| The 11 O'Clock Show | |
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| Genre | Satire, Comedy |
| Presented by | Brendan Burns (Series 1) Fred MacAulay (Series 1) Iain Lee (Series 2-4) 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 min. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Channel 4 |
| Picture format | PAL |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original run | 1998 – 2000 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | 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.
The series ran from 1998 - 2000, most notably while hosted by Iain Lee and Daisy Donovan. The programme is noted for launching the careers of Ricky Gervais and Sacha Baron Cohen.
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
- Daisy Donovan
- Mackenzie Crook
- Paul Garner (comedian)
- Sacha Baron Cohen
- Ricky Gervais
- Fred MacAulay
- Brendon Burns
- Dan Demetriou
- Sarah Alexander
- Rich Hall
- Will Smith
- Tommy Vance
- Ricky Grover
- Danny Boyd
- Jimmy Carr
- Marc Wootton
- Jason Priestley
Going on to success
The 11 O'Clock Show introduced a number of performers who have gone on to much greater success.
- Ricky Gervais, who went on to co-create The Office and Extras
- Sacha Baron Cohen, who went on to create Da Ali G Show and films Borat and Brüno
- Mackenzie Crook, who also went on to The Office as well as TV to Go, had a role in the Pirates of the Caribbean films, and is now appearing in Skins
- Sarah Alexander, who had appeared on TV before, and went on to play Susan Walker in Coupling, Dr Angela Hunter in Green Wing and Mel Cook in The Worst Week of My Life
- Brendon Burns, who went on to co-host I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Live! amid other regular television appearances
- Marc Wootton who went on to star in Shirley Ghostman
- Andre Vincent and Shawn Pye were both writers on the show
- Comedy writer/performers who also wrote on the show include David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Rhys Thomas, Tony Way, James Bachman, and Charlie Brooker
External links
- The 11 O'Clock Show at the Internet Movie Database
- The 11 O'Clock Show at TV.com
- The 11 O'Clock Show at EpGuides.com
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