Little Big Shots (British TV series)


Little Big Shots was a British television talent show that premiered on ITV on 1 March 2017 and ended on 27 May 2018. The series is hosted by Dawn French and based on the American show of the same name created by Ellen DeGeneres and Steve Harvey who was also the host of the original. The series is produced by Wall to Wall. In June 2017, it was confirmed it would return for a second series, also with six episodes.

Format

The show, unlike shows such as The X Factor, has no judges, winners or losers. In each episode, Dawn French talks to a 3– to 13-year-old child about their talent, before the child performs it in front of a studio audience. Some talents shown include singing, dancing, cooking and karate.

Transmissions

Episodes

Season 1 (2017)

The first edition began on 1 March and ended on 12 April 2017. It contained six episodes and was broadcast on Wednesdays.
No. in seriesNo. in seasonTitleOriginal air date
11Episode 1
22Episode 2
33Episode 3
44Episode 4
55Episode 5
66Episode 6

Season 2 (2018)

The second edition of Little Big Shots began on 22 April 2018. As per the first edition, the 2018 version featured six episodes, but instead air on Sundays. The final episode aired on 27 May 2018, due to the live Britain's Got Talent finals.
No. in seriesNo. in seasonTitleOriginal air date
71Episode 122 April 2018
82Episode 229 April 2018
93Episode 36 May 2018
104Episode 413 May 2018
115Episode 520 May 2018
126Episode 627 May 2018

Reception

Little Big Shots received mixed reviews. Viewers said that the show "lifted the spirit" and " ray of sunshine". Tim Dowling from The Guardian said "Little Big Shots appears to be the kind of cheap and cheerful fare designed to be broken into viral chunks and slapped up on YouTube afterwards: heartwarming moments from a sickly-sweet box of delights."