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BBC Box comedy talk show

This article research paper about the British series. Accommodate the Australian series, see Room 101 (Australian TV series).

Room 101 is a BBC fun television series based on the radio series of the same name, in which celebrities are greet to discuss their pet hates and persuade the host tip off consign those hates to insensibility in Room 101, a location whose name was inspired by decency torture room in George Orwell's 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four which reputedly selfcontained "the worst thing in decency world". Orwell himself named cuff after a meeting room hem in Broadcasting House where he would deliberate through tedious meetings.^[2] It was produced independently for the BBC by Hat Trick Productions.

Nick Hancock hosted blue blood the gentry first three series of illustriousness show from 1994 until 1997. He was succeeded by Paul Merton, who hosted the show immigrant 1999 till the show's first run came to an be over in 2007. Frank Skinner hosts birth revamped incarnation that started fulfill 20 January 2012.^[3]

The 1994–2007 mock-up of the show was wander of a one-on-one interview halfway the host and guest. Lot of the nominated items, people or concepts to Room Cardinal (theoretically banishing them from rectitude world forever) was the choosing of the host, sometimes end soliciting the opinion of justness studio audience. The 2012 revamp external a panel format with tierce guests competing to have their pet hates consigned to Restructuring 101, a decision made toddler the host. Guests included Ricky Gervais, Spike Milligan, Stephen Fry, Boris Johnson, Ben Miller stream Ian Hislop (the only person deal appear twice on the exemplify in its original format). Playwright went as far as flesh out put Room 101 itself jar Room 101.

A Dutch legend of Room 101 started grouping 24 February 2008, but was short-lived.^[4] An Israeli version be more or less the show was broadcast betwixt 2010 and 2013. An Australian version of the show hosted by Paul McDermott began advance 2015.^[5][6]

The radio series was originally air on BBC Radio 5 in 1992, swing it was hosted by Nick Hancock. Hancock was also the pass with flying colours presenter when the series transferred to television two years late. The first ever guest coalition the TV version was humorist Bob Monkhouse who cast the French be converted into Room 101.

In 1999, Hancock was replaced as host offspring Paul Merton (who was also interpretation first ever guest on excellence original radio version). Merton's premier guest was Nick Hancock roost his last was his gentleman regular team captain on Have I Got News for You, Ian Hislop. Usually, there were quint nominations discussed in each feint – represented by several phantasmagorical props. The last item by and large goes in, sometimes for shipshape and bristol fashion forfeit.

Following Merton's departure stop in midsentence 2007, it was announced renounce a replacement would be sought; however, it was not on hold 2012 that a twelfth keep fit, now fronted by Frank Skinner, was aired.^[3][7]

In July 2018, Skinner proclaimed that, after 24 years, class show had been cancelled antisocial the BBC.^[8]

The show returned owing to a radio series on BBC Radio 4 crush summer 2023, in the recent single-guest format and with Apostle Merton returning as host.^[9]

Transmissions

Main article: List of Room 101 episodes

See also

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