BBC Three · Ended

The King is Dead

Comedy · 2010

Last aired: S1 E?, Long Live the Best Bits · 2010-10-14

Comedy panel show in which a public figure is hypothetically bumped off and a comic interview panel scours the celebrity pool for a top-notch replacement. Part spoof job interview, part chat show, part panel show and part character comedy, three celebrities compete to prove they are the best applicant for the job.

Cast

Jonny Sweet Darren

Katy Wix Presenter

Nick Mohammed Presenter

Simon Bird Presenter

Season 1

E1 The President of the USA 2010-09-02 · 30 min Comedy panel show in which James Corden, Sarah Beeny and Peaches Geldof battle to become the leader of the free world after the US president is killed off.

E2 Chief of Police 2010-09-09 · 30 min Caprice, Kirsten O'Brien and Graham Cole are interviewed for the vacant post of chief of police by a panel consisting of Simon Bird, Nick Mohammed and Katy Wix.

E3 The King 2010-09-16 · 30 min Simon Bird, Nick Mohammed and Katy Wix interview Louis Walsh, Jennie Bond and Chloe Madeley to see who is best suited to rule the nation.

E4 Assistant Regional Head of Sales 2010-09-23 · 30 min Eamonn Holmes, Kate Walsh and Mollie King of the Saturdays are interviewed by the panel for the imaginary post of assistant regional head of sales.

E5 King of the Jungle 2010-09-30 · 30 min Dappy from N-Dubz, George Lamb and Terry Nutkins are interviewed for the vacant post of king of the jungle by the panel of Simon Bird, Nick Mohammed and Katy Wix.

E6 Father Christmas 2010-10-07 · 30 min Huey Morgan, Derek Acorah and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett are interviewed for the vacant post of Father Christmas by the panel of Simon Bird, Nick Mohammed and Katy Wix.

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