popworld is a British television programme broadcast on Channel 4, offering pop news, trivia, gossip, interviews and music videos, as well as musical performances from today's top artists. Image File history File links PopworldC4. ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... Alex Zane (real name Farris Albayati), born 3 March 1979[citation needed] in Leeds, England, is a stand-up comedian, presenter and DJ. He attended Boston Spa Comprehensive School before going to study Medicine at University College London. ... Alexa Chung (born November 5, 1983[1]) is a television presenter, actress and former model. ... It has been suggested that Channel Four Television Corporation be merged into this article or section. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... It has been suggested that Channel Four Television Corporation be merged into this article or section. ...

The show began in January 2001 and is currently presented by Alex Zane and Alexa Chung who took over the programme in 2006. Popworld is broadcast every Saturday Morning on Channel 4 at 10.30 a.m., and repeated on E4 at 2.00 p.m. the next day. Alex Zane (real name Farris Albayati), born 3 March 1979[citation needed] in Leeds, England, is a stand-up comedian, presenter and DJ. He attended Boston Spa Comprehensive School before going to study Medicine at University College London. ... Alexa Chung (born November 5, 1983[1]) is a television presenter, actress and former model. ... It has been suggested that Channel Four Television Corporation be merged into this article or section. ... E4 may refer to: E4, the postcode for Chingford. ...

At various points over the years there has been enough of what the presenters term "interview gold" to keep celebrity fear levels running high.^{[citation needed]} Everything from a po-faced Gwen Stefani refusing a gift of cheese on the red carpet at the 2005 Brits; host Simon Amstell interviewing Natalie "You're too beautiful!" Imbruglia with a paper bag over his head, or, famously, Girls Aloud's Cheryl Tweedy, fresh from her court case involving an incident with a toilet attendant, being asked whether people were frightened to see her walk into the ladies. Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and occasional actress. ... Simon Amstell (born 29 November, 1979) is an English comedian and television presenter. ... Girls Aloud are a Smash Hits Poll Winners, TMF award-winning and BRIT Award nominated British girl group created on ITV1 talent show Popstars: The Rivals in 2002. ... Cheryl Tweedy Cheryl Ann Tweedy (born 30 June 1983 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne) is an English singer and member of the group Girls Aloud. ...

Popworld has often been compared to shows such as the 1980's hit The Tube and it does share its sense^{[citation needed]} of reflecting the times - in Popworld's case, it reflects confusing multi-media/blogging/downloading times. But it also harks back to the best on offer from previous eras - including, from the publishing world, the irreverence of old-school Smash Hits, the merciless skewerings of NME, through to the brutal-when-necessary celebrity demystification of Heat magazine. The Tube may refer to: The London Underground Television generally The Tube (London Underground TV series), an ITV/Sky programme featuring the work of staff on the London Underground The Tube (TV series), a former Channel 4 (UK) music programme The Tube (TV channel), US music video channel The Port... The cover of a May 1981 edition of Smash Hits magazine Smash Hits was a pop music based magazine, aimed at children and young teenagers, and originally published in the United Kingdom. ... Sometimes confused with the Canadian music magazine Music Express The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a music magazine in the UK which has been published weekly since March 1952. ... heat is a British entertainment magazine published by EMAP Consumer Media, and edited by Mark Frith. ...

On the 27th April 2007 Channel 4 announced that they would not be recommissioning the show at the end of its current run.^[1]

History

Popworld started life in 2000 as a website founded by pop mogul Simon Fuller, and the accompanying show (first transmitted daily at teatime on E4) was originally intended for a much younger audience. The show's original hosts were Nickelodeon presenter Simon Amstell and 16-year old Miquita Oliver. The original ratings for the programme were dismal, but as Amstell and Oliver gradually warmed to each other (their relationship was strained in the early days) and had greater control of what they could say, the ratings improved. Popworld finally made it on to T4, (Channel 4's youth strand), in the spring of 2001. In the early series the show featured Leigh Francis as the character Barry Gibson. Image File history File links Presenterspopworld. ... Miquita Oliver is a British television presenter and former child Actress. ... Simon Amstell (born 29 November, 1979) is an English comedian and television presenter. ... Simon Fuller Simon Fuller (born May 17, 1960 in Hastings, England) is an English record and television producer who was known as the manager of the Spice Girls and S Club 7, as well as the creator of the Idol series, first seen as Pop Idol and over 50 other... E4 may refer to: E4, the postcode for Chingford. ... Nickelodeon UK (normally referred to as Nickelodeon or Nick within the UK) is a satellite/cable TV station for children. ... Simon Amstell (born 29 November, 1979) is an English comedian and television presenter. ... Miquita Oliver is a British television presenter and former child Actress. ... T4 or T-4 is used for various purposes as a designation, abbreviation or identifier: T4 is the IATA code for Hellas Jet airline In endocrinology, see Thyroxine. ... It has been suggested that Channel Four Television Corporation be merged into this article or section. ... Leigh Francis (born May 30, 1973 in Leeds) is an English comedian. ...

During Amstell and Oliver's tenure on the show it often used surreal humour, and small references to Jewish culture in the UK; for example, Simon Amstell had been shown reading the Jewish Chronicle, as well as making references to festivals and customs. Since its inception the show gradually grew more and more dry and sarcastic, with singers and bands being subtly, and by 2004 more overtly, mocked. By the end of Simon Amstell and Miquita Oliver's tenure on the show it had gained a cult following as the alternative to limitlessly enthusiastic programmes such as Top Of The Pops. Notable events that occurred during their tenure include Amstell coming on to reggae star Beenie Man, and Britney Spears walking out of an interview. The Kooks refused to do an interview on their second appearance on the show, after Amstell's repeated references to the singer's ex-girlfriend Katie Melua during their first interview. Secular Jewish culture embraces several related phenomena; above all, it is the culture of secular communities of Jewish people, but it can also include the cultural contributions of individuals who identify as secular Jews, or even those of religious Jews working in cultural areas not generally considered to be connected... Simon Amstell (born 29 November, 1979) is an English comedian and television presenter. ... The Jewish Telegraph is a Jewish Newspaper in Britain. ... Simon Amstell (born 29 November, 1979) is an English comedian and television presenter. ... Miquita Oliver is a British television presenter and former child Actress. ... Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart television programme, made and broadcast by the BBC. It was originally shown each week, mostly on BBC One, from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. ... Beenie Man (born Anthony Moses Davis August 22, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica), is among the most popular reggae entertainers and is a well established dancehall reggae artist. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... For the book Kooks, see Donna Kossy. ... Ketevan Katie Melua (Georgian: , surname pronounced IPA: //; born 16 September 1984) is a British-Georgian singer and musician, who was born in Georgia, but moved to Northern Ireland at the age of eight and then relocated to England at the age of 14. ...

In February 2006, Simon Amstell and Miquita Oliver announced they would be leaving the show. Simon Amstell (born 29 November, 1979) is an English comedian and television presenter. ... Miquita Oliver is a British television presenter and former child Actress. ...

Magazine

In late 2006, it was announced that Popworld was launching a weekly magazine called Popworld Pulp. 130,000 copies were produced for launch, which took place in April 2007. However, after one week, the magazine was axed after selling only 9,000 copies, vastly below the initial sales estimate of 60,000.[1]

References

External links

• popworld website
• popworld at Channel4.com
• Internet Movie Database Entry
• 'The new TOTP? Get up early on Sunday' - article from The Guardian
• 'popworld: the irreverent music show' - article from The Independent
• How did a 'gay geek' and a bolshie schoolgirl change the face of music TV? - article from The Observer