Friday Download
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| Friday Download | |
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 Title card for Series 9 (2015) | |
| Starring |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 104 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | BBC Television Centre (2011–13) BBC Elstree Centre (2013) The London Studios (2014–2015) |
| Running time | 60 minutes (2011–14) 30 minutes (2015) |
| Production company | Saltbeef Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBBC Channel |
| Release | 6 May 2011 – 31 July 2015 |
Friday Download is a British children's entertainment television programme, produced by Saltbeef Productions on CBBC. It premiered on 6 May 2011. The most recent presenting team consisted of Molly Rainford, Anaïs Gallagher, Harvey Cantwell, Akai Osei, Leondre Devries and Charlie Lenehan.
The series ran for nine series from 2011 until 2015.
Presenters
Episodes
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series premiere | Series finale | |||
| 1 | 13 | 6 May 2011 | 29 July 2011 | |
| Christmas Special | 16 December 2011 | |||
| 2 | 12 | 6 January 2012 | 30 March 2012 | |
| 3 | 13 | 27 April 2012 | 20 July 2012 | |
| 4 | 7[note 1] | 23 November 2012 | 4 January 2013 | |
| 5 | 10 | 26 April 2013 | 28 June 2013 | |
| 6 | 14 | 20 September 2013 | 20 December 2013 | |
| 7 | 8 | 16 May 2014 | 11 July 2014 | |
| 8 | 11 | 4 October 2014 | 13 December 2014 | |
| 9 | 15 | 25 April 2015 | 31 July 2015 | |
Tyger vs
Tyger vs was a segment of the Games Download in the first four series, where Tyger went head-to-head against one of the other presenters (or occasionally guests) in either a video or physical game.
Series 1
| Week | Game Name | Tyger vs... | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springtime | Cel | Cel |
| 2 | Kinect Sports | Richard | Tyger |
| 3 | Just Dance 2 | Dionne | Dionne |
| 4 | We Sing Encore | Richard | Tyger |
| 5 | Joy Ride | Cel | Tyger |
| 6 | ModNation Racers | Dionne | Tyger |
| 7 | Wii Sports Resort | Richard | Tyger |
| 8 | Kinect Adventures | Aidan | Aidan |
| 9 | Wii Play Motion | Aidan | Aidan |
| 10 | Sing Star | Georgia | Georgia |
| 11 | Just Dance | Dionne | Dionne |
| 12 | Wii Party | Richard | Tyger |
| 13 | Sing Star | Ceallach | Cel |
| Series Winner(s) | Team (6 - 7) | ||
Series 2
| Week | Game | Tyger vs... | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raving Rabbids: Alive & Kicking | Aidan | Tyger |
| 2 | Connect 4 Launchers | Cel | Tyger |
| 3 | Dance Star Party | Dionne | Tyger |
| 4 | Swimming | Richard | Tyger |
| 5 | Start the Party! Save the World | Tinchy Stryder | Tyger |
| 6 | Donkey Derby | Georgia | Tyger |
| 7 | Posing | Aidan | Aidan |
| 8 | Toy Basketball | Richard | Richard |
| 9 | Elefun | Aidan | Aidan |
| 10 | - | Dionne | Dionne |
| 11 | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Cel | Cel |
| 12 | Hoops | Richard | Tyger |
| Series Winner(s) | Tyger (7 - 5) | ||
Series 3
| Week | Game | Tyger vs... | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just Dance 3 | Cel | Tyger |
| 2 | Doh-Nutters | Aidan | Tyger |
| 3 | Bow and arrow | Richard | Tyger |
| 4 | Water Stream | Dionne | Tyger |
| 5 | Wii Party | Georgia | Georgia |
| 6 | Kinect Sports: Season Two | Aidan | Aidan |
| 7 | Singing | Cel | Cel |
| 8 | Basketball | Dionne | Dionne |
| 9 | Dance Game | Dionne | Tyger |
| 10 | Hook a Duck | Georgia | Georgia |
| 11 | Shooting Gallery | Cel | Cel |
| 12 | Ping Pong Target | Talia Francis | Tyger |
| 13 | Penalty Shoot-Out | All | Team |
| Series Winner(s) | Team (6 - 7) | ||
Series 4
Due to Drew-Honey not being in the studio for the first two episodes due to other commitments, Danny Pearson (then a guest presenter) took his place.
| Week | Game | Tyger vs... | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dance | Dionne | Dionne |
| 2 | Ping Pong Maze | Cel | Cel |
| 3 | Balloon Popping | Dionne | Dionne |
| 4 | Christmas Tree Decorating | Talia | Talia |
| 5 | Christmas Cracker Pulling | Aidan | Tyger |
| Series Winner(s) | Team (4 - 1) | ||
Face Off
Face Off is a section in the show (introduced in the fifth series) where two of the presenting team go head-to-head in a 'face off' challenge. The loser has to wear a red shirt and stand in the 'danger' zone. The loser of the previous week gets to take on a different presenter the following week, with a chance of stepping out of the danger zone if they win the next challenge. The presenter who is wearing the red shirt at the end of the series has to face a forfeit.
Series 5
| Week | Presenter vs Presenter | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aidan vs Ceallach | Aidan |
| 2 | Ceallach vs Dionne | Ceallach |
| 3 | Dionne vs Shannon | Dionne |
| 4 | Shannon vs Danny | Shannon |
| 5 | Danny vs Richard | Danny |
| 6 | Richard vs Dionne | Richard |
| 7 | Dionne vs Ceallach | Ceallach |
| 8 | Dionne vs Danny | Danny |
| 9 | Dionne vs Shannon | Shannon |
| 10 | Dionne vs Aidan | Dionne |
| Series Loser | Aidan | |
Series 6
| Week | Presenter vs Presenter | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard vs Shannon | Shannon |
| 2 | Richard vs Dionne | Dionne |
| 3 | Richard vs George | Richard |
| 4 | George vs Aidan | Aidan |
| 5 | George vs Shannon | George |
| 6 | Shannon vs Ceallach | Ceallach |
| 7 | Shannon vs Dionne | Shannon |
| 8 | Dionne vs Aidan | Dionne |
| 9 | Aidan vs George | Aidan |
| 10 | George vs Ceallach | George |
| 11 | Ceallach vs Shannon | Shannon |
| 12 | Ceallach vs George | Ceallach |
| 13 | George vs Shannon | Shannon |
| Series Loser | George | |
Christmas Download 2013
| Week | Presenter vs Presenter | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Download | Aidan vs Dionne vs Shannon vs Richard vs Ceallach vs George | Aidan |
| Christmas Download Loser | Dionne, Shannon, Richard, Ceallach and George | |
Series 7
Face Off presenters includes: Ceallach Spellman, Richard Wisker, Dionne Bromfield, Shannon Flynn, George Sear, Anaïs Gallagher, Harvey Cantwell, Connor Ball, Tinchy Stryder & Austin Mahone
| Week | Guest | Safe Presenter | Loser | Forfeit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor | George | Dionne | Smelly Trainers |
| 2 | Harvey | Shannon | Harvey | Canteen Leftovers |
| 3 | Anais | Cel | Dionne | Maggots |
| 4 | Tinchy | Tinchy | Dionne | Samba Dance |
| 5 | Harvey | George | Harvey | Sucking a plate of Lemons |
| 6 | Anais | Anais | Dionne | Putting snails on the Face |
| 7 | Austin | Austin | George | Pouring Ice down the Back |
| 8 | Harvey and Anais | Anais | George | Canteen Leftovers 2 |
Series 8
Face Off presenters includes: Ceallach Spellman, Shannon Flynn, George Sear, Richard Wisker, Molly Rainford, Anaïs Gallagher, Harvey Cantwell, Akai Osei, Leondre Devries, Charlie Lenehan, Kedar Williams-Sterling, Jordan Brown & Jake Roche
| Week | Guest 1 | Guest 2 | Guest 3 | Safe Presenter | Loser | Forfeit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molly | Akai | — | Akai | George | Jelly Eels |
| 2 | Akai | Leondre | — | Shannon | Leondre | Raw Onion |
| 3 | Kedar | Jordan | — | Kedar | George | Garlic Toothpaste |
| 4 | BBC RADIO 1 TEEN AWARDS
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| 5 | Molly | Anais | — | Ceallach | Anais | Walking on Dog Food |
| 6 | Anais | Harvey | Jake | Ceallach | Anais | Hands in curdled cottage cheese |
| 7 | Akai | Leondre | Charlie | Akai | Charlie | Socks on face |
| 8 | Molly | Akai | — | Shannon | Richard | Leftovers in boots |
| 9 | Leondre | Charlie | — | Charlie | Leondre | Worms On Face |
| 10 | Molly | Akai | — | Molly | Akai | Jelly Eels, Raw Onion, Garlic Toothpaste, Walking on Dog Food and Leftovers in boots |
Note: There is no face off in Week 4 due to a special Backstage Radio 1 Teen Awards episode.
Christmas Download 2014
| Team 1/Winners | Team 2/Losers | Forfeit |
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Singing "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" dressed as Christmas puddings
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Series 9
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There were no new presenters. Those renewed included Anaïs Gallagher and Harvey Cantwell (from series 7 and 8) and Molly Rainford, Akai Osei, Charlie Lenehan and Leondre Devries (from season 8).
Production
Friday Download production as of 2014 is located at The London Studios in Studio 7. The show's production was originally based at BBC Television Centre from 2011 to 2013 and later Elstree Studios in 2013.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Nominated | Children's BAFTA | Best Entertainment |
| 2012 | Won | Children's BAFTA | Best Entertainment |
Notes
- ^ Including specials/previews
