Baggage (British game show)

Baggage is a British television game show based on the American programme of the same name. The series, hosted by Gok Wan, premiered on Channel 4 on 21 September 2012.

Baggage
Presented by	Gok Wan
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Running time	46−48 minutes
Production company	Chocolate Media
Original release
Network	Channel 4
Release	21 September (2012-09-21) – 17 November 2012 (2012-11-17)

Gameplay

Similar to the American version, the series features three single contestants who reveal secrets about themselves to a central prospective dater, who eliminates contestants with the baggage he or she deems most unbearable. Once the contestants are narrowed down to one, the main contestant must reveal a secret of his or her own.^[1]

Production

Channel 4 ordered a series pilot on 23 February 2012;^[1][2] Wan was announced as host on 5 July 2012.^[3]

Reception

Kevin O'Sullivan of Daily Mirror gave the series a negative review, calling it "atrocious" and a "barrel-scraping programme that’s fun for none of the family."^[4]