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Play To The Whistle. Copyright: Hungry Bear Media
Play To The Whistle

Play To The Whistle

  • TV panel show
  • ITV1
  • 2015 - 2017
  • 19 episodes (3 series)

Sports-based comedy panel show hosted by Holly Willoughby. Also features Bradley Walsh, Frank Lampard, Romesh Ranganathan, Seann Walsh and Jimmy Bullard

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Play To The Whistle. Image shows from L to R: Jack P. Shepherd, Bradley Walsh, Chris Kamara, Holly Willoughby, Seann Walsh, Jonathan Ross, Frank Lampard, Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: Hungry Bear Media
The regulars are joined by chat show host Jonathan Ross, former footballer and TV presenter Chris Kamara and Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd.

Notes

Bradley's team won, 7 points to 5.

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 30th April 2016
Time
9:15pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
45 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Holly Willoughby Host / Presenter
Bradley Walsh Team Captain
Frank Lampard (as Frank Lampard OBE) Team Captain
Romesh Ranganathan Regular Panellist
Seann Walsh Self
Guest cast
Jonathan Ross Guest
Chris Kamara Guest
Jack P. Shepherd Guest
Writing team
Kevin Day Writer (Additional Material)
James Farmer Writer (Additional Material)
Les Keen Writer (Additional Material)
Geoff Norcott Writer (Additional Material)
Henry Paker Writer (Additional Material)
Paul McCaffrey Writer (Additional Material)
Jez Stevenson Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Chris Howe Director
Luke Shiach Series Producer
Chris Kearsey Producer
Ben Woodsmith Producer
Dan Baldwin Executive Producer
Jon Blow Editor
Matt Roberts Editor
Ben Telford Production Designer
Paul Farrer Composer

Press

Acceptable banter with intermittent sporting references as the quiz series continues. Tonight's guests include Jonathan Ross and Chris Kamara, the famously haphazard Sky football pundit. The quiz itself is fair enough, and reveals Frank Lampard to be capable of justifying his alleged genius-level IQ in his solo round. Still, Jonathan Ross is a far better host than guest, and Kamara is wont to seize the limelight whenever possible, making for uncomfortable viewing.

John Robinson, The Guardian, 30th April 2016

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