Angela and Friends
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Angela and Friends was a British
talk show which was produced by Crackit Productions for Sky1.
The show aired at 12pm, Monday to Friday, and was presented by actress Angela Griffin
, who was joined by three "friends" in each show to discuss the latest news, celebrity gossip as well as other topical issues.
The show was the centrepiece of Sky1's first foray into daytime television and was originally commissioned for 90 episodes - 18 weeks - each of 90 minutes.
Viewers are encouraged to contact Angela and her "friends". They can do this by text, email, Facebook
or Twitter
. Griffin reads out these messages during the show.
In March 2010, after the show finished for a two week Easter break, it was announced that the series had been recommissioned for a second series, at the slightly later time of 2.30pm on Monday, 12 April. The duration of the show was reduced to 60 minutes.
For the last six weeks of the second series, it was brought forward to the earlier time of 12:00pm
The series ended on July 2nd 2010.
, Sarah Cawood
, Jeff Brazier
, Jeremy Edwards
, Zöe Salmon
, Lisa Faulkner
, Sara Cox
, Amanda Lamb
, Tara Newley
and Marc Bannerman
.
Angela and Friends also includes a group of experts who appear regularly on the show. The experts are:
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talk show which was produced by Crackit Productions for Sky1.
The show aired at 12pm, Monday to Friday, and was presented by actress Angela Griffin
Angela Griffin
Angela Griffin is a British actress and television presenter.-Acting career:She appeared in the popular long-running British soap operas Emmerdale and most famously in Coronation Street as Fiona Middleton from 1993 to 1998...
, who was joined by three "friends" in each show to discuss the latest news, celebrity gossip as well as other topical issues.
The show was the centrepiece of Sky1's first foray into daytime television and was originally commissioned for 90 episodes - 18 weeks - each of 90 minutes.
Viewers are encouraged to contact Angela and her "friends". They can do this by text, email, Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
or Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
. Griffin reads out these messages during the show.
In March 2010, after the show finished for a two week Easter break, it was announced that the series had been recommissioned for a second series, at the slightly later time of 2.30pm on Monday, 12 April. The duration of the show was reduced to 60 minutes.
For the last six weeks of the second series, it was brought forward to the earlier time of 12:00pm
The series ended on July 2nd 2010.
Friends and Experts
Three "friends" join Griffin on the sofa every week. Each friend has a topic that they will be discussing on the show. These friends include: Josie D'ArbyJosie D'Arby
Josie d'Arby is a Welsh actress and television presenter from Newport, Wales.-Biography:d'Arby went to Lliswerry High School in her younger years then went on to attend the Anna Scher Theatre School, and later the London School of Journalism.d'Arby began a presenting career while still a student...
, Sarah Cawood
Sarah Cawood
Sarah Cawood is an English television presenter.-Career:Cawood grew up in the Cambridgeshire village of Maxey and was educated at Stamford High School, Lincolnshire near Peterborough, United Kingdom. She also attended the Royal Ballet School and Arts Educational Schools London.Between 1995 and...
, Jeff Brazier
Jeff Brazier
Jeffrey Carl Brazier is a British television presenter and reality TV star. Before becoming a television personality, he was a footballer on the books of Leyton Orient for three years, although he never played for the first team and quit the game due to injury.-Career:In 2001, Brazier took part in...
, Jeremy Edwards
Jeremy Edwards
Jeremy Edwards is an English actor and television presenter, who has appeared in the TV shows Hollyoaks and Holby City...
, Zöe Salmon
Zöe Salmon
Zöe Salmon is a television presenter who hosted the children's television show Blue Peter from 23 December 2004 to 25 June 2008. She also appeared on Dancing on Ice in early 2009.-Life and career:...
, Lisa Faulkner
Lisa Faulkner
Lisa Tamsin Faulkner is an English actress and television personality.-Early life:Faulkner was educated at Tiffin Girls' School, Kingston upon Thames.When Faulkner was 16, her mother, Julie, died of cancer...
, Sara Cox
Sara Cox
Sara Cox , known as "Coxy", is an English TV presenter and radio DJ, most well known for presenting the breakfast show on BBC Radio 1 between 2000 and 2003...
, Amanda Lamb
Amanda Lamb
Amanda Lamb was an English television presenter and former model.-Biography:Amanda Lamb was born in Portsmouth and now lives in London...
, Tara Newley
Tara Newley
Tara Newley is a singer and the daughter of actress Joan Collins and singer Anthony Newley. Born Tara Cynara Newley in New York City, United States she studied at Boston University. A sister to Sacha Newley, she returned to London when her parents' seven year marriage ended in 1970 and her mother...
and Marc Bannerman
Marc Bannerman
Marc Bannerman is a UK based actor. His most notable role has been his portrayal of Gianni di Marco in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders. Bannerman's character was introduced in 1998, but was axed three years later by the executive producer of EastEnders, John Yorke...
.
Angela and Friends also includes a group of experts who appear regularly on the show. The experts are:
- Sam Mann - Showbiz gossip expert
- Niki Wibrow - Fitness expert
- Dean Piper - Showbiz and Entertainment expert
- Chantal Denny-Harrow - Weight-loss expert
- Alexandra Heminsley - Book expert
- Dr Christian JessenChristian JessenChristian Spencer Jessen is an English doctor and television presenter.-Television career:He is best known for presenting Channel 4's Supersize vs Superskinny and Embarrassing Bodies alongside Pixie McKenna and Dawn Harper...
- Health and Medicine expert - James KingJames King (film critic)James King is a British movie critic who presents a weekly film review show The Movie Show on ITV2 and also appears regularly on ITV London Tonight on Friday evenings and on Sky News as the channel's movie critic. He also appeared as the resident entertainment expert on Sky One's Angela and...
- Entertainment expert - Toby AmiesToby AmiesToby Amies is a broadcaster, filmmaker and photographer, best known for his work on Radio4, MTV UK's Alternative Nation, FilmFour, Lonely Planet Six Degrees and The Rough Guides. Toby specialises in making programmes about art, music and travel, with a special emphasis on fringe culture and...
- Art and Photography expert - Nathalie Eleni - Skincare expert
- Brix Smith-StartBrix SmithBrix Smith-Start is an American singer, guitarist and television presenter, best known for being a member of post-punk band The Fall, and as lead singer and songwriter with The Adult Net.-Biography:Brix grew up in Los Angeles and Chicago...
- Fashion expert - Andrew Barton - Haircare expert