The Bachelor (British TV series)

The Bachelor is a British reality television show that began airing on BBC Three from 30 March 2003 to 13 February 2005, before moving to Channel 5 from 19 August 2011 to 31 August 2012. The show is based on the American reality series of the same name. On 31 August 2018, it was announced that the show would return for a new ten-part series in 2019 on Channel 5. The short-lived 'revival' ran from 4 March 2019 to 14 March 2019.[1]

The Bachelor
GenreDating game show
Presented byJeremy Milnes (2003–2005)
Mark Wright (2019)
Voices ofHugo Speer (2011–2012)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series6
No. of episodes50
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesBBC Bristol (BBC Three)
Ricochet (Channel 5)
Release
Original networkBBC Three (2003–2005)
Channel 5 (2011–2012, 2019)
Original releaseBBC Three
30 March 2003 (2003-03-30) – 13 February 2005
Channel 5
19 August 2011 – 31 August 2012
4 March 2019 –
14 March 2019 (2019-03-14)
Related
The Bachelor (US version)

Plot

The series revolves around a single bachelor (deemed eligible) and a pool of romantic interests (typically 25), which could include a potential wife for the bachelor. The conflicts in the series, both internal and external, stem from the elimination-style format of the show. Early in the season, the bachelor goes on large group dates with the women, with the majority of women eliminated during rose ceremonies. As the series progresses, women are also eliminated on one-on-one dates and on elimination two-on-one dates. The process culminates with home-town visits to the families of the final four women, overnight dates at exotic locations with the final three women, and interaction with the bachelor's family and the final two women.

Series overview
No. Original run Bachelor Winner Runner(s)-up
1 30 March–4 May 2003 David Donald No series final, and therefore no winner —
2 23 January–27 February 2004 Jamie Williams Jodi Plumb
3 9 January–13 February 2005 Anthony Thomas Lindsay Mann
4 19 August–28 October 2011 Gavin Henson Carianne Barrow Layla Manoochehri
5 29 June–31 August 2012 Spencer Matthews Khloe Evans Charlotte "Tabby" Richards
6 4–14 March 2019 Alex Marks Alicia Oates Charlotte Tyler

Series 1 (2003)

The first series aired on BBC Three from 30 March to 4 May 2003.

Series 2 (2004)

The second series aired on BBC Three from 23 January to 27 February 2004.

Series 3 (2005)

The third series aired on BBC Three from 9 January to 13 February 2005.

Series 4 (2011)
Further information: The Bachelor UK (series 4)

The fourth series aired on Channel 5 from 19 August to 28 October 2011.

Series 5 (2012)
Further information: The Bachelor UK (series 5)

The fifth series aired on Channel 5 from 29 June to 31 August 2012.

Series 6 (2019)
Further information: The Bachelor UK (series 6)

On 31 August 2018, it was announced that a new series would be filmed this autumn in South Africa for Channel 5.[2] The new series was hosted by Mark Wright.

Transmissions
SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
130 March 20034 May 20037
223 January 200427 February 20047
39 January 200513 February 20057
419 August 201128 October 201110
529 June 201231 August 201210
64 March 201914 March 20199

Cancellation

In June 2020, Channel 5 has announced that The Bachelor UK would not return, after just one series since 2019.[3]

References
  1. White, Peter (31 August 2018). "'The Bachelor': Viacom's UK Net Channel 5 Brings Back U.S. Format For Second Date". Deadline. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  2. "The Bachelor UK is coming back to Channel 5". Digital Spy. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  3. "Mark Wright's the Bachelor UK binned after just one series". 28 June 2020.
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