The Dame Edna Treatment is a British talk show created by Barry Humphries and starring his fictional characters Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. It aired on ITV at various times. The theme tune was written and performed by Robin Gibb. It was based upon the 1997 British talk show Dr Dame Edna Kisses It Better. It is set in Dame Edna's health-spa, where her celebrity guests have come for some "treatment". Viewing figures varied from 2.5m according to Digital Spy.
| The Dame Edna Treatment | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Created by | Barry Humphries |
| Presented by | Dame Edna Everage |
| Starring | Sir Les Patterson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | Tiger Aspect Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 17 March – 30 June 2007 |
| Related | |
| Dr Dame Edna Kisses It Better (1997) | |
Guests
edit| Episode Number | Air Date | Seated Guests | Musical Guest | Les Patterson's Guest/Subject | Celebrity Cameos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 March 2007 | Mischa Barton, Sigourney Weaver | Michael Bolton | Shilpa Shetty/ Bollywood Dancing | Rowan Atkinson (as Mr. Bean), Patrick Stewart, Nancy Dell'Olio, Gillian McKeith |
| 2 | 24 March 2007 | Martin Sheen, Tracey Emin | Fergie | Carmen Electra/ Strip Aerobics | Ronnie Corbett, Ramon Estevez |
| 3 | 31 March 2007 | Amanda Holden, Alec Baldwin, Tim Allen | Engelbert Humperdinck | Amir Khan and Joe Calzaghe/ Boxing | Shane Richie, Mark Austin, Naomi Campbell (as housekeeping) |
| 4 | 14 April 2007 | Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Piers Morgan | Deborah Harry | David Ginola/ Prostate Exams | None |
| 5 | 21 April 2007 | Ian McShane, Susan Sarandon, Kimberly Stewart | Shirley Bassey | None | Richard O'Brien, Rod Stewart |
| 6 | 28 April 2007 | Boris Johnson, Alan Alda, Shane Warne | Sophie Ellis-Bextor | None | Jeff Stewart (as Reg Hollis) and Graham Cole (as Tony Stamp) |
| 7 | 30 June 2007 | Ivana Trump, James Nesbitt, k.d. lang | Robin Gibb | None | Jeffrey Archer |
Viewing Figures
edit| Episode Number | Viewing Figures |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3.5m, 17%[1] |
| 2 | 2.5m, 12%[2] |
| 3 | 2.2m, 12%[3] |
| 4 | 2.0m, 11%[4] |
| 5 | 2.0m, 11%[4] |
References
edit- ^ Deans, Jason (19 March 2007). "ITV1 leaves competition on ice". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ Deans, Jason (26 March 2007). "ITV1 skates off with ratings glory". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ Holmwood, Leigh (2 April 2007). "Doctor Who's timing right for BBC1". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ a b Brook, Stephen (23 April 2007). "Viewers decline daleks' US jaunt". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 August 2014.