As Live Production Research - Studio Based Entertainment Show Analysis - The Jeremy Kyle Show
The Jeremy Kyle Show - Studio Based Entertainment Analysis
The Jeremy Kyle Show has been a stable of daytime television in the UK for over a decade now. A chat show hosted by ITV and recorded at Media City in Manchester - The Jeremy Kyle Show has taken the mantle of primetime daytime television firmly and held it's position well. It was first broadcast on July 4th 2005. The normal broadcast time is weekdays on ITV1 at 09:25, therefore cementing its association with daytime television.
The show's format consists of a 49 minute runtime which often accounts for two separate sets of guests each discussing their own problems. These problems will range from family relationships; romantic relationships; sex; drugs; and alcohol. The guests come on to talk about their issues with both Jeremy and any affected family members, lovers or friends. The show has a reputation of resulting in angry or disruptive arguments breaking out on stage and occasionally even violence, though the vision mixer will cut away to shots of the audience until Jeremy and his security team can resolve situations like these. Due to this, and the general stereotype of the working-class people that often apply for the show has lead to critics drawing comparisons to the likes of Jerry Springer over in the US - though both remain thoroughly entertaining.
As for the set itself there have been various alterations over the course of the 13 years the show has been on air. In late 2008 the set underwent a redesign, adding "new backstage pods" which allowed for the guests and Jeremy to discuss sensitive material away from the stage and the audience. These pods also act as a waiting area for the guests on either side of the set before they're welcomed on stage by Kyle himself. In 2012 the set underwent a further redesign, built and installed by Creator International, alongside the new set a camera jib was installed to enable better perspectives on both the audience and the stage.
The show has received a large amount of praise and criticism for the ways in which they deal with the issues guests bring to the show, one such technique that is frequently used in the 'polygraph test' - essentially a lie-detector. Though ITV claim that the team behind it and everyone involved is always as professional and accurate as possible, there have been questions raised regarding the credibility of such tests and whether or not they're entirely trustworthy; It is worth noting however that guests often admit to things they previously lied about after having being caught out and publicly exposed by the polygraph test. I think this feeds into the inherent entertainment factor of the show, despite it's basis in factual media. In the same way that a show like Britain's Got Talent (while featuring real people and real stories) can be classed as an Entertainment show.
In terms of relating 'The Jeremy Kyle Show' to our own production of 'Steal the Style' I hope that our presenters have the same electric stage presence that Kyle commands over his own set, and from the way rehearsals have been going these past few weeks, things are looking to be that way!
The Jeremy Kyle Show has been a stable of daytime television in the UK for over a decade now. A chat show hosted by ITV and recorded at Media City in Manchester - The Jeremy Kyle Show has taken the mantle of primetime daytime television firmly and held it's position well. It was first broadcast on July 4th 2005. The normal broadcast time is weekdays on ITV1 at 09:25, therefore cementing its association with daytime television.The show's format consists of a 49 minute runtime which often accounts for two separate sets of guests each discussing their own problems. These problems will range from family relationships; romantic relationships; sex; drugs; and alcohol. The guests come on to talk about their issues with both Jeremy and any affected family members, lovers or friends. The show has a reputation of resulting in angry or disruptive arguments breaking out on stage and occasionally even violence, though the vision mixer will cut away to shots of the audience until Jeremy and his security team can resolve situations like these. Due to this, and the general stereotype of the working-class people that often apply for the show has lead to critics drawing comparisons to the likes of Jerry Springer over in the US - though both remain thoroughly entertaining.
As for the set itself there have been various alterations over the course of the 13 years the show has been on air. In late 2008 the set underwent a redesign, adding "new backstage pods" which allowed for the guests and Jeremy to discuss sensitive material away from the stage and the audience. These pods also act as a waiting area for the guests on either side of the set before they're welcomed on stage by Kyle himself. In 2012 the set underwent a further redesign, built and installed by Creator International, alongside the new set a camera jib was installed to enable better perspectives on both the audience and the stage.The show has received a large amount of praise and criticism for the ways in which they deal with the issues guests bring to the show, one such technique that is frequently used in the 'polygraph test' - essentially a lie-detector. Though ITV claim that the team behind it and everyone involved is always as professional and accurate as possible, there have been questions raised regarding the credibility of such tests and whether or not they're entirely trustworthy; It is worth noting however that guests often admit to things they previously lied about after having being caught out and publicly exposed by the polygraph test. I think this feeds into the inherent entertainment factor of the show, despite it's basis in factual media. In the same way that a show like Britain's Got Talent (while featuring real people and real stories) can be classed as an Entertainment show.In terms of relating 'The Jeremy Kyle Show' to our own production of 'Steal the Style' I hope that our presenters have the same electric stage presence that Kyle commands over his own set, and from the way rehearsals have been going these past few weeks, things are looking to be that way!
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