The 11 O'Clock Show
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| The 11 O'Clock Show | |
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| Genre | Satire, comedy |
| Presented by | Brendon Burns (series 1) Fred MacAulay (series 1) Iain Lee (series 1–4) Daisy Donovan (series 2–4) Jon Holmes (series 5) Sarah Alexander (series 5) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 144 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30–35 minutes |
| Production company | Talkback |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 30 September 1998 – 8 December 2000 |
| Related | |
| Da Ali G Show | |
The 11 O'Clock Show was a satirical late-night British television comedy series on Channel 4 which featured topical sketches and commentary on news items.[1] It ran between 30 September 1998 and 8 December 2000, most notably hosted by Iain Lee and Daisy Donovan. The show boosted the careers of the previously little-known Ricky Gervais, Sacha Baron Cohen (in character as Ali G), Jimmy Carr, and Mackenzie Crook.[2]
Hosts and presenters
[edit]The 11 O'Clock Show underwent a number of line-up changes during its run. There are numerous cases of external-segment reporters becoming studio hosts, and vice versa. Notable presenters and cast members included:
- Iain Lee[3]
- Daisy Donovan[4]
- Mackenzie Crook
- Paul Garner[5]
- Sacha Baron Cohen (in character as Ali G)[6][7]
- Ricky Gervais
- Fred MacAulay
- Brendon Burns
- Sarah Alexander[8]
- Jon Holmes[9]
- Rich Hall
- Alex Lowe
- Will Smith
- Tommy Vance
- Ricky Grover[10]
- Danny Bhoy
- Marc Wootton
- Jason Priestley
- Jimmy Carr[11]
Controversy
[edit]In January 2000, the show came under criticism from the Broadcasting Standards Commission following viewer complaints about comments made on the show about recently-deceased TV presenter Jill Dando, Bobby Willis (the husband of entertainer Cilla Black) and golfer Payne Stewart.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Channel 4's 10 O'Clock Live: The 11 O'Clock Show at 10 O'Clock?". www.telegraph.co.uk. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Bennett, Steve. "Ali G was originally called The Yoof Wanker : Punching Up 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Westbrook, Caroline (26 March 2018). "Iain Lee personally apologises to Richard Madeley for 11 O'Clock Show remarks". Metro. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Daisy Donovan: 'I still can't believe I asked Denis Healey if he'd given Margaret Thatcher a pearl necklace'". www.telegraph.co.uk. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Inside Comedy - Interviews - Paul Garner". Archived from the original on 26 March 2009.
- ^ "Controversial 11 0'Clock Show faces axe as Channel 4's new line-up launched". the Guardian. 10 November 2000. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Why do I squirm whenever Ali G is on the box?". Independent.co.uk. 9 December 1999.
- ^ "Sarah Alexander: Blonde ambition". The Independent. 9 November 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Holmes to present 11 O'Clock Show". the Guardian. 2 October 2000. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Oi, watch my show". The Scotsman.
- ^ "Jimmy Carr". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Channel 4 rapped over Dando". BBC News. 27 January 2000. Retrieved 1 April 2013.