The King Is Dead (TV series)

The King is Dead is a 2010 British comedy show created, written by, and starring Simon Bird. Also presenting were Nick Mohammed and Katy Wix. It aired on Thursdays at 10.30pm on BBC Three, with repeats on both Friday and Saturday.

The King Is Dead
Created by	Simon Bird
Starring	Simon Bird Nick Mohammed Katy Wix Jonny Sweet Mathew Baynton
Voices of	Peter Dickson
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	7 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Margot Gavan Duffy Suzy Lamb
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	Talkback Thames
Original release
Network	BBC Three
Release	2 September (2010-09-02) – 14 October 2010 (2010-10-14)

Overview

Each week on The King Is Dead a well-known public figure was hypothetically bumped off. It was down to the comedic interview panel, led by Simon Bird, to find a replacement. Three celebrities compete in an interview process in a bid to prove they are the best applicant for the available job.^[1]

Episode list

In total six regular episodes and one clips show have been broadcast, seven in total (bold indicates winner).

Episode	Title	Participants	Date
1	"The President of the USA"	Sarah Beeny James Corden Peaches Geldof	2 September 2010 (2010-09-02)
2	"Chief of Police"	Kirsten O'Brien Caprice Graham Cole	9 September 2010 (2010-09-09)
3	"The King"	Jennie Bond Chloe Madeley Louis Walsh	16 September 2010 (2010-09-16)
4	"Assistant Regional Head of Sales"	Eamonn Holmes Mollie King Kate Walsh	23 September 2010 (2010-09-23)
5	"King of the Jungle"	Dappy George Lamb Terry Nutkins	30 September 2010 (2010-09-30)
6	"Father Christmas"	Derek Acorah Huey Morgan Nathan Stewart-Jarrett	7 October 2010 (2010-10-07)
7	"Long Live the Best Bits"	Highlights show	14 October 2010 (2010-10-14)

Reception

The show was cancelled in October 2010 after it was panned by critics and received low ratings.^[2]