Brendan's Magical Mystery Tour

Brendan's Magical Mystery Tour is a reality game show broadcast since 24 June 2013 on Channel 4. The show is a spin-off from the popular Coach Trip, which also stars tour guide Brendan Sheerin.

Brendan's Magical Mystery Tour
GenreReality
Created by
  • Josephine Brassey
  • Liz Gaskell
  • Matt Walton
StarringBrendan Sheerin
Narrated byTupele Dorgu
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes20
Production
Running time30 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production company12 Yard
Release
Original networkChannel 4
Original release24 June (2013-06-24) 
19 July 2013 (2013-07-19)
Related

The show sends four sets of eight strangers from the United Kingdom off to different countries around Europe and North America where they must compete in daily challenges in order to be upgraded to luxury or downgraded to no-star, super-cheap accommodation.[1][2]

Contestants

Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4
ContestantsFromContestantsFromContestantsFromContestantsFrom
Cherie Surrey Bethany Manchester Alisha Belinda
Diarmuid London Craig Luton Gail Caroline Lancashire
Lizzie Maidenhead Joe Birmingham Gareth Christine
Lois Bedfordshire Lynette Leicestershire John Sunderland David Loughborough
Matt Merseyside Paul Wigan Liz Kevin Redditch
Ninette Wolverhampton Rachael East Yorkshire Mark Midlands Luke Lea, Lancashire
Simon Ellesmere Port Sam Hertfordshire Mel Lyn Oxfordshire
Vanda Wales Yo Brixton Ricky Sam Buckinghamshire

Week 1 - Barcelona

Episodes one to five saw eight strangers from different parts of the UK travel to Barcelona where they will compete in daily challenges for the chance of being upgraded. On the last day, the worst four of the contestants are eliminated and the remaining four are split into two teams to go head-to-head. When a team has won the winners challenge, the eliminated contestants vote in secret for whom they want to win the £1,000 cash prize.[3] This week aired between 24 June to 28 June 2013.

Barcelona results

  Neither won or lost in the challenge, so returned to the standard hotel.
  Upgraded to luxury accommodation.
  Downgraded to minimal accommodation.
ContestantsDay 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5
DiarmuidHotelHotelHotelUpgradedWinner
LoisDowngradedUpgradedUpgradedHotel2nd
CherieUpgradedHotelDowngradedHotel3rd
MattHotelHotelUpgradedDowngraded3rd
LizzieUpgradedDowngradedHotelHotel4th
NinetteDowngradedDowngradedDowngradedUpgraded4th
SimonHotelUpgradedHotelHotel4th
VandaHotelHotelHotelDowngraded4th

Day 1

Group ChallengeCatalan dancing
TeamsCherie, Lizzie, Matt, Vanda
Diarmuid, Lois, Ninette, Simon
Upgrade ChallengeCatalan garment
TeamsCherie & Lizzie
Matt & Vanda
Downgrade ChallengeShoe shining
TeamsDiarmuid & Simon
Lois & Ninette

Day 2

Group ChallengeShopping spree
TeamsCherie, Lois, Matt, Simon
Diarmuid, Lizzie, Ninette, Vanda
Upgrade ChallengePaella-cooking class
TeamsLois & Simon
Cherie & Matt
Downgrade ChallengeTable laying
TeamsLizzie & Ninette
Diarmuid & Vanda

Day 3

Group ChallengeGaudi treasure hunt
TeamsDiarmuid, Lizzie, Lois, Matt
Cherie, Ninette, Simon, Vanda
Upgrade ChallengeCava tasting
TeamsDiarmuid & Lizzie
Lois & Matt
Downgrade ChallengeVineyard weeding
TeamsCherie & Ninette
Simon & Vanda

Day 4

Group ChallengeTelenovela acting
TeamsCherie, Diarmuid, Lois, Ninette
Lizzie, Matt, Simon, Vanda
Upgrade ChallengePottery lesson
TeamsDiarmuid & Ninette
Cherie & Lois
Downgrade ChallengeRecycling clay
TeamsMatt & Vanda
Lizzie & Simon

Day 5

Group ChallengeStreet performing
TeamsCherie & Matt
Diarmuid & Lois
Winners ChallengeOpen-top bus tour
ContestantsDiarmuid
Lois

Week 2 - Jamaica

Episodes six to ten saw eight strangers from different parts of the UK travel to Jamaica where they will compete in daily challenges for the chance of being upgraded. On the last day, the worst four of the contestants are eliminated and the remaining four are split into two teams to go head-to-head. When a team has won the winners challenge, the eliminated contestants vote in secret for whom they want to win the £1,000 cash prize. This week aired between 1 July to 5 July 2013.

Jamaica results

  Neither won or lost in the challenge, so returned to the standard hotel.
  Upgraded to luxury accommodation.
  Downgraded to minimal accommodation.
ContestantsDay 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5
PaulUpgradedUpgradedUpgradedDowngradedWinner
JoeHotelHotelHotelUpgraded2nd
SamHotelUpgradedHotelUpgraded3rd
YoDowngradedHotelHotelHotel3rd
BethanyHotelHotelDowngradedHotel4th
CraigHotelDowngradedDowngradedDowngraded4th
LynetteUpgradedDowngradedHotelHotel4th
RachaelDowngradedHotelUpgradedHotel4th

Day 1

Group ChallengeJamaican dancing
TeamsCraig, Rachael, Sam, Yo
Bethany, Joe, Lynette, Paul
Upgrade ChallengeCurried goat cooking
TeamsLynette & Paul
Bethany & Joe
Downgrade ChallengeGoat milking
TeamsRachael & Yo
Craig & Sam

Day 2

Group ChallengeBeach Olympics
TeamsCraig, Joe, Lynette, Rachael
Bethany, Paul, Sam, Yo
Upgrade ChallengeBobsledding
TeamsPaul & Sam
Bethany & Yo
Downgrade ChallengeHair braiding
TeamsCraig & Lynette
Joe & Rachael

Day 3

Group ChallengePlaying traditional Jamaican music
TeamsBethany, Craig, Lynette, Sam
Joe, Paul, Rachael, Yo
Upgrade ChallengeSea fishing
TeamsPaul & Rachael
Joe & Yo
Downgrade ChallengeChicken plucking
TeamsBethany & Craig
Lynette & Sam

Day 4

Group ChallengePerformance
TeamsBethany, Craig, Paul, Rachael
Joe, Lynette, Sam, Yo
Upgrade ChallengeFruit carving
TeamsJoe & Sam
Lynette & Yo
Downgrade ChallengeCoffee berry picking
TeamsCraig & Paul
Bethany & Rachael

Day 5

Group ChallengeJungle rafting race
TeamsJoe & Paul
Sam & Yo
Winners ChallengeRapping
ContestantsPaul
Joe

Week 3 - Cancún

Episodes eleven to fifteen saw eight strangers from different parts of the UK travel to Cancún where they will compete in daily challenges for the chance of being upgraded. On the last day, the worst four of the contestants are eliminated and the remaining four are split into two teams to go head-to-head. When a team has won the winners challenge, the eliminated contestants vote in secret for whom they want to win the £1,000 cash prize. This week aired between 8 July to 12 July 2013.

Cancún results

  Neither won or lost in the challenge, so returned to the standard hotel.
  Upgraded to luxury accommodation.
  Downgraded to minimal accommodation.
ContestantsDay 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5
AlishaUpgradedHotel
GailHotelUpgraded
GarethHotelHotel
JohnUpgradedUpgraded
LizHotelDowngraded
MarkDowngradedHotel
MelDowngradedHotel
RickyHotelDowngraded

Day 1

Group ChallengeMexican dancing
TeamsAlisha, Gail, John, Ricky
Gareth, Liz, Mark, Mel
Upgrade ChallengeSpeedboat racing
TeamsAlisha & John
Ricky & Gail
Downgrade ChallengeSpeedboat cleaning
TeamsMark & Mel
Gareth & Liz

Day 2

Group ChallengePiñata bashing
TeamsAlisha, Liz, Mark, Ricky
Gail, Gareth, John, Mel
Upgrade ChallengeGolf putting
TeamsJohn & Gail
Gareth & Mel
Downgrade ChallengeGolf ball collecting
TeamsLiz & Ricky
Alisha & Mark

Day 3

Group ChallengeGolf buggy racing
Teams
Upgrade ChallengeCocktail making
Teams
Downgrade ChallengeSunbed stacking
Teams

Day 4

Group ChallengeSea kayaking
Teams
Upgrade ChallengeTraditional cooking
Teams
Downgrade ChallengeFish descaling
Teams

Day 5

Group ChallengeSouvenir hunting
Teams
Winners ChallengeMexican wrestling
Contestants

Week 4 - Istanbul

Episodes sixteen to twenty saw eight strangers from different parts of the UK travel to Istanbul where they will compete in daily challenges for the chance of being upgraded. On the last day, the worst four of the contestants are eliminated and the remaining four are split into two teams to go head-to-head. When a team has won the winners challenge, the eliminated contestants vote in secret for whom they want to win the £1,000 cash prize. This week aired between 15 July to 19 July 2013.

Istanbul results

  Neither won or lost in the challenge, so returned to the standard hotel.
  Upgraded to luxury accommodation.
  Downgraded to minimal accommodation.
ContestantsDay 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5
BelindaHotel
CarolineHotel
ChristineUpgraded
DavidHotel
KevinHotel
LukeDowngraded
LynDowngraded
SamUpgraded

Day 1

Group ChallengeBelly dancing
TeamsCaroline, Kevin, Luke, Lyn
Belinda, Christine, David, Sam
Upgrade ChallengeTurkish delight tasting
TeamsChristine & Sam
Belinda & David
Downgrade ChallengeSweet bagging
TeamsLuke & Lyn
Caroline & Kevin

Day 2

Group Challenge
Teams
Upgrade Challenge
Teams
Downgrade Challenge
Teams

Day 3

Group Challenge
Teams
Upgrade Challenge
Teams
Downgrade Challenge
Teams

Day 4

Group ChallengeFishing on the Bosphorous
Teams
Upgrade ChallengeCooking
Teams
Downgrade ChallengeFish gutting
Teams

Day 5

Group ChallengeMusical performance
Teams
Winners ChallengeHaggling in the Grand Bazaar
Contestants

References

  1. Channel 4. "Brendan's Magical Mystery Tour". Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  2. Channel 4. "Brendan's Magical Mystery Tour Series 1". Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  3. Channel 4. "Brendan's Magical Mystery Tour 4oD". Retrieved 9 October 2013.
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