The 11 O'Clock Show

The 11 O'Clock Show was a satirical late-night British television comedy series on Channel 4 which featured topical sketches and commentary on news items. It ran between 30 September 1998 and 8 December 2000, most notably hosted by Iain Lee and Daisy Donovan. The show boosted the careers of the previously little-known Ricky Gervais, Sacha Baron Cohen (in character as Ali G), Jimmy Carr, and Mackenzie Crook.

Hosts and presenters
The 11 O'Clock Show underwent a number of line-up changes during its run. There are numerous cases of external-segment reporters becoming studio hosts, and vice versa. Notable presenters and cast members included:


 * Iain Lee
 * Daisy Donovan
 * Mackenzie Crook
 * Paul Garner
 * Sacha Baron Cohen (in character as Ali G)
 * Ricky Gervais
 * Fred MacAulay
 * Brendon Burns
 * Sarah Alexander
 * Jon Holmes
 * Rich Hall
 * Alex Lowe
 * Will Smith
 * Tommy Vance
 * Ricky Grover
 * Danny Bhoy
 * Marc Wootton
 * Jason Priestley
 * Jimmy Carr

Controversy
In January 2000, the show came under criticism from the Broadcasting Standards Commission following viewer complaints about comments made on the show about recently-deceased TV presenter Jill Dando, Bobby Willis (the husband of entertainer Cilla Black) and golfer Payne Stewart.