World Cuppa
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World Cuppa was a one-hour ITV4
show, which launched on June 9, 2006, and ran for the duration of the 2006 FIFA World Cup
.
The show was fronted by Virgin Radio
breakfast host Christian O'Connell
and featured up to 50% of user content. ITV
Sport's Matt Smith
stepped in when O'Connell was away for one night, and TV comedian Ralf Little
also covered O'Connell's absence.
After each World Cup match on the ITV Network, World Cuppa looked back at events - such as perhaps an outrageous dive or a Peter Crouch dance - and got the public to use video mobile phones or camcorders to make clips of each themed "task" dished out by O'Connell.
The public could upload and edit their content using an application, developed by video technology company Coull, located on the World Cuppa website.
A selection of the best footage uploaded was used in each of the 16 shows, which ran on ITV4 from 10pm-11pm daily throughout the World Cup.
All the other clips are now available to view through a dedicated website for the show.
The programme also ran competitions offering viewers the chance to win football-themed prizes. O'Connell's ITV4 show also included his own take on Sky's Fanzone commentary: Nanzone, featuring football-mad grannies; and the World Cup win, lose or draw dog, which 'predicted' the outcome of games by choosing between one of three bowls of food.
Other features include the comical "Fame or Shame" during the third quarter of the show. Here audiences shout out whether a player/celebrity has done themselves justice waving coloured signs. The best example was after David Beckham
announced the end of his England
captaincy and O'Connell placed him under "Shame". However he quickly acknowledged his mistake and placed him on "Fame". They would also interview puppets of Sven Goran Eriksson and Diego Maradona.
He was joined on World Cuppa by co-presenters Natalie Pinkham
, Steve Bunce
and Radio 1
sport newsreader Mark Chapman
.
World Cuppa replaced the ever-lasting Baddiel & Skinner after it was revealed by ITV they had run their course therefore not commissioning their show.
World Cuppa also showcased a comedy segment entitled "Warren Barton Travel Agent", which earned the show a cult following.
During the final episode of the series (on the eve of the 2006 World Cup Final), the "Win-Lose-or Draw Dog" predicted that Scotland would win the next football World Cup in 2010!
ITV4
ITV4 is a British television station which was launched on 1 November 2005. It is owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc, and is part of the ITV network. The channel has a male-oriented line-up, including sport, cop shows and US comedies and dramas, as well as classic ITV action...
show, which launched on June 9, 2006, and ran for the duration of the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
.
The show was fronted by Virgin Radio
Virgin Radio
Absolute Radio is one of the UK's three Independent National Radio stations. The station rebranded to its current name at 7.45am on 29 September 2008.The station is based in London and plays popular rock music...
breakfast host Christian O'Connell
Christian O'Connell
Christian O'Connell is an English radio DJ who presents the Absolute Radio weekday breakfast show.He has formerly hosted BBC Radio Five Live's weekend sports game show Fighting Talk alongside the weekday breakfast show on indie music station Xfm London...
and featured up to 50% of user content. ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
Sport's Matt Smith
Matt Smith (broadcaster)
Matt Smith is a British broadcaster, and currently one of ITV Sport's main presenters.-Early life:Matt is a Modern Languages and Political Studies graduate from Sheffield City Polytechnic, where he studied from 1985-89. During that time he spent a year in Italy as part of his studies...
stepped in when O'Connell was away for one night, and TV comedian Ralf Little
Ralf Little
Ralf Alistair J. B. Little is an English actor, writer and semi-professional footballer, working mainly in television comedy. He is best known for playing Antony Royle in The Royle Family and Jonny Keogh in the first six series of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.-Early life and work...
also covered O'Connell's absence.
After each World Cup match on the ITV Network, World Cuppa looked back at events - such as perhaps an outrageous dive or a Peter Crouch dance - and got the public to use video mobile phones or camcorders to make clips of each themed "task" dished out by O'Connell.
The public could upload and edit their content using an application, developed by video technology company Coull, located on the World Cuppa website.
A selection of the best footage uploaded was used in each of the 16 shows, which ran on ITV4 from 10pm-11pm daily throughout the World Cup.
All the other clips are now available to view through a dedicated website for the show.
The programme also ran competitions offering viewers the chance to win football-themed prizes. O'Connell's ITV4 show also included his own take on Sky's Fanzone commentary: Nanzone, featuring football-mad grannies; and the World Cup win, lose or draw dog, which 'predicted' the outcome of games by choosing between one of three bowls of food.
Other features include the comical "Fame or Shame" during the third quarter of the show. Here audiences shout out whether a player/celebrity has done themselves justice waving coloured signs. The best example was after David Beckham
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...
announced the end of his England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
captaincy and O'Connell placed him under "Shame". However he quickly acknowledged his mistake and placed him on "Fame". They would also interview puppets of Sven Goran Eriksson and Diego Maradona.
He was joined on World Cuppa by co-presenters Natalie Pinkham
Natalie Pinkham
Natalie Pinkham is a British television and radio presenter, who is currently the pitlane correspondent for BBC Radio 5 Live's Formula 1 coverage. She is also known for hosting Police Interceptors Special Edition on 5*...
, Steve Bunce
Steve Bunce
Steve Bunce is a freelance television and radio sport pundit and newspaper columnist. He has regularly appeared as a pundit on the BBC sports programme Inside Sport and on BBC Radio Five Live's Fighting Talk...
and Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
sport newsreader Mark Chapman
Mark Chapman (DJ)
Andrew Mark "Chappers" Chapman , also known as Chappers, is the main sports presenter on Radio 5 Live as well as presenting for BBC Sport on television, his mother is Emily Chapman and his father is Peter Chapman.He was the sports newsreader and Mills' sidekick on The Scott Mills Show on BBC Radio...
.
World Cuppa replaced the ever-lasting Baddiel & Skinner after it was revealed by ITV they had run their course therefore not commissioning their show.
World Cuppa also showcased a comedy segment entitled "Warren Barton Travel Agent", which earned the show a cult following.
During the final episode of the series (on the eve of the 2006 World Cup Final), the "Win-Lose-or Draw Dog" predicted that Scotland would win the next football World Cup in 2010!