The Beat of London

The Beat of London
Genre variety
Presented by Darren McMullen
Starring Lauren Whitmore
Country of origin Australia
United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 13
Production
Location(s) London, United Kingdom
Running time 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel Fox8
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Stereo
Original run 30 July 2012 – 12 August 2012

The Beat of London was an variety program during London 2012 Olympic Games it aired on Fox8 on 30 July 2012 until 12 August 2012, hosted by Darren McMullen.[1][2][3]

Overview

The half-hour TV show presented by Darren McMullen from Australia and UK MTV star Lauren Whitmore, starred world celebrities, sports personalities, comedians and live music gigs including Grammy Award-fame singers like Mark Ronson, Katy B, Dizzee Rascal, and many more.[4]

"I'm extremely excited to be in London for the Games hosting a show that will be focused on a youth audience," was the remark made by McMullen about the program. Dave Berry from London's Capital FM took the responsibility of running a 'pop-up' live studio in a road-bus to the Olympic venues capturing the events targeted for the teenagers of the world. The Beat of London was a joint venture between ITV and Coca Cola covering more than 30 countries.[4]

References

  1. Raver, Reality. "The Voice Australia – Darren McMullen To Return As Host". realityravings.com. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  2. "Coca-Cola Creates Global TV Show for Olympics". beverageworld.com. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  3. Knox, David. "Airdate: The Beat of London". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "FOX8 premieres The Beat of London Hosted by Darren McMullen". foxtel.com.au. Retrieved 27 February 2014.