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.
| Morgan Spurlock's New Britannia | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Satire, Talk show |
| Written by | Morgan Spurlock Jeremy Chilnick Dave Hanson Marc Haynes Warren Prentice Brad Aldous |
| 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 | Thumbs Up Productions Warrior Poets |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky Atlantic |
| Release | 2 April – 4 June 2012 |
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
editSeries 1 (2012)
edit| Date | Episode number | Subject | Guests | Musical guest | Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, DeAnne Smith, Barry Rigby, Crazy Legs Conti | Lisa Hannigan | 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 | Dave Fulton, 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
editThe show was met with poor reviews.[5]
References
edit- ^ Frost, Caroline (2 April 2012). "Morgan Spurlock Casts His Eye Over All Things British In 'New Britannia' (TRAILER)". HuffPost UK. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ Leffler, Rebecca (1 April 2012). "MIPTV: Morgan Spurlock Joins Forces With FremantleMedia for Brit-Themed 'Failure Club,' 'New Brittania'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ Jeffery, Morgan (30 March 2012). "Morgan Spurlock 'New Britannia' Q&A". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ Smith, Patrick (30 March 2012). "New Britannia: Morgan Spurlock's latest exposé – delving into 'real Britain'". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2020 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Smith, Kyle (13 April 2012). "Why is Morgan Spurlock still working?". Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
External links
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