Play to the Whistle is a British comedy panel game television programme which premiered on ITV on 11 April 2015 and is produced by Hungry Bear Media. [1] [2] In each regular episode two teams of three members – one member being a regular captain – compete in sports knowledge rounds and physical games to earn points, the team with the most points at the end is declared the winner. [3] The show is presented by Holly Willoughby and the teams are captained by Bradley Walsh and Frank Lampard; [4] [2] the latter is joined by Romesh Ranganathan as a regular panelist. [5] Seann Walsh has been the resident scorekeeper from the first series and also became the host's assistant from the second series. [6] Jimmy Bullard was the host's assistant in the first series.[ citation needed] As of 4 April 2017, nineteen regular episodes and a compilation special have been aired across three series; 20 episodes in total. Willoughby promoted the third and final series as a guest on The One Show on 27 February 2017.
Series | Episodes | Originally aired | Series ratings (in millions) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
First aired | Last aired | ||||
1 | 8 | 11 April 2015 | 6 June 2015 | 2.53 | |
2 | 7 | 16 April 2016 | 28 May 2016 | 2.66 | |
3 | 6 | 28 February 2017 | 4 April 2017 | 1.60 |
No. | Episode | First broadcast | Bradley's guests | Frank and Romesh's guests | Scores | Ratings [7] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
1x01 | 11 April 2015 |
Rob Beckett Peter Crouch |
Paddy McGuinness | 8–7 | 2.92 |
2
|
1x02 | 18 April 2015 |
Sean Lock Alex Scott |
Graeme Swann | 8–10 | 3.24 |
3
|
1x03 | 25 April 2015 |
Alex Brooker Piers Morgan |
Harry Redknapp | 8–9 | 3.13 |
4
|
1x04 | 2 May 2015 |
Christine Bleakley Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain |
Dermot O'Leary | 7–5 | 2.59 |
5
|
1x05 | 9 May 2015 |
Carl Fogarty Jon Richardson |
Niall Horan | 8–8 | 2.95 |
6
|
1x06 | 16 May 2015 |
Jonathan Ross Brooke Vincent |
Tony McCoy | −3–9 | 2.70 |
7
|
1x07 | 23 May 2015 |
Natalie Anderson Bob Mortimer |
Pat Cash | 8–8 | 1.83 |
8
|
1x08 | 6 June 2015 | Compilation episode – "Extra Time" | — | 0.87 |
No. | Episode | First broadcast | Bradley's guests | Frank and Romesh's guests | Scores | Ratings [7] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9
|
2x01 | 16 April 2016 |
Rob Beckett Tom Daley |
Richard Osman | 6–9 | 3.44 |
10
|
2x02 | 23 April 2016 |
Anthony Joshua Jon Richardson |
Kevin Bridges | 6–5 | 3.36 |
11
|
2x03 | 30 April 2016 |
Chris Kamara Jack P. Shepherd |
Jonathan Ross | 7–5 | 2.20 |
12
|
2x04 | 7 May 2016 |
Wilfried Zaha Funmbi Omotayo |
Rochelle Humes | 3–8 | 2.58 |
13
|
2x05 | 14 May 2016 |
Peter Jones Sara Pascoe |
David Haye | 6–7 | 2.04 |
14
|
2x06 | 21 May 2016 |
Danny Cipriani Katherine Ryan |
Piers Morgan | 6–4 | 2.34 |
No. | Episode | First broadcast | Bradley's guests | Frank and Romesh's guests | Scores | Ratings [7] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15
|
3x01 | 28 February 2017 |
John Terry Rachel Riley |
Jonnie Peacock | N/A [a] | 1.98 |
16
|
3x02 | 7 March 2017 |
Jimmy Carr Alan Shearer |
James Anderson | 8–8 [b] | 1.57 |
17
|
3x03 | 14 March 2017 |
Samantha Quek Rob Beckett |
Jake Humphrey | 9–5 | 1.47 |
18
|
3x04 | 21 March 2017 |
Kevin Bridges Ashley Cole |
Ore Oduba | 9–6 | 1.43 |
19
|
3x05 | 28 March 2017 |
Joel Dommett Judy Murray |
Michail Antonio | 9–7 | 1.57 |
20
|
3x06 | 4 April 2017 |
Rob Beckett Andrew Johnston |
Scarlett Moffatt | 9–7 | 1.58 |
Bradley | Frank and Romesh |
---|---|
Series wins (2 drawn) | |
0 | 1 |
Episode wins (2 drawn) | |
8 | 9 |
Play to the Whistle is a British comedy panel game television programme which premiered on ITV on 11 April 2015 and is produced by Hungry Bear Media. [1] [2] In each regular episode two teams of three members – one member being a regular captain – compete in sports knowledge rounds and physical games to earn points, the team with the most points at the end is declared the winner. [3] The show is presented by Holly Willoughby and the teams are captained by Bradley Walsh and Frank Lampard; [4] [2] the latter is joined by Romesh Ranganathan as a regular panelist. [5] Seann Walsh has been the resident scorekeeper from the first series and also became the host's assistant from the second series. [6] Jimmy Bullard was the host's assistant in the first series.[ citation needed] As of 4 April 2017, nineteen regular episodes and a compilation special have been aired across three series; 20 episodes in total. Willoughby promoted the third and final series as a guest on The One Show on 27 February 2017.
Series | Episodes | Originally aired | Series ratings (in millions) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
First aired | Last aired | ||||
1 | 8 | 11 April 2015 | 6 June 2015 | 2.53 | |
2 | 7 | 16 April 2016 | 28 May 2016 | 2.66 | |
3 | 6 | 28 February 2017 | 4 April 2017 | 1.60 |
No. | Episode | First broadcast | Bradley's guests | Frank and Romesh's guests | Scores | Ratings [7] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
1x01 | 11 April 2015 |
Rob Beckett Peter Crouch |
Paddy McGuinness | 8–7 | 2.92 |
2
|
1x02 | 18 April 2015 |
Sean Lock Alex Scott |
Graeme Swann | 8–10 | 3.24 |
3
|
1x03 | 25 April 2015 |
Alex Brooker Piers Morgan |
Harry Redknapp | 8–9 | 3.13 |
4
|
1x04 | 2 May 2015 |
Christine Bleakley Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain |
Dermot O'Leary | 7–5 | 2.59 |
5
|
1x05 | 9 May 2015 |
Carl Fogarty Jon Richardson |
Niall Horan | 8–8 | 2.95 |
6
|
1x06 | 16 May 2015 |
Jonathan Ross Brooke Vincent |
Tony McCoy | −3–9 | 2.70 |
7
|
1x07 | 23 May 2015 |
Natalie Anderson Bob Mortimer |
Pat Cash | 8–8 | 1.83 |
8
|
1x08 | 6 June 2015 | Compilation episode – "Extra Time" | — | 0.87 |
No. | Episode | First broadcast | Bradley's guests | Frank and Romesh's guests | Scores | Ratings [7] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9
|
2x01 | 16 April 2016 |
Rob Beckett Tom Daley |
Richard Osman | 6–9 | 3.44 |
10
|
2x02 | 23 April 2016 |
Anthony Joshua Jon Richardson |
Kevin Bridges | 6–5 | 3.36 |
11
|
2x03 | 30 April 2016 |
Chris Kamara Jack P. Shepherd |
Jonathan Ross | 7–5 | 2.20 |
12
|
2x04 | 7 May 2016 |
Wilfried Zaha Funmbi Omotayo |
Rochelle Humes | 3–8 | 2.58 |
13
|
2x05 | 14 May 2016 |
Peter Jones Sara Pascoe |
David Haye | 6–7 | 2.04 |
14
|
2x06 | 21 May 2016 |
Danny Cipriani Katherine Ryan |
Piers Morgan | 6–4 | 2.34 |
No. | Episode | First broadcast | Bradley's guests | Frank and Romesh's guests | Scores | Ratings [7] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15
|
3x01 | 28 February 2017 |
John Terry Rachel Riley |
Jonnie Peacock | N/A [a] | 1.98 |
16
|
3x02 | 7 March 2017 |
Jimmy Carr Alan Shearer |
James Anderson | 8–8 [b] | 1.57 |
17
|
3x03 | 14 March 2017 |
Samantha Quek Rob Beckett |
Jake Humphrey | 9–5 | 1.47 |
18
|
3x04 | 21 March 2017 |
Kevin Bridges Ashley Cole |
Ore Oduba | 9–6 | 1.43 |
19
|
3x05 | 28 March 2017 |
Joel Dommett Judy Murray |
Michail Antonio | 9–7 | 1.57 |
20
|
3x06 | 4 April 2017 |
Rob Beckett Andrew Johnston |
Scarlett Moffatt | 9–7 | 1.58 |
Bradley | Frank and Romesh |
---|---|
Series wins (2 drawn) | |
0 | 1 |
Episode wins (2 drawn) | |
8 | 9 |