From their modest beginnings in Byker Grove through to their ‘unique’ time as pop stars and an award-laden TV career, 30 years have flown by! Told through the lens of every TV show they’ve made, and including everything they’ve learnt along the way, this book charts the journey of two ordinary lads from Newcastle who went on to achieve extraordinary things. But no less true. And after three decades together, we're writing that book. Covering everything from a pirate radio storyline in Byker Grove through to the biggest shows on telly, this is our story. Mike McGrath, Head of Partnerships at the NSPCC, said, “The NSPCC’s Childhood Day, which takes place on the second Friday of every June, is a vital moment in the calendar when we call on children and grown-ups up and down the UK to come together and raise money for the NSPCC.

Most National Television Awards for Best Presenter won consecutively". Guinness World Records . Retrieved 2 December 2021. As NSPCC Ambassadors for Childhood, we wanted to show our support for this fantastic charity and their vital work.”Byker Grove producer: I told Ant and Dec to 'stay together' ". BBC Online. 27 January 2017 . Retrieved 2 July 2020. DEC: But no less true. And after three decades together, we've written that book. Covering everything from a pirate radio storyline in 'Byker Grove' through to the biggest shows on telly, this is our story. The pair filmed six episodes for a new American game show, Wanna Bet?, in November 2007. The episodes were broadcast in 2008 but failed to attract enough interest for a second series to be commissioned. [25] What You Wrote, another format created by the duo, was due to air in Autumn 2008 but was reportedly axed by ITV. [ citation needed] In 2010, the duo debuted a replacement for Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, entitled Ant & Dec's Push the Button. The series was a success, albeit not in the same way as Saturday Night Takeaway, and a second run of the programme was broadcast in 2011, but Ant and Dec later dropped the show in favour of reviving Saturday Night Takeaway.

Television – News – British Comedy Awards 2006: The Winners. Digital Spy (13 December 2006). Retrieved 5 May 2012. and 2004 Ant and Dec flew to Australia to host the second season of the hugely popular 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!' When asked in interviews, Dec always tells the story as when he first saw Ant 'He was sitting in the corner with his head in his hands and I thought 'What a miserable bugger!'' Declan had been at Byker Grove from the start, Ant was a newcomer at the beginning of the 2nd series. But by 1993 the storyline given to PJ and Duncan (Ant and Dec) on the show lead them to their pop career! The song 'Tonight I'm Free' started it all off. Ant and Dec fans asked if they could release the single, and so they did due to the demand. Little did the lads know that this was to be the beginning of pop stardom!!! Dec said: “Childhood Day next year is going to be even better and we’re thrilled that through the launch of Propa Happy we can encourage children and grown-ups across the UK to come together to fundraise on June the 10th and do their bit for children.”

Law firm Olswang was commissioned to investigate the 2005 British Comedy Awards when the producers overturned the voting public's first choice, The Catherine Tate Show in favour of Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway for the People's Choice Award. The incident was also the subject of an investigation by media regulator Ofcom. [43] [44] Ant & Dec's first primetime presenting job came in the form of BBC Saturday-night game show Friends Like These, which was first broadcast in 1999. The duo presented two series of the programme between 1999 and 2001. [23] In 2001, the duo's contract with ITV was renewed for a further three years, following their appearances on SMTV Live and CD:UK, and they received their first primetime presenting job on the station, presenting new Saturday night reality series Pop Idol. Pop Idol was broadcast for only two series before being replaced in 2004 by The X Factor, to which former Smash Hits editor Kate Thornton was assigned presenting duties. Covering the Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca, Almeria, Axarquia, Mallorca and beyond, EWN supports and inspires the individuals, neighbourhoods, and communities we serve, by delivering news with a social conscience. Whether it’s local news in Spain, UK news or international stories, we are proud to be the voice for the expat communities who now call Spain home.

Although restrictions have eased and life is gradually returning to a new kind of normal, we know things are very tough for many children. In 2002, Ant & Dec created and presented Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway. The first series was not an overall success, but with the introduction of "Ant & Dec Undercover", "What's Next?", "Ant v Dec" and "Little Ant and Dec", the show became a hit. During the fourth series, Dec broke his arm, thumb and suffered a concussion whilst completing a challenge for the 'Ant vs. Dec' segment of the show. The incident involved learning how to ride a motorbike and jump through a fire ring. Dec failed to pull hard enough on the bike's throttle during the challenge, causing it to topple over and sending him flying through the air. In 2006, the first episode of series five saw the duo abseil down the side of the 22-story high London Studios, where the show was filmed. Two DVDs, a best-bits book, and a board game of the series were released during 2004. The show was rested after 2009 as Ant & Dec said they were running out of ideas, and it became stale, as many of the popular features such as "Little Ant & Dec" and "Undercover" were dropped. Saturday Night Takeaway returned in 2013 and was a massive success; Ant & Dec resurrected previous hit features such as "Undercover", "Little Ant and Dec" (albeit with a new Little Ant and Dec) Win the Ads, and Ant v Dec, with new host Ashley Roberts. They also brought in new features such as the Supercomputer, Vegas or Bust, the End of the show 'show' where Ant and Dec perform with an act such as Riverdance or an Orchestra, and "I'm a Celebrity, get out of my ear!" where they have an earpiece in a celebs ear, and they tell them what to do while being filmed by secret cameras. The series was such a success that ITV recommissioned it for 2014 even before the 2013 series ended. A board game of the format was released. The final episodes of the 2020 series were filmed at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2021 series was filmed with a virtual audience and precautions. Don't get me wrong, it's mildly entertaining but you won't learn much - it's like an evening with Ant and Dec, where they wheel out plenty of tried and true anecdotes you probably have heard before if you're a longtime fan - especially if you read their 2009 autobiography. O'Sullivan, Kyle (9 November 2022). "Ant and Dec failed to become famous in US - and flop show was axed after six episodes". Daily Mirror . Retrieved 22 October 2023.I wouldn't mind so much it there weren't chapters devoted to vague themes such as awards ceremonies and the royals so it's not like they didn't have the space. No matter how strong and adaptable they are, no child of any age should ever feel like they must cope alone. Thanks to the fantastic support from Ant and Dec and of those who will join us on Childhood Day, we can ensure that whatever’s going on in the world, whatever we’re facing, the NSPCC and Childline is here for children.”