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Worksheet 4: The Host

Aim: To explore the role and impact of the host

 

Biographies:

Vernon Kay (Born 1974 English television presenter Radio DJ Former model All Star Family Fortunes (2006–present), Beat the Star (2008–2009) Splash! (2013–2014).   The Whole 19 Yards - ITV 2010, Home For the Holidays - Channel 4 - 2011 Let's Get Gold - ITV mini-series - 2012 1000 Heartbeats – 2015 – game show   He also presented his own BBC Radio 1 show between 2004 and 2012. Kay currently presents his own show on Radio X.

Richard  Hammond (born 1969)   British presenter, writer, and journalist, Co-hosted Top Gear - motoring programme BBC Two - from 2002 until 2015 Brainiac: Science Abuse (2003–2006), Total Wipeout (2009–2012) Planet Earth Live (2012).   In 2016, Hammond was scheduled to be presenting The Grand Tour television series to be produced by W. Chump & Sons. The show will be co-presented with his former Top Gear co-hosts, Clarkson and May, as an exclusive distributed via Amazon Video to Amazon Prime customers.

Phillip Schofield (born April 1962) Co-hosts This Morning -ITV lifestyle programme   since 2002.   Dancing on Ice (2006–2014).   He currently presents these ITV game shows: The Cube (2009–present), All Star Mr & Mrs (2008–present) You're Back in the Room (2015–present).

Ben Shephard (born 1974) English television presenter journalist Presenter on the now defunct breakfast programme GMTV, The Krypton Factor (2009–2010), Tipping Point (2012–present) Ninja Warrior UK (2015–present).   Since April 2014, Shephard has co-hosted the ITV breakfast show Good Morning Britain, alongside Susanna Reid and Kate Garraway.

 

•           Fill in the grid – what is the role of the host, i.e. what does the host actually have to do; what do you think are the qualities of a good host?

 

 

 

 

 

Role of the host

Qualities of a good host

hosts must be alert at all times while a game is going on because they will need to ensure that each contestant follows the rules of the game. If not, they will have to make the call on nullifying a score or stopping the player from participating in the rest of the game. They also have to be quick in spotting contestants who cheat at any point in the game. The ability to think quickly on their feet is an important trait of all game show hosts since there may be interesting interactions with audiences and contestants that will require them to respond in a smart or funny manner   The job of game show hosts does not only take place in front of the camera. In fact, a great deal of the work takes place off-cam. If they have been hired to host a new show

Humour, uncomfortable situations, loss of the game and everything in between should be met with no confrontational humour that can be enjoyed by the contestants and the audiences.     Audience Acknowledgment, the ability to engage the in-studio, and at home watchers so they feel as if they are participating in the game.     Pacing...keep the game and the contestants moving along at a pace that the audience can easily keep up with, yet is not so slow as to invite boredom.   Enthusiasm, be enthusiastic towards the audience and the camera, this shows confidence, you can’t be shy   Charisma, or more specifically empathy, the ability to put people who are nervous in front of cameras and anxious about the game at ease.