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 (2006present),
Beat the Star (20082009)
Splash! (20132014).
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 (20032006),
Total Wipeout (20092012)
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)

Ben Shephard (born 1974)

Co-hosts This Morning -ITV lifestyle

programme -, s since 2002.

English television presenter

journalist
Presenter on the now defunct breakfast
programme GMTV,
The Krypton Factor (20092010),
Tipping Point (2012present)
Ninja Warrior UK (2015present).

Dancing on Ice (20062014).

He currently presents these ITV game shows:
The Cube (2009present),
All Star Mr & Mrs (2008present)
You're Back in the Room (2015present).

Since April 2014, Shephard has co-hosted

the ITV breakfast show Good Morning Britain,

alongside Susanna Reid and Kate Garraway.

Have a look at the images of the four presenters: Vernon Kay, Richard
Hammond, Philip Schofield and Ben Shephard. What do they have in
common? What do some of them have in common? Is there an odd one out?

Have a look at the biographies. Are there any more similarities you can
point out from this information? Any other patterns emerging?

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
The role of the host is to explain the
Happy.
role of the game show or explain that
Smiley.
they guests have to do to win. They
Includes the audience.
have to welcome everyone, include
Makes eye contact.
the audience and treat everyone
Can take a joke and tell a joke.
equally. The host needs to be happy
Greats the audience with an
and smiley, also they need to be able
excided voice.
to take a joke. Most hosts are men
Greats contestants with a hand
who may have a co-host that can be a
shake.
female or male. Most hosts are well
Not rude.
known with big white smiles as they
Makes the audience feel tense
enter the stage, studio or other places
when he asks questions to the
where the show is taken place. The
contestant.
host normally shakes hands with the
Dressed formally.
guest or guests. However, once the
They talk in a way that
guest or contestant leaves they may
everyone can understand.
shake there hands but most of the
Keeps calm.
time the winner will always get a
Doesnt let his personal life get
goodbye handshake. The host asks
in the way of his show.
questions in a deeper tone to engage
If theyre emotional they dont
the audience and put pressured on
let it show.
the contestant. The host will always
Doesnt act big headed.
look there contestant in the eyes went
Always smiling through out the
talking or asking a question. Most
whole show.
hosts are always dressed formally.
Always follows the rules of the

They talk in a easy voice that

everyone will understand. Almost
every host will smile the hole way
threw the show. Makes sure that
everyone understands the rules and
obeys them

game and makes sure

everyone else does to.
Doesnt use too much slang
and inappropriate language.
Keeps everyone under control
and relaxed.
Has a mic so everyone in the
audience can hear.