OK! TV is an early evening magazine programme which was broadcast on Channel 5 between 14 February 2011 and 16 December 2011. It was a brand extension of celebrity title OK! Magazine. It replaced the former magazine and discussion show Live from Studio Five on 1 February 2011,[1] and was presented by Kate Walsh and Matt Johnson, both of whom later left the programme. Jeff Brazier and Jenny Frost replaced Walsh and Johnson in August 2011 and presented the show until its cancellation.[2]
| OK! TV | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Entertainment and celebrity/News magazine |
| Created by | OK! Channel 5 |
| Presented by | Matt Johnson Kate Walsh Jeff Brazier Jenny Frost Josie Gibson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 208 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | 5 News/Sky News |
| Editors | David Kermode David Betts |
| Running time | 30–35 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 5 |
| Release | 14 February – 16 December 2011 |
| Related | |
| Live from Studio Five | |
The show was made by the 5 News team and produced by Sky News for Channel 5. On 8 November 2011, it was announced that the show has been cancelled by Channel 5. The show aired its final edition on 16 December after ten months on air due to the contract for 5 News returning to ITN.[3]
Previous series
editThe show's first series was broadcast in 1999 on ITV.[4] In 1999, Carlton Television poached the executive producer of This Morning to set up a celebrity department. The first production was OK! TV, a tie-in with the celebrity lifestyle magazine, which ran on Friday nights for six weeks from November to December 1999. Fiona Phillips hosted with Nigel Havers, Twiggy, Patsy Palmer and Tracie Bennett. Guests included Sharon Stone, Paula Yates and Tom Jones.[5]
Overview
editOK! TV aired on weekdays from 18:25 to 19.00, and featured a mix of news, celebrity gossip, interviews, and chat. It replaced Live from Studio Five which was axed on 4 February 2011. Denise van Outen and Matt Johnson were announced as presenters of the programme on 3 February 2011.[6] However, the following week, van Outen pulled out of presenting the show and was replaced by former Live from Studio Five host Kate Walsh.[7]
On 5 April 2011, Walsh and Johnson announced that the launch of OK! TV Sunday from 10 April 2011, showing highlights of the previous week's episodes.[8] The format was cancelled after a few weeks on air.
OK! TV: When 'Bruv Takes Over
editOn Wednesday 17 August 2011, Brazier and Frost presented a spin-off show devoted to Big Brother 12 and Celebrity Big Brother 8. It made its debut on the eve of the launch of CBB8. The format mixed showbiz news with reports on the previous day's events in the house along with some exclusive episode previews.
Opening titles and set
editThe opening titles use the same logo as OK magazine and feature various celebrities including Cheryl Cole and Kate Moss.[9] The original set included a blue sofa where guests were interviewed and with a large OK! logo. For the duration of Big Brother 2011, the studio was moved to Elstree Studios.
Launch
editThe debut show on 14 February 2011 contained an interview in the studio with Louis Walsh with Jenson Button acting as celebrity reporter.[10]
Reception and ratings
editStuart Heritage of The Guardian was unimpressed with the programme's first edition. He dubbed it, "a remedial level One Show" and "colossally vapid".[11] The ratings for the debut show showed an improvement on Live from Studio Five's low audience figures gaining 449,000 viewers (2.1%).[12]
Cancellation
editIn November 2011, it was announced that OKTV was to be axed from Channel 5's schedules as part of negotiations for ITN to take over as news producer for the channel in early 2012. It aired its final edition on 16 December 2011.[13] This final edition contained a montage of clips from Brazier and Frost's time presenting the show but did not feature any material from Walsh and Johnson's interviews. The last live act to appear on the show was The Wombles who closed the very last edition of the show.
On-air team
editPresenters
edit| Tenure | Presenter | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 14 February 2011 – 16 August 2011 | Matt Johnson | Main presenter(s) |
| Kate Walsh | ||
| 17 August 2011 – 16 December 2011 | Jeff Brazier | |
| Jenny Frost |
Guest presenters
edit| Dates | Presenter | Related note(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 13–17, 20 June 2011 | Jenny Frost | Kate Walsh holiday cover |
| 4–5, 11–15 July 2011 | Jeff Brazier | Matt Johnson absence |
| 28 July; 4, 11 August 2011 | Michael Underwood | |
| 30 August – 2 September 2011 | Josie Gibson | Jenny Frost holiday cover |
| 5–7 December 2011 | Adam Rickitt | Jeff Brazier cover |
Reporters
edit| Tenure | Presenter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 14 February 2011 – 16 December 2011 | Josie Gibson | Social networking reporter |
| Minnie Stephenson | Showbiz reporter | |
| Serene Branson | United States reporter | |
| 30 June 2011 – 16 August 2011 | Jeff Brazier | Entertainment reporter |
Episodes
editReferences
edit- ^ Five axes Live from Studio Five BBC News, 19 January 2011.
- ^ JENNY FROST EXCLUSIVE: MEET HOT NEW OK! TV HOST Jennifer Dunkerley, Daily Star, 15 August 2011
- ^ Sweney, Mark (8 November 2011). "Channel 5 to axe OK! TV" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ Fiona Phillips, OK! TV, 9 May 2011
- ^ "OK! TV (1)". TV ARK. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ Plunkett, John (3 February 2011). "Denise Van Outen to host Channel 5's OK! TV". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ^ Denise Van Outen pulls out of new Channel Five show BBC News, 11 February 2011.
- ^ OK! TV Sunday UK TV Guide, 10 April 2011.
- ^ OK!TV opening titles YouTube, 14 February 2011.
- ^ Channel 5's new tea-time offering is not OK and barely TV Radio Times, 15 February 2011.
- ^ Stuart Heritage OK! TV. It's neither. Channel 5's new show aims low and misses guardian.co.uk, 14 February 2011.
- ^ BBC One's 'Outcasts' slumps to 2.9m Digital Spy, 15 February 2011.
- ^ 'Channel 5 axes OKTV after ITN news deal' Digital Spy 2011