Carpool (web series)
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Carpool is a web series presented by English actor and comedian Robert Llewellyn
. In each episode he interviews a guest while giving them a lift in an eco-friendly car (normally a Toyota Prius hybrid electric vehicle
). The guests are often well-known British television personalities such as Jonathan Ross
or Ade Edmondson. However Llewellyn also interviews less-well-known figures as long as he feels that they will prove to be an interesting subject. The guests have also included Llewellyn's fellow Red Dwarf
actors, Danny John Jules, Craig Charles
, Chris Barrie
and Hattie Hayridge
(as well as Tony Hawks
, Arthur Smith
and Ruby Wax
who all appeared in cameo roles in Red Dwarf).
The show is filmed using small cameras mounted within the car, and Llewellyn drives his guest to a destination of their choosing as they talk informally about a variety of subjects. As Llewellyn is driving for the majority of the time it can be difficult to deal with technical problems especially interference from mobile phones.
The TV show
, based on the web format, has been developed by RDF. Funded and sponsored by Toyota, Carpool was first broadcast on Dave on 4 November 2010.
The deal was planned by ZenithOptimedia, a leading media agency, and the deal brokered by newcast, the Branded Entertainment Division of ZenithOptimedia. Carpool has been shortlisted for best content partnership in Broadcast Awards.
In a August 2011 update, Llewellyn announced that the show would stay as a web-exclusive and that no more made-for-tv episodes would be made. He also revealed the show would take a short hiatus, before a relaunch in the autumn. The show returned on 20th November 2011, with a 'last of 2011' episode, and later that day Llewellyn announced that the show would return in 2012.
in July 2009, Danny John-Jules mentioned that RDF Productions
(the production company behind Scrapheap Challenge
) had commissioned Carpool for broadcast and that Llewellyn is re-shooting a number of episodes in high-definition video
for broadcast.
On 30 June 2010 it was announced that the new shows will appear on the UKTV
channel, Dave, as well as still appearing online after broadcast, and that the format of the show will remain unchanged.
Robert Llewellyn
Robert Llewellyn is an English actor, presenter, and writer. He is best known as the mechanoid Kryten in the hit sitcom Red Dwarf, and for his role as presenter of Scrapheap Challenge.-Early career:...
. In each episode he interviews a guest while giving them a lift in an eco-friendly car (normally a Toyota Prius hybrid electric vehicle
Hybrid electric vehicle
A hybrid electric vehicle is a type of hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle which combines a conventional internal combustion engine propulsion system with an electric propulsion system. The presence of the electric powertrain is intended to achieve either better fuel economy than a conventional...
). The guests are often well-known British television personalities such as Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross may refer to:* Jonathan Ross , English television and radio personality* Jonathan Ross , United States Senator, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court* Jonathon Ross , former Australian rules footballer...
or Ade Edmondson. However Llewellyn also interviews less-well-known figures as long as he feels that they will prove to be an interesting subject. The guests have also included Llewellyn's fellow Red Dwarf
Red Dwarf
Red Dwarf is a British comedy franchise which primarily comprises eight series of a television science fiction sitcom that aired on BBC Two between 1988 and 1999 and Dave from 2009–present. It gained cult following. It was created by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, who also wrote the first six series...
actors, Danny John Jules, Craig Charles
Craig Charles
Craig Joseph Charles is an English actor, stand-up comedian, author, poet, radio and television presenter, best known for playing Dave Lister in the British cult-favourite science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf...
, Chris Barrie
Chris Barrie
Chris Barrie is a British actor. He first achieved success as a vocal impressionist, notably in the ITV sketch show Spitting Image...
and Hattie Hayridge
Hattie Hayridge
Hattie Hayridge is a British stand-up comedienne and actress, best known for the role of the female version of Holly in Red Dwarf during the third, fourth and fifth series, along with the role of Hilly in Parallel Universe, the final episode of the second series.After graduating from the...
(as well as Tony Hawks
Tony Hawks
Antony Gordon Hawksworth, better known as Tony Hawks, is a British comedian and author.-Early life:Born in Brighton in 1960, Hawks was educated at Brighton Hove and Sussex Grammar School and Brighton College...
, Arthur Smith
Arthur Smith (comedian)
Brian Arthur John Smith is an English alternative comedian and writer. He was born in Bermondsey, South London, brother to Richard Smith...
and Ruby Wax
Ruby Wax
Ruby Wax is a BAFTA nominated American comedian who made a career in the United Kingdom as part of the alternative comedy scene in the 1980s.-Early life:...
who all appeared in cameo roles in Red Dwarf).
The show is filmed using small cameras mounted within the car, and Llewellyn drives his guest to a destination of their choosing as they talk informally about a variety of subjects. As Llewellyn is driving for the majority of the time it can be difficult to deal with technical problems especially interference from mobile phones.
The TV show
Carpool (TV series)
Carpool is a television spin-off of the web series of the same name. It is presented by English actor and comedian Robert Llewellyn. In each episode he interviews a guest while giving them a lift in his Toyota Prius. The guests are mainly Comedians/comedic actors that are well known in the UK...
, based on the web format, has been developed by RDF. Funded and sponsored by Toyota, Carpool was first broadcast on Dave on 4 November 2010.
The deal was planned by ZenithOptimedia, a leading media agency, and the deal brokered by newcast, the Branded Entertainment Division of ZenithOptimedia. Carpool has been shortlisted for best content partnership in Broadcast Awards.
In a August 2011 update, Llewellyn announced that the show would stay as a web-exclusive and that no more made-for-tv episodes would be made. He also revealed the show would take a short hiatus, before a relaunch in the autumn. The show returned on 20th November 2011, with a 'last of 2011' episode, and later that day Llewellyn announced that the show would return in 2012.
Episodes
Episode | Release Date & External Link | Guest | Running Time |
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1 | 9 January 2009This is the release date of the original release. A second version was released on 26 Jan 2009 that fixes iPhone compatibility | Ed Bye Ed Bye Edward Richard Morrison Bye is a British film and TV producer and director. He is best known for his work with Grant Naylor, Harry Enfield and Jasper Carrott, and has worked with many of British TV's best known comedians and comedy actors... |
17:24 |
2 | 30 January 2009 | Jonathan Ross Jonathan Ross Jonathan Ross may refer to:* Jonathan Ross , English television and radio personality* Jonathan Ross , United States Senator, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court* Jonathon Ross , former Australian rules footballer... (in a Tesla Tesla Motors Tesla Motors, Inc. is a Silicon Valley-based company that designs, manufactures and sells electric cars and electric vehicle powertrain components. It was the only automaker building and selling a zero-emission sports car, the Tesla Roadster, in serial production... ) |
12:34 |
3 | 6 February 2009 | Danny John-Jules Danny John-Jules Daniel "Danny" John-Jules is a British actor, singer and dancer. John-Jules attended Rutherford Comprehensive School, Penfold Street, Marylebone, from 1972 to 1977. He is best known for portraying Cat in the television programme Red Dwarf.-Dance and song:John-Jules is a baritone... |
12:01 |
4 | 14 February 2009 | Arthur Smith Arthur Smith Arthur Smith may refer to:*Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith , American guitar player and composer*Arthur Donaldson Smith, American explorer of Africa*Arthur Henderson Smith , American missionary in China, author of books on Chinese culture... |
14:03 |
5 | 20 February 2009 | Charlotte Reather Charlotte Reather -Personal life:Educated at Cheltenham Ladies’ College, Reather went on to study English Literature at Kingston University. Charlotte currently lives in the Cotswolds and often plays polo... |
12:40 |
6 | 28 February 2009 | Nigel Planer Nigel Planer Nigel George Planer is an English actor, comedian, novelist and playwright.Planer is perhaps best known for his role as Neil Pye in the cult BBC comedy The Young Ones. He has appeared in many West End musicals, including Evita, Chicago, We Will Rock You, Wicked and Hairspray... |
13:07 |
7 | 6 March 2009 | Ruby Wax Ruby Wax Ruby Wax is a BAFTA nominated American comedian who made a career in the United Kingdom as part of the alternative comedy scene in the 1980s.-Early life:... |
20:05 |
8 | 13 March 2009 | Stephen Garrett (TV production company Kudos Kudos (production company) Kudos Film and Television is a British independent film and television production company. It has produced television series for the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, and its productions include Spooks , Hustle, Life on Mars and its spin-off Ashes to Ashes, The Amazing Mrs Pritchard and M.I. High... ) |
13:06 |
9 | 19 March 2009 | Jo Brand Jo Brand Josephine Grace "Jo" Brand is a BAFTA winning British comedian, writer, and actor.- Early life :Jo Brand was born 23 July 1957 in Wandsworth, London. Her mother was a social worker. Brand is the middle of three children, with two brothers... |
18:07 |
10 | 27 March 2009 | David Baddiel David Baddiel David Lionel Baddiel is an English comedian, novelist and television presenter.-Early life:Baddiel was born in New York, and moved to England when he was four months old. His father, Colin Brian Baddiel, was a Welsh research chemist with Unilever before being made redundant in the 1980s, after... |
17:47 |
11 | 3 April 2009 | Craig Charles Craig Charles Craig Joseph Charles is an English actor, stand-up comedian, author, poet, radio and television presenter, best known for playing Dave Lister in the British cult-favourite science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf... |
19:45 |
12 | 10 April 2009 | Chris Barrie Chris Barrie Chris Barrie is a British actor. He first achieved success as a vocal impressionist, notably in the ITV sketch show Spitting Image... |
21:43 |
13 | 12 April 2009 | Maria McErlane Maria McErlane Maria McErlane is a British actress and presenter specialising in comedy. She has appeared in several TV series, including The Fast Show, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, Thin Ice and Happiness, and "straight" roles in The Bill and Holby City but is probably best known as the narrator for Antoine de Caunes... |
13:45 |
14 | 17 April 2009 | Dom Joly Dom Joly Dominic John Romulus "Dom" Joly is a British television comedian and journalist. He came to note as the star of Trigger Happy TV, a hidden camera show that was sold to over seventy countries worldwide... |
18:04 |
15 | 24 April 2009 | David Mitchell David Mitchell (actor) David James Stuart Mitchell is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is half of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb, alongside Robert Webb, whom he met at Cambridge University. There they were both part of the Cambridge Footlights, of which Mitchell became President. Together the duo star in the... |
21:17 |
16 | 1 May 2009 | Lisa Rogers Lisa Rogers Lisa Rogers is a Welsh television presenter and occasional actress. She has appeared in films, television programmes, theatre and radio.-Early life:... |
22:45 |
17 | 8 May 2009 | Channelflip ChannelFlip ChannelFlip is a London-based webcasting internet media company that creates and produces short form internet video content targeted at 18 to 34 year old men... boys |
20:59 |
18 | 15 May 2009 | Charlie McDonnell Charlie McDonnell Charles Joseph "Charlie" McDonnell is a British vlogger and musician from Bath, Somerset, England. , his YouTube channel, charlieissocoollike, is the most subscribed in the UK... |
17:54 |
19 | 23 May 2009 | Stephen Fry Stephen Fry Stephen John Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter and film director, and a director of Norwich City Football Club. He first came to attention in the 1981 Cambridge Footlights Revue presentation "The Cellar Tapes", which also... |
31:57 |
20 | 29 May 2009 | Tony Hawks Tony Hawks Antony Gordon Hawksworth, better known as Tony Hawks, is a British comedian and author.-Early life:Born in Brighton in 1960, Hawks was educated at Brighton Hove and Sussex Grammar School and Brighton College... |
21:47 |
21 | 5 June 2009 | Jemima Kiss (journalist from The Guardian The Guardian The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format... ) |
20:46 |
22 | 12 June 2009 | Paul Lavelle (deep sea diver, Polar explorer) | 19:52 |
23 | 19 June 2009 | Dave Gorman Dave Gorman David James Gorman is an English author, stand-up comedian and presenter. He has performed comedy shows on stage in which he tells stories of extreme adventures and presents the evidence to the audience in order to prove to them that they are true stories... |
22:24 |
24 | 23 June 2009 | Glastonbury Glastonbury Festival The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The... Special |
19:19 |
25 | 26 June 2009 | Cathy Rogers Cathy Rogers Cathy Rogers is a British television executive, producer and presenter, who has also had some success as a pop musician.Rogers was born in Lancashire, England. She studied medicine at Oxford University, gaining a Master's Degree in Health Policy... |
17:34 |
26 | 3 July 2009On 3 July a second version of this episode was released with the title "iPhone Jason Calacanis Carpool" and description "iPhone compatible version" the only differences are the video dimensions and the Total bitrates being smaller in the former and higher in the latter. | Jason Calacanis Jason Calacanis Jason McCabe Calacanis is an American Internet entrepreneur and blogger. His first company was part of the dot-com era in New York, and his second venture, Weblogs, Inc., capitalized on the growth of blogs before being sold to AOL.... |
18:51 |
27 | 10 July 2009 | Oliver James Oliver James Oliver James is a clinical psychologist, journalist, bestselling book author, and television documentary producer. and presenter He also frequently broadcasts on radio and acts as a pundit on television... |
29:38 |
28 | 17 July 2009 | Diarmuid O'Connell (Tesla Tesla Motors Tesla Motors, Inc. is a Silicon Valley-based company that designs, manufactures and sells electric cars and electric vehicle powertrain components. It was the only automaker building and selling a zero-emission sports car, the Tesla Roadster, in serial production... ) |
24:02 |
29 | 24 July 2009 | Brian Cox Brian Cox (physicist) Brian Edward Cox, OBE , is a British particle physicist, a Royal Society University Research Fellow and a professor at the University of Manchester. He is a member of the High Energy Physics group at the University of Manchester, and works on the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at... |
30:32 |
30 | 31 July 2009 | Doug Coleman (Toyota USA) | 17:52 |
31 | 7 August 2009 | Sharon Corr Sharon Corr Sharon Helga Corr is a musician and member of the Irish pop-rock band The Corrs along with elder brother Jim and younger sisters Caroline and Andrea. She plays the violin, piano, and guitar, and sings backing vocals. She began learning the violin when she was six years old... |
28:59 |
32 | 14 August 2009 | John Kingston (Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... UK) |
29:00 |
33 | 21 August 2009 | David Frank (RDF Media RDF Media Zodiak Media is a Anglo-American television production company. It was formed in 2010 when RDF Media Group was acquired by, and merged with Zodiak Entertainment... ) |
25:11 |
34 | 28 August 2009 | Richard Noble Richard Noble Richard Noble, OBE was the holder of the land speed record between 1983 and 1997, and was the project director of ThrustSSC, the vehicle which holds the current land speed record, set at Black Rock Desert, Nevada in 1997.... |
26:56 |
35 | 4 September 2009 | Leo Laporte Leo Laporte Léo Gordon Laporte is an Emmy Award winning, American technology broadcaster, author, and entrepreneur. A former resident of Providence, Rhode Island, he now lives in Petaluma, California with his wife Jennifer and two children, Abby and Henry.... |
27:36 |
36 | 11 September 2009 | Chelsea Sexton Chelsea Sexton Chelsea Sexton is a marketing expert and advocate of alternative fuel vehicles. Sexton entered the automotive industry at the age of 17 after buying her first Saturn... (Who Killed the Electric Car? Who Killed the Electric Car? Who Killed the Electric Car? is a 2006 documentary film that explores the creation, limited commercialization, and subsequent destruction of the battery electric vehicle in the United States, specifically the General Motors EV1 of the mid 1990s... ) |
24:35 |
37 | 18 September 2009 | Rich Tuckwell (topgayer car review website) | 25:31 |
38 | 25 September 2009 | Alice Roberts Alice Roberts Alice May Roberts is an English anatomist, osteoarchaeologist, anthropologist, television presenter, and author.Best known for her TV appearances in the BBC series Coast, Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young, and The Incredible Human Journey, she has also appeared as an expert osteoarchaeologist on... |
30:42 |
39 | 2 October 2009 | Dale Vince Dale Vince Dale Vince is a Vegan former New Age traveller and British industrialist who has become noteworthy as the outspoken owner of the Green electricity company Ecotricity.-Football:In 2010 he became a major shareholder of Forest Green Rovers F.C.... (Ecotricity Ecotricity Ecotricity is a green energy company based in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England specialising in selling and generating wind power. It is built on the principle of heavily reinvesting its profit in building more of its own windfarms.-History:... founder) |
28:04 |
40 | 5 October 2009 | Mitsubishi i MiEV Mitsubishi i MiEV The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is a five-door hatchback electric car produced by Mitsubishi Motors, and is the electric version of the Mitsubishi i. According to the manufacturer, the i-MiEV all-electric range is on the Japanese test cycle... Review (with Catherine Perrin of Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Motors is a multinational automaker headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. In 2009 it was the fifth-largest Japan-based automaker and the 17th-largest in the world measured by production... ) |
09:22 |
41 | 9 October 2009 | Paul Jackson Paul Jackson (producer) Kevin Paul Jackson , credited as Paul Jackson; sometimes as K. Paul Jackson, is a British television director, producer and executive.-Career in television:... |
27:55 |
42 | 16 October 2009 | Paul Fishkin (music producer) | 27:10 |
43 | 23 October 2009 | Adrian Edmondson Adrian Edmondson Adrian Charles "Ade" Edmondson is an English comedian. He is probably best known for his comedic roles in the television series The Young Ones and Bottom , for which he also wrote together with his long-time collaboration partner Rik Mayall.-Early life:Edmondson, the second of four children, was... |
25:56 |
Trail | 24 October 2009 | October '09 Trailer | 08:52 |
44 | 30 October 2009 | Martha Lane Fox Martha Lane Fox Martha Lane Fox is an English businesswoman and charity trustee, who has been engaged as a public servant chairperson on various e-commerce projects and investigations... |
27:47 |
45 | 6 November 2009 | Duncan Jones Duncan Jones Duncan Zowie Haywood Jones , also known as Zowie Bowie is an English film director, best known for directing the science fiction films Moon and Source Code .-Childhood and family life:... |
27:09 |
46 | 13 November 2009 | Dick Strawbridge Dick Strawbridge Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Francis "Dick" Strawbridge, MBE, , is a British engineer, television presenter and environmentalist... |
28:53 |
47 | 20 November 2009 | Liz Jackson | 26:50 |
48 | 27 November 2009 | Paul Scott (Plug In America Plug In America Plug In America is a 501 non-profit educational organization that promotes and advocates the use of plug-in cars, trucks and sports utlilty vehicles powered by domestic and renewable electricity which it claims will help reduce dependence on fossil fuels, improve the global environment and... ) |
23:40 |
49 | 4 December 2009 | Graham Linehan Graham Linehan Graham Linehan is an Irish television writer, actor, comedian and director who, often in partnership with Arthur Mathews, has written or co-written a number of popular television comedies... |
26:59 |
50 | 11 December 2009 | Baroness Greenfield | 29:58 |
51 | 18 December 2009 | Richard Herring Richard Herring Richard Keith Herring is a British comedian and writer, whose early work includes his involvement in the double-act, Lee and Herring... (Christmas special) |
27:58 |
52 | 8 January 2010 | Sir Patrick Stewart Patrick Stewart Sir Patrick Hewes Stewart, OBE is an English film, television and stage actor, who has had a distinguished career in theatre and television for around half a century... |
33:04 |
53 | 15 January 2010 | Ben Goldacre Ben Goldacre Ben Michael Goldacre born 1974 is a British science writer, doctor and psychiatrist. He is the author of The Guardian newspaper's weekly Bad Science column and a book of the same title, published by Fourth Estate in September 2008.... |
29:28 |
54 | 22 January 2010 | Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones is a British businessman, farmer, founder of "The Black Farmer" range of food products, and was unsuccessful Conservative Party candidate for the Chippenham constituency for the 2010 general election.-Early life:... |
28:58 |
55 | 29 January 2010 | Rebecca Watson Rebecca Watson Rebecca Watson is a blogger and independent podcast host. She is the founder of Skepchick and a co-host on The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe and Little Atoms podcasts.... (Skepchick) |
28:01 |
56 | 5 February 2010 | Graham Fellows Graham Fellows Graham David Fellows is an English comedy actor and musician, best known for creating the characters of John Shuttleworth and Jilted John.-Early life:... |
31:02 |
57 | 12 February 2010 | Rob Grant Rob Grant Robert Grant is a British comedy writer and television producer, who was born in Salford and studied Psychology at Liverpool University for two years.... |
28:26 |
58 | 19 February 2010 | Chris Goodall Chris Goodall Christopher Frank William Goodall is an English businessman and author. He is an alumnus of St Dunstan’s College, University of Cambridge, and Harvard Business School .... |
25:06 |
59 | 26 February 2010 | Rich Fulcher Rich Fulcher Rich Fulcher is an American comedian and author based in the United Kingdom. He is best known for co-starring in the British comedy series The Mighty Boosh, alongside comedy duo Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding.-Early life:... |
28:11 |
60 | 5 March 2010 | Hattie Hayridge Hattie Hayridge Hattie Hayridge is a British stand-up comedienne and actress, best known for the role of the female version of Holly in Red Dwarf during the third, fourth and fifth series, along with the role of Hilly in Parallel Universe, the final episode of the second series.After graduating from the... |
26:03 |
61 | 12 March 2010 | Jon Ronson Jon Ronson Jon Ronson is a Welsh journalist, documentary filmmaker, radio presenter and nonfiction author, whose works include The Men Who Stare At Goats. His journalism and columns have appeared in British publications including The Guardian newspaper, City Life and Time Out magazine... |
29:52 |
62 | 19 March 2010 | John Lloyd John Lloyd (writer) John Hardress Wilfred Lloyd CBE is a British comedy writer and television producer. He is the great nephew of John Hardress Lloyd.-Early life and career:... |
29:36 |
63 | 26 March 2010 | Neil Mullarkey Neil Mullarkey Neil Mullarkey is an English actor, writer and comedian.Mullarkey studied at Robinson College, Cambridge; while he was there he was Junior Treasurer of the Cambridge Footlights in the academic year 1981 to 1982 and was president in the year ending 1983... |
29:35 |
64 | 2 April 2010 | Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Yasmin Alibhai-Brown MBE is a Ugandan-born British journalist and author, who describes herself as a "leftie liberal, anti-racist, feminist, Muslim, part-Pakistani...a very responsible person"... , Part 1 |
29:45 |
65 | 4 April 2010 | Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Yasmin Alibhai-Brown MBE is a Ugandan-born British journalist and author, who describes herself as a "leftie liberal, anti-racist, feminist, Muslim, part-Pakistani...a very responsible person"... , Part 2 |
16:10 |
66 | 9 April 2010 | Quentin Willson Quentin Willson Quentin Willson is a British TV presenter and motoring expert, perhaps most widely known as a presenter of the motoring programmes Britain's Worst Driver, Fifth Gear, and the original incarnation of Top Gear. He lives in Warwickshire with his wife and three children.-Early years:Willson studied... |
25:57 |
67 | 16 April 2010 | Paul Daniels Paul Daniels Paul Daniels, born Newton Edward Daniels on 6 April 1938, is a British magician and television performer. He achieved international fame through his television series The Paul Daniels Magic Show, which ran on the BBC from 1979 to 1994.-Early life:... |
28:00 |
68 | 23 April 2010 | Mitch Benn Mitch Benn Mitch Benn is a British musician and stand-up comedian known for his humorous songs performed on BBC radio. He is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4's satirical programme The Now Show, and has hosted other radio shows.Benn has performed at several music festivals, and at the Edinburgh Festival... |
21:10 |
69 | 30 April 2010 | Claudio von Planta Claudio von Planta Claudio von Planta is a Swiss cameraman, director and filmmaker, based in London.-Long Way Round:His best known work is as the cameraman who accompanied Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman on their Long Way Round motorcycle journey from London to New York in 2004. Shortly before the trip Claudio... |
29:24 |
70 | 7 May 2010 | Phill Jupitus Phill Jupitus Phillip Christopher Jupitus is an English stand-up and improvised comedian, actor, performance poet, musician and podcaster.... |
31:56 |
71 | 14 May 2010 | Emma Kennedy Emma Kennedy Emma Kennedy is an English actress, writer and television presenter.... |
28:56 |
72 | 21 May 2010 | Hans Teeuwen Hans Teeuwen Hans Eduard Marie Teeuwen is a Dutch comedian, actor and an occasional singer and director. His work can be described as absurdist, apolitical and confrontational.- Theatre :... |
27:56 |
73 | 28 May 2010 | Adam Henson Adam Henson Adam Henson is an English farmer and television presenter.Henson's grandfather Leslie, was a comedian and actor. His farmer father Joe Henson, presented a countryside TV programme with Angela Rippon and Phil Drabble; while his actor uncle Nicky Henson has appeared in films and TV programmes... ('TractorPool' Special) |
28:27 |
74 | 25 June 2010 | Paul Drayson Paul Drayson, Baron Drayson Paul Rudd Drayson, Baron Drayson PC is a British businessman, amateur racing driver and politician. He was Minister of Science in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills until May 2010, where he replaced Ian Pearson. In June 2009 he was additionally appointed as Minister of State for... |
28:38 |
SA | 30 June 2010 | Carpool Announcement | 13:10 |
CT | 17 July 2010 | Dom Bowles (Carpool TV Series Producer) - 'A Camera Test' | 07:00 |
DT | 30 October 2010 | Carpool on Dave (Dave Preview/Launch Trailer) | 10:43 |
75 | 7 January 2011 | Ross Noble Ross Noble Ross Markham Noble is an English stand-up comedian, brought up in Cramlington, Northumberland, England.Noble rose to mainstream popularity through making appearances on British television, particularly interviews and on celebrity quiz shows such as Have I Got News for You... (Extended Dave Version) |
27:31 |
76 | 14 January 2011 | Stephen K. Amos Stephen K. Amos Stephen Kehinde Amos is a British stand-up comedian of Nigerian origin. A regular on the international comedy circuit, he is known for including his audience members during his shows... (Extended Dave Version) |
19:39 |
77 | 21 January 2011 | Jason Manford Jason Manford Jason John Manford is an English comedian, television presenter and actor.- Early life :Manford was born to an Irish family in Salford, Greater Manchester, a son of Sharon , who is a Catholic and Ian Manford. He grew up in poverty in a terraced house in Manchester... (Extended Dave Version) |
25:36 |
78 | 28 January 2011 | Rufus Hound Rufus Hound Rufus Hound is a British comedian and presenter. He is also the winner of 2010 "Let's Dance for Comic Relief".-Career:... (Extended Dave Version) |
23:40 |
79 | 4 February 2011 | Chris Addison Chris Addison Chris Addison is an English stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He is known for his lecture-style comedy shows, two of which he later adapted for BBC Radio 4... (Extended Dave Version) |
21:42 |
80 | 11 February 2011 | Arthur Smith Arthur Smith Arthur Smith may refer to:*Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith , American guitar player and composer*Arthur Donaldson Smith, American explorer of Africa*Arthur Henderson Smith , American missionary in China, author of books on Chinese culture... (Extended Dave Version) |
28:18 |
81 | 17 February 2011 | Rob Brydon Rob Brydon Rob Brydon is a BAFTA-nominated Welsh actor, comedian, radio and television presenter, singer and impressionist... (Extended Dave Version) |
25:07 |
82 | 25 February 2011 | Aleks Krotoski Aleks Krotoski Aleksandra K. "Aleks" Krotoski is an American broadcaster and journalist, currently based in the UK, who writes about technology and interactivity. She presents The Guardian podcast Tech Weekly and contributes to guardian.co.uk... |
28:04 |
83 | 1 March 2011 | Tim Minchin Tim Minchin Timothy David "Tim" Minchin is a British-Australian comedian, actor, and musician.Tim Minchin is best known for his musical comedy, which has featured in six CDs, three DVDs and a number of live comedy shows which he has performed internationally. He has also appeared on television in Australia,... (Extended Dave Version) |
23:07 |
84 | 11 March 2011 | Kevin McCloud Kevin McCloud Kevin McCloud is a British designer, writer and television presenter best known for his work on the Channel 4 series Grand Designs. He lives in a 15th-century farmhouse in Frome, Somerset, with his wife Suzanna "Zani" who runs an online interior decoration business, and their two children, Milo ... |
22:55 |
85 | 17 March 2011 | Craig Charles Craig Charles Craig Joseph Charles is an English actor, stand-up comedian, author, poet, radio and television presenter, best known for playing Dave Lister in the British cult-favourite science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf... (Extended Dave Version) |
19:20 |
86 | 24 March 2011 | Andy Ihnatko Andy Ihnatko Andy Ihnatko is a technology journalist for the Chicago Sun-Times, and tech author. He currently resides in Massachusetts. He frequently appears on Leo Laporte's podcasts, specifically MacBreak Weekly and TWiT... |
21:57 |
87 | 31 March 2011 | Jeremy Hardy Jeremy Hardy Jeremy James Hardy is a British alternative comedian who is also known for his socialist politics.-Career:Hardy was born in Farnborough, Hampshire. He attended Farnham College and studied Modern History and Politics at the University of Southampton... (Extended Dave Version) |
20:30 |
88 | 8 April 2011 | Relly Annett-Baker (Twitrelief Special) | 22:12 |
89 | 14 April 2011 | Tim Vine Tim Vine Timothy "Tim" Mark Vine is an English actor, writer and comedian. He has released a number of DVDs of his stand-up comedy, as well as starring in the successful series Not Going Out with Lee Mack on the BBC... (Extended Dave Version) |
18:19 |
90 | 22 April 2011 | Shappi Khorsandi | 24:22 |
91 | 29 April 2011 | Phill Jupitus Phill Jupitus Phillip Christopher Jupitus is an English stand-up and improvised comedian, actor, performance poet, musician and podcaster.... (Extended Dave Version) |
22:25 |
92 | 5 May 2011 | Bob Burnquist | 23:56 |
93 | 12 May 2011 | Doon Mackichan Doon Mackichan Doon Mackichan is an English comedienne and actress.-Biography:Born in London, Mackichan was brought up in Surrey until the age of 9 when she moved with her family to Upper Largo, Fife. She is a graduate of Manchester University... (Extended Dave Version) |
19:39 |
94 | 20 May 2011 | Dr Sue Black | 19:16 |
95 | 27 May 2011 | Paul Daniels Paul Daniels Paul Daniels, born Newton Edward Daniels on 6 April 1938, is a British magician and television performer. He achieved international fame through his television series The Paul Daniels Magic Show, which ran on the BBC from 1979 to 1994.-Early life:... (Extended Dave Version) |
23:50 |
96 | 2 June 2011 | Viv Albertine Viv Albertine Viv Albertine is a British singer and songwriter, best known as the guitarist for the influential, all-female English punk group, The Slits.... |
20:49 |
97 | 10 June 2011 | Jim Jeffries Jim Jeffries (comedian) Geoffery James Nugent, aka Jim Jeffries is an Australian stand-up comedian .-Early life:... (Extended Dave Version) |
17:40 |
98 | 17 June 2011 | David Baddiel David Baddiel David Lionel Baddiel is an English comedian, novelist and television presenter.-Early life:Baddiel was born in New York, and moved to England when he was four months old. His father, Colin Brian Baddiel, was a Welsh research chemist with Unilever before being made redundant in the 1980s, after... (Extended Dave Version) |
24:50 |
99 | 24 June 2011 | Anna Arrowsmith | 25:48 |
100 | 30 June 2011 | Jason Byrne Jason Byrne (comedian) Jason Byrne is an Irish comedian born in Ballinteer, Dublin, Ireland. In August 2008, he made his twelfth Edinburgh Fringe Festival appearance and is a regular at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs comedy festival.... (Extended Dave Version) |
21:43 |
101 | 7 July 2011 | Jo Brand Jo Brand Josephine Grace "Jo" Brand is a BAFTA winning British comedian, writer, and actor.- Early life :Jo Brand was born 23 July 1957 in Wandsworth, London. Her mother was a social worker. Brand is the middle of three children, with two brothers... (Extended Dave Version) |
18:08 |
102 | 15 July 2011 | Jamie Bestwick (BMX World Champion) | 19:30 |
103 | 22 July 2011 | Toby Williams (Comedian also known as Dr George Ryegold) (Extended Dave Version) | 19:02 |
104 | 29 July 2011 | Richard Herring Richard Herring Richard Keith Herring is a British comedian and writer, whose early work includes his involvement in the double-act, Lee and Herring... (Extended Dave Version) |
19:39 |
Update | 5 August 2011 | Carpool Update | 4:57 |
105 | 20 November 2011 | Cory Doctorow Cory Doctorow Cory Efram Doctorow is a Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author who serves as co-editor of the blog Boing Boing. He is an activist in favour of liberalising copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons organization, using some of their licences for his books... |
26:50 |
Guests
Below is a list of confirmed upcoming guests for the show:- Steve BrooksSteve BrooksSteve Brooks or Stephen Brooks may refer to:*Steve Brooks , American Hall of Fame jockey*Steve Brooks , American folk singer/songwriter*Steve Brooks , British statistician...
- Derren BrownDerren BrownDerren Victor Brown is a British illusionist, mentalist, painter, writer and sceptic. He is known for his appearances in television specials, stage productions and British television series such as Trick of the Mind and Trick or Treat...
- Felicia DayFelicia DayKathryn Felicia Day is an American actress, known for her work as "Vi" on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and for parts in movies such as Bring It On Again and June, as well as the Internet musical, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog...
- Grant ImaharaGrant ImaharaGrant Masaru Imahara is a Japanese American electronics and radio control expert, best known for his work on the American television show MythBusters.-Education and early work:...
- David Lavelle
- Elaine MorganElaine Morgan (writer)Elaine Morgan OBE is a Welsh writer for television and also the author of several books on evolutionary anthropology, especially the aquatic ape hypothesis: The Descent of Woman, The Aquatic Ape, The Scars of Evolution, The Descent of the Child, The Aquatic Ape Hypothesis, and The Naked Darwinist...
- Doug NaylorDoug NaylorDouglas R. Naylor is a British comedy writer, science fiction writer, director and television producer.Naylor was born in Manchester, England and studied at the University of Liverpool. In the mid-1980s, Naylor wrote two regular comedy sketch shows for BBC Radio 4 entitled Cliché and Son of Cliché...
- Jerry RobertsJerry RobertsCaptain Jerry Roberts was born at Wembley, London in November 1920. His father was a pharmacist and his mother an organist who played in the local chapel....
- Adam SavageAdam SavageAdam Whitney Savage is an American industrial design and special effects designer/fabricator, actor, educator, and co-host of the Discovery Channel television series MythBusters. His model work has appeared in major films, including Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones and The Matrix...
- Darren Ewing
- Boris JohnsonBoris JohnsonAlexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British journalist and Conservative Party politician, who has been the elected Mayor of London since 2008...
- Rik MayallRik MayallRichard Michael "Rik" Mayall is an English comedian, writer, and actor. He is known for his comedy partnership with Ade Edmondson, his over-the-top, energetic portrayal of characters, and as a pioneer of alternative comedy in the early 1980s...
- Norman LovettNorman LovettNorman Lovett is an English stand-up comedian and actor, best known for the role of Holly in Red Dwarf during the first, second, seventh and eighth series. His comedy has a quiet, dead-pan surrealism, and in 2000 he made a successful stand up tour, co-headlining with Chris Barrie, who played...
- Stephen FryStephen FryStephen John Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter and film director, and a director of Norwich City Football Club. He first came to attention in the 1981 Cambridge Footlights Revue presentation "The Cellar Tapes", which also...
- Victoria CorenVictoria CorenVictoria Elizabeth Coren is a British writer, presenter and champion poker player. Coren writes weekly columns for The Observer and The Guardian newspapers and hosts the BBC Four television quiz show Only Connect....
- Carlos GhosnCarlos GhosnCarlos Ghosn, KBE , born 9 March 1954, is a Brazilian-Lebanese-French businessman who is currently the Chairman and CEO of Yokohama, Japan-based Nissan and holds the same positions at Paris-based Renault, which together produce more than one in 10 cars worldwide...
Dave Series Guests
Episode | Guests | Original Air Date |
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1 | Rufus Hound Rufus Hound Rufus Hound is a British comedian and presenter. He is also the winner of 2010 "Let's Dance for Comic Relief".-Career:... and Jason Manford Jason Manford Jason John Manford is an English comedian, television presenter and actor.- Early life :Manford was born to an Irish family in Salford, Greater Manchester, a son of Sharon , who is a Catholic and Ian Manford. He grew up in poverty in a terraced house in Manchester... |
4 November 2010 |
2 | Arthur Smith Arthur Smith (comedian) Brian Arthur John Smith is an English alternative comedian and writer. He was born in Bermondsey, South London, brother to Richard Smith... and Chris Addison Chris Addison Chris Addison is an English stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He is known for his lecture-style comedy shows, two of which he later adapted for BBC Radio 4... |
11 November 2010 |
3 | Rob Brydon Rob Brydon Rob Brydon is a BAFTA-nominated Welsh actor, comedian, radio and television presenter, singer and impressionist... and Jeremy Hardy Jeremy Hardy Jeremy James Hardy is a British alternative comedian who is also known for his socialist politics.-Career:Hardy was born in Farnborough, Hampshire. He attended Farnham College and studied Modern History and Politics at the University of Southampton... |
18 November 2010 |
4 | Ross Noble Ross Noble Ross Markham Noble is an English stand-up comedian, brought up in Cramlington, Northumberland, England.Noble rose to mainstream popularity through making appearances on British television, particularly interviews and on celebrity quiz shows such as Have I Got News for You... and Stephen K Amos |
25 November 2010 |
5 | Craig Charles Craig Charles Craig Joseph Charles is an English actor, stand-up comedian, author, poet, radio and television presenter, best known for playing Dave Lister in the British cult-favourite science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf... and Paul Daniels Paul Daniels Paul Daniels, born Newton Edward Daniels on 6 April 1938, is a British magician and television performer. He achieved international fame through his television series The Paul Daniels Magic Show, which ran on the BBC from 1979 to 1994.-Early life:... |
2 December 2010 |
6 | Jo Brand Jo Brand Josephine Grace "Jo" Brand is a BAFTA winning British comedian, writer, and actor.- Early life :Jo Brand was born 23 July 1957 in Wandsworth, London. Her mother was a social worker. Brand is the middle of three children, with two brothers... and Jason Byrne Jason Byrne Jason Byrne may refer to:*Jason Byrne *Jason Byrne *Jason Byrne Irish footballer... |
5 January 2011 |
7 | David Baddiel David Baddiel David Lionel Baddiel is an English comedian, novelist and television presenter.-Early life:Baddiel was born in New York, and moved to England when he was four months old. His father, Colin Brian Baddiel, was a Welsh research chemist with Unilever before being made redundant in the 1980s, after... and Tim Minchin Tim Minchin Timothy David "Tim" Minchin is a British-Australian comedian, actor, and musician.Tim Minchin is best known for his musical comedy, which has featured in six CDs, three DVDs and a number of live comedy shows which he has performed internationally. He has also appeared on television in Australia,... |
12 January 2011 |
8 | Phill Jupitus Phill Jupitus Phillip Christopher Jupitus is an English stand-up and improvised comedian, actor, performance poet, musician and podcaster.... and Toby Williams |
19 January 2011 |
9 | Tim Vine Tim Vine Timothy "Tim" Mark Vine is an English actor, writer and comedian. He has released a number of DVDs of his stand-up comedy, as well as starring in the successful series Not Going Out with Lee Mack on the BBC... and Doon Mackichan Doon Mackichan Doon Mackichan is an English comedienne and actress.-Biography:Born in London, Mackichan was brought up in Surrey until the age of 9 when she moved with her family to Upper Largo, Fife. She is a graduate of Manchester University... |
26 January 2011 |
10 | Jim Jeffries Jim Jeffries (comedian) Geoffery James Nugent, aka Jim Jeffries is an Australian stand-up comedian .-Early life:... and Richard Herring Richard Herring Richard Keith Herring is a British comedian and writer, whose early work includes his involvement in the double-act, Lee and Herring... |
2 February 2011 |
Technical failures
Some shows were filmed, but due to technical failures, the episodes were never released. This is a list of them, along with the technical errors that occurred.- Helen LedererHelen LedererHelen Lederer is a Welsh comedienne, writer and actress who emerged as part of the alternative comedy boom at the beginning of the 1980s.-Career:...
– Out of focus picture and inaudible sound. - John HegleyJohn HegleyJohn Richard Hegley is an English performance poet, comedian, musician and songwriter.-Early life:He was born in the Newington Green area of Islington, London, England, into a Roman Catholic household. He was brought up in Luton and Bristol...
– A 'total sound fail'. - Nick Carpenter – Camera batteries were flat. (Filmed on the Silverstone GP TrackSilverstone CircuitSilverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side...
) - Cathy RogersCathy RogersCathy Rogers is a British television executive, producer and presenter, who has also had some success as a pop musician.Rogers was born in Lancashire, England. She studied medicine at Oxford University, gaining a Master's Degree in Health Policy...
– Microphone failed halfway through, the first half was shown in her other episode
Commissioning
At London Film and Comic ConLondon Film and Comic Con
The London Film and Comic Con is a convention held annually in London that focuses on films, cult television and comics. In the past, the convention had guests that had included actors and actresses from programmes including Doctor Who, Star Trek, Star Wars, Heroes and other films and television...
in July 2009, Danny John-Jules mentioned that RDF Productions
RDF Media
Zodiak Media is a Anglo-American television production company. It was formed in 2010 when RDF Media Group was acquired by, and merged with Zodiak Entertainment...
(the production company behind Scrapheap Challenge
Scrapheap Challenge
Scrapheap Challenge is an engineering game show produced by RDF Media and broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK. In the show, teams of contestants have 10 hours in which to build a working machine that can do a specific task, using materials available in a scrapheap. The format was exported to the...
) had commissioned Carpool for broadcast and that Llewellyn is re-shooting a number of episodes in high-definition video
High-definition video
High-definition video or HD video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1,280×720 pixels or 1,920×1,080 pixels...
for broadcast.
On 30 June 2010 it was announced that the new shows will appear on the UKTV
UKTV
UKTV is a digital cable and satellite television network, formed through a joint venture between BBC Worldwide, a commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, and Scripps Networks Interactive, spun off from The E.W Scripps Company in 2008...
channel, Dave, as well as still appearing online after broadcast, and that the format of the show will remain unchanged.