Baggage

(Trivia: I'm slightly rubbing in the demotion: "evening" is a good deal more prestigious than "teatime".)
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== Host ==
== Host ==
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Gok Wan
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== Broadcast ==
== Broadcast ==
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Chocolate Media and NBC Universal for Channel 4, 21 September to 2 November 2012 (6 episodes)
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Chocolate Media and NBC Universal for Channel 4/E4, 21 September to 17 November 2012 (8 episodes in 1 series)
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(Transferred to E4 for last 2 episodes - see [[#Trivia|Trivia]] below)
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Chocolate Media and NBC Universal for E4, 10 and 17 November 2012 (2 episodes in the resumed series)
 
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== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
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Channel 4's press release says, "contestants choose and reject potential partners on the basis of their personal and relationship baggage. Dates must choose from three contestants who gradually reveal the hidden secrets and crazy flaws that they'd normally keep firmly under wraps to impress a date." It's hosted by Gok Wan, more famous for his body-image series "How to Look Good Naked".
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Channel 4's press release says, "contestants choose and reject potential partners on the basis of their personal and relationship baggage. Dates must choose from three contestants who gradually reveal the hidden secrets and crazy flaws that they'd normally keep firmly under wraps to impress a date."
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== Web links ==
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[http://www.channel4.com/programmes/baggage Official site]
 
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Revision as of 07:23, 10 July 2020

Contents

Host

Gok Wan

Broadcast

Chocolate Media and NBC Universal for Channel 4/E4, 21 September to 17 November 2012 (8 episodes in 1 series)

(Transferred to E4 for last 2 episodes - see Trivia below)

Synopsis

Channel 4's press release says, "contestants choose and reject potential partners on the basis of their personal and relationship baggage. Dates must choose from three contestants who gradually reveal the hidden secrets and crazy flaws that they'd normally keep firmly under wraps to impress a date."

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Trivia

The programme was adapted from a US format hosted by Jerry Springer.

After failing to perform in the ratings, Baggage was shunted off Friday evening Channel 4, where it was replaced by Come Dine with Me. The final two episodes went out on E4 at Saturday teatime.

Web links

The show publicised the hashtag #baggage.

See also

Weaver's Week review

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