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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 (1998-09-30) – 8 December 2000 (2000-12-08)
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. 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.

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
• Sacha Baron Cohen (in character as Ali G)
• Ricky Gervais
• Fred MacAulay
• Brendon Burns
• Sarah Alexander
• Jon Holmes
• Rich Hall
• Alex Lowe
• Will Smith
• Tommy Vance
• Ricky Grover
• Danny Bhoy
• Marc Wootton
• Jason Priestley
• Jimmy Carr

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.

References

1. "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.
2. ^ "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.
3. 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.
4. Westbrook, Caroline (26 March 2018). "Iain Lee personally apologises to Richard Madeley for 11 O'Clock Show remarks". Metro. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
5. Ferguson, Euan (29 August 2004). "'I don't mind if they point and laugh'". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
6. "Inside Comedy - Interviews - Paul Garner". Archived from the original on 26 March 2009.
7. "Controversial 11 0'Clock Show faces axe as Channel 4's new line-up launched". the Guardian. 10 November 2000. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
8. "Why do I squirm whenever Ali G is on the box?". Independent.co.uk. 9 December 1999.
9. 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.
10. ^ Hendry, Steve (8 March 2015). "Fred MacAulay prepares to step down from long-running BBC Scotland radio show". Daily Record. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
11. "Sarah Alexander: Blonde ambition". The Independent. 9 November 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
12. "Holmes to present 11 O'Clock Show". the Guardian. 2 October 2000. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
13. BBC. "BBC - Comedy - People A-Z - Rich Hall". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
14. "Alex Lowe, comedian news : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
15. "Tommy Vance". The Observer. 4 December 2005. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
16. "Oi, watch my show". The Scotsman.
17. "Jimmy Carr". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
18. "Channel 4 rapped over Dando". BBC News. 27 January 2000. Retrieved 1 April 2013.

External links

• The 11 O'Clock Show at IMDb
• The 11 O'Clock Show at epguides.com

• 1998 British television series debuts
• 2000 British television series endings
• 1990s British satirical television series
• 2000s British satirical television series
• Channel 4 comedy
• British English-language television shows
• Television series by Fremantle (company)