Celebrity_Scissorhands

<i>Celebrity Scissorhands</i>

Celebrity Scissorhands

British TV series or programme


Celebrity Scissorhands is a reality television show that is part of the BBC's Children in Need charity campaign, in which celebrities attempt to cut people's hair to raise money for the campaign while trained and watched by professional hairdresser Lee Stafford.

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Series 1 (2006)

The first series began airing on BBC Three on 5 November 2006; BBC One began airing it in late night on 12 November; and it ran for two weeks, culminating on 17 November, the annual Children in Need night, when it aired as part of the Children in Need telethon on BBC One. It was hosted by Alex Zane. The celebrities were trained by Lee Stafford, a leading hairdresser, at a hair and beauty academy set up at the BBC Television Centre in London which was opened to the public on 4 November. BBC stars and ordinary people had makeovers performed at the academy.

On 17 November, five of the celebrities, chosen by a public telephone and text message vote, appeared live in the salon during the Children in Need show. These were Steve Strange, Scott Mills, Darren Day, Michelle Dewberry and Ortis Deley.

Contestants

Series 1 contestants were:

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Series 2 (2007)

The second series was shown on BBC Three from 25 October to 15 November 2007. Lee Stafford returned as manager of the salon and first series winner Steve Strange also returned as assistant manager. George Lamb presented the show. Kelly Condron voiced the series.

Contestants

Series contestants (in alphabetical order):

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Series 3 (2008)

The third series began on 26 October 2008, airing on BBC Three in aid of Children in Need.[1]

Lee Stafford returned as manager of the salon, with series 1 winner Steve Strange back as assistant manager[2] and George Lamb again hosting the show.[3]

In early November, it was announced that the 3 people that would be going through to the final, that went on to take place on 14 November on BBC One, were Jeff, Sabrina and Scott.

The winner was Sabrina and the runner-up was Jeff.

Contestants

Contestants (in alphabetical order) are:[4]

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  • *Jay Sean was confirmed for the series but withdrew before it was aired for unconfirmed reasons[5]

References

  1. "BBC – Celebrity Scissorhands". Archived from the original on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
  2. "BBC – Celebrity Scissorhands". Archived from the original on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2008.

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