Loose Women
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| Format | Talk Show |
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| Presented by | Jackie Brambles Andrea McLean |
| Starring | Sherrie Hewson Carol McGiffin Coleen Nolan Jane McDonald Denise Welch Lynda Bellingham Rachel Agnew |
| Opening theme | Patrick Duffin |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 13 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Karl Newton |
| Producer(s) | ITV Studios |
| Location(s) | The London Studios |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV |
| Original run | 6 September 1999 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The View |
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| Official website | |
Loose Women is a British lunchtime programme, which was first broadcast in 1999 on ITV. It consists of a panel of four women who interview celebrities and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip and sexism, in front of a studio audience. The show is based on The View format from the American ABC network.
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[edit] Production
When it began, the series was filmed in London. After the second series in 2000, the show moved to a Manchester studio and was briefly re-branded as Live Talk. In 2002, Loose Women returned for a third run and by the fourth series a year later, it had moved to a studio in Norwich. For series six in 2004, the show returned to The London Studios where it has remained in Studio 3, although the set has been updated twice. The show enjoys high viewing figures in its daytime slot, and, since 2007, has aired all year round, with only a short hiatus at Christmas and a longer 'end-of season' break in August. Of the five weekday shows, Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays are broadcast live, where Wednesday's and Friday's shows are pre-recorded the night before.
[edit] Panel
The panel comprises four women from various professions in the entertainment and journalism industries, including actresses, singers, authors, presenters and reporters. Although all four women are classed as presenters in the credits, one acts as the main anchor, linking to breaks and competitions and addressing the television audience. Kaye Adams and Nadia Sawalha were the original anchors, and Adams held on to role for the first ten series until the end of 2006, when she left to go on maternity leave. Adams was expected to return for a new series, but in August 2007 she confirmed in her newspaper column that after 7 years, she decided that she wanted to move on to other projects and would not be returning.[1] Occasionally regular panelists such as Carol McGiffin and Denise Welch assume the position of anchor and there have been guest hosts, such as Carole Malone and Ruth Langsford. However, since 2007, the job has been mainly shared by Jackie Brambles and Andrea McLean who present for half of each week. The panelists also rotate throughout the week, with three of them appearing on each show. A new anchor will be brought in in August after the departure of Jackie Brambles.[2]
[edit] Make Me a Loose Woman
In 2009 ITV1 held a nationwide search for a female member of the public to appear as a panelist for five episodes. The winner was Rachel Agnew, who claimed in her audition tape to be the voice you hear in many shops' queue systems: "Cashier number ... please". She first appeared as a panelist on Wednesday 8 July, and is expected to appear over the duration of the summer months.
[edit] Loose @ 5.30
Loose @ 5.30 aired at 5.30pm on ITV for two weeks from Monday, 29 May 2006. This teatime version of Loose Women was a slight twist on the original format because the panel was composed of both men and women for the first time. Kaye Adams and Ted Robbins anchored each show with two more panellists, sometimes both female but usually another male and female.
The other panelists included Sherrie Hewson, Jane McDonald, Carol McGiffin, Coleen Nolan and Denise Welch from the Loose Women team and former Loose Women guests Jason Gardiner and Jeff Brazier. The spin-off did not prove popular and Loose Women was moved back to its original lunchtime slot and is currently being shown weekdays at 12.30pm on ITV.
[edit] Controversies
On 17 June 2008, comedienne Joan Rivers was a guest on the show and made an error by not realising that the show was completely live and not recorded.[3][4] She appeared to believe that the producers would "bleep" her swearing and said the words "fucking shit", referring to film star Russell Crowe, which subsequently went live to the public on ITV at approximately 1pm in the afternoon. The co-hosts immediately apologised for Rivers' outburst and during the commercial break she was asked to leave the set and not invited to come back for her final segment. A spokesperson for the show says, "Guests are always briefed that it is a live daytime show and are reminded not to swear or use inappropriate language. An editorial decision was taken that Joan Rivers should not appear in the final part of the programme. We would like to apologise to Loose Women viewers for the inappropriate language used on today's show." Rivers, for her part, finds it all quite funny. "I said: 'I apologise.' Everyone apologised. It was hilariously funny," she says. Joan adds that this was the first time she had been removed from a TV show in 40 years and she was "thrilled".[5]
[edit] Criticism
On 6 June 2008, the programme was criticised by British newspaper The Guardian as offensive and hateful to both men and women, for being sexist, and a case of feminism gone too far due to the concept of having a politically incorrect representation of an all-female cast of panelists. [6] [7]
[edit] DVD release
In late 2008, ITV released Let Loose: The Very Best Of Loose Women, a DVD featuring highlights of Series 12. The DVD is introduced by Jackie Brambles & Coleen Nolan, with Jane McDonald & Carol McGiffin giving an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the set at The London Studios.
[edit] Awards
| Date | Ceremony | Award | Status |
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| 03/09/2007 | TV Quick & TV Choice Awards | Best Daytime Show | Won |
| 19/03/2008 | Royal Television Society | Best Daytime Programme | Nominated |
| 25/06/2008 | TV Quick & TV Choice Awards | Best Daytime Programme | Won |
| 10/03/2009 | Television and Radio Industries Club | TV Daytime Programme award | Won |
| TBA | TV Quick & TV Choice Awards | Best Daytime Programme | Currently Nominated |
[edit] List of panelists
The following table lists present and former Loose Women panelists, and the years they have been active.
| Panelist | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Adams | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Kaye Adams | On | Off | |||||||||
| Trish Adudu | On | Off | |||||||||
| Rachel Agnew | Off | On | |||||||||
| Susie Amy | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Jeni Barnett | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Amanda Barrie | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Tamara Beckwith | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Lynda Bellingham | Off | On | |||||||||
| Denise Black | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Karren Brady | On | Off | |||||||||
| Jackie Brambles | Off | On | |||||||||
| Fern Britton | On | Off | |||||||||
| Jo Bunting | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Emma Bunton | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Danielle Bux | Off | On | |||||||||
| Rhona Cameron | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Sarah Cawood | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Pattie Coldwell | On | Off | |||||||||
| Michelle Collins | Off | On | |||||||||
| Josie D'Arby | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Terri Dwyer | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Jenny Eclair | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Jennifer Ellison | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Kate Garraway | Off | On | Off | On | Off | ||||||
| Lesley Garrett | Off | On | Off | On | |||||||
| Sheryl Gascoigne | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Michelle Gayle | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Trisha Goddard | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Christine Hamilton | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Alison Hammond | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Julie Hesmondhalgh | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Sherrie Hewson | Off | On | |||||||||
| Lucy-Jo Hudson | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Gloria Hunniford | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Sue Jenkins | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Kerry Katona | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Philippa Kennedy | On | Off | |||||||||
| Ruth Langsford | On | Off | On | Off | |||||||
| Amy Lamé | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Carole Malone | Off | On | Off | On | Off | ||||||
| Kym Marsh | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Sharon Marshall | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Lisa Maxwell | Off | On | |||||||||
| Daisy McAndrew | Off | On | |||||||||
| Jane McDonald | Off | On | |||||||||
| Carol McGiffin | Off | On | |||||||||
| Andrea McLean | Off | On | |||||||||
| Jayne Middlemiss | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Jane Moore | On | Off | |||||||||
| Gigi Morley | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Sheree Murphy | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Coleen Nolan | Off | On | Off | On | |||||||
| Wendi Peters | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Fiona Phillips | Off | On | Off | On | Off | On | |||||
| Eve Pollard | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Jenny Powell | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Jodie Prenger | Off | On | |||||||||
| Linda Robson | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Lisa Rogers | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Bridget Rowe | On | Off | |||||||||
| Jacey Salles | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Nadia Sawalha | On | Off | |||||||||
| Nina Sebastiane | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Suzanne Shaw | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Sinitta | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Penny Smith | Off | On | |||||||||
| Lucy Speed | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Claire Sweeney | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Melanie Sykes | Off | On | Off | On | |||||||
| Gillian Taylforth | Off | On | Off | On | Off | On | Off | ||||
| Sarah Totty | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Jenni Trent Hughes | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Anthea Turner | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Zoe Tyler | Off | On | |||||||||
| Nina Wadia | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Denise Welch | Off | On | |||||||||
| Rebecca Wheatley | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| Toyah Willcox | Off | On | Off | ||||||||
| 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ "LOOSE WOMAN: THE KAYE ADAMS COLUMN". Daily Record. 4 August 2007. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/saturday/tm_method=full%26objectID=19569585%26siteID=66633-name_page.html. Retrieved on 2007-08-07.
- ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article2413596.ece
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jun/17/itv.television2?gusrc=rss&feed=media
- ^ http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs-old/celebs-front-page/2008/06/17/joan-rivers-taken-off-tv-s-loose-women-after-four-letter-rant-at-russell-crowe-115875-20610887/
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1027219/Yes-I-swore-Im-----sorry-Joan-Rivers-shows-remorse-letter-outburst-TVs-Loose-Women.html
- ^ "Is Loose Women hateful". guardian.co.uk. http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/organgrinder/2008/06/is_loose_women_hateful.html. Retrieved on 2008-06-18.
- ^ "The loose cannons of daytime TV". guardian.co.uk. http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/women/story/0,,2284241,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-06-18.
[edit] External links
- Loose Women at itv.com
- Loose Women at the Internet Movie Database
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