ITV Specials
ITV Specials are a selection of programmes which focus on some of the biggest stars in music, dance and magic.
Since December 2007, stars including Cheryl Cole, Michael Flatley, Spice Girls and Duran Duran have featured in these special programmes. They are presented by a various presenters including Christine Bleakley, Ben Shephard, Fearne Cotton, Holly Willoughby, Reggie Yates and Steve Jones.
Music specials
There are six main "types" or "series" of music specials aired on ITV. The basic format remains the same for most shows. Occasionally, the star/s of the show may also present their special (such as Michael BUBLé on all occasions). The first special aired was The Westlife Show: Live on 15 December 2007, hosted by Holly Willoughby.
- One Night Only – since 20 December 2008, fifth episode aired in March 2011. The first "series" of the franchise and was hosted by Myleene Klass in 2008, followed by Ben Shephard, Fearne Cotton in 2010 and most recently, Christine Bleakley in 2011. Stars featured include Tom Jones, Rod Stewart and Bon Jovi.
- For the Last Time – since 25 September 2010, second episode aired in December 2011. Both episodes have been hosted by Christine Bleakley.
- This is... – since 4 December 2010, fourth episode in April 2012. Third episode was hosted by Reginald Yates, starring Justin Bieber, and the fourth was hosted by Christine Bleakley, starring Lionel Richie.
- The Nation's Favourite – a documentary series, celebrating music by a particular artist, group or theme. Viewers are able to vote for their favourite song in the category. Aired since 5 December 2010, it has been narrated by Kate Thornton, Amanda Holden, Fearne Cotton, Liza Tarbuck, Rufus Hound and more recently Zoë Ball in 2013.
- A Night With – two episodes aired in 2011. Featured artists were Will Young and Beyoncé Knowles, respectively. Hosted by Kate Thornton and later Steve Jones.
- The One and Only – two episodes, first starring Des O'Connor in April 2012, second starring Cilla Black and hosted by Paul O'Grady in October 2013.
Other specials
Other specials have included Michael Flatley: A Night to Remember and Darcy Oake: Edge of Reality, both presented by Christine Bleakley.
Episodes
Episode |
Air date |
Programme |
Presenter(s) |
Starring |
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15 December 2007 |
The Westlife Show: Live |
Holly Willoughby |
Kian Egan, Brian McFadden, Nicky Byrne, Shane Filan & Mark Feehily |
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13 December 2008 |
The Girls Aloud Party |
Cheryl Cole, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts & Kimberley Walsh |
Paul O'Grady, Cilla Black, Julie Goodyear, James Morrison & Kaiser Chiefs |
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20 December 2008 |
Tom Jones: One Night Only |
Myleene Klass |
Tom Jones |
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18 November 2009 |
Celebrating the Carpenters |
Amanda Holden & Ronan Keating |
Karen Carpenter & Richard Carpenter |
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5 December 2009 |
Rod Stewart: One Night Only |
Ben Shephard |
Rod Stewart |
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12 December 2009 |
Cheryl Cole's Night In |
Holly Willoughby |
Cheryl Cole, Alexandra Burke, will.i.am, Will Young, Rihanna & Snow Patrol |
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13 December 2009 |
I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story |
Piers Morgan |
Susan Boyle & Elaine Paige |
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18 September 2010 |
Phil Collins: One Night Only |
Ben Shephard |
Phil Collins |
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25 September 2010 |
Simply Red: For the Last Time |
Christine Bleakley |
Mick Hucknall, Ian Kirkham, Steve Lewinson, Kenji Suzuki, Pete Lewinson, Dave Clayton & Kevin Robinson |
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6 November 2010 |
Bon Jovi: One Night Only |
Fearne Cotton |
Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan, Tico Torres & Richie Sambora |
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4 December 2010 |
This is Michael Bublé |
Michael Bublé |
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5 December 2010 |
The Nation's Favourite ABBA Song |
Kate Thornton |
ABBA |
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11 December 2010 |
This is JLS |
Oritsé Williams, Marvin Humes, J.B. Gill & Aston Merrygold |
Kylie Minogue |
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20 March 2011 |
Duran Duran: One Night Only |
Christine Bleakley |
Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor & Simon Le Bon |
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27 August 2011 |
A Night with Will Young |
Kate Thornton |
Will Young |
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4 December 2011 |
A Night with Beyoncé |
Steve Jones |
Beyoncé Knowles |
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9 December 2011 |
The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song |
Amanda Holden |
Bee Gees |
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10 December 2011 |
This is Justin Bieber |
Reginald Yates |
Justin Bieber |
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17 December 2011 |
Westlife: For the Last Time |
Christine Bleakley |
Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan & Brian McFadden |
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18 December 2011 |
Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas |
Michael Bublé |
Gary Barlow, Dawn French, Gino D'Acampo & Kelly Rowland |
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6 April 2012 |
This is Lionel Richie |
Christine Bleakley |
Lionel Richie |
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8 April 2012 |
The One & Only Des O'Connor |
Paul O'Grady |
Des O'Connor, Melanie Sykes, Bradley Walsh, Michelle Keegan, Katherine Kelly, Matt Lucas & Robert Lindsay |
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8 July 2012 |
The Nation's Favourite Number One Single |
Fearne Cotton |
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14 July 2012 |
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15 July 2012 |
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2 November 2012 |
Jonathan and Charlotte |
Hugh Bonneville |
Jonathan Antoine & Charlotte Jaconelli |
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2 December 2012 |
Steppin' Out |
Katherine Jenkins |
Mark Benton, Il Divo, Stooshe, Andre Rieu, The Overtones, Tom Chambers, Only Boys Aloud & Kev Orkian |
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8 December 2012 |
The McFly Show |
Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Dougie Poynter & Harry Judd |
Al Murray & Michelle Keegan |
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9 December 2012 |
Rod Stewart's Christmas |
Rod Stewart |
Kylie Minogue, Michael Bublé & Nicola Benedetti |
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15 December 2012 |
Girls Aloud - Ten Years at the Top |
Davina McCall |
Cheryl Cole, Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts & Kimberley Walsh |
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22 December 2012 |
The Nation's Favourite Christmas Song |
Liza Tarbuck |
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24 December 2012 |
Viva Forever: The Spice Girls Story |
Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm, Melanie Brown, Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell & Jennifer Saunders |
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1 January 2013 |
Gary Barlow & Friends |
Gary Barlow |
Peter Kay, James Corden, Mark Owen, Nicole Scherzinger, Oritsé Williams, Marvin Humes, J.B. Gill & Aston Merrygold. |
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31 March 2013 |
Andrew Lloyd Webber: 40 Musical Years |
Michael Ball |
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Kimberley Walsh, Nicole Scherzinger, Melanie Chisholm, Tim Minchin, Myleene Klass, Il Divo & Denise van Outen |
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27 May 2013 |
The Story of Now |
Doon Mackichan |
Brian McFadden, Richard Branson, Dom Joly, Pete Waterman, Mark Wright, Gordon Smart, Limahl, The Saturdays, Glenn Gregory, Steve Levine, Gabrielle, Scott Robinson, Liz McClarnon, Dermot O'Leary, Jon Webster, Bill Smith & Timmy Mallett |
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30 June 2013 |
Michael Bublé's Day Off |
Michael Bublé |
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13 September 2013 |
BRITs Icon: Elton John |
Dermot O'Leary |
Elton John, Rod Stewart |
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16 October 2013 |
The One & Only Cilla Black |
Paul O'Grady |
Cilla Black, Christopher Biggins, Amanda Holden, Ringo Starr, Alison Moyet & Katie Melua |
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8 November 2013 |
The Nation's Favourite Elvis Song |
Zoë Ball |
Michael Bublé & Cliff Richard |
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13 December 2013 |
Boyzone at 20: No Matter What |
Dannii Minogue |
Keith Duffy, Ronan Keating, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch & Melanie Chisholm |
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21 December 2013 |
The Illusionists |
Stephen Mulhern |
Various magicians, Wendi Peters & David Seaman |
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2 May 2014 |
The Beatles: The Night that Changed America: Grammy Salute |
Kate Beckinsale, Jeff Bridges, Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, LL Cool J |
Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry, Alicia Keys, Pharrell Williams, Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr |
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1 June 2014 |
Michael Flatley: A Night to Remember |
Christine Bleakley |
Michael Flatley & Nadine Coyle |
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6 July 2014 |
The Nation's Favourite Motown Song |
Craig Charles |
Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch, Pete Waterman, Smokey Robinson & Tony Blackburn |
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14 October 2014 |
Spandau Ballet: True Gold |
Christine Bleakley |
Martin Kemp, Tony Hadley, Gary Kemp, Steve Norman & John Keeble |
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11 November 2014 |
The Nation's Favourite Queen Song |
Matt Lucas |
Katy Perry, Tony Hadley, Melanie Chisholm, Tony Iommi, Al Murray, Noddy Holder, Zandra Rhodes, Tom Fletcher & Arlene Phillips |
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13 November 2014 |
Neil Diamond: One Night Only |
Rob Brydon |
Neil Diamond |
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12 December 2014 |
A Night In with Olly Murs |
Olly Murs |
Nicole Scherzinger, John Bishop & Caroline Flack |
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15 December 2014 |
Bette Midler: One Night Only |
Joanna Lumley |
Bette Midler |
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27 December 2014 |
Darcy Oake: Edge of Reality |
Christine Bleakley |
Darcy Oake |
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4 January 2015 |
Diversity Live |
Ashley Banjo, Jordan Banjo, Mitchell Craske, Sam Craske, Ike Ezekwugo, Perri Kiely, Warren Russell & Terry Smith |
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2015 |
The Nation's Favourite 70s Number Ones |
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2015 |
The Nation's Favourite 70s Number Ones |
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