Kelly (TV show)
Encyclopedia
Kelly was a talk
and variety show
that was hosted by broadcaster Gerry Kelly
and was broadcast on UTV
, between September 1989 till December 2005.
in 1993) in September 1989. For the first year of the show, it was broadcast for one hour after the ITN News at Ten. In 1990, this was increased to 90 minutes, usually running from 10.40 pm – 12.10 am. In 1999 when ITV axed their News at Ten, the show moved to a new 9.00 pm one-hour slot, where it remained until the show ended in 2005. The highest-rated episode was broadcast on 10 November 2000, when a special edition dedicated to footballer George Best
was watched by 367,000 viewers. In 2003, the show reached its 500th episode.
In 2005, UTV announced the end of the show. Despite calls to save the series from ending, the last ever episode was broadcast on 16 December 2005. Gerry Kelly has said that UTV were unhappy with the show airing in the 9 pm slot, as UTV had to opt out of ITV's network schedule. Instead of moving the show to a new night or slot, UTV took the decision to axe it completely.
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
and variety show
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
that was hosted by broadcaster Gerry Kelly
Gerry Kelly (broadcaster)
Gerry Kelly is a broadcaster from Northern Ireland. He is best known for his presenting career at UTV.-Broadcasting career:...
and was broadcast on UTV
UTV
UTV is a television channel based in the UK region of Northern Ireland. The channel is the Channel 3 or Independent Television licensee for Northern Ireland and is operated by UTV Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of UTV Media.- Terrestrial :* Analogue: Normally tuned to 3 * Freeview : 3...
, between September 1989 till December 2005.
History
The first episode of the show was broadcast on Ulster Television (renamed UTVUTV
UTV is a television channel based in the UK region of Northern Ireland. The channel is the Channel 3 or Independent Television licensee for Northern Ireland and is operated by UTV Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of UTV Media.- Terrestrial :* Analogue: Normally tuned to 3 * Freeview : 3...
in 1993) in September 1989. For the first year of the show, it was broadcast for one hour after the ITN News at Ten. In 1990, this was increased to 90 minutes, usually running from 10.40 pm – 12.10 am. In 1999 when ITV axed their News at Ten, the show moved to a new 9.00 pm one-hour slot, where it remained until the show ended in 2005. The highest-rated episode was broadcast on 10 November 2000, when a special edition dedicated to footballer George Best
George Best
George Best was a professional footballer from Northern Ireland, who played for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team. He was a winger whose game combined pace, acceleration, balance, two-footedness, goalscoring and the ability to beat defenders...
was watched by 367,000 viewers. In 2003, the show reached its 500th episode.
In 2005, UTV announced the end of the show. Despite calls to save the series from ending, the last ever episode was broadcast on 16 December 2005. Gerry Kelly has said that UTV were unhappy with the show airing in the 9 pm slot, as UTV had to opt out of ITV's network schedule. Instead of moving the show to a new night or slot, UTV took the decision to axe it completely.