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Fantasy Football League

1994•30m•7.6/10
Comedy

Ratings

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7.6/10(5)

Fantasy Football League is a British television programme hosted by Frank Skinner and David Baddiel. The programme began on BBC Radio 5 and was hosted by Dominik Diamond before transferring to BBC2, with three series being broadcast from January 1994 to May 1996. The show then moved to ITV for live specials on alternate nights throughout 1998 World Cup and then again through the 2004 European Championship. It is not known if the show is ever likely to return. In its absence, Baddiel and Skinner instead went on to produce a series of podcasts for The Times, documenting their experiences while travelling across Germany at the 2006 World Cup. The success of these led to the duo being signed by Absolute Radio, where they hosted a similar show from South Africa during the 2010 World Cup.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 14, 1994

Last Aired

July 3, 2004

Networks

BBC Two, ITV1

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Peter Cook, Mandy Smith
Air date: 1994-01-14
New game show in which celebs (Peter Cook and Mandy Smith this week) pretend to be football managers.
E2
Bob Moritmer, Karren Brady
Air date: 1994-01-21
Comedian Bob Mortimer and Birmingham City Managing Director Karren Brady pretend to be football managers.
E3
John Motson, Roy Hattersley
Air date: 1994-01-28
E4
Eddie Large, Sue Johnston, David Pleat
Air date: 1994-02-04
E5
Roddy Doyle, Richard Littlejohn, Basil Brush
Air date: 1994-02-11
E6
Andrew Ridgley, Peter Cook, David Seaman
Air date: 1994-02-18
E7
John Motson, Lennox Lewis, Frank Maloney
Air date: 1994-02-25
E8
Roddy Doyle, Karren Brady
Air date: 1994-03-04
E9
Eddie Large, Mandy Smith
Air date: 1994-03-11
E10
Basil Brush, Roy Hattersley, Ray Stubbs
Air date: 1994-03-18
E11
Bob Mortimer, Sue Johnston
Air date: 1994-03-25
E12
Roddy Doyle
Air date: 1994-04-01
E13
Dean Holdsworth, John Motson, Karren Brady
Air date: 1994-04-08
E14
Eddie Large, Andrew Ridgeley, Basil Brush, Paul Brush
Air date: 1994-04-15
E15
John Motson, Mandy Smith
Air date: 1994-04-22
E16
Richard Littlejohn, Dave Bassett, Caron Keating
Air date: 1994-04-29
E17
Bob Moritmer, Karren Brady, Jona Lewie
Air date: 1994-05-06
E18
Basil Brush, John Motson
Air date: 1994-05-13
E19
Summer Special
Air date: 1994-08-12

Cast

David Baddiel

David Baddiel

Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

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