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The 11 O'Clock Showwas asatiricallate-night Britishtelevision comedyseries onChannel 4which featured topical sketches and commentary on news items.[1]It ran between 30 September 1998 and 8 December 2000, most notably hosted byIain LeeandDaisy Donovan.[2]The show boosted the careers of the previously little-knownRicky Gervais,Sacha Baron Cohen(in character asAli G),Jimmy Carr,andMackenzie Crook.[3]
| The 11 O'Clock Show | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 | |
Hosts and presenters
editThe 11 O'Clock Showunderwent 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[4]
- Daisy Donovan[2]
- Mackenzie Crook[5]
- Paul Garner[6]
- Sacha Baron Cohen(in character as Ali G)[7][8]
- Ricky Gervais[9]
- Fred MacAulay[10]
- Brendon Burns[10]
- Sarah Alexander[11]
- Jon Holmes[12]
- Rich Hall[13]
- Alex Lowe[14]
- Will Smith
- Tommy Vance[15]
- Ricky Grover[16]
- Danny Bhoy
- Marc Wootton
- Jason Priestley
- Jimmy Carr[17]
Controversy
editIn January 2000, the show came under criticism from theBroadcasting Standards Commissionfollowing viewer complaints about comments made on the show about recently-deceased TV presenterJill Dando,Bobby Willis(the husband of entertainerCilla Black) and golferPayne Stewart.[18]
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.Retrieved23 January2023.
- ^ab"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.Retrieved23 January2023.
- ^Bennett, Steve."Ali G was originally called The Yoof Wanker: Punching Up 2020: Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide".www.chortle.co.uk.Retrieved23 January2023.
- ^Westbrook, Caroline (26 March 2018)."Iain Lee personally apologises to Richard Madeley for 11 O'Clock Show remarks".Metro.Retrieved23 January2023.
- ^Ferguson, Euan (29 August 2004)."'I don't mind if they point and laugh'".The Observer.ISSN0029-7712.Retrieved30 October2024.
- ^"Inside Comedy - Interviews - Paul Garner".Archived fromthe originalon 26 March 2009.
- ^"Controversial 11 0'Clock Show faces axe as Channel 4's new line-up launched".the Guardian.10 November 2000.Retrieved23 January2023.
- ^"Why do I squirm whenever Ali G is on the box?".Independent.co.uk.9 December 1999.
- ^Pilley, Max (25 October 2024)."Ricky Gervais celebrates 26 years since being made redundant, which led to standup success:" I was 37 "".NME.Retrieved30 October2024.
- ^abHendry, Steve (8 March 2015)."Fred MacAulay prepares to step down from long-running BBC Scotland radio show".Daily Record.Retrieved30 October2024.
- ^"Sarah Alexander: Blonde ambition".The Independent.9 November 2005.Retrieved23 January2023.
- ^"Holmes to present 11 O'Clock Show".the Guardian.2 October 2000.Retrieved23 January2023.
- ^BBC."BBC - Comedy - People A-Z - Rich Hall".www.bbc.co.uk.Retrieved30 October2024.
- ^"Alex Lowe, comedian news: Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide".www.chortle.co.uk.Retrieved30 October2024.
- ^"Tommy Vance".The Observer.4 December 2005.ISSN0029-7712.Retrieved30 October2024.
- ^"Oi, watch my show".The Scotsman.
- ^"Jimmy Carr".The Times.ISSN0140-0460.Retrieved23 January2023.
- ^"Channel 4 rapped over Dando".BBC News.27 January 2000.Retrieved1 April2013.