Carpool (web series)
Carpool is a web series presented by English actor and comedian Robert Llewellyn. In each episode he interviews a guest while giving them a lift in an eco-friendly car. The guests are often well-known British television personalities such as Jonathan Ross or Ade Edmondson. However, Llewellyn also interviews less-well-known figures as long as he feels that they will prove to be an interesting subject. The guests also included Llewellyn's fellow Red Dwarf actors, Danny John Jules, Craig Charles, Chris Barrie and Hattie Hayridge. Llewellyn has also reunited with his Scrapheap Challenge co-hosts, Cathy Rogers and Lisa Rogers for interviews.
The show was filmed using small cameras mounted within the car. Llewellyn drives his guest to a destination of their choosing as they talk informally about a variety of subjects. As Llewellyn is driving for the majority of the time, it can be difficult to deal with technical problems especially interference from mobile phones. Occasionally, as in the Lisa Rogers episode, outside events such as being stopped by police interrupt the discussions.
The TV show, based on the web format, has been developed by RDF. Funded and sponsored by Toyota, Carpool was first broadcast on Dave on 4 November 2010.
Carpool has been shortlisted for best content partnership in Broadcast Awards.
Episodes
Dave series guests
| Episode | Guests | Original Air Date |
| 1 | Rufus Hound and Jason Manford | 4 November 2010 |
| 2 | Arthur Smith and Chris Addison | 11 November 2010 |
| 3 | Rob Brydon and Jeremy Hardy | 18 November 2010 |
| 4 | Ross Noble and Stephen K Amos | 25 November 2010 |
| 5 | Craig Charles and Paul Daniels | 2 December 2010 |
| 6 | Jo Brand and Jason Byrne | 5 January 2011 |
| 7 | David Baddiel and Tim Minchin | 12 January 2011 |
| 8 | Phill Jupitus and Toby Williams | 19 January 2011 |
| 9 | Tim Vine and Doon Mackichan | 26 January 2011 |
| 10 | Jim Jefferies and Richard Herring | 2 February 2011 |
Technical failures
Some shows were filmed, but due to technical failures, the episodes were never released. This is a list of them, along with the technical errors that occurred.- Helen Lederer – Out of focus picture and inaudible sound.
- John Hegley – A "total sound fail".
- Nick Carpenter – Camera batteries were flat.
- Cathy Rogers – Microphone failed halfway through, the first half was shown in her other episode
Commissioning
On 30 June 2010, it was announced that new shows will appear on the UKTV channel, Dave, as well as still appearing online after broadcast and that the format of the show will remain unchanged.