| Virtually Famous | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Comedy Panel game |
| Written by | James Menzies Henry Paker |
| Directed by | Toby Baker |
| Presented by | Kevin McHale (2014–2016) Chris Ramsey (2016–2017) |
| Starring | Seann Walsh Chris Stark (2014–2016) Vicky Pattison (2016–2017) Scarlett Moffatt (2016–2017) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Dan Baldwin Leon Wilson |
| Producers | Toby Brack Juliet Morrish |
| Production locations | Riverside Studios (2014) Elstree Studios (2015—17) |
| Editors | Steve Nayler Dan Isitt |
| Running time | 45–60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production companies | Hungry Bear Media Talkback |
| Original release | |
| Network | E4 |
| Release | 21 July 2014 (2014-07-21) – 7 February 2017 (2017-02-07) |
Virtually Famous is a British comedy panel game show hosted for three series from 2014 to 2016 by Kevin Mchale and hosted for one series in 2017 by Chris Ramsey.[1][2] In each episode, two teams of three panelists answer questions and complete tasks related to viral videos on the internet[2] and the two team captains were Seann Walsh and Chris Stark. In series 4, the final series, Vicky Pattison took over from Chris Stark as team captain.[1][3]
The programme made its debut on E4 on 21 July 2014 and on 26 November 2014, it was announced that the show had been recommissioned for a second and third series.[4]
Format
The two teams are shown viral videos from the internet and then asked questions about them[5] as well as having to act out tasks in the same way that they're being done in the videos.[2] In one segment they are shown three videos and an actual person from one of the videos appears in the studio and the teams then have to guess which of the three videos that this person appeared in.[6] The format for the show was very similar to Never Mind the Buzzcocks where the goal of winning the show with the most points is secondary to the creation of comedic dialogue between the guests.[6]
Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 July 2014 | 8 September 2014 | 8 |
| 2 | 13 April 2015 | 15 June 2015 | 10 |
| 3 | 19 January 2016 | 22 March 2016 | 10 |
| 4 | 20 December 2016 | 7 February 2017 | 8 |
Episodes
The coloured backgrounds denote the result of each of the shows:
- – indicates Chris/Vicky's team won.
- – indicates Seann's team won.
- – indicates the game ended in a draw.
Series 1 (2014)
| Episode | First broadcast | Chris' team | Seann's team | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1x01 | 21 July 2014 | Romesh Ranganathan and Rachel Riley | Tyger Drew-Honey and Chris Ramsey | 3–6 |
| 1x02 | 28 July 2014 | Katherine Ryan and David Haye | Helen Flanagan and Joe Lycett | 5–2 |
| 1x03 | 4 August 2014 | James Acaster and Kimberly Wyatt | Alex Brooker and Jameela Jamil | 4–107 |
| 1x04 | 11 August 2014 | Chris Ramsey and Emily Atack | Scott Mills and Bobby Mair | 4–2 |
| 1x05 | 18 August 2014 | Romesh Ranganathan and Stacey Solomon | Tom Rosenthal, Bradley Simpson and Tristan Evans | 5–4 |
| 1x06 | 25 August 2014 | James Acaster and Pixie Lott | Troy Von Scheibner and Aisling Bea | 0–2 |
| 1x07 | 1 September 2014 | Russell Kane and Cheska Hull | Sharon Rooney and Ed Gamble | 6–5 |
| 1x08 | 8 September 2014 | Gemma Merna and Rob Beckett | Alex Mytton and Yasmine Akram | 7–3 |
Series 2 (2015)
| Episode | First broadcast | Chris' team | Seann's team | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2x01 | 13 April 2015 | Ellie Taylor and Mark-Francis Vandelli | Alex Brooker and Dappy | 3–2 |
| 2x02 | 20 April 2015 | Rob Beckett and Tyler Oakley | Stacey Solomon and Bobby Mair | 4–2 |
| 2x03 | 27 April 2015 | Chris Ramsey and Laura Whitmore | Rhys James and Jimmy Bullard | 7–3 |
| 2x04 | 4 May 2015 | Rob Beckett and Rylan Clark | Tom Davis and Sarah Callaghan | 3–1 |
| 2x05 | 11 May 2015 | Denise van Outen and Dane Baptiste | Bobby Mair and Louis Smith | 6–11 |
| 2x06 | 18 May 2015 | Chris Ramsey and James Sutton | Joey Essex and Katherine Ryan | 2–4 |
| 2x07 | 25 May 2015 | Roisin Conaty and Russell Kane | Alex Brooker and Joe Swash | 4–3 |
| 2x08 | 1 June 2015 | Joe Lycett and Sam Faiers | Jake Wood and Nish Kumar | 2–19 |
| 2x09 | 8 June 2015 | Charlotte Crosby, Jack and Dean | David Haye and Ivo Graham | 2–5 |
| 2x10 | 15 June 2015 | Alexandra Felstead and Russell Kane | Spencer Matthews and David Morgan | 2–1 |
Series 3 (2016)
| Episode | First broadcast | Chris' team | Seann's team | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x01 | 19 January 2016 | Jay Hutton and Jimmy Carr | Jamie Laing and Ellie Taylor | 3–5 |
| 3x02 | 26 January 2016 | Rylan Clark-Neal and Cariad Lloyd | Jennifer Metcalfe and Bobby Mair | 4–1 |
| 3x03 | 2 February 2016 | Catherine Tyldesley and Russell Kane | Lee Ryan and Chris Ramsey | 4–5 |
| 3x04 | 9 February 2016 | Rachel Riley and Katherine Ryan | Vicky Pattison and Sam Simmons | 6–0 |
| 3x05 | 16 February 2016 | Joey Essex and Chris Ramsey | Sharon Rooney and Eddie Kadi | 6–3 |
| 3x06 | 23 February 2016 | Stacey Solomon and Jason Byrne | Joe Swash and Alex Brooker | 7–6 |
| 3x07 | 1 March 2016 | Scarlett Moffatt and Chris Ramsey | Arg and David Morgan | 4–3 |
| 3x08 | 8 March 2016 | Gemma Collins and Alex Brooker | Will Mellor and Tez Ilyas | 5–6 |
| 3x09 | 15 March 2016 | Jameela Jamil and Romesh Ranganathan | Thomas Turgoose and Suzi Ruffell | 8–1 |
| 3x10 | 22 March 2016 | Binky Felstead and Russell Kane | Mark-Francis Vandelli and Dane Baptiste | 4–1 |
Series 4 (2016–2017)
| Episode | First broadcast | Vicky's team | Seann and Scarlett's team | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4x01 | 20 December 2016[fn 1] | Jason Byrne, Jay Hutton and Paisley Billings | Jamie Laing | |
| 4x02 | 27 December 2016 | Bobby Mair and Will Mellor | Shayne Ward | |
| 4x03 | 3 January 2017 | Tom Allen and Spencer Matthews | Danielle Armstrong | |
| 4x04 | 10 January 2017 | Iain Stirling and Sketch | Stephanie Pratt and Brooke Vincent[fn 2] | |
| 4x05 | 17 January 2017 | Russell Kane and Jordan Stephens | Joey Essex | |
| 4x06 | 24 January 2017 | Ellie Taylor and James and Ola Jordan | Will Best and Megan McKenna[fn 2] | |
| 4x07 | 31 January 2017 | Dane Baptiste and Jimmy Carr | Binky Felstead and Joel Dommett[fn 2] | |
| 4x08 | 7 February 2017[fn 3] | Jay Hutton, Sketch and Paisley Billings | Vicky Pattison |
Scores
| Chris | Vicky | Seann |
|---|---|---|
| Series wins (0 drawn) | ||
| 3 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | |
| Episode wins (0 drawn) | ||
| 18 | 10 | |
| 18 | 0 | |
Footnotes
- ^ Christmas special
- ^ a b c Scarlett Moffatt was unable to attend the recording of this episode.
- ^ Tattoo Fixers vs Virtually Famous special
References
- ^ a b "Virtually Famous - All 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Virtually Famous". comedy.co.uk. British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Virtually Famous returns with new host and team captain". Digital Spy. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "E4's Virtually Famous to return for two new series". British Comedy Guide. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "E4 orders new panel show hosted by Glee star Kevin McHale". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ a b "VF S01E08 (8 September 2014)". dailymotion.com. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
External links
- Virtually Famous at IMDb
- Virtually Famous on Channel 4
- Virtually Famous at British Comedy Guide
