The Only Way is Essex
| The Only Way Is Essex | |
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| Also known as | TOWIE |
| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | Ruth Wrigley Tony Wood |
| Starring | See below |
| Narrated by | Denise van Outen |
| Opening theme | "The Only Way Is Up" by Yazz |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 19 |
| No. of episodes | 220 (as of (9 October 2016) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi Camera |
| Running time | 30 mins (series 1) 45 mins (series 2–7) 50 mins (series 8–) 60 mins (specials) |
| Production company(s) | Lime Pictures |
| Distributor | All3Media |
| Release | |
| Original network |
ITVBe (2014–) ITV2 (2010–14) |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Original release | 10 October 2010 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
It's All About Amy Mark Wright's Hollywood Nights Educating Joey Essex |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Only Way Is Essex (often abbreviated as TOWIE /ˈtaʊwiː/) is a BAFTA award-winning British "scripted reality" television soap opera based in Brentwood, England. It shows "real people in modified situations, saying unscripted lines but in a structured way." The show is filmed just a few days in advance. It is narrated by Denise van Outen, who is from Basildon, Essex. The show has been described as Britain's answer to The Hills and Jersey Shore.
Each series lasts six weeks, airing on Wednesdays and Sundays at 10pm on ITV2 from 2010 to 2014, although it was announced in February 2014 that the show would be moved to ITV2's sister channel ITVBe when the channel launches. The first series consisted of 10 episodes and ran for 30 minutes, with a Christmas special following later in the year. Due to popularity, the show was extended to 45-minute episodes and renewed for a year's airing. On 22 May 2011, the series won the Audience Award at the 2011 BAFTA Awards. The 12th series was the last to air on ITV2 before the show moved to ITVBe in October 2014.
On 13 March 2016, ITVBe aired a one-off documentary hosted by former cast member Mark Wright discussing the history of the show. Celebrities as well as cast members past and present united to talk about the Essex look, the popularity of the show, the fame the cast members have achieved from appearing in the series as well as the influence it has had on the economy.
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