| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Creator: | Simon Bird |
| Starring: | Simon Bird Nick Mohammed Katy Wix Jonny Sweet Mathew Baynton |
| Voices: | Peter Dickson |
| Channel: | BBC Three |
| Company: | Talkback Thames |
| Num Series: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 7 |
| List Episodes: |
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| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Executive Producer: | Margot Gavan Duffy Suzy Lamb |
The King is Dead is a 2010 British comedy show created, written by, and starring Simon Bird. Also presenting were Nick Mohammed and Katy Wix. It aired on Thursdays at 10.30pm on BBC Three, with repeats on both Friday and Saturday.
Each week on The King Is Dead a well-known public figure was hypothetically bumped off. It was down to the comedic interview panel, led by Simon Bird, to find a replacement. Three celebrities compete in an interview process in a bid to prove they are the best applicant for the available job.[1]
In total six regular episodes and one clips show have been broadcast, seven in total (bold indicates winner).
The show was cancelled in October 2010 after it was panned by critics and received low ratings.[2]