''Little Big Shots'' (also known as ''Little Big Shots with Dawn French'') is a British television talent show that premiered on

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on 1 March 2017 and ended on 27 May 2018. The series is hosted by

Dawn French Dawn Roma French (born 11 October 1957) is a British actress, comedian, presenter and writer. French is known for writing and starring on the BBC comedy sketch show ''French and Saunders'' with her best friend and comedy partner, Jennifer Saunde ...

and based on the American show of the same name created by

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and

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who was also the host of the original. The series is produced by Wall to Wall. In June 2017, it was confirmed it would return for a second series, also with six episodes.

Format

The show, unlike shows such as ''

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'', has no judges, winners or losers. In each episode,

talks to a 3– to 13-year-old child about their talent, before the child performs it in front of a studio audience. Some talents shown include singing, dancing, cooking and karate.

Transmissions

Reception

''Little Big Shots'' received mixed reviews. Viewers said that the show "lifted the spirit" and "

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ray of sunshine".

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from ''

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'' said "''Little Big Shots'' appears to be the kind of cheap and cheerful fare designed to be broken into viral chunks and slapped up on YouTube afterwards: heartwarming moments from a sickly-sweet box of delights."

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* {{Little Big Shots 2010s British children's television series 2017 British television series debuts 2018 British television series endings ITV game shows British variety television shows British television series based on American television series English-language television shows Talent shows Television series about children Television series about teenagers Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios 2010s British reality television series