10 O'Clock Live
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10 O'Clock Live is a British satirical comedy/news television programme presented by Charlie Brooker
, Jimmy Carr
, Lauren Laverne
and David Mitchell
.
The programme was commissioned following the success of Channel 4's Alternative Election Night, fronted by the same four presenters, in May 2010. The series ran for 15 weeks. It has been commissioned for a second series of 10 episodes, which is to run at a similar time to the first in 2012, but with a reduced running time of 45 minutes.
The song "Bernie" by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion is used for the show's theme.
and Twitter
pages, to enable viewer interactivity whilst live on air. Polls are run via the Facebook page, and comments are received via both pages, which are read out by the presenters.
The show opens on an introductory discussion and set-up to the planned topics for the week's show. This is always followed by Jimmy Carr explaining the news of the week in the form of one-liner jokes. This is then proceeded by Charlie Brooker examining the way in which an event, story or media-figure has been covered in the news, focusing his satire on the way the event was covered to the public. Charlie Brooker does the same again later on, normally on a different subject (for example, if he covered a political story earlier on, he will examine coverage of a celebrity later). David Mitchell always has three sections: a panel-discussion with guests (such as journalists, activists, and MPs) discussing an issue; an interview with a more well-known or higher-ranking political figure, which he aims to conduct as seriously as possible, but able to satirize what the interviewee says unlike more serious political interviewers; and a "Listen to Mitchell" section, in the style of his panel-show rants and David Mitchell's Soapbox podcast series. Carr also has two more sections to himself in the style of one-liner stand-up, but usually while satirically playing a character or figure from the news, (such as George Osborne during the week of the 2011 United Kingdom budget
). Lauren Laverne tends to introduce pre-recorded sketches and material, and chair the discussions amongst the four hosts.
, recorded overnight viewing figures demonstrating that the show "launched with 1.373 million viewers and a 7.8% audience share, with about another 100,000 watching an hour later on Channel 4 +1", running against BBC One
's popular and well established weekly political debate programme, Question Time
which had ratings slightly better than the week before. Channel Four claimed that the show nevertheless drew a higher share of the 16-34 demographic. The Guardian's reporter also remarked that Newsnight
, BBC Two
's flagship nightly current affairs
programme, suffered its lowest audience of the past year. The BBC programmes overlap the 22:00-23:05 timeslot filled by 10 O'Clock Live.
In the second week, ratings were down to 1.084 million viewers, representing a 6% audience share.
Overnights for the show on April 7 had figures at 610,000 (3.6%) with a further 110,000 (1.2%) one hour later on the timeshifted Channel 4+1.
In Metro on February 11, 2011, Christopher Hooton wrote that the show had become "a much-improved animal with several stand-out funny moments" but also thought that it had become "as overtly partisan as Fox News".
Charlie Brooker
Charlton "Charlie" Brooker is a British journalist, comic writer and broadcaster. His style of humour is savage and profane, with surreal elements and a consistent satirical pessimism...
, Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr
James Anthony Patrick "Jimmy" Carr is an English-Irish comedian and humourist. He is known for his deadpan delivery and dark humour. He is also a writer, actor and presenter of radio and television....
, Lauren Laverne
Lauren Laverne
Lauren Cecilia Fisher , known professionally as Lauren Laverne, is an English radio DJ, television presenter, author and singer...
and David Mitchell
David Mitchell (actor)
David James Stuart Mitchell is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is half of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb, alongside Robert Webb, whom he met at Cambridge University. There they were both part of the Cambridge Footlights, of which Mitchell became President. Together the duo star in the...
.
The programme was commissioned following the success of Channel 4's Alternative Election Night, fronted by the same four presenters, in May 2010. The series ran for 15 weeks. It has been commissioned for a second series of 10 episodes, which is to run at a similar time to the first in 2012, but with a reduced running time of 45 minutes.
The song "Bernie" by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion is used for the show's theme.
Interactivity
The show has official FacebookFacebook
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and Twitter
Twitter
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pages, to enable viewer interactivity whilst live on air. Polls are run via the Facebook page, and comments are received via both pages, which are read out by the presenters.
Format
Much of the show relies on the talents and characteristics of its hosts to form each segment.The show opens on an introductory discussion and set-up to the planned topics for the week's show. This is always followed by Jimmy Carr explaining the news of the week in the form of one-liner jokes. This is then proceeded by Charlie Brooker examining the way in which an event, story or media-figure has been covered in the news, focusing his satire on the way the event was covered to the public. Charlie Brooker does the same again later on, normally on a different subject (for example, if he covered a political story earlier on, he will examine coverage of a celebrity later). David Mitchell always has three sections: a panel-discussion with guests (such as journalists, activists, and MPs) discussing an issue; an interview with a more well-known or higher-ranking political figure, which he aims to conduct as seriously as possible, but able to satirize what the interviewee says unlike more serious political interviewers; and a "Listen to Mitchell" section, in the style of his panel-show rants and David Mitchell's Soapbox podcast series. Carr also has two more sections to himself in the style of one-liner stand-up, but usually while satirically playing a character or figure from the news, (such as George Osborne during the week of the 2011 United Kingdom budget
2011 United Kingdom budget
The 2011 United Kingdom budget, officially called 2011 Budget - A strong and stable economy, growth and fairness, was delivered by George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to the House of Commons on 23 March 2011....
). Lauren Laverne tends to introduce pre-recorded sketches and material, and chair the discussions amongst the four hosts.
Politics
A number of commentators have called the show consistently biased towards a left-wing stance on political issues.Episodes and guests
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| 1x01 | Richard Sharp, Kwasi Kwarteng Kwasi Kwarteng Dr Kwasi Alfred Addo Kwarteng is a British Conservative Party politician. After the retirement of Conservative MP David Wilshire, Kwarteng was elected as Member of Parliament for Spelthorne in Surrey in the 2010 general election, winning the seat with 22,261 votes and a majority of 10,019.-Early... , David Willetts David Willetts David Linsay Willetts is a British Conservative Party politician and the Minister of State for Universities and Science. He is the Member of Parliament representing the constituency of Havant in Hampshire.-Education:... , Zoe Gannon, Bjørn Lomborg Bjørn Lomborg Bjørn Lomborg is a Danish author, academic, and environmental writer. He is an adjunct professor at the Copenhagen Business School, director of the Copenhagen Consensus Centre and a former director of the Environmental Assessment Institute in Copenhagen... |
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| 1x02 | Alastair Campbell Alastair Campbell Alastair John Campbell is a British journalist, broadcaster, political aide and author, best known for his work as Director of Communications and Strategy for Prime Minister Tony Blair between 1997 and 2003, having first started working for Blair in 1994... , Tim Harford Tim Harford Tim Harford is an English economist and journalist, residing in London. He is the author of four economics books, presenter of BBC television series Trust Me, I'm an Economist, and writer of a humorous weekly column called "Dear Economist" for The Financial Times, in which he uses economic theory... , Afua Hirsch, Professor Anthony Glees, Rizwaan Sabir |
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| 1x03 | Harry Cole, Dr. Lucie Green Lucie Green Dr. Lucie Green is a British solar researcher based at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory of University College London. She is a science writer and TV and radio presenter.... , Hannah Lownsbrough, Sir Christopher Bland Christopher Bland Sir Christopher Buchan Bland is a British businessman and politician. He was Chairman of the Board of Governors of the BBC from 1996 to 2001, when he took up a position as Chairman of British Telecommunications plc... , Caroline Lucas MP Caroline Lucas Caroline Patricia Lucas is a British politician. Lucas is the leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, and the Green Party's first and only Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom... |
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| 1x04 | Simon Hughes MP Simon Hughes Simon Henry Ward Hughes is a British politician and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats. He is Member of Parliament for the constituency of Bermondsey and Old Southwark. Until 2008 he was President of the Liberal Democrats... , Shaun Bailey Shaun Bailey Shaun Bailey is a British Afro-Caribbean youth worker. He stood for the London constituency of Hammersmithas a Conservative at the 2010 general election.-Early life:... , Phillip Blond Phillip Blond Phillip Blond is an English political thinker, Anglican and theologian, and director of the think tank ResPublica.He gained prominence from a cover story in Prospect magazine in the February 2009 edition with his essay on Red Toryism, which proposed a radical communitarian traditionalist... , Johann Hari Johann Hari Johann Hari is an award winning British journalist who has been a columnist at The Independent, the The Huffington Post, and contributed to several other publications. In 2011, Hari was accused of plagiarism; he subsequently was suspended from The Independent and surrendered his 2008 Orwell Prize... |
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| 1x05 | Stephen Dubner, Tamsin Omond Tamsin Omond Tamsin Omond is an author, environmental activist and journalist. She has campaigned for the government of the United Kingdom to take action to avoid man-made climate change.... , Milo Yiannopoulos, Sally Bercow Sally Bercow Sally Bercow is the wife of the Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow. She was a housemate on Celebrity Big Brother and was evicted from the house on 26 August 2011.-Early life:... , Steven Norris Steven Norris Steven John Norris is a British Conservative politician. He was the official Conservative candidate for Mayor of London in 2000 and 2004, losing in both races to Ken Livingstone.... |
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| 1x06 | Bob Crow Bob Crow Robert Crow , who is better known as Bob Crow, is a British trade union leader, the General Secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers and a member of the General Council of the TUC... , Yasmin Khan, Alex Singleton, Dominic Raab Dominic Raab Dominic Rennie Raab is a British Conservative politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Esher and Walton in Surrey and is a former international business lawyer.-Biography:... |
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| 1x07 | Daniel Poulter Daniel Poulter Daniel Leonard James Poulter is a British Conservative Party politician, who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich.... , Robert Winston Robert Winston Robert Maurice Lipson Winston, Baron Winston is a British professor, medical doctor, scientist, television presenter and politician.-Early life and education :... , Deborah Mattinson, Medhi Hasan, Shaun Bailey Shaun Bailey Shaun Bailey is a British Afro-Caribbean youth worker. He stood for the London constituency of Hammersmithas a Conservative at the 2010 general election.-Early life:... |
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| 1x08 | Andy Burnham MP, Shane Greer, Tansy Hoskins, Rory Stewart MP Rory Stewart Roderick 'Rory' James Nugent Stewart OBE FRSL MP DUniv is a British academic, author, and Conservative politician. Since May 2010, he has been the Member of Parliament for Penrith and the Border, in the county of Cumbria, North West England.- Overview :Stewart was a senior coalition official in a... |
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| 1x09 | Nigel Farage MEP Nigel Farage Nigel Paul Farage MEP , a position he previously held from September 2006 to November 2009. He is a current Member of the European Parliament for South East England and co-chairs the Eurosceptic Europe of Freedom and Democracy group.... , Mark Littlewood Mark Littlewood Mark Littlewood is the Director General of the Institute of Economic Affairs . He has formerly been chief press spokesman for the Liberal Democrats and the Pro Euro Conservative Party.... , James Lowman, Bee Wilson Bee Wilson Bee Wilson is a British food writer and historian. Wilson is married to the political scientist David Runciman and lives in Cambridge. The daughter of A. N... |
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| 1x10 | Grant Shapps MP Grant Shapps Grant V Shapps MP is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Welwyn Hatfield in the United Kingdom and Minister of State for Housing and Planning... , Yasmin Khan, Maajid Nawaz Maajid Nawaz Maajid Nawaz is a British Pakistani and former member of the Islamic political group Hizb ut-Tahrir. He holds a B.A. from London University's School of Oriental and African Studies and a M.Sc. in Political Theory from the London School of Economics... , Carne Ross Carne Ross Carne Ross is founder and director of Independent Diplomat, a diplomatic advisory group. Born in 1966, Ross has a fraternal twin, Oliver Ross, a successful paediatric anaesthetist in UK. Ross taught in Zimbabwe before attending the University of Exeter where he studied economics and politics. He... |
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| 1x11 | Ken Livingstone Ken Livingstone Kenneth Robert "Ken" Livingstone is an English politician who is currently a member of the centrist to centre-left Labour Party... , Noreena Hertz Noreena Hertz Professor Noreena Hertz is an English economist, author and campaigner.In her 2002 book The Silent Takeover: Global Capitalism and The Death of Democracy, Hertz warned that unregulated markets, corporate greed, and over-powerful financial institutions would have serious global consequences that... , Daniel Finkelstein Daniel Finkelstein Daniel Finkelstein OBE is a British journalist and former politician. He is the Executive Editor of The Times, where he's also Chief Leader Writer and a weekly political columnist.-Background:... , Laurie Penny Laurie Penny Laurie Penny is a British columnist, blogger and author.-Early life and education:Penny was born in London and grew up in Brighton. She attended Brighton College. She has written about her hospitalisation at seventeen for anorexia and subsequent recovery.She studied English at Wadham College,... |
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| 1x12 | John Prescott John Prescott John Leslie Prescott, Baron Prescott is a British politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007. Born in Prestatyn, Wales, he represented Hull East as the Labour Member of Parliament from 1970 to 2010... , Johann Hari Johann Hari Johann Hari is an award winning British journalist who has been a columnist at The Independent, the The Huffington Post, and contributed to several other publications. In 2011, Hari was accused of plagiarism; he subsequently was suspended from The Independent and surrendered his 2008 Orwell Prize... , Shane Greer of Total Politics Total Politics Total Politics is a British political magazine described as a "a lifestyle magazine for the political community". It was first published in June 2008 and is distributed freely to all MPs, MEPs, peers, political journalists, members of the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish assemblies, and all... , Jo Rice of Spear youth charity. |
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| 1x13 | Richard Sharp, James Max James Max James Max is a journalist and radio presenter specialising in business issues. He currently presents programmes for London speech radio station LBC 97.3. He was a semi-finalist on the first series of the British version of The Apprentice television programme.- Pre-Apprentice :Born in London in May... , Max Keiser Max Keiser Timothy Maxwell "Max" Keiser is an American broadcaster, film-maker, and former equities broker. Keiser is the host of On the Edge, a program of news and analysis hosted by Iran's Press TV. He also hosts Keiser Report, a financial program broadcast on RT - formerly Russia Today... , Tessa Jowell MP Tessa Jowell Tessa Jowell is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Dulwich and West Norwood since 1992. Formerly a member of both the Blair and Brown Cabinets, she is currently the Shadow Minister for the Olympics and Shadow Minister for London.-Early life:Tessa Jane... |
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| 1x14 | Owen Jones, Peter Oborne Peter Oborne Peter Oborne is a British journalist and political commentator. He was educated at Sherborne School and The University of Cambridge. He is a Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph columnist, author of The Rise of Political Lying and The Triumph of the Political Class, and, with Frances Weaver, the... , Natalie Haynes Natalie Haynes Natalie Haynes is a British comedian and writer. She has been performing stand-up comedy since 1994 and was a member of Footlights at Cambridge University where she read Classics at Christ's College... , Clive Anderson Clive Anderson Clive Anderson is a British former barrister, best known for being a comedy writer as well as a radio and television presenter in the United Kingdom... , Charlotte Harris |
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| 1x15 | Sarah Teather MP Sarah Teather Sarah Louise Teather is a British Liberal Democrat politician, Member of Parliament for Brent Central, Minister of State at the Department for Education, and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Guantanamo Bay.... , Jonathan Powell, Salma Yaqoob Salma Yaqoob Salma Yaqoob is the leader, and former vice-chair, of the Respect Party and a former Birmingham City Councillor. She is also the head of the Birmingham Stop the War Coalition and a spokesperson for Birmingham Central Mosque.... , Jesse Armstrong Jesse Armstrong Jesse Armstrong is one of the co-creators of Channel 4's Peep Show, along with Sam Bain. He also co-wrote the BBC Four comedy The Thick of It and was one of the writers on series 1 and 2 of the BBC Radio 4 sketch show That Mitchell and Webb Sound and the BBC Two sketch show That Mitchell and Webb... |
Reception
BARB as reported by The GuardianThe Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, recorded overnight viewing figures demonstrating that the show "launched with 1.373 million viewers and a 7.8% audience share, with about another 100,000 watching an hour later on Channel 4 +1", running against BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
's popular and well established weekly political debate programme, Question Time
Question Time (TV series)
Question Time is a topical debate BBC television programme in the United Kingdom, based on Any Questions?. The show typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer questions put to them by the audience...
which had ratings slightly better than the week before. Channel Four claimed that the show nevertheless drew a higher share of the 16-34 demographic. The Guardian's reporter also remarked that Newsnight
Newsnight
Newsnight is a BBC Television current affairs programme noted for its in-depth analysis and often robust cross-examination of senior politicians. Jeremy Paxman has been its main presenter for over two decades....
, BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
's flagship nightly current affairs
Current affairs (news format)
Current Affairs is a genre of broadcast journalism where the emphasis is on detailed analysis and discussion of news stories that have recently occurred or are ongoing at the time of broadcast....
programme, suffered its lowest audience of the past year. The BBC programmes overlap the 22:00-23:05 timeslot filled by 10 O'Clock Live.
In the second week, ratings were down to 1.084 million viewers, representing a 6% audience share.
Overnights for the show on April 7 had figures at 610,000 (3.6%) with a further 110,000 (1.2%) one hour later on the timeshifted Channel 4+1.
In Metro on February 11, 2011, Christopher Hooton wrote that the show had become "a much-improved animal with several stand-out funny moments" but also thought that it had become "as overtly partisan as Fox News".
External links
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