| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | |
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| Format | Chat show |
| Presented by | Jonathan Ross |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
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| Running time | 60 min per episode |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC One |
| Original run | 2 November 2001 – present |
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| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to Jonathan Stephen Ross OBE (born 17 November 1960 in London, England) is a triple BAFTA -winning British The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A minute is a Unit of measurement of Time or of Angle. The minute is a unit of Time equal to 1/60th of an Hour or 60 Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to Jonathan Stephen Ross OBE (born 17 November 1960 in London, England) is a triple BAFTA -winning British The programme is produced by Ross's production company Hot Sauce, in association with Open Mike Productions, for BBC One. It was first shown on 2 November 2001 and is in its fourteenth series as of 2008. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The programme features Ross' take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews (usually three per show) and live music from both a guest music group and the house band. The most regular guests are Jack Dee (7 episodes), Ricky Gervais (6 episodes) and Johnny Vegas (5 episodes). Jack Dee (born James Andrew Innes Dee, 24 September 1962 is an English Stand-up comedian, Actor and Writer, best known for his Ricky Dene Gervais (dʒɜːˈveɪz born 25 June 1961 is an English Actor, Comedian, Writer, director, Producer and former Johnny Vegas (born 11 September, 1971 as Michael Joseph Pennington) is an English Actor and Comedian. Recently the programme has been repeated in a 9:00-10:00pm time slot on the Dave channel on Tuesdays. The programme is edited so to accommodate commercial breaks. The programme has been repeated on UKTV Gold usually late at night around 1:00am or 2:00am in an uncut version with extra timing allowed for commercial breaks.
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Host
Ross speaks with a rhotacism, causing him to pronounce the consonant 'r' like a 'w', which has led to the British tabloid newspapers dubbing him "Wossy". Jonathan Stephen Ross OBE (born 17 November 1960 in London, England) is a triple BAFTA -winning British Rhotacism may refer to several phenomena related to the usage of the Consonant R (whether as an Alveolar tap, Alveolar trill, or He is also known for his flamboyant dress sense and regularly wins awards for being the best and worst-dressed celebrity (when he appeared on the series Room 101, his own dress sense was one of the things he wished to banish). Room 101 is a BBC comedy Television series based on the radio series of the same name, in which celebrities are invited to discuss their Whilst appearing on They Think It's All Over, his dress sense was frequently mocked by the other panelists. They Think It's All Over was a British Comedy Panel game with a sporting theme produced by TalkbackTHAMES and shown on BBC One
Ross was even blamed for a textile workers' strike in 1988 — David Cope, a sales director for a dyeing operation, made the claim: "Ever since that trendy Jonathan Ross started wearing his big, baggy suits on television, he set a fashion that has been extremely lucrative for the British cotton industry and now the textile workers want a share of those profits. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) "[1]
Ross is also well known for his distinctive long hairstyle, which creates mixed emotions in many viewers. Ross is also known for owning exotic pets, and is a big fan of David Bowie, British punk rock (such as The Libertines), Star Trek, Doctor Who, anime, Japanese Culture and comic books. An exotic pet is a rare or unusual animal kept as a Pet, or an animal kept as a pet which is not commonly thought of as a pet David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. The Libertines were an English Indie rock band Formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Pete Doherty (vocals/rhythm guitar and Carl Barât (vocals/lead Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. (anime in Japanese, The culture of Japan has evolved greatly over millenia from the country's prehistoric Jomon culture to its contemporary hybrid culture which combines influences from Asia Ross has even co-owned a comic shop in London with Paul Gambaccini. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Paul Matthew Gambaccini (born April 2, 1949, New York) ( Nicknamed 'The Professor of Pop' is a radio and television presenter in the United He was also the visual inspiration for the main character in the comic book Saviour.
Format
The show is filmed in Studio TC1 in the BBC Television Centre in London, but in aid of some bigger events such as BBC's Children in Need, the show is moved to Studio TC4. The studio TC4 is also the home of the BBC's popular children's programme Blue Peter. Blue Peter is a BBC Television programme for children It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the The Blue Peter studio receives a major transformation, and the seats are hidden in the wall. The house band Four Poofs and a Piano provide musical backing. Four Poofs and a Piano are a covers band formed in 2000 Since the show's inception in 2001 they have been the House band on the BBC One Chat show The house band consists of Stephen de Martin, Ian Parkin, David Roper, and David Wickenden. Every time a guest enters the studio, the band will perform a segment of a song, usually one that is fitting to the guest. The four men are very flamboyant when performing and at the beginning of each show Jonathan Ross makes a homosexual innuendo about the group.
There have been a number of recurring themes on Friday Night. For instance, Ross often jokes about the age of veteran TV presenter Bruce Forsyth. Bruce Forsyth, CBE (born Bruce Joseph Forsyth Johnson on 22 February 1928) is a British BAFTA award-winning This culminated in Forsyth appearing in the opening segment of the show broadcast on 30 November 2007, to supposedly take over as the show's presenter. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ross then appeared and called Tess Daly (Forsyth's co-host on Strictly Come Dancing) to supervise Forsyth safely out, again alluding to his age. Helen Elizabeth Tess Daly or Tess Daly (sometimes known as Tess Kay) was born on 27 April 1971 in Stockport, Cheshire, England Strictly Come Dancing is a British Television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin [2] Ross has also often made jokes about Heather Mills, the estranged wife of Paul McCartney. Heather Anne Mills (born 12 January 1968 is an English charity campaigner and former model, and the ex-wife of musician Paul McCartney. Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, During a GMTV interview in October 2007, Mills complained about comments made by Ross. GMTV ( Good Morning Television) is the national ITV Breakfast television contractor broadcasting in the United Kingdom. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [3]
At the beginning of the show, between guests and during interviews Ross often recounts amusing incidents involving his wife, children and pet dog named Mr Pickle. He also refers to items in the news and demonstrates amusing products. His guests are seen at the start of the show sitting in the green room and Ross precedes the introduction of each by asking the audience 'shall I get my first/my next guest out?'. A green room is a room in a Theater, Studio, or other public venue for the accommodation of performers or speakers when not required on While interviewing a guest he often conducts amusing banter with the other guests in the green room.
At the end of the show, there is a musical performance from a performer or a group. There are rare occasions where the performer(s) are interviewed as well as then going on to play their song or sometimes songs.
Memorable guests
Jim Carrey
On June 13, 2003, Canadian actor and comedian Jim Carrey made his only appearance to date on the show. This is a list of people who have appeared as guests on the BBC1 Television programme Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page James Eugene Redmond "Jim" Carrey (born January 17 1962 is a Canadian-American Film actor and Comedian. He was the final guest of the fourth series and upon his introduction the Four Poofs performed a segment of I Am the Walrus by The Beatles. Four Poofs and a Piano are a covers band formed in 2000 Since the show's inception in 2001 they have been the House band on the BBC One Chat show " I Am the Walrus " is a 1967 song by The Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon/McCartney. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Ross and Carrey discussed Carrey's upcoming film Bruce Almighty as well as his earlier work such as In Living Color, Ace Ventura and The Cable Guy. Bruce Almighty is a 2003 American Comedy film, directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Jim Carrey. This article is about the television series For the band see Living Colour. Ace Ventura Pet Detective is a 1994 American Comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Jim Carrey. The Cable Guy is a 1996 black comedy film directed by Ben Stiller and starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick. Carrey was typically his humorous self; early in the interview Ross joked that he 'could go home now', suggesting Carrey alone would be entertaining enough. Carrey also showed his delight when Ross informed him that Dumb & Dumber's prequel - Dumb & Dumberer (in which Carrey was not involved), had received very poor reviews. Dumb and Dumber is a 1994 American Comedy film starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. Dumb and Dumberer When Harry Met Lloyd is a Comedy film that is the Prequel to 1994 's hit comedy Dumb and Dumber, A clip of Carrey performing on the The Bob Monkhouse Show in 1986, in which Carrey did an impression of Mick Jagger, was also shown. The Bob Monkhouse Show was an entertainment show presented by Bob Monkhouse. Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, Kt (born 26 July 1943 is a Golden Globe -winning and two-time Grammy -winning English rock He is remembered as being one of the liveliest guests on the show after jumping over the couch, renditioning with the house band, trashing the studio and then being joined by Ross, Chris Tarrant and Johnny Vegas for a rendition of "Wild Thing" by The Troggs. Christopher John Tarrant OBE (born 10 October 1946, Reading Berkshire) is an English Radio Broadcaster Johnny Vegas (born 11 September, 1971 as Michael Joseph Pennington) is an English Actor and Comedian. " Wild Thing " is a hit song written by New York -born songwriter Chip Taylor and originally recorded by The Wild Ones in 1965 ( United The Troggs are an English rock band from the 1960s that had a number of hits in Britain and the USA, including their most famous song "
Ricky Gervais
Comedian Ricky Gervais has appeared on the show a total of six times, making him the second most recurring guest on the show, after Jack Dee. Ricky Dene Gervais (dʒɜːˈveɪz born 25 June 1961 is an English Actor, Comedian, Writer, director, Producer and former Jack Dee (born James Andrew Innes Dee, 24 September 1962 is an English Stand-up comedian, Actor and Writer, best known for his Gervais and Ross have a close friendship which has become more apparent every time Gervais has appeared on the show, as they usually exchange banter and discuss moments they spent together off-screen. When Gervais appeared for the third time on November 26, 2004, he stated that his cat Colin had died. Ross had arranged for Gervais to be given a new cat on the show, which Gervais now owns and has named Ollie. During Gervais' visits the pair have discussed his work such as the successful The Office and Extras (in which Ross has a cameo appearance as himself in the second series). This article is about the original version of The Office For the US version see The Office (US TV series, and for a comparison of the various versions from around the Extras is a British television sitcom about extras working on Film sets and in Theatre. Gervais has also spoken about being tipped for roles in Hollywood movies on the show, particularly the Tom Cruise movie Mission: Impossible III. Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American Actor and Film producer Mission Impossible III (abbreviated MiIII) is the third 2006 Action film based on the spy-themed television series Mission Gervais cited reasons for this rumour not coming to fruition: "It was a bigger part than I first thought. " He added: "I did an episode of Alias, and I can't watch it. Alias is an American " Spy-fi " television series created by J Me being serious. I can't watch it. " Gervais has appeared in series 3, 5, 7, 8, 11 and 12 of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.
David Cameron
The interview with British politician David Cameron on June 23, 2006 was the first with a politician and arguably the most controversial in the history of the chat show. The politics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland takes place in the framework of a Constitutional monarchy, in which the Monarch is Head David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966 is a British Politician and the current leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of Her Majesty's The house band played True Blue by Madonna upon his entrance. " True Blue " is the third single by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her 3rd studio album True Blue and was released on Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American The leader of the Conservative Party was jokingly asked by Ross if he had ever had "schoolboy sexual fantasies" with former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Margaret Hilda Thatcher Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925 [4] They also discussed British politics and in particular the future of the Conservative Party. The interview drew both praise and complaints from viewers and Cameron was criticised by political figures such as Norman Tebbit, for agreeing to appear on the show in the first place. Norman Beresford Tebbit Baron Tebbit CH, PC (born 29 March 1931 is a British Conservative politician and former Member of Parliament However Ofcom rejected viewer complaints, stating Ross had a "well established presenting style which is deliberately provocative" and was not in breach of the rules. The Office of Communications (Y Swyddfa Gyfathrebiadau or as it is more often known Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the Communication [5]
Awards
BAFTA TV Awards
- 2004 Lew Grade Entertainment Programme or Series
- 2004 Best Entertainment Performance
- 2006 Best Entertainment Performance
- 2007 Best Entertainment Performance
- 2003 Best Comedy Entertainment Programme
Royal Television Society Awards
- 2003 Best Entertainment Performance
- 2004 Best Entertainment Performance
References
- ^ Jonathan Ross the interviewer of choice. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation The British Comedy Awards is an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom celebrating notable comedians and entertainment performances of the previous year The Royal Television Society (commonly known in the television industry as the RTS) is a British -based society for the discussion analysis and preservation of The Times. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. (2005-01-13). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Retrieved on 2006-10-28. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine
- ^ Bruce and Tess hijack Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. BBC Press Office (2007-11-30). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Retrieved on 2008-01-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
- ^ Heather Mills McCartney breaks down on GMTV. Telegraph. co. uk (2007-10-31). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Retrieved on 2008-01-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
- ^ Cameron scolded over Ross show. BBC News. (2006-10-30). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Retrieved on 2007-03-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China.
- ^ 'Risque' Ross avoids Cameron rap. BBC News. (2006-10-30). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Retrieved on 2007-03-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China.
External links
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross on TV.com
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross at the Internet Movie Database
- Four Poofs and a Piano site
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