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The Ministry of Mayhem was a CITV show which broadcast on ITV1 from January 2004. As of January 2006, the onscreen name is Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown. CITV Logo This article is about CITV, ITVs childrens television brand. ...
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Overview of the show
Shown in the United Kingdom. It was first broadcast after SMTV Live, its predecessor, came to an end. The first episode was broadcast on January 10, 2004. It is usually shown every Saturday on terrestrial television and is popular with many pre-teens. It includes some conventional television aspects, such as an in-studio audience who see all of the programmes shown on the show, yet has been noted for some of its more peculiar characteristics. These include seeing how far different celebrities can flip a cake into the air from a skateboard, a game known as "Cakey SK8" - and a Gunge Tank. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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It was originally presented by Stephen Mulhern, Holly Willoughby & Michael Underwood, along with Ray Griffiths as "Ray" and Peter Cocks as "The Doctor", and Laura Tilli & Jessica Tilli as "Tina and Gina" who supposedly answered phones. Stephen Mulhern is a popular childrens TV presenter and entertainer. ...
Holly Willoughby Holly Willoughby (born 10 February 1981) is a British television presenter, born in Brighton, England. ...
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Significant changes
The first revamp The first major alteration to Ministry of Mayhem occurred on 24th July 2004. The alterations saw the show get a new set and titles, it also saw 'Tina and Gina' being axed from the show. There was also sketches such as 'At home with the mayhems' and in an attempt to recreate SMTV's Chums there was 'Butthaven', set around a fictitious holiday camp. This sketch featured Ruth Madoc as "Miss Buthaven", however it was dropped after a short period of time. Ruth Madoc (born 16 April 1943 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, brought up in Llansamlet in south Wales) is a British actress. ...
Fairwell Michael, Hello MoM Particularly from December 2004 onwards the show started moving away from its original 'Ministry' theme. Just before the shows first Christmas on 18th December 2004 it saw the departure of presenter Michael Underwood. The reason for his departure remains somewhat unclear, mainly as the only announcement of him departing was at the end of that show followed by a compilation of clips of his best bits. The Christmas day show was presented by Stephen and Holly, featuring specially adapted Christmas lyrics for the show. The move away from its original 'Ministry' feel became most apparent for the first show of the new year, when it was renamed MoM. Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in...
Animals & Additions Since the start of the year MoM has continued to provide Saturday morning entertainment. In March 2005, two new characters were introduced. The Hyenas, Scratch & Sniff, played by John Ecclestone & Don Austen. They are virtual recreations of their past characters- "Bro & Bro", the wolves, who they played on former Saturday Morning show What's Up Doc between 1992 and 1995, and spin-off series Wolf It between 1993 and 1996. There introduction was fairly built up as initally viewers were asked to guess what was in a large box, which eventually was revealed to contain the hyenas. There then followed the process of naming the hyenas, with their eventual names being chosen by the viewers. More recently the hyenas have taken up residence making their own home in a small set located under the tiered seating. Look up March in Wiktionary, the free dictionary March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...
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1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...
1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
Another new character was also added, Mr. Lee (played by Vincent Wong), who originally only had a small role in a game, he later became a regular. In September 2005 MoM got another new addition in the form of a real puppy. This puppy later was named Snowy.
Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown After a week's break for Christmas, Ministry of Mayhem returned on 7th January (2006) with a new name and a new look. The new name for the show is Holly and Stephens Saturday Showdown, until recently the ITV sales websitestill had the show's off screen name as 'Ministry of Mayhem' this has now been corrected. Image File history File links Satshowdown. ...
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The show is set in Holly & Stephen's 'flat'. The idea of the show is that kids call in for competitions and if the winner is a boy 10 points go to the boys team and vice versa. Two teams are brought into the house every week and compete for points and prizes. Ray, Scratch and Sniff the Hyenas and Snowy the dog remain from before the revamp. The most noticeable character absence appears to be The Doc and Mr. Lee. The new format introduced a new character; Wallace, a rapping child who lives in the closet; however he disappeared after the first episode.
It's notable that in all but 3 editions, Sniff has only appeared in the "Dodge Dolly's Ball's" segment of the show, which has led to speculation that, despite having the appearance of a live phone-in game, this segment is actually pre-recorded. The fact that this segment appeared on editions where Holly Willoughby was absent fuels this speculation further. This belief has been further enchanced by the lack of any obvious entry details for the game, either on the show or the website, along with the speed Holly would have to change costumes, as she appears on screen within seconds either side of the game.
The Lab
 Stephen and the Doc (right) in the lab The Lab has been with the show since the start and has survived the many revamps, though the set itself has changed. The Lab is primarily used by the Doc, a mock German scientist and 1970s throwback from the University of Brighton, played by Peter Cocks. Although nowadays he's never referred to by name, in an early edition of the show, he revealed his surname to be Undgoggles, presumably making his first name Helmut. The Doc is usually accompanied by Stephen (as a lab-hand) for this part of the show, and the two attempt a simple experiment in order to demonstrate some scientific principle; the Doc also tries to incapacitate Stephen with laughter (and has succeeded on several occasions) by laying on thick innuendo. At one of least experiements has resulted in a complaint to OFCOM being upheld for fear that it would encourage children to imitate a dangerous procedure. Image File history File links MoMlab. ...
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The original Lab was a plain white room located somewhere in the large studio. Post revamp it occuppied a fairly large part of the studio in an enclosed set. However to make room for a new seated area within the enclosed set, and larger outdoor-oriented experiments, the Lab was reduced to at least half its original size and equipped with a cupboard that acted as a portal to the outdoors. Now most Lab segments use this format, with very few actually taking place within the Lab set.
When the programme was renamed Saturday Showdown initally both the Doc and his lab were absent. The Doc finally made his return on March 18th, 2006, although as a surprise at the end of the show. The part went as follows: Just as Holly and Stephen are about to say goodbye, Stephen found a German towel. They both say "he isn't back is he?" and we see through the door, the blur of The Doctor and he shouts through the letterbox.
But viewers without cable or satellite never got to see him that week, as he only full appeared on the CITV channel's "Holly and Stephen's Saturday Showdown: Extra". Since that week the Doc has yet to reappear. The Foundation confirmed that the Doc was only a guest for this show but many people seem confident that he will soon return.
Shows MoM is also host to many children's shows and cartoons, including Spongebob Squarepants and Finders Keepers. After the launch of the CITV Channel, viewers can switch over for a different show (similar to the interactive feature of CBBC programme, Dick and Dom ). SpongeBob SquarePants is a popular American animated television series shown on Nickelodeon, YTV, and Nicktoons Network created by marine biologist and animator, Stephen Hillenburg. ...
Finders Keepers was a childrens game show that aired on the Nickelodeon network in America from November 2, 1987 to June 30, 1990. ...
The CITV Channel is a British childrens TV station from ITV plc and the Channel 3 breakfast licensee GMTV (6am-9:25am). ...
This is an article about the Childrens BBC. For the ICAO code see Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport The CBBC 3-D blob ident CBBC (a contraction of the previously-used name Childrens BBC, used until 1997) is the brand for the BBCs childrens television output...
Dick and Dom in da Bungalow is a CBBC childrens television series presented by Dominic Wood (Dom) and Richard McCourt (Dick). Each weekend, they have 6 children or bungalow heads come to stay the weekend in their bungalow. Throughout the two shows (on Saturday and Sunday mornings, 9am to...
Games Showdown has lots of games to fill up the time gaps between shows. Some of the games include:
Ram Ray Callers phone in to guess doors 1-5 (4 made from wood and 1 made from paper). If Ray bursts through the paper door, that caller wins a prize.
In Saturday Showdown, a revised version of this game is played. This version uses only four "doors" - a dresser, a cupboard, a toilet door and a set of shelves. Two callers take it in turns to guess which of these objects is 'soft' i.e. will break when Ray runs into it.
Name that Tone Mr Lee brings on the ringtones to his own theme tune. Then contestants from the studio audience pair with a celebrity to guess ringtones usually for a mobile phone or an MP3. A spin off show entitled "MoM'a Name that tone" featured on CITV on Tuesdays for a while. In Saturday Showdown this game has been renamed "Pumping up your stereo", with a similar format.
Supermarket Sneak Two teams, composed of one of the presenters and a child, go to a supermarket with a trolley full of items in progressive sizes. The aim of the game is to place all of the items into unsuspecting shoppers' trolleys. The first team to do so wins.
The introduction of this game came a matter of weeks before the new series Dick and Dom started which was to feature an almost identical game, which had been pre-filmed in August. It is believed the MoM had employed someone to work undercover on the production team of Da Bungalow during the summer. Dick and Dom in da Bungalow is a CBBC childrens television series presented by Dominic Wood (Dom) and Richard McCourt (Dick). Each weekend, they have 6 children or bungalow heads come to stay the weekend in their bungalow. Throughout the two shows (on Saturday and Sunday mornings, 9am to...
Dodge Dollys Balls No, this game isn't rude, its granny dolly in her loft with the two hyenas. They both have to dodge her moth balls and the one with the least hits wins. The golden ball also wipes out all of your hits. Despite having the appearance of a live phone-in game, this segment is actually pre-recorded. The fact that this segment appeared on editions where Holly Willoughby was absent fuels this speculation further. This belief has been further enchanced by the lack of any obvious entry details for the game, either on the show or the website, along with the speed Holly would have to change costumes, as she appears on screen within seconds either side of the game.
Other Games Since Ministry of Mayhem started many games have been played, to date many have been discontinued... - Snap: This is the most recent edition where the "hyenas" Scratch and Sniff put their paws into mousetraps attached to a 'Wheel of Fortune' style wheel. The caller that selects the trap that Doesn't go off wins a prize.
- Cakey Sk8: celebrities throw cakes off of skateboards
- Relly from Helly: an audience member is embarrassed by a relative which also became a feature of the very first Showdown as the Parent Trap where the viewer embarrassed the parent.
MoM specials The most notable special edition of MoM was on 17th September 2005, as part of ITV50 and a celebration of 25 years of Saturday morning children's TV. To celebrate MoM had presenters from past Saturday morning shows as well as clips from the past. Image File history File links MoM50. ...
 The main guests were Sally James from Tiswas, Neil Buchanan from 73 and Motormouth, Gareth Jones from Get Fresh, Gaby Roslin from Motormouth, Pat Sharp from What’s Up Doc?, Jenny Powell from Gimme 5, Gail Porter from Scratchy & Co, and Brian Dowling from SM:TV. The show also saw a special appearance of Timmy Mallet from Wacaday, who had a round of Mallet's Mallet in the Hyena's hideout with Scratch and Ray. There were also interviews with Chris Tarrant, and Ant & Dec. Image File history File links MoM_50. ...
Presenter on the ITV saturday morning childrens show Tiswas from 1978 till it ended in 1982. ...
Tiswas was an anarchic Saturday morning childrens British TV show which ran from January 1974 to April 1982. ...
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Gaby Roslin (born July 12, 1964) is a British television presenter. ...
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Jenny Powell (born 8 April 1968 in Ilford, London, England), is a British television presenter. ...
Gail Porter (born March 23, 1971 in Edinburgh, Scotland), sometimes known by her married name Gail Hipgrave, is a British television presenter who became widely known after presenting Fully Booked in the late 1990s. ...
Brian Dowling attending the 2005 Glamour Awards. ...
Timmy Mallett is a former childrens TV presenter and broadcaster who achieved cult status in the UK during the 1980s. ...
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ITV bosses have allowed MOM to run over Christmas 2004 and 2005. Both shows contained a wide variety of guests and had specially adapted lyrics to the opening song and the titles were changed to the "Ministry" covered in snow. But the show never ran over New Year 2005 as the new set was being built for the revamp: Holly and Stephens Saturday Showdown. The new set still contains some of the same elements as the new MOM set such as the skylight windows and the pictures above the fireplace (the lighting panels on the steel walls.) The stairs were also set in the same place which the guests walk down every week.
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