Where's Elvis This Week?
| Where's Elvis This Week? | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Jon Stewart Mike McShane |
| Country of origin | United States United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Sarah Smith |
| Running time | 30 min |
| Original release | |
| Release | 31 May – 10 November 1996 |
Where's Elvis This Week? was a short-lived, half-hour, weekly comedy talk show presented by Mike McShane in the pilot episode,[1][2] and Jon Stewart for the remaining episodes, that aired on Sunday nights in the United Kingdom on BBC Two.[3][4] It was filmed at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City and featured a set of panellists—two from the United Kingdom, and two from the United States. The panellists discussed news items and cultural issues. It premiered in the United Kingdom on 31 May 1996, and six episodes aired in total.
The 20 panellists from the 5 episodes which Jon Stewart presented include: Eddie Izzard, Laurie Pike, Scott Capurro, Phill Jupitus, Christopher Hitchens, Helen Gurley Brown, Tony Hawks, Dave Chappelle, Felix Dexter, Joe Queenan, Lowri Turner, Norm Macdonald, David Baddiel, Wendy Wasserstein, Martin Clunes, Ed Koch, Arthur Smith, Nora Ephron, Armando Iannucci, and Craig Kilborn.[5][6]
Episodes
| No. | Presenter | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike McShane | 31 May 1996[1][2] |
| 2 | Jon Stewart | 6 October 1996[5][7] |
| 3 | Jon Stewart | 13 October 1996[8] |
| 4 | Jon Stewart | 20 October 1996[9] |
| 5 | Jon Stewart | 3 November 1996[6] |
| 6 | Jon Stewart | 10 November 1996[10] |
References
- ^ a b "Where's Elvis This Week? Episode 1 Pilot (1996)". BFI. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Where's Elvis This Week? Episode 1 Pilot". BBC Programme Index. 31 May 1996. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Mumford, Gwilym (6 August 2015). "Do you remember Jon Stewart's short-lived BBC chatshow?". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Huff, Richard (10 October 1996). "Stewart Gets Chatty for Brit Talk Show". New York Daily News. p. 119. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Where's Elvis This Week? Episode 2". BFI Collections. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Where's Elvis This Week? Episode 5". BBC Programme Index. 3 November 1996. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Where's Elvis This Week? Episode 2". BBC Programme Index. 6 October 1996. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Where's Elvis This Week? Episode 3". BBC Programme Index. 13 October 1996. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Where's Elvis This Week? Episode 4". BBC Programme Index. 20 October 1996. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Where's Elvis This Week? Episode 6". BBC Programme Index. 10 November 1996. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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