The Vanessa Show
| The Vanessa Show | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Vanessa Feltz |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Picture format | 16:9 (also 4:3) |
| Original release | 4 January – 23 July 1999 |
The Vanessa Show is a British chat show presented by Vanessa Feltz which was broadcast on BBC One from January to July 1999. It was cancelled following a scandal revealed by the Daily Mirror newspaper, in which the programme was found to have used paid actors as guests.[1][2]
Background[]
Feltz previously presented the ITV daytime television chat show Vanessa from 1994 to 1998, before moving to the BBC. A reported £2.7 million deal was made.[citation needed]
Scandal and cancellation[]
In February 1999, one month after the show's premiere, it was reported by the Daily Mirror that at least three guests on the programme were actors recruited from an entertainment agency, and that the alleged contents of their personal lives discussed on the show were fabricated.[2][3] The programme's ratings declined as a result, and the BBC incrementally shortened the length of the programme from 90 minutes to 45 minutes.[3] On 9 June, it was announced by then-BBC One Controller Peter Salmon that the show had been cancelled, with the final episodes being transmitted in July.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b McCann, Paul (10 June 1999). "'Vanessa Show' is axed by BBC". The Independent.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Vanessa staff suspended over 'fake guests'". BBC News. 11 February 1999. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Janine Gibson (10 June 1999). "Vanessa show gets the chop". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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