That's My Jam (British TV series)

That's My Jam
Genre
Directed byGlenn Weiss
Presented byMo Gilligan
Theme music composerAdam Blackstone
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Isabel Forte
  • Sapphire Dew
Production locationUniversal Studios Lot Universal City, California
Running time57 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) –
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04)
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That's My Jam

That's My Jam is a British television game show based on the American game show of the same name. It premiered on 17 December 2022 on BBC One and is hosted by British comedian Mo Gilligan.

Format

The game features celebrity teams competing in music-themed challenges, such as "Mixtape Medley Showdown", "Slay It, Don't Spray It", "Wheel of Musical Impressions" and "Take On Mo".[1]

Production

In December 2021, it was reported that the BBC would be developing a British adaptation of That's My Jam with Mo Gilligan as host.[2] In August 2022, the series was officially announced, with filming taking place in Los Angeles.[3] In December 2022, it was announced that the show would premiere on BBC One on 17 December 2022.[4]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air dateU.K. viewers
(millions)
1"Alesha Dixon & Michelle Visage vs. Kevin McHale & Jenna Ushkowitz"17 December 2022 (2022-12-17)2.7[5]
2"Nicole Scherzinger & Thom Evans vs. Joey Fatone & Aloe Blacc"24 December 2022 (2022-12-24)N/A
3"Amber Riley & Donny Osmond vs. Shawn Stockman & Wanyá Morris"31 December 2022 (2022-12-31)N/A
4"Becky Hill & Jason Derulo vs. Salt-N-Pepa"7 January 2023 (2023-01-07)N/A
5"Camilla Luddington & Chris Carmack vs. Kimberly Wyatt & Gina Yashere"14 January 2023 (2023-01-14)N/A
6"Tom Grennan & Patsy Palmer vs. Tom Ellis & Billy Boyd"21 January 2023 (2023-01-21)1.8[6]
7"Courtney Act & The Vivienne vs. Ricki Lake & Reggie Watts"28 January 2023 (2023-01-28)1.3[7]
8"Chrishell Stause & Mary Fitzgerald vs. Lucy Davis & David Koechner"4 February 2023 (2023-02-04)1.5[7]

Reception

Despite its success in the US, the show received poor reception from UK audiences and critics. Jack Seale of The Guardian gave the show two-out-of-five stars, calling the show "awkward".[8] Michael Hogan of The Daily Telegraph gave the show one star out of five, criticizing the lack of British participants and calling it "embarrassing" and "clattering".[9] Katie Timms of The Plymouth Herald gathered audience reactions which mainly gave negative feedback, some deemed it as "the worst programme on Saturday night television".[10]

References

  1. ^ "Celebrity line-up announced for brand new entertainment show That's My Jam". BBC. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  2. ^ Farber, Alex (17 December 2021). "BBC eyes Jimmy Fallon's That's My Jam". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  3. ^ Whittock, Jesse (24 August 2022). "'That's My Jam': Mo Gilligan's BBC Remake Of Jimmy Fallon Format Will Shoot In LA; Universal Execs Urged Presenter To Be Himself During Pilot — Edinburgh TV Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  4. ^ Ravindran, Manori (16 December 2022). "That's His Jam: How Britain's Mo Gilligan Made Jimmy Fallon's Spin-Off His Own for the BBC". Variety. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  5. ^ Kahn, Ellie; Fallon, Heather (19 December 2022). "That's My Jam matches The Traitors". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 8 March 2023.(registration required)
  6. ^ McHugh, Marian (23 January 2023). "Masked Singer overtakes Michael McIntyre". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 8 March 2023.(registration required)
  7. ^ a b McHugh, Marian (6 February 2023). "That's My Jam tunes out with 1.5m". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 8 March 2023.(registration required)
  8. ^ Seale, Jack (17 December 2022). "That's My Jam review – Mo Gilligan's singing show is just … awkward". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  9. ^ Hogan, Michael (17 December 2022). "That's My Jam, BBC One, Review". Telegraph. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  10. ^ Timms, Katie (7 January 2023). "BBC viewers slam That's My Jam as the 'worst programme' on Saturday night TV". The Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 8 March 2023.