Turn Back Time (originally titled If I Could Turn Back Time)[1] is a British television series produced by Hat Trick Productions for BBC One. It aired from 9 August to 13 September 2006, and was hosted by Dara Ó Briain. In the show, famous faces revealed what they regret doing, and not doing, in their life.[2]
| Turn Back Time | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Dara Ó Briain |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Hat Trick Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 9 August – 13 September 2006 |
Ó Briain explained: "The series is a bit like This Is Your Life, but hosted by the Wizard of Oz, given that all my guests tell me the terrible things they wish they'd done differently - and then I say 'No! But you've been brave all along... ' - and I give them a medal. My guests express deep felt regrets about their lives and then we race to see who can mock them first. Sometimes I win, sometimes the guest wins, either way they get the mickey taken out of them." He continued, "Turn Back Time is basically a chat show, but where the host is really well armed. I had a lot of bullets in my gun. But that's OK. I had a bunch of flowers up my sleeve too."[2]
Episode guide
edit| Guest | Air date | Regrets |
|---|---|---|
| Terry Jones | 9 August 2006 | Kissing bearded men, knowing how to cook like a lady |
| Vic Reeves | 16 August 2006 | Spending time in Bible class, not becoming a zookeeper, buying a yacht |
| Barry Humphries | 23 August 2006 | Being on Australia's stamps, not giving Les Patterson enough stage time |
| Johnny Vegas | 30 August 2006 | Stealing as a child, wanting to be a breakdancer, his early television appearances, saying Sir Cliff Richard had just committed suicide on live television |
| Ruby Wax | 6 September 2006 | Not pursuing a career as classical actress |
| Phill Jupitus | 13 September 2006 | His time in a private school in Ipswich, a gig he did at the Royal Albert Hall, not being in a rock band, becoming fat |
References
edit- ^ "Dara turns back time: News 2005". Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Dara O'Briain and guests Turn Back Time". Press Office.