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Balls of Steel (2005)

Comedy · Game-Show

Balls of Steel was a Channel 4 comedy series developed by Objective Productions and hosted by Mark Dolan. Dolan's special guests would perform stunts and hold their nerve during hidden camera set-ups in the presence of celebrities or the British public. Massive Balls of Steel, the spin-off series to Balls of Steel was shown on E4, showing highlights of the show.

IMDb rating
7.3 (1,040 votes)
Episode average
6.5 -0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons
3
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2005)

6.32 avg 6 episodes 6.1 → 7.3 37 min avg

Ep 1: 6.1 · 19 votesEp 2: 6.1 · 16 votesEp 3: 5.6 · 8 votesEp 5: 6.8 · 14 votesEp 6: 6.0 · 12 votesEp 7: 7.3 · 14 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.16.119
2Episode #1.26.116
3Episode #1.35.68
5Episode #1.56.814
6Episode #1.66.012
7Episode #1.77.314

Season 2 (2007)

6.68 avg 6 episodes 7.2 → 6.0 36 min avg

Ep 1: 7.2 · 11 votesEp 2: 7.0 · 9 votesEp 3: 6.5 · 9 votesEp 4: 6.7 · 9 votesEp 5: 6.7 · 10 votesEp 6: 6.0 · 9 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #2.17.211
2Episode #2.27.09
3Episode #2.36.59
4Episode #2.46.79
5Episode #2.56.710
6Episode #2.66.09

Season 3 (2008)

6.42 avg 6 episodes 6.6 → 6.6 36 min avg

Ep 1: 6.6 · 10 votesEp 2: 6.8 · 11 votesEp 3: 6.1 · 10 votesEp 4: 6.1 · 11 votesEp 5: 6.3 · 10 votesEp 6: 6.6 · 10 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #3.16.610
2Episode #3.26.811
3Episode #3.36.110
4Episode #3.46.111
5Episode #3.56.310
6Episode #3.66.610

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