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About Playing It Straight

Playing It Straight is a reality TV series that premiered on Channel 4 on April 8, 2005. It has 2 seasons and 14 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 8, aired on February 27, 2012.

The reality game show that throws down the ultimate gaydar gauntlet, with money at stake for the man who can 'play it straight'.

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14 episodes · 2 seasons

Series 1

2005 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 21 years ago

One gorgeous girl - Zoe from Kent - finds herself in paradise when transported to a Mexican hacienda and presented with 11 drop-dead gorgeous men, all with the aim of winning her heart. But not all of them are who they seem... some of them are straight and some of them are gay. If Zoe picks a straight man at the end, the happy couple will split £100,000 prize money between them; but if a gay guy can play it straight, he'll win the whole £100,000 for himself.

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  1. E6

    6. Episode 6

    Finale

    Last in the series of the reality game show that tests one girl's gaydar, with a huge cash prize at stake. After the tensions and revelations of last time, just three men are left.

  2. E5

    5. Episode 5

    The penultimate episode in the series with £50,000 up for grabs for Zoe, and the whole £100,000 available to the gay man who can 'play it straight'.

  3. E4

    4. Episode 4

    Just six men are left standing, but how many of them are playing it straight? More tests take place, to help Zoe and steer her towards the prize.

  4. E3

    3. Episode 3

    With two more boys gone from the hacienda, Zoe gets a chance to see just how rugged the rest are as they set off on horseback to camp under the stars.

  5. E2

    2. Episode 2

    The eight boys play cowboy down at the corral as they try to escape the lasso in order to win a date with Zoe.

  6. E1

    1. Episode 1

    June Sarpong presents the reality game show where one beautiful girl must pick her dream partner from 10 handsome, single men. The twist is that some of the men are gay...

Series 2

2012 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 14 years ago

Eleven boys and one girl arrive in Spain to participate in what they think is a show called Dream Date, until Jameela Jamil reveals that they're actually taking part in Playing It Straight...

Playing It Straight Series 2 release dates →
  1. E8

    8. Episode 8

    Finale

    Jameela Jamil presents a tale of love and deceit in the Spanish sun. One beautiful girl must pick her dream partner from eleven boys. If she gets it right they both walk away with £25k each.

  2. E7

    7. Episode 7

    The theme of the semi-final is the 'modern man'. The boys are under pressure to be strong but sensitive and endure a series of challenges before a surprise double elimination.

  3. E6

    6. Episode 6

    This week is all about camping it up in the Pyrenees as the guys are put through their paces by extreme orienteering, serenading Cara around the campfire, and abseiling down a cliff.

  4. E5

    5. Episode 5

    After a trip to the Dali Museum the boys must draw two nude life models, the painter of the best picture wins a date with Cara. And Jameela announces a suprise elimination.

  5. E4

    4. Episode 4

    The action moves to the gay mecca of Sitges where the locals try to help Cara. Jameela delivers a surprise of two new beefy boys who join the show and then there's a fish-gutting task.

  6. E3

    3. Episode 3

    The remaining boys face three challenges - laughing Cara into bed, lingerie removal and a kissing challenge - before acting as models as Cara directs a cover shoot for a gay magazine.

  7. E2

    2. Episode 2

    The boys are given a tour of a Catalan sausage museum and then take part in a cookery contest to secure a date with Cara while the losers face a good old pelting with rotten tomatoes.

  8. E1

    1. Episode 1

    Eleven boys compete for the affections of single girl Cara. But Jameela reveals to Cara that, while some of the boys are straight, others are playing it straight and competing for a cash prize...

Playing It Straight FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Playing It Straight?

Playing It Straight has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on February 27, 2012.

When did the latest episode of Playing It Straight come out?

The most recent episode of Playing It Straight, Season 2 Episode 8, aired on February 27, 2012.

How many seasons of Playing It Straight are there?

Playing It Straight has 2 seasons with 14 episodes in total.

When did Playing It Straight first air?

Playing It Straight first aired on Channel 4 on April 8, 2005.

How do I get notified when new episodes of Playing It Straight are released?

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