The Door was a two-part celebrity series broadcast on the ITV Network in the United Kingdom and was hosted by Amanda Holden (Wild at Heart) and Chris Tarrant (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?).
| The Door | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Reality television |
| Presented by | Amanda Holden Chris Tarrant |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Production location | The Maidstone Studios |
| Running time | 2 x 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Production company | ITV Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 2 April – 3 April 2010 |
| Related | |
| I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! | |
Keith Duffy and Dean Gaffney made it to the final with Duffy winning the show with Gaffney as the runner-up.
Overview edit
Six celebrities pass through a series of doors and take on a number of tough challenges. The last star standing claims a cash prize for their chosen charity. The show has been compared to classic TV show The Crystal Maze.
Celebrities edit
| Celebrity | Known for | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Frankie Sandford | The Saturdays singer | Eliminated 1st on 2 April 2010 |
| Louisa Lytton | Former EastEnders actress | Eliminated 2nd on 2 April 2010 |
| Jennie McAlpine | Coronation Street actress | Eliminated 3rd on 3 April 2010 |
| Michael Underwood | Television presenter | Eliminated 4th on 3 April 2010 |
| Dean Gaffney | Former EastEnders actor | Runner-up on 3 April 2010 |
| Keith Duffy | Boyzone singer | Winner on 3 April 2010 |
Broadcast and reception edit
The series average, based on overnight ratings was 3.545m, equating to a 15.15% viewing share.
| Date | Overnight rating (millions) |
Share | Official rating (millions)[1] |
Weekly rank | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | 2 April 2010 | 3.59 | 14.4% | 3.98 | 18th | [2] |
| Episode 2 | 3 April 2010 | 3.50 | 15.9% | 3.97 | 19th | [3] |
References edit
- ^ "Weekly Top 30 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board.
- ^ French, Dan (6 April 2010). "'Ashes to Ashes' makes decent return". Digital Spy. Digital Spy Limited. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ^ French, Dan (6 April 2010). "7.7 million tune in for new 'Doctor Who'". Digital Spy. Digital Spy Limited. Retrieved 10 April 2010.