News Release

P&O Cruises is proud to welcome Ant & Dec on deck!

Top TV duo Ant and Dec will host a special episode of ITV’s award-winning Saturday Night Takeaway live from the top deck of Britannia in Barcelona on Saturday, April 2,2016, P&O Cruises announced today.

Filmed in front of a live audience of passengers, Ant & Dec will be going overboard with celebrity guests, stunts, incredible performances, competitions and plenty of surprises along the way.

Throughout the next series of Saturday Night Takeaway, viewers will have the chance to win free cabins and join the entire luxury cruise, plus see this very special episode filmed live on board. The 14 night cruise will leave Southampton on March 27 2016 and call at Cadiz; Barcelona; Civitavecchia (Rome); Ajaccio, Corsica; Gibraltar before returning to Southampton on April 10.

P&O Cruises SVP sales & marketing Paul Ludlow said "We are delighted that Britain's most popular Saturday night show will be broadcasting live from Britain's biggest and newest cruise ship. This will be a spectacular event and our guests will be able to join in the fun on the evening as Ant and Dec present a memorable show from Britannia in Barcelona."

 Saturday Night Takeaway’s executive producer, Pete Ogden, said:  “I am thrilled to be working with P&O Cruises to shoot a live episode of the series on board Britannia.  It is a huge undertaking, but I am confident that we will work together to make it a spectacular event.”

To book visit our website, call P&O Cruises contact centre or visit your local travel agent. Link - www.pocruises.com/B608

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About P&O Cruises
P&O Cruises has a fleet of eight ships offering holidays tailored to British tastes combining genuine service, a sense of occasion and attention to detail, ensuring passengers have the holiday of a lifetime, every time. Azura was launched in April 2010 – officially named by Godmother Darcey Bussell CBE. Small ship Adonia was added to the fleet in May 2011, named by Dame Shirley Bassey, DBE. Britannia, a new 141,000 ton ship, was named by HM The Queen on March 10, 2015.

For further press information please contact:-
Michele Andjel, michele.andjel@carnivalukgroup.com
Tel: 023 8065 6653 / 07730 732 072