A satirical show mimicking the evening news which launched the careers of Ricky Gervais and Sacha Baron Cohen.
Series cast summary: | |||
Iain Lee | ... | Self - Presenter 112 episodes, 1998-2000 | |
Daisy Donovan | ... | Self - Presenter / ... 107 episodes, 1998-2000 | |
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Tommy Vance | ... | Self 94 episodes, 1998-2000 |
Ricky Gervais | ... | Self 54 episodes, 1999-2000 | |
Sacha Baron Cohen | ... | Ali G 45 episodes, 1998-1999 | |
A satirical show mimicking the evening news which launched the careers of Ricky Gervais and Sacha Baron Cohen.
I love this show. But I must admit, it as faltered a bit since the departure of regular presenters Iain Lee and Daisy Donovan. The new hosts now are Sarah Alexander and Jon Holmes, and although they do their best, you always think there is something missing. The show has spawned the likes of Ali G, Ricky Gevaise, and now there a few new ones, Will Smith Posh Boy, which is OK, but not really funny, Susan Waugh, in which Alexander herself dresses up as a some kind of bimbo interviewing various celebs. But the one that stands out in this new wave, is the heavy in Prison (the name escapes me now), but it is superbly played by Comedian Ricky Grover. I would still recommend this show to people. It is witty and amusing, but just a shame it's two original presenters are no longer with the series.