Series synopsis
Balls of Steel is a British comedy television series that premiered on Channel 4 on August 19, 2005. It ended on April 25, 2008. It stars Mathew Pritchard, Alex Zane, Thaila Zucchi and Neg Dupree.
Balls of Steel was a Channel 4 comedy series developed by Objective Productions and hosted by Mark Dolan. Dolan's special guests would perform stunts and hold their nerve during hidden camera set-ups in the presence of celebrities or the British public.
Massive Balls of Steel, the spin-off series to Balls of Steel was shown on E4, showing highlights of the show.
Premise
Balls of Steel was a Channel 4 comedy series developed by Objective Productions and hosted by Mark Dolan. Dolan's special guests would perform stunts and hold their nerve during hidden camera set-ups in the presence of celebrities or the British public.
Massive Balls of Steel, the spin-off series to Balls of Steel was shown on E4, showing highlights of the show.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 21 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 7 | August 19, 2005 | September 30, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 6 | February 16, 2007 | March 23, 2007 |
| Season 3 | 7 | March 21, 2008 | April 25, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Season 1 Extras |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In the first episode we see: "The Alex Zane Buzzin' Game" where players are annoyed by a faulty buzzer. "The Annoying Devil" annoying people whilst they're going to or are at work. Involving lots of crazy antics with pooh. "Neg's Urban Sports: Big Stranger Rodeo". Neg jumps on the back of complete strangers and tries to hold on for as long as possible. "The Pain Men" hurt themselves with various DIY tools including a heat gun, a professional sander, and a hammer and nail into the hand. Olivia Lee uses her electrified autograph pen to shock Mischa Barton, Matt Dillon and Nick Park. She then uses her silly microphone cards on; Dennis Hopper, Charlotte Rampling and Jenny McCarthy. Danny Glover, John Leguizamo and Parison Hilton are then interviewed with a dildo microphone. Randy Campbell "Stunt Man" then plans to do a stage stunt. |
August 19, 2005 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 In the second episode we see: "The Annoying Devil" annoying motorists in a variety of ways. "The Militant Black Guy" gets upset when he visits a gardening centre, a wine cellar and a DVD rental store. "Alex Zane's Cleverness Game" annoys various specialists by claiming they're wrong when in fact they're right. "The Big Gay Outing" asks a few random members of the public if they "Fancy a bum?". He then goes on to do the same to a cab driver and a window cleaner. "The Man Tester" picks up a guy in a bar, chats him up and then pretends to be disabled to see if he'll stay or go. Randy Campbell attempts another studio stunt. |
August 26, 2005 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Olivia Lee annoys more celebrities. Using a dildo microphone she interviews; Ozzy Osbourne, Cheryl Tweedy, Rachel Stevens, Charlotte Church, Mario Van Peebles, Ross Kemp, Michelle Bass, Carol Vorderman and John Leslie. "Neg's Urban Sports: Urban Sprinting". Neg pretends to shop-lift from stores by planting a security tag on himself, forcing security guards to chase him. "The Annoying Devil" decides to annoy shoppers in a variety of ways, including giving away free umbrellas with insults stuck to them. "The Bunny Boiler" annoys a happy couple on the beach, by flirting with the guy whilst his girlfriend is there. "The Worlds Worst: Barman" annoys people by driving a London cab... badly. "The Pain Men" investigate dangers of the office by slamming their hands into a filing cabinet drawer, pinging elastic bands back on their foreheads and stapling their tongues to a filing cabinet. |
September 2, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Neg tries out a new urban sport called Burger Bowling, and Olivia Lee jets off to LA where she interviews J-Lo, Pierce Brosnan and Hightower from Police Academy. And there's a welcome return of The Pain Men, who this week demonstrate some of the dangers of being in the local pub. |
February 16, 2007 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Big Gay Following stalks the celebrity red carpets with his familiar catchphrase, with surprising results, and the Bunny Boiler lures innocent couples into a tarot card reading. |
February 23, 2007 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Neg tries his hand at his new urban sport of human skittles. Olivia Lee causes a stir in Hollywood as she interviews a selection of A-listers with her dildo microphone. The Militant Black Guy is out and about, and The Big Gay Following asks a selection of handymen to his home. |
March 2, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Alex Zane's Couples Game exposes intimate truths from gullible young lovebirds, while an uninvited and unwelcome Neg cheerfully joins in with some sporting events... |
March 21, 2008 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The Annoying Devil goes to France to annoy the French. Elsewhere, The Pain Men demonstrate the terrible dangers of the building site, and Mr Inappropriate takes a job as a driving instructor, but terrifies his first client when he takes him dogging. |
March 28, 2008 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Scummy Mummy has a little accident when her waters break over a shoe shop assistant, and the Bunny Boiler returns, this time in the guise of a sexy masseuse giving handsome guys the treatment in front of their girlfriends. Meanwhile, the Knob Jockey mounts some unsuspecting members of the public... |
April 4, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 19, 2005 |
| Last aired | April 25, 2008 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 22:50:00 |