When is The Real Full Monty on ITV, which celebrities are taking part and what is it raising money for?
ITV is giving the ladies a treat, as they celebrate the film The Full Monty with a TV special.
A whole batch of celebrities are getting ready to strip off, and it's all in the name of charity.
What is The Full Monty film?
In 1997, a comedy-drama film with a difference exploded onto our screens.
It became an instant box office smash hit when word spread the men would go The Full Monty by baring all on stage.
Despite a budget of under £3million, it made over £200million in ticket sales and was later adapted into a musical in 2000 and a play in 2013.
The motley crew of unlikely strippers included actors Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, William Snape, Steve Huison, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Barber and Hugo Speer.
Directed by Peter Cattaneo, the men strutted their stuff to Tom Jones' You Can Leave Your Hat on, which to this day has become a globally recognised film track.
Although it was a light-hearted comedy, the film raised difficult issues including: unemployment, fathers' rights, depression, homophobia and suicide.
What is The Real Full Monty?
The film’s 20th anniversary is marked with an ITV special — ending with the celebrities taking their clothes off at the London Palladium.
Diversity dancer Ashley Banjo prepared the stars for the show.
The show is supported by charities Movember, Cancer Research, Everyman and Prostate Cancer UK to raise awareness.
The stars baring all for the cheeky tribute are:
- Harry Judd from McFly
- Elliott Wright formerly of The Only Way Is Essex
- Wayne Sleep, former ballet dancer and star of The Real Marigold Hotel
- Matthew Wolfenden who plays David Metcalfe in Emmerdale
- Mark Foster, the former Olympic swimmer
- Dominic Littlewood, who is a consumer affairs journalist
- Danny John-Jules, star of Red Dwarf and Death in Paradise
- Alexander Armstrong, who is famed for quiz show Pointless and the Pimms advert
When can I watch The Real Full Monty?
The Real Full Monty will air on ITV again at 10:15pm TONIGHT, Sunday December 31.
If you miss it, you can catch it again on the .
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