The Drop Dead Show
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Revision as of 09:26, 28 August 2010
Synopsis
One-off comedy quiz intended to educate people about the risk factors that can lead to premature death. There was a proto-Test the Nation element about assessing your own risk of pegging out early, but the one thing it's remembered for (other than Davina being, well, Davina) is the section on bowel cancer in which three men competed for a £1000 prize by being the first to complete a bowel movement. The Broadcasting Standards Council (as was) later ruled that this was not offensive, though admitting "the nature of programme may not have had universal appeal".
Theme music
James Hesford
Trivia
The show was actually commissioned by Channel 4's current affairs department. Responding to pre-broadcast criticism of the show, department head Dorothy Byrne said, "If it is possible to have people having a shit on stage and be tasteful about it, then I think we achieved it."
Merchandise
Mercifully not.