The Dame Edna Treatment

The Dame Edna Treatment
Created by Barry Humphries
Presented by Dame Edna Everage
Starring Sir Les Patterson
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 7
Production
Running time 60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production company(s) Tiger Aspect Productions
Distributor Endemol UK
Release
Original network ITV, STV, UTV
Picture format 16:9
Original release March 17 – June 30, 2007
Chronology
Related shows Dr Dame Edna Kisses It Better (1997)

The Dame Edna Treatment was a British, ITV talk show created by Barry Humphries and starring his 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.

Guests

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
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

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

  1. ↑ Deans, Jason (19 March 2007). "ITV1 leaves competition on ice". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Deans, Jason (26 March 2007). "ITV1 skates off with ratings glory". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Holmwood, Leigh (2 April 2007). "Doctor Who's timing right for BBC1". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  4. 1 2 Brook, Stephen (23 April 2007). "Viewers decline daleks' US jaunt". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 August 2014.

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