Sweat the Small Stuff
Sweat the Small Stuff is a British comedy panel show broadcast on BBC Three, presented by Nick Grimshaw and featuring team captains Melvin Odoom and Rochelle Humes. Humes, formerly a regular panellist, replaced Rickie Haywood Williams, who was a team captain in series 1.
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| Also known as | Sweat the Small Stuff: Extra Sweaty (extended) |
| Genre | Comedy panel game |
| Directed by | Andrew Chaplin (Series 1) Toby Baker (Series 1, 3-4) Ollie Bartlett (Series 1-4) Tom Forbes (Series 2-3) |
| Presented by | Nick Grimshaw |
| Starring | Melvin Odoom Rickie Haywood Williams Rochelle Humes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 31 (inc. 6 specials) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Sean Hancock (Series 1-2) Daniel Baldwin (Series 1-2) Leon Wilson (Series 1-4) Suzanne McManus (Series 3) James Longman (Series 3-4) Ed Sleeman (Series 4) |
| Producers | Andrew Chaplin (Series 1) Sarah James (Series 1) Tom Forbes (Series 2-3) Ed Sleeman (Series 2) Isabel Forte (Series 3-4) |
| Production location | Riverside Studios |
| Editors | Chris Moore (Series 1) Stuart Lutes (Series 1) Steve Nayler (Series 2-4) Ben Hanley (Series 2-4) |
| Running time | 30 minutes 45 minutes (extended) |
| Production company | Talkback |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Three |
| Original release | 30 April 2013 – 7 January 2015 |
On 14 March 2014, it was announced that the show had been recommissioned for a third and fourth series.[1]
The show ended in December 2014.[2]
Rounds
Grimmy's Sweats: (Series 1): Grimshaw gives the teams clues to a particular "sweat" or topic that has been affecting him that week, and the first team to guess what the sweat is wins a point for their team.
On the Quiff of Grimmy (Series 1–3): Grimshaw gets the great British public to swear 'on the quiff of Grimshaw', a wig of Grimshaw's hair, to give an honest answer to a question they are asked. The teams have to guess whether the person said yes or no.
The Challenges (Series 1–4): In this round, Rochelle competes against Melvin in a street challenge given to them by Grimshaw, which involves a number of tasks. The person who completes the most tasks is the winner. Rickie participated in this round in series one.
The Sweatbox (Series 1–4): In this round, a member of the studio audience goes into the 'Sweatbox', a small wooden hut in the studio, and tells the teams about their dilemma. The teams will give them their advice and the person must choose whose advice is better.
Grimmy Examinates (Series 2–3): Grimshaw investigates a particular "sweat" or topic provided by a listener of his BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show. Grimshaw then invites the team to take part in a studio game relating to that sweat.
Quick Fire Sweats (Series 3): The teams pitch a sweat to the studio audience against the clock, in an attempt to prove to the majority of the audience that the sweat is truly annoying. If the sweat is annoying, the team wins a point.
Sweaty Headlines (series 4): The teams are shown pictures of three celebrities who have featured in the week's news, and have to guess which celebrity the studio audience believes has had the 'sweatiest' (worst) week of them all. A point is awarded to the winner.
Sweat Selector (Series 4): In this round, a number is generated from 1-99, and a sweat relating to that number is then revealed. The team captains or panelists then have to compete in a studio game or quiz related to that number to earn points for their team.
Transmissions
Series
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 April 2013 | 18 June 2013 | 8 |
| 2 | 15 October 2013 | 3 December 2013 | 8 |
| 3 | 8 April 2014 | 27 May 2014 | 8 |
| 4 | 29 October 2014 | 10 December 2014 | 7 |
Specials
| Date | Entitle |
|---|---|
| 25 June 2013 | The Best of Series 1 (Part 1) |
| 2 July 2013 | The Best of Series 1 (Part 2) |
| 10 December 2013 | The Best of Series 2 |
| 2 June 2014 | The Best of Series 3 |
| 17 December 2014 | Christmas Special |
| 7 January 2015 | The Best of Series 4 |
Episodes
The coloured backgrounds denote the result of each of the shows:
- – indicates Rickie/Rochelle's team won
- – indicates Melvin's team won
- – indicates the game ended in a draw
Series 1 (2013)
| Episode | Original broadcast (extended version) |
Rickie's team | Melvin's team[fn 1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1x01 | 30 April 2013 5 May 2013 |
Joe Lycett Holly Willoughby |
Rochelle Humes Ricky Norwood |
| 1x02 | 7 May 2013 12 May 2013 |
Caroline Flack Seann Walsh |
Rochelle Humes Wretch 32 |
| 1x03 | 14 May 2013 19 May 2013 |
Joel Dommett Jaime Winstone |
Rochelle Humes Rylan Clark |
| 1x04 | 21 May 2013 26 May 2013 |
Russell Kane Kimberley Walsh |
Rochelle Humes Aston Merrygold |
| 1x05 | 28 May 2013 2 June 2013 |
Tulisa Contostavlos Katherine Ryan |
Rochelle Humes Danny Dyer |
| 1x06 | 4 June 2013 7 June 2013 |
Chris Ramsey Union J |
Frankie Sandford Jamie Laing |
| 1x07 | 11 June 2013 14 June 2013 |
Max George Jay McGuiness Matt Richardson |
Mollie King Vanessa White Laura Whitmore |
| 1x08 | 18 June 2013 21 June 2013 |
James Acaster Katy B |
Una Healy Rick Edwards |
| 1x09 | 25 June 2013 | Compilation episode – The Best of Series 1 (Part 1) | |
| 1x10 | 2 July 2013 | Compilation episode – The Best of Series 1 (Part 2) | |
Series 2 (2013)
| Episode | Original broadcast (extended version) |
Rochelle's team | Melvin's team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2x01 | 15 October 2013 20 October 2013 |
Conor Maynard Seann Walsh |
Jacqueline Jossa Matt Richardson |
| 2x02 | 22 October 2013 27 October 2013 |
Joe Lycett Danny Jones Harry Judd |
Eliza Doolittle Carl Donnelly |
| 2x03 | 29 October 2013 | Spencer Matthews Iain Stirling |
Tom Davis Sarah Harding |
| 2x04 | 5 November 2013 | James Arthur Rob Beckett |
Aisling Bea Helen Flanagan |
| 2x05 | 12 November 2013 | Chris Ramsey Rachel Riley |
James Acaster Kelly Osbourne |
| 2x06[fn 2] | 19 November 2013 | Joel Dommett Ana Matronic |
Example Bobby Mair |
| 2x07 | 26 November 2013 | Professor Green Romesh Ranganathan |
Georgia May Foote Ian Smith |
| 2x08 | 3 December 2013 | Seann Walsh Mark Wright |
Little Mix Jolyon Rubinstein |
| 2x09 | 10 December 2013 | Compilation episode – The Best of Series 2 | |
Series 3 (2014)
| Episode | Original broadcast | Rochelle's team | Melvin's team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x01 | 8 April 2014 | Nev Wilshire Ed Gamble |
Katherine Ryan Alexa Chung | |
| 3x02 | 15 April 2014 | Tom Rosenthal Khali Best |
Gareth Malone Roisin Conaty | |
| 3x03 | 22 April 2014 | Brad Simpson James McVey Holly Walsh |
Abbey Clancy Lloyd Griffith | |
| 3x04 | 29 April 2014 | Gemma Whelan Scott Mills |
Daisy Lowe Seann Walsh | |
| 3x05 | 6 May 2014 | Foxes Bobby Mair |
Yasmine Akram Marvin Humes | |
| 3x06 | 13 May 2014 | Example Romesh Ranganathan |
Elis James Rita Ora | |
| 3x07 | 20 May 2014 | Tyger Drew-Honey Nick Helm |
Fearne Cotton Rhys James | |
| 3x08 | 27 May 2014 | David Haye David Morgan |
Tamara Ecclestone Joe Lycett | |
| 3x09 | 2 June 2014 | Compilation episode – The Best of Series 3 | ||
Series 4 (2014–15)
| Episode | Original broadcast | Rochelle's team | Melvin's team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4x01 | 29 October 2014 | Ivo Graham Jack Osbourne |
Ella Eyre Alex Brooker | |
| 4x02 | 5 November 2014 | Lacey Turner Ellie Taylor |
Alex James Rhys James | |
| 4x03 | 12 November 2014 | Dane Baptiste Russell Kane |
Kimberly Wyatt Romesh Ranganathan | |
| 4x04 | 19 November 2014 | Danny Wilkin Jake Roche Sam Simmons |
Ed Gamble Stacey Solomon | |
| 4x05 | 26 November 2014 | Ashley Walters James Acaster |
Maisie Williams Iain Stirling | |
| 4x06 | 3 December 2014 | Tulisa Contostavlos Seann Walsh |
Professor Green Tash Demetriou | |
| 4x07 | 10 December 2014 | George Shelley Jaymi Hensley Nish Kumar |
Christian Jessen Katherine Ryan | |
| 4x08[fn 3] | 17 December 2014 | Ricky Wilson Bobby Mair |
Pixie Lott Chris Ramsey | |
| 4x09 | 7 January 2015 | Compilation episode – The Best of Series 4 | ||
Scores
| Rickie | Rochelle | Melvin |
|---|---|---|
| Series wins (1 drawn) | ||
| 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| Episode wins (0 drawn) | ||
| 17 | 15 | |
| 5 | 12 | |
Notes
- Humes went on maternity leave midway through the series and was replaced by her The Saturdays bandmates.
- Featured an appearance by Christopher Maloney
- Christmas special
References
- "BBC Three orders two more series of Sweat The Small Stuff". British Comedy Guide. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- "BBC Three - Sweat the Small Stuff - Episode guide".