Desperate Scousewives is a British scripted-realitytelevision series based in Liverpool.[1] It premiered on E4 at 10:00pm on 28 November 2011.[2] It ran for eight episodes before being cancelled due to stagnating ratings and a perceived lack of interest in cast members from viewers.[3] The show gained favourable viewing figures for its first episode, debuting with 500,000 viewers, 24% up on the E4 channel's slot average. However, episodes for the rest of the series were regularly below this figure and outside of the E4 top-10 weekly rankings.[4]
28 November 2011 (2011-11-28) – 16 January 2012 (2012-01-16)
The show's name is a play on words of the American comedy-drama Desperate Housewives and was said to be "Liverpool's answer to The Only Way Is Essex and Made in Chelsea".[5] Repeats began airing on 4Music from 26 April 2012,[6] sparking speculation from cast members that it may be a test run to recommission a new series on 4Music instead of E4.[7][8] However, E4 reaffirmed their decision several times about the show's cancellation via their official Twitter page despite cast members continually claiming that a second series is in production.[9]
Liverpool, the Pool of Life, centre of the universe, no contest. Why live anywhere else when you've got it all here? The amazing buildings, the brilliant shops, the coolest nightlife and music - we invented that and all you know. Chop us in half and we've got Scouser written all the way through us. We're loud and we're proud, it must be something that they put in that water, the Mersey that is. This is Liverpool and these are our very real stories.
— Jodie Lundstram, in the opening scene
When Desperate Scousewives debuted, E4 described it as: "Meet the strong, independent women who quite literally run this town, looking to make a name for themselves in the city famous for its big personalities, big dreams, and even bigger hair. In a world revolving around football, fierce fashion, and that famous WAG style, Scouse girls and boys are all about having a boss night out on the town. But looking good is a 24/7 job as the ladies dress to impress to bag themselves the man of their dreams. The next generation of Liverpudlians determined to show the UK just what they're all about. Behind the blonde hair, 'Scouse eyebrows', football matches and club nights are real guys and girls determined to make a name for themselves, work hard and achieve a dream no matter how big or small. The girls spend every hard earned penny making sure they stand out from the crowd. And the boys of Liverpool have to work hard to keep up with them, woo them, and win their hearts. But they're not adverse [sic] to a bit of Premiership style preening themselves; some of Liverpool's most handsome and sought-after guys are pros at living a footballer's lifestyle, even if it is just off the pitch."[10]
Receptionedit
Critical receptionedit
The reaction to Desperate Scousewives was largely negative and prompted strong criticism from both the mainstream media and audiences alike. On social networking site Twitter, local Liverpudlians claimed that the show's cast were not representative of Liverpool and that they exploited it purely for entertainment purposes, as, despite its title, many cast members are not married and some did not even originate from Liverpool.[11] The content of the show was also criticised heavily as being scripted and devoid of plot or substance[12] and produced simply to establish a show based upon Merseyside following the format of other successful regional 'structured reality' shows such as The Only Way Is Essex, Made in Chelsea and Geordie Shore.[13]
Panned by critics, Keith Watson of Metro described Desperate Scousewives as "depressing viewing" adding that the show "simply takes the TOWIE template up the Mersey Tunnel, at the bleached bottom end of which you’ll find the most depressing bunch of faked-up, vacuous wannabes we've suffered since, well... the last of these unreal reality shows was launched. Five minutes in the company of Amanda, Joe, Layla and poison blogger Jaiden, and my faith in human nature was hitting zero. Not one of them can hold a conversation that’s not about themselves. They all live in a toxic, self-absorbed bubble. And they’re not even funny."[14]
Desperate Scousewives gained favourable viewing figures for its first episode debuting with 500,000 viewers, 24% up on the E4 channel's slot average. However, episodes for the rest of the series were regularly below this figure and outside of the E4 Top 10 weekly rankings.[4]
^. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
^Dawn Collinson (5 December 2011). "Liverpool-born Desperate Scousewives producer Mal Young defends show as 'slice of Liverpool life' in face of fierce criticism". liverpoolecho.
^Paddy Shennan (28 November 2011). "Desperate Scousewives review: "At least it's only on E4, which should help with the damage limitation"". liverpoolecho.
^"Desperate Scousewives stars promise 'We're bigger and better than TOWIE'". Metro.
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Desperate Scousewives is a British scripted reality television series based in Liverpool 1 It premiered on E4 at 10 00pm on 28 November 2011 2 It ran for eight episodes before being cancelled due to stagnating ratings and a perceived lack of interest in cast members from viewers 3 The show gained favourable viewing figures for its first episode debuting with 500 000 viewers 24 up on the E4 channel s slot average However episodes for the rest of the series were regularly below this figure and outside of the E4 top 10 weekly rankings 4 Desperate ScousewivesGenreReality televisionCreated byTiffany BallouLouise CowmeadowDirected byJames AbbadiStten AgroPhilip WoodStarringAmanda HarringtonElissa CorriganGill O TooleDebbie O TooleJodie LundstramChris JohnsonMark JohnsonJaiden MichealSam WoolsLayla FlahertyChloe CummingsJoe McMahonDanny LatimerCountry of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo of series1No of episodes8ProductionExecutive producersMichael MasseyMal YoungProduction locationLiverpoolRunning time60 mins inc adverts Original releaseNetworkE4E4 HDRelease28 November 2011 2011 11 28 16 January 2012 2012 01 16 The show s name is a play on words of the American comedy drama Desperate Housewives and was said to be Liverpool s answer to The Only Way Is Essex and Made in Chelsea 5 Repeats began airing on 4Music from 26 April 2012 6 sparking speculation from cast members that it may be a test run to recommission a new series on 4Music instead of E4 7 8 However E4 reaffirmed their decision several times about the show s cancellation via their official Twitter page despite cast members continually claiming that a second series is in production 9 Contents 1 Overview 2 Reception 2 1 Critical reception 2 2 Ratings 3 Cancellation 4 Cast members 5 References 6 External linksOverview editLiverpool the Pool of Life centre of the universe no contest Why live anywhere else when you ve got it all here The amazing buildings the brilliant shops the coolest nightlife and music we invented that and all you know Chop us in half and we ve got Scouser written all the way through us We re loud and we re proud it must be something that they put in that water the Mersey that is This is Liverpool and these are our very real stories Jodie Lundstram in the opening scene When Desperate Scousewives debuted E4 described it as Meet the strong independent women who quite literally run this town looking to make a name for themselves in the city famous for its big personalities big dreams and even bigger hair In a world revolving around football fierce fashion and that famous WAG style Scouse girls and boys are all about having a boss night out on the town But looking good is a 24 7 job as the ladies dress to impress to bag themselves the man of their dreams The next generation of Liverpudlians determined to show the UK just what they re all about Behind the blonde hair Scouse eyebrows football matches and club nights are real guys and girls determined to make a name for themselves work hard and achieve a dream no matter how big or small The girls spend every hard earned penny making sure they stand out from the crowd And the boys of Liverpool have to work hard to keep up with them woo them and win their hearts But they re not adverse sic to a bit of Premiership style preening themselves some of Liverpool s most handsome and sought after guys are pros at living a footballer s lifestyle even if it is just off the pitch 10 Reception editCritical reception edit The reaction to Desperate Scousewives was largely negative and prompted strong criticism from both the mainstream media and audiences alike On social networking site Twitter local Liverpudlians claimed that the show s cast were not representative of Liverpool and that they exploited it purely for entertainment purposes as despite its title many cast members are not married and some did not even originate from Liverpool 11 The content of the show was also criticised heavily as being scripted and devoid of plot or substance 12 and produced simply to establish a show based upon Merseyside following the format of other successful regional structured reality shows such as The Only Way Is Essex Made in Chelsea and Geordie Shore 13 Panned by critics Keith Watson of Metro described Desperate Scousewives as depressing viewing adding that the show simply takes the TOWIE template up the Mersey Tunnel at the bleached bottom end of which you ll find the most depressing bunch of faked up vacuous wannabes we ve suffered since well the last of these unreal reality shows was launched Five minutes in the company of Amanda Joe Layla and poison blogger Jaiden and my faith in human nature was hitting zero Not one of them can hold a conversation that s not about themselves They all live in a toxic self absorbed bubble And they re not even funny 14 Ratings edit Episode viewing figures from BARB 15 Desperate Scousewives gained favourable viewing figures for its first episode debuting with 500 000 viewers 24 up on the E4 channel s slot average However episodes for the rest of the series were regularly below this figure and outside of the E4 Top 10 weekly rankings 4 Episode no Air date Total viewers E4 weekly ranking References1 28 November 2011 Over 500 000 Outside Top 10 4 15 2 5 December 2011 655 000 8 15 3 12 December 2011 Under 548 000 Outside Top 10 15 4 19 December 2011 Under 553 000 Outside Top 10 15 5 26 December 2011 Under 516 000 Unknown 15 6 2 January 2012 Under 554 000 Outside Top 10 15 7 9 January 2012 Under 612 000 Outside Top 10 15 8 16 January 2012 Under 587 000 Outside Top 10 15 Cancellation editOn 2 February 2012 E4 executive producers announced that they would not recommission Desperate Scousewives for a second series citation needed Cast members editMain Cast member Age OccupationChloe Cummings 21 Part time nurse model and cousin of SeanLayla Flaherty 28 StudentAmanda Harrington 30 Model appeared in the Hot Shots CalendarJaiden Micheal 27 Celebrity bloggerJodie Lundstram 27 Make up artistDebbie O Toole 26 Model former Miss Liverpool younger sister of GillGill O Toole 30 Older sister of DebbieSupporting Cast member Age OccupationSean Clancy 24 Footballer and brother of Abbey ClancyElissa Corrigan 26 JournalistSteven Dermott 30 Personal Trainer and love interest of ElissaChris Johnson 27 Salon owner and husband of MarkMark Johnson 25 Salon owner and husband of ChrisDanny Latimer 27 DJKeely Lundstram 33 Public Relations manager and cousin of JodieJoe McMahon 28 Club promoterGeorge Panayiotou 24 EntrepreneurAdam Ramsey 28 Property managerSam Wooley 20 Student and Kate Middleton lookalikeReferences edit Desperate Scousewives E4 com E4 28 November 2011 Retrieved 28 November 2011 Desperate Scousewives Starts Monday on E4 YouTube 28 November 2011 Retrieved 28 November 2011 Tina Miles 28 February 2012 Liverpool based dramality Desperate Scousewives axed after one series VIDEO of Liverpool reaction liverpoolecho a b c Plunkett John 29 November 2011 Desperate Scousewives debuts with more than 500 000 viewers The Guardian London Desperate Scousewives Meet the cast of Liverpool s answer to TOWIE 15 November 2011 Retrieved 28 November 2011 Desperate Scousewives Channel 4 Twitter twitter com Twitter twitter com Twitter twitter com Desperate Scousewives About the show Archived from the original on 18 April 2012 Retrieved 20 May 2012 Dawn Collinson 5 December 2011 Liverpool born Desperate Scousewives producer Mal Young defends show as slice of Liverpool life in face of fierce criticism liverpoolecho Paddy Shennan 28 November 2011 Desperate Scousewives review At least it s only on E4 which should help with the damage limitation liverpoolecho Desperate Scousewives stars promise We re bigger and better than TOWIE Metro TV Metro a b c d e f g h i Weekly Top 10 Programmes Broadcasters Audience Research Board External links editDesperate Scousewives at IMDb nbsp Desperate Scousewives on Channel 4 Desperate Scousewives Sean Clancy Photoshoot permanent dead link at Rorylewis co uk Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Desperate Scousewives amp oldid 1204074823, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,