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.

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

Series 1 (2012)

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

The show was met with poor reviews.[5]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Smith, Kyle (13 April 2012). "Why is Morgan Spurlock still working?". Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2020.

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