Streetmate

Streetmate
Genre	Reality dating game show
Presented by	Davina McCall (1998–2001, 2016); Holly Willoughby (2007); Scarlett Moffatt (2017)
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	5
No. of episodes	61 (inc. 2 specials)
Production
Running time	30 minutes (Channel 4); 60 minutes (ITV2)
Production company	Tiger Aspect Productions
Distributor	Endemol UK
Release
Original network	Channel 4 (1998–2001, 2016–17); ITV2 (2007)
Picture format	4:3 (1998–2001); 16:9 (2007, 2016–17)
Original release	30 October 1998 –; 8 September 2017

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, this time, 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	Davina McCall

References

"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.
"BBC - Press Office - Comic Relief total". www.bbc.co.uk. 15 March 2003. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
"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.

External links

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[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.

[Comic-2] "BBC - Press Office - Comic Relief total". www.bbc.co.uk. 15 March 2003. Retrieved 15 August 2017.

[SUTC-3] "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.