Balls of SteelBalls 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.
Episode 1
Aug 19, 2005
In the first episode we see: "The Alex Zane Buzzin' Game" where players are annoyed by a faulty buzzer. "The Annoying Devil" annoying people whilst they're going to or are at work. Involving lots of crazy antics with pooh. "Neg's Urban Sports: Big Stranger Rodeo". Neg jumps on the back of complete strangers and tries to hold on for as long as possible. "The Pain Men" hurt themselves with various DIY tools including a heat gun, a professional sander, and a hammer and nail into the hand. Olivia Lee uses her electrified autograph pen to shock Mischa Barton, Matt Dillon and Nick Park. She then uses her silly microphone cards on; Dennis Hopper, Charlotte Rampling and Jenny McCarthy. Danny Glover, John Leguizamo and Parison Hilton are then interviewed with a dildo microphone. Randy Campbell "Stunt Man" then plans to do a stage stunt.
Episode 2
Aug 26, 2005
In the second episode we see: "The Annoying Devil" annoying motorists in a variety of ways. "The Militant Black Guy" gets upset when he visits a gardening centre, a wine cellar and a DVD rental store. "Alex Zane's Cleverness Game" annoys various specialists by claiming they're wrong when in fact they're right. "The Big Gay Outing" asks a few random members of the public if they "Fancy a bum?". He then goes on to do the same to a cab driver and a window cleaner. "The Man Tester" picks up a guy in a bar, chats him up and then pretends to be disabled to see if he'll stay or go. Randy Campbell attempts another studio stunt.
Episode 3
Sep 2, 2005
Olivia Lee annoys more celebrities. Using a dildo microphone she interviews; Ozzy Osbourne, Cheryl Tweedy, Rachel Stevens, Charlotte Church, Mario Van Peebles, Ross Kemp, Michelle Bass, Carol Vorderman and John Leslie. "Neg's Urban Sports: Urban Sprinting". Neg pretends to shop-lift from stores by planting a security tag on himself, forcing security guards to chase him. "The Annoying Devil" decides to annoy shoppers in a variety of ways, including giving away free umbrellas with insults stuck to them. "The Bunny Boiler" annoys a happy couple on the beach, by flirting with the guy whilst his girlfriend is there. "The Worlds Worst: Barman" annoys people by driving a London cab... badly. "The Pain Men" investigate dangers of the office by slamming their hands into a filing cabinet drawer, pinging elastic bands back on their foreheads and stapling their tongues to a filing cabinet.
Episode 4
Sep 9, 2005
In this episode we see: "The Alex Zane Lying Game" - where Alex Zane creates a "lie detector" out of an air-conditioning unit, forcing a member of the public to admit to more than he probably should. "The Militant Black Guy" goes to zoo, a travel agents and a butchers. "The Naked Man" visits the Lake District, surprising the local ramblers. Olivia Lee is back with her water pistol microphone. Her latest victims are: Julian Fellowes, Leilani, Pete Doherty, Darius, Sharon Osbourne and Tom Cruise. "The Man Tester" decides to pick up a guy in a bar and entice him into a bizarre sexual situation. Will he stay or will he go? Randy Campbell is back for the final time to do a stunt in the studio.
Episode 5
Sep 16, 2005
In this episode: "The Annoying Devil" decides to target people who are relaxing. "The Bunny Boiler" flirts with a guy who is with his girlfriend in the park. Needless to say his girlfriend gets very aggressive. "The Pain Men" show us what dangers lurk in the kitchen by slamming their heads in a fridge door, catching their tongues in an electric whisk and ramming freshly cut onions into their eyes. "Alex Zane's Sex Contract Game" is similar to "Blind Date" in which 3 guys are asked questions by an attractive woman, and she eventually picks one. The difference is that the guys are contractually obligated to have sex that evening... but who with? "Neg's Urban Sports: Make Them Move" shows us Neg attempting to make members of the public move from various places, such as park benches and bus stops, but without touching them. "The Worlds Worst: Barman" arrives, annoying customers in a bar.
Episode 6
Sep 23, 2005
An inappropriate Olivia Lee interviews celebrities at a charity football match, the Bunny Boiler gets up to her usual tricks over coffee, and Big Gay Following propositions anyone who crosses his path.
Episode 7
Sep 30, 2005
The Annoying Devil gets his message across in a very public way and Olivia Lee gets her own message across to Big Ron Atkinson at a charity golf tournament.
