Jono and Ben
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| Presented by |
Jono Pryor Ben Boyce |
| Starring |
Guy Williams (supporting role in series one; co-host from series 2 onwards) Rose Matafeo (series 2 onwards) Nathan Bevan Frankie O'Halloran Jamie Christmas |
| Narrated by | Guy Williams (intro only) |
| Theme music composer | Franklin Rd |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 100 (list of episodes) |
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| Location(s) | Auckland |
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| Running time | 44 minutes |
| Production company(s) | MediaWorks New Zealand |
| Distributor | MediaWorks New Zealand |
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| Original network | Three (New Zealand) |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | July 13, 2012 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Jono and Ben, previously titled Jono and Ben at Ten, is a satirical news and entertainment show hosted by Jono Pryor and Ben Boyce. The show currently airs on Three on Thursday nights at 7:30 pm. The show combines pre-filmed sketches, pranks and parodies, linked together by segments filmed in front of a small studio audience. A third presenter, Guy Williams sits in a chair to the right of the stage and provides comic foil for the hosts. In 2015 the show moved from 10pm to 7:30pm and was extended to run for an hour; due to the timeslot change, the show was renamed Jono and Ben. In 2017 the show will move to Thursdays nights and start broadcasting live (with prerecorded segments and sketches).
Jono and Ben also cohost The Edge's drive show with Sharyn Casey. From 2014 to 2016, they hosted The Rock's drive show.
The show began in 2012, bringing together presenters from two previous TV3 shows. Jono Pryor was previously the host of The Jono Project, which ran from 2008-2011, while Ben Boyce was one half of the popular long running series Pulp Sport and his own series, WANNA-BEn. Jono and Ben at Ten combines elements from both hosts' former shows, including the topical media satire of The Jono Project and hidden camera stunts involving the public that Pulp Sport was famous for.
While the show is hosted by and named after, Jono Pryor and Ben Boyce, Guy Williams has been the third chair since the beginning (having crossed from The Jono Project to Jono and Ben at Ten). Series two saw him move from being credited as a guest appearance to co-host. In November 2013, Jono and Ben announced they will have a second co-host, comedian and former children's show presenter, Rose Matafeo.
The first series' finale, which aired 30 November 2012, was a double length episode and aired at the earlier time of 9.30PM.
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