Morgan Spurlock's New Britannia is a British satirical entertainment series and talk show hosted by American documentary maker and television presenter Morgan Spurlock. The series takes a comedic look at the differences between British and American culture, focusing on a number of key areas including food, sport, class and fame. Each episode he is joined by a selection of guests from both sides of the Atlantic who offer their input on the subject.
The series debuted on Sky Atlantic and Sky Atlantic HD on 2 April 2012, after Game of Thrones. The first series ran for 10 episodes.
Episodes Series 1 (2012) Date Episode number Subject Guests Musical guest Ratings 2 April 2012 1 Foreigners Shappi Khorsandi, Andrew Maxwell, Ruby Wax Jack Savoretti 129,000 viewers 9 April 2012 2 Food Dave Gorman, Jamie Oliver, DeAnne Smith, Barry Rigby, Crazy Legs Conti Lisa Hannigan 103,000 viewers 16 April 2012 3 Love Kurt Braunohler, Andi Osho and Johnny Vegas The Midnight Beast TBA 23 April 2012 4 Class Scott Capurro, Lady Victoria Hervey, Russell Kane Band of Skulls TBA 30 April 2012 5 Law and order Dave Fulton, Howard Marks, Debra Stephenson Tribes TBA 7 May 2012 6 Sport Keith Allen, Joe Calzaghe, Chris Ramsey Various Cruelties TBA 14 May 2012 7 Fame Katy Brand, Corey Feldman, Peter Serafinowicz and The Enemy Frank Turner TBA 21 May 2012 8 Fun Doug Benson, Sara Cox, Jon Richardson Friends TBA 28 May 2012 9 Power Clive Anderson, Roisin Conaty, Rich Hall Spector TBA 4 June 2012 10 Awards Des Bishop, Margaret Cho, Rhys Darby King Charles TBA
Reception The show was met with poor reviews.
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