Don't Try This at Home (TV series)

Don't Try This at Home! is a British game show produced by LWT with Golden Square Pictures and broadcast on ITV between 16 May 1998 and 5 May 2001. It took up the slot of the Saturday challenge game show slot left by its long-running and more sedate predecessor You Bet!.

Don't Try This at Home
GenreGame show
Presented byDavina McCall
Darren Day (1998)
StarringPaul Hendy
Kate Thornton
Voices ofRuss Williams
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
No. of episodes46 (inc. 3 specials)
Production
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companiesLWT and Golden Square Pictures
Original release
NetworkITV
Release16 May 1998 (1998-05-16) 
5 May 2001 (2001-05-05)

It featured real people facing tough challenges such as swinging under a bridge. It was hosted by Davina McCall with co-hosts including Darren Day, Kate Thornton and Paul Hendy. Russ Williams was the event commentator. A lifetime medal was awarded for winning a challenge or having a very good try. The show regularly featured stunts and performers from The Circus of Horrors.

A spin-off show was produced in 2001 called Challenge of a Lifetime and was hosted by Claire Sweeney.

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