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.[2] 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.[3]
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[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
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.[18]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ferguson, Euan (29 August 2004). "'I don't mind if they point and laugh'". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Pilley, Max (25 October 2024). "Ricky Gervais celebrates 26 years since being made redundant, which led to standup success: "I was 37"". NME. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b Hendry, Steve (8 March 2015). "Fred MacAulay prepares to step down from long-running BBC Scotland radio show". Daily Record. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ BBC. "BBC - Comedy - People A-Z - Rich Hall". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Alex Lowe, comedian news : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Tommy Vance". The Observer. 4 December 2005. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "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.
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