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Season 9, Episode 9
Stephen Mulhern hosts another charity edition of the game show, with Chris Bisson, Ruth Madeley and Ardal O'Hanlon trying to say what they see as they guess well-known phrases for the chance to win a £50,000 jackpot for their chosen good causes
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Stephen Mulhern
(Host)
Chris Bisson
(Contestant)
Ruth Madeley
(Contestant)
Ardal O'Hanlon
(Contestant)
Geraldine Dowd
(Director)
Sam Munday
(Series editor)
Gary Chippington
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
Stephen Mulhern
(Host)
Born:
April 04, 1977
in
Minehead
Best Known For:
Presenting various ITV shows.
Early-life:
Stephen Daniel Mulhern was born in Minehead on April 4, 1977 to Maureen and Christopher. He has two older brothers and a younger sister. He started to learn about magic when he was 14 and his first break as an entertainer came when he performed his magic show at Butlins when he was 17. It led to him being offered a job as a Redcoat at Minehead. His first taste of TV began in 1998 as a CITV presenter. He went on to co-host Finger Tips with Fearne Cotton and Naomi Wilkinson, children's show Tricky TV and Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown with Holly Willoughby.
Career:
Mulhern moved on to more adult fare in 2006 when he hosted ITV2 spin-off Dancing on Ice: Defrosted. Since then, he has been involved with ITV2 spin-off Britain's Got More Talent, game show Magic Numbers, The Big Quiz, Big Star's Little Star and Sunday Side Up. Since 2013, he has presented a revived version of ITV game show Catchphrase. He has also appeared in a number of pantomimes. In 2012, he began co-presenting a Sunday breakfast show on Heart radio alongside Emma Willis.
Quote:
'I wanted to be the new Paul Daniels,' he says. 'I wanted to have that show where the best and biggest acts from around the world would do a couple of tricks and I'd introduce them.'
Trivia:
Mulhern has released a number of children's magic sets, toured the UK with Stephen's Mega Mad Magic Show and performed his magic act in front of the Queen at a Royal Variety Performance.
Chris Bisson
(Contestant)
Ruth Madeley
(Contestant)
Ardal O'Hanlon
(Contestant)
Born:
October 08, 1965
in
Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, Northern Ireland
Best Known For:
Playing lovable but gormless Dougal in Father Ted.
Early-life:
Born on October 8, 1965, in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, Northern Ireland. He grew up in Dublin, the third child of six of former Irish health minister Rory O'Hanlon. Ardal studied communications at Black Rock College, Dublin, but decided on a comedy career early on. After gaining a degree in communicationss, he made ends meet as a hotel porter, pig farmer and airport worker. He left Dublin for London in 1994 and has never looked back.
Career:
Despite a healthy stand-up career, O'Hanlon didn't become famous until he took the role of nice-but-dim Dougal in the acclaimed Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted. The series ended in 1998 following the sudden death of co-star Dermot Morgan. Since then, O'Hanlon has been associated with a number of projects, including roles in the sitcom My Hero and light-hearted drama Big Bad World. He also provided the voice of Robbie the Reindeer in three animated films. He's written novels that were well-received by critics, and starred in West End hit See You Next Tuesday. Other projects include Blessed, Doctor Who, The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby, the RTE sitcom Val Falvey TD, and Dublin's Gate Theatre production of God of Carnage.
Quote:
'The funny thing is that when you are wearing a superhero costume you do actually feel like a superhero. The padding on the costume makes you feel pretty indestructible.'
Trivia:
Away from showbusiness, O'Hanlon loves football and is a Leeds United and Celtic supporter.
Geraldine Dowd
(Director)
Sam Munday
(Series editor)
Gary Chippington
(Executive producer)
