Four Weddings
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| Four Weddings | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Party Wars (2010) |
| Genre | Reality |
| Created by | Elliot Johnson Amanda Wilson Danny Carvalho Jonny Coller Peter Faherty |
| Voices of | Steve 'Sparky' Parker (series 1-3) Adil Ray (series 4) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 (Four Weddings) 1 (Party Wars) |
| No. of episodes | 54 (Four Weddings) 9 (Party Wars) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 min (inc. adverts) |
| Production companies | ITV Studios (2009–11) Potato (2013) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky Living |
| Release | 6 July 2009 – 19 September 2013 |
Four Weddings is a British reality television series that premiered on Sky Living, on 6 July 2009. It has become popular enough to have inspired the creations of versions in other countries. One episode included the real-life wedding of Steps member Faye Tozer to her second husband Michael Smith.
The show ran for four series, running from 2009-2013. A planned revival series that was to be produced by ITV Studios subsidiary Multistory Media for Channel 4 was planned for 2023, but it was scrapped in May of that year for undisclosed reasons.[1]
Format
[edit]The programme follows a similar style to Come Dine with Me, and involves four brides, or four grooms, attending one another's weddings and rating them on:
- Dress (out of 10)
- Venue (out of 10)
- Food (out of 10)
- Overall experience (out of 10)
At the end of the show, the four brides or grooms discover which of the couples has won a luxury honeymoon. Viewers could also play online in the "Online wedding rater" and rate the weddings as they were shown for comparison with the rest of the public.
Transmissions
[edit]Four Weddings
[edit]| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 July 2009 | 7 September 2009 | 10 |
| 2 | 29 March 2010 | 28 June 2010 | 13 |
| 3 | 9 November 2010 | 7 June 2011 | 18 |
| 4 | 27 June 2013 | 19 September 2013 | 13 |
Party Wars
[edit]| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | 17 May 2010 | 1 | as Four 21st Birthday Parties | |
| 1 | 18 October 2010 | 6 December 2010 | 8 | |
Ratings
[edit]Episode viewing figures from BARB.
Four Weddings, Series 1
[edit]| Episode No. | Airdate | Total Viewers | Living Weekly Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 July 2009 | 412,000 | 1 |
| 2 | 13 July 2009 | 342,000 | 3 |
| 3 | 20 July 2009 | ||
| 4 | 27 July 2009 | 373,000 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 August 2009 | 443,000 | 1 |
| 6 | 10 August 2009 | 374,000 | 2 |
| 7 | 17 August 2009 | 372,000 | 2 |
| 8 | 24 August 2009 | 431,000 | 2 |
| 9 | 31 August 2009 | 395,000 | 2 |
| 10 | 7 September 2009 | 523,000 | 1 |
Four Weddings, Series 2
[edit]| Episode No. | Airdate | Total Viewers | Living Weekly Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 2010 | 357,000 | 6 |
| 2 | 5 April 2010 | 391,000 | 4 |
| 3 | 12 April 2010 | 458,000 | 4 |
| 4 | 19 April 2010 | 412,000 | 5 |
| 5 | 26 April 2010 | 366,000 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 May 2010 | 478,000 | 1 |
| 7 | 10 May 2010 | 378,000 | 3 |
| 8 | 24 May 2010 | 273,000 | 5 |
| 9 | 31 May 2010 | 329,000 | 6 |
| 10 | 7 June 2010 | 345,000 | 5 |
| 11 | 14 June 2010 | 391,000 | 1 |
| 12 | 21 June 2010 | 399,000 | 2 |
| 13 | 28 June 2010 | 525,000 | 1 |
Party Wars
[edit]| Episode No. | Airdate | Total Viewers | Living Weekly Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | 17 May 2010 | 189,000 | 6 |
| 1 | 18 October 2010 | 203,000 | 9 |
| 2 | 25 October 2010 | Under 162,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 3 | 1 November 2010 | Under 135,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 4 | 8 November 2010 | Under 169,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 5 | 15 November 2010 | 201,000 | 7 |
| 6 | 22 November 2010 | Under 133,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 7 | 29 November 2010 | Under 114,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 8 | 6 December 2010 | 137,000 | 7 |
Four Weddings, Series 3
[edit]| Episode No. | Airdate | Total Viewers | (Sky) Living Weekly Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 November 2010 | 185,000 | 8 |
| 2 | 16 November 2010 | 163,000 | 10 |
| 3 | 23 November 2010 | 155,000 | 7 |
| 4 | 30 November 2010 | 120,000 | 8 |
| 5 | 7 December 2010 | 177,000 | 5 |
| 6 | 14 December 2010 | 245,000 | 4 |
| 7 | 21 December 2010 | 163,000 | 4 |
| 8 | 28 March 2011 | Under 188,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 9 | 4 April 2011 | 300,000 | 6 |
| 10 | 11 April 2011 | 246,000 | 6 |
| 11 | 18 April 2011 | 187,000 | 10 |
| 12 | 25 April 2011 | 204,000 | 7 |
| 13 | 2 May 2011 | 269,000 | 6 |
| 14 | 9 May 2011 | 161,000 | 10 |
| 15 | 16 May 2011 | Under 180,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 16 | 23 May 2011 | 174,000 | 9 |
| 17 | 30 May 2011 | Under 161,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 18 | 7 June 2011 | Under 181,000 | Outside Top 10 |
Four Weddings, Series 4
[edit]| Episode No. | Airdate | Total Viewers | Sky Living Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 June 2013 | 144,000 | 5 |
| 2 | 4 July 2013 | Under 112,000 | Outside Top 10 |
| 3 | 11 July 2013 | 123,000 | 7 |
| 4 | 18 July 2013 | 118,000 | 8 |
| 5 | 25 July 2013 | 196,000 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 August 2013 | 170,000 | 6 |
| 7 | 8 August 2013 | 179,000 | 5 |
| 8 | 15 August 2013 | 154,000 | 6 |
| 9 | 22 August 2013 | 118,000 | 10 |
| 10 | 29 August 2013 | 147,000 | 7 |
| 11 | 5 September 2013 | 122,000 | 8 |
| 12 | 12 September 2013 | 136,000 | 8 |
| 13 | 19 September 2013 | 153,000 | 5 |
International versions
[edit]The show's format has been exported to the following countries:
| Region/Country | Local title | Network | Premiere Year/s |
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia
|
Four Weddings | Seven Network | 2010 |
 Canada
|
Four Weddings | Slice Network | 2012 |
 Czech Republic
|
4 Svatby | TV Nova | 2012 |
 Finland
|
Neljät häät | Nelonen | 2011 |
 France
|
4 Mariages pour 1 Lune de Miel | TF1 (2011–20) TFX (2022–present) |
2011 |
 Germany
|
4 Hochzeiten und eine Traumreise | VOX | 2012 |
 Italy
|
Matrimoni all'italiana | Rete 4 | 2011 |
| Quattro matrimoni in Italia Quattro matrimoni |
Fox Life Sky Uno TV8 (reruns) |
2014 | |
 Poland
|
Cztery wesela | Polsat | 2020 |
 Romania
|
4 nunţi şi o provocare | Pro TV | 2013 |
 Russia
|
Четыре свадьбы | REN TV Friday! |
2014, 2019 |
 Spain
|
Cuatro Weddings | Cuatro | 2018 |
 Ukraine
|
4 Весiлля | 1+1 | 2011 |
| ТЕТ | 2018 | ||
 United States
|
Four Weddings | TLC | 2010 |
- Note:
- The American and French versions of the series features no input from the grooms, with only the brides able to give out any ratings for each ceremony. In the French version, one of the groom is able to give ratings only when it's a gay couple that participates.
- In the French version, since 2019, Élodie Villemus, a wedding planner, is there to observe and give ratings. Her ratings count for half of the final score.
References
[edit]- ^ "Channel 4 Abruptly Cancels 'Four Weddings' Reboot". 26 May 2023.