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'''''The 11 O'Clock Show''''' was a [[Satire|satirical]] late-night British [[television comedy]] series on [[Channel 4]] which featured topical sketches and commentary on news items.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Channel 4's 10 O'Clock Live: The 11 O'Clock Show at 10 O'Clock? |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8271596/Channel-4s-10-OClock-Live-The-11-OClock-Show-at-10-OClock.html |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Steve |title=Ali G was originally called The Yoof Wanker : Punching Up 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/punching-ups/2020/02/04/45336/ali_g_was_originally_called_the_yoof_wanker |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=www.chortle.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> |
'''''The 11 O'Clock Show''''' was a [[Satire|satirical]] late-night British [[television comedy]] series on [[Channel 4]] which featured topical sketches and commentary on news items.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Channel 4's 10 O'Clock Live: The 11 O'Clock Show at 10 O'Clock? |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8271596/Channel-4s-10-OClock-Live-The-11-OClock-Show-at-10-OClock.html |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bennett |first=Steve |title=Ali G was originally called The Yoof Wanker : Punching Up 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/punching-ups/2020/02/04/45336/ali_g_was_originally_called_the_yoof_wanker |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=www.chortle.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> |
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| The 11 O'Clock Show | |
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| Genre | Satire, comedy |
| Developed by | Talkback |
| 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 |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 144 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30–35 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 30 September 1998 – 8 December 2000 |
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| 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
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
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
- ^ "Channel 4's 10 O'Clock Live: The 11 O'Clock Show at 10 O'Clock?". www.telegraph.co.uk. 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. 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.