The Bachelor (British TV series)

{{Infobox television

| image = The Bachelor UK.jpeg

| genre = Dating game show

| presenter = Jeremy Milnes (2003–2005)
Mark Wright (2019)

| voices = Hugo Speer (2011–2012)

| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

| num_series = 6

| num_episodes = 50

| runtime = 60 minutes

| company = BBC Bristol (BBC Three)
Ricochet (Channel 5)

| network = BBC Three

| network2 = Channel 5

| first_aired = {{Start date|2003|03|30|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2005|02|13|df=y}}

| first_aired2 = {{Start date|2011|08|19|df=y}}

| last_aired2 = {{End date|2012|08|31|df=y}}

| first_aired3 = {{Start date|2019|03|04|df=y}}

| last_aired3 = {{End date|2019|03|14|df=y}}

| related = The Bachelor (US version)

}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/channel-5-the-bachelor-1202455186/|title='The Bachelor': Viacom's UK Net Channel 5 Brings Back U.S. Format For Second Date|first=Peter|last=White|date=31 August 2018|publisher=Deadline|access-date=2 September 2018}}

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

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%"
scope="col"\| No. ! scope="col"\| Original run ! scope="col"\| Bachelor ! scope="col"\| Winner ! scope="col"\| Runner(s)-up
style="text-align:center;"\|1 \|30 March–4 May 2003 \|David Donald \|{{n/a\|No series final, and therefore no winner}} \|rowspan="3" {{n/a}}
style="text-align:center;"\|2 \|23 January–27 February 2004 \|Jamie Williams \|Jodi Plumb
style="text-align:center;"\|3 \|9 January–13 February 2005 \|Anthony Thomas \|Lindsay Mann
style="text-align:center;"\|4 \|19 August–28 October 2011 \|Gavin Henson \|Carianne Barrow \|Layla Manoochehri
style="text-align:center;"\|5 \|29 June–31 August 2012 \|Spencer Matthews \|Khloe Evans \|Charlotte "Tabby" Richards
style="text-align:center;"\|6 \|4–14 March 2019 \|Alex Marks \|Alicia Oates \|Charlotte Tyler

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scope="col"| No.

! scope="col"| Original run

! scope="col"| Bachelor

! scope="col"| Winner

! scope="col"| Runner(s)-up

style="text-align:center;"|1

|30 March–4 May 2003

|David Donald

|{{n/a|No series final, and therefore no winner}}

|rowspan="3" {{n/a}}

style="text-align:center;"|2

|23 January–27 February 2004

|Jamie Williams

|Jodi Plumb

style="text-align:center;"|3

|9 January–13 February 2005

|Anthony Thomas

|Lindsay Mann

style="text-align:center;"|4

|19 August–28 October 2011

|Gavin Henson

|Carianne Barrow

|Layla Manoochehri

style="text-align:center;"|5

|29 June–31 August 2012

|Spencer Matthews

|Khloe Evans

|Charlotte "Tabby" Richards

style="text-align:center;"|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)=

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

=Series 5 (2012)=

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

=Series 6 (2019)=

On 31 August 2018, it was announced that a new series would be filmed this autumn in South Africa for Channel 5.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/love-island/news/a865235/the-bachelor-uk-coming-back-channel-5/|title=The Bachelor UK is coming back to Channel 5|date=31 August 2018|work=Digital Spy|access-date=2 September 2018}} The new series was hosted by Mark Wright.

Transmissions

Series	Start date	End date	Episodes
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
1	30 March 2003	4 May 2003	7
2	23 January 2004	27 February 2004	7
3	9 January 2005	13 February 2005	7
4	19 August 2011	28 October 2011	10
5	29 June 2012	31 August 2012	10
6	4 March 2019	14 March 2019	9

Cancellation

In June 2020, Channel 5 has announced that The Bachelor UK would not return, after just one series since 2019.{{cite web | url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/mark-wrights-bachelor-uk-binned-22267262 | title=Mark Wright's the Bachelor UK binned after just one series | date=28 June 2020 }}

References

External links

{{UKGameshow|The_Bachelor}}

Category:2003 British television series debuts

Category:2019 British television series endings

Category:2000s British reality television series

Category:2010s British reality television series

Category:2000s British game shows

Category:2010s British game shows

Category:BBC reality television shows

Category:British television series based on American television series

Category:British television series revived after cancellation

Category:Channel 5 (British TV channel) reality television shows

Category:The Bachelor (franchise)

Category:Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios