The Eleven O'Clock Show
| 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 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 minutes |
| Distributor | Fremantle Media |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Picture format | PAL |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 30 September 1998 – 8 December 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. It ran from 30 September 1998 to 8 December 2000, most notably, while hosted by Iain Lee and Daisy Donovan. The show launched the careers of Ricky Gervais and Sacha Baron Cohen.
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:
The 11 O'Clock Show was pivotal in the careers of a number of performers who have gone on to greater success.
In January 2000, the show came under criticism from the Broadcasting Standards Commission following viewer complaints about comments that were made on the show about recently deceased TV presenter Jill Dando, Bobby Willis (the husband of entertainer Cilla Black) and golfer Payne Stewart.
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