Morgan Spurlock's New Britannia
Morgan Spurlock's New Britannia | |
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Genre | Satire, Talk show |
Written by | Morgan Spurlock Dave Hanson Marc Haynes |
Directed by | Gary Brooks |
Presented by | Morgan Spurlock |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Running time | 60 mins (inc. adverts) |
Production companies | Warrior Poets |
Release | |
Original network | Sky Atlantic |
Picture format | 16:9 (1080i HDTV) |
Original release | 2 April 4 June 2012 | –
External links | |
Official Website |
Morgan Spurlock's New Britannia is a British satirical entertainment series and talk show hosted by American documentary maker and television presenter Morgan Spurlock.[1] The series takes a comedic look at the differences between British and American culture, focusing on a number of key areas including food, sport, class and fame.[2][3] Each episode he is joined by a selection of guests from both sides of the Atlantic who offer their input on the subject.
The series debuted on Sky Atlantic and Sky Atlantic HD on 2 April 2012, after Game of Thrones.[4] The first series ran for 10 episodes.
Episodes[]
Series 1 (2012)[]
Date | Episode number | Subject | Guests | Musical guest | Ratings | |||
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2 April 2012 | 1 | Foreigners | Shappi Khorsandi, Andrew Maxwell, Ruby Wax | Jack Savoretti | 129,000 viewers | |||
9 April 2012 | 2 | Food | Dave Gorman, Jamie Oliver and DeAnne Smith | Lisa Hannigan | Crazy Legs Conti | 103,000 viewers | 16 April 2012 | |
3 | Love | Kurt Braunohler, Andi Osho and Johnny Vegas | The Midnight Beast | TBA | ||||
23 April 2012 | 4 | Class | Scott Capurro, Lady Victoria Hervey, Russell Kane | Band of Skulls | TBA | |||
30 April 2012 | 5 | Law and order | , Howard Marks, Debra Stephenson | Tribes | TBA | |||
7 May 2012 | 6 | Sport | Keith Allen, Joe Calzaghe, Chris Ramsey | Various Cruelties | TBA | |||
14 May 2012 | 7 | Fame | Katy Brand, Corey Feldman, Peter Serafinowicz and The Enemy | Frank Turner | TBA | |||
21 May 2012 | 8 | Fun | Doug Benson, Sara Cox, Jon Richardson | Friends | TBA | |||
28 May 2012 | 9 | Power | Clive Anderson, Roisin Conaty, Rich Hall | Spector | TBA | |||
4 June 2012 | 10 | Awards | Des Bishop, Margaret Cho, Rhys Darby | King Charles | TBA |
Reception[]
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The show was met with poor reviews.[5]
References[]
- ^ Frost, Caroline (2 April 2012). "Morgan Spurlock Casts His Eye Over All Things British In 'New Britannia' (TRAILER)". HuffPost UK.
- ^ Leffler, Rebecca (1 April 2012). "MIPTV: Morgan Spurlock Joins Forces With FremantleMedia for Brit-Themed 'Failure Club,' 'New Brittania'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Jeffery, Morgan (30 March 2012). "Morgan Spurlock 'New Britannia' Q&A". Digital Spy.
- ^ Smith, Patrick (30 March 2012). "New Britannia: Morgan Spurlock's latest exposé – delving into 'real Britain'" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Smith, Kyle (13 April 2012). "Why is Morgan Spurlock still working?".
External links[]
Categories:
- 2010s British satirical television series
- 2010s British television talk shows
- 2012 British television series debuts
- 2012 British television series endings
- Sky Atlantic original programming
- English-language television shows
- 2010s British documentary television series