| Fern | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Entertainment |
| Format | Chat show |
| Presented by | Fern Britton |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. advertisements) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Channel 4 |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) |
| Original run | 28 March 2011 – 22 April 2011 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The Paul O'Grady Show The 5 O'Clock Show This Morning |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Fern is a British chat show hosted by Fern Britton which aired on Channel 4 on weekdays at 5:00pm in March and April 2011. The format is a teatime chat show featuring real-life stories, a mix of gossip and entertainment. The studio had a sofa area for interviewing celebrity guests, a kitchen area, two smaller areas for interviewing other guests and an audience. Britton interviewed a range of guests on the show including actors Alan Cumming, Richard Wilson and Richard E. Grant, singer Coleen Nolan, disc-jockeys Chris Evans and Chris Moyles, and comedians Alan Carr and Miranda Hart.
Fern received lower ratings than expected, and was axed after its four-week trial run.[1] Britton is said to be discussing alternative formats with Channel 4 and her chat show may be revived at a later date in a different format.[2]