and Patsy Palmer28 September 2013

Scores

Reception

The show received mostly negative reviews from critics. It was described as "a shapeless shambles", "idiot TV at its worst" and "little short of treason". Due to these overwhelmingly negative reviews and bad ratings, the show was subsequently axed by the BBC.

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