Entertainment USA
| Entertainment USA | |
|---|---|
|
Title card from Entertainment USA | |
| Genre |
Light entertainment Documentary |
| Presented by | Jonathan King |
| Opening theme | I'll Slap Your Face[1] |
| Production company(s) | BBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC2 |
| First shown in | 1983 |
| Original release | 15 April 1983 |
Entertainment USA was a British television series broadcast by the BBC. It was first shown on BBC2 in 1983, ran for eight years and was devised and presented by Jonathan King.[2] [3]
The show presented entertainment news, clips, interviews and music from the United States to a British audience. It was produced by Michael Hurll and directed by Gordon Elsbury. It was nominated for a BAFTA award as Best Light Entertainment Programme in 1987.[4] It had an audience peak of 9.7 million.[5]
References
- ↑ 45cat.com - "I'll Slap Your Face" Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ↑ The Glasgow Herald, 15 April 1983. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ "Who is Jonathan King?", The Guardian, 24 November 2000. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ↑ Entertainment USA at IMDb.com. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ↑ Tim Walker, "Jonathan King: 'My book's an online hit, millions click on my videos. How about lifting the media ban on me?'", The Independent, 28 November 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
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