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''Space Cadets'' is a British television programme made by Zeppotron (a division of Endemol, Endemol UK) for Channel 4. Presented by Johnny Vaughan, it was aired across ten consecutive nights beginning on 7 December 2005, with the final episode aired on the evening of 16 December 2005. The series was a hoax at the expense of its contestants, who were told they were being trained as cosmonauts at a Russian military base before undergoing a five-day trip into low Earth orbit. In reality, the entire series was filmed in Suffolk, and the contestants did not leave Earth. The series was accompanied by a Making-of, behind-the-scenes sister show ''Space Cadets: The Satellite Show'', with interviews and phone-ins. Premise The series described itself as the most elaborate hoax perpetrated in television history. The title is a reference to the slang phrase ''space cadet'', meaning a person out of touch with reality. Participants had been told that they would be appearing in a programme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Proops
Gregory Everett Proops (born October 3, 1959) is an American actor, stand-up comedian and television host. He is widely known for his work on the British and American versions of '' Whose Line Is It Anyway?''. He has also voiced the titular character on the American version of '' Bob the Builder: Project: Build It'' in series 10 to 14. Early life Proops was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and raised in San Carlos, California, a suburb south of San Francisco, attending San Carlos High School. He attended the College of San Mateo and spearheaded the comedy duo "Proops & Brakeman". Later, he took courses in improvisation and acting at San Francisco State University, though he never finished college. Career Improv comedy After college, he joined an improv group with Mike McShane. Both Proops and McShane impressed producers Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson, who put them on their show, '' Whose Line Is It Anyway?''. He frequently instigated jokes concerning various idiosyncrasies an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
