1982 entitled In at the Deep End, which followed the same format as 'The Big Time' only using two celebrities, Chris Serle and Paul Heiney, as they undertook various tasks as complete beginners in professional roles. Challenges included Serle taking part in a ballroom dancing competition and becoming a snooker player partnering World champion Steve Davis in a mixed-doubles event and Heiney becoming a chef at Langhan's Brasserie, a dress designer for a catwalk show, a celebrity hairdresser (where he cut Jilly Cooper's hair), directing Bananarama's video for "A Trick of the Night" and an actor in a Michael Caine movie. Series 1 Broadcast Tuesday evenings on BBC1 at 7:45pm Series 2 Broadcast Wednesday evenings on BBC1 at 9:25pm Series 3 References External links 1976 British television series debuts 1987 British television series endings 1970s British documentary television series 1980s British documentary television series British reality television series BBC television documentaries English-language television shows