Lemon La Vida Loca
Lemon La Vida Loca is a British mock reality show created and written by, and starring, comedian Leigh Francis and actress Laura Aikman. The show's title is derived from Ricky Martin's 1999 hit single, "Livin' la Vida Loca".
| Lemon La Vida Loca | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom Mockumentary |
| Created by | Leigh Francis Laura Aikman |
| Written by | Leigh Francis Laura Aikman |
| Directed by | Paul King |
| Starring | Leigh Francis Laura Aikman (2012) |
| Opening theme | "Lemon La Vida Loca" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 2 + 2 Christmas specials |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Dan Baldwin Leon Wilson |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | Talkback in association with Bang Tidy Productions |
| Distributor | Fremantle |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV2 |
| Original release | 2 August 2012 – 11 July 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Related | Celebrity Juice Keith Lemon's LemonAid Through the Keyhole |
The series follows the character of television personality Keith Lemon, capturing his home and work life, and everything in between. The series began airing on 2 August 2012 on ITV2, and concluded its first series on 23 August 2012. Whilst on Let's Do Lunch with Gino & Mel, Lemon announced that a Christmas special of Lemon La Vida Loca would air in December. He confirmed this news on his Twitter account as well.[1] A second series began airing on 6 June 2013. Aikman announced that she would not be returning to the show for the second series, but she did make an appearance on the first episode of the second series.
It was announced in January 2014 that Lemon La Vida Loca would not be renewed for a third series.
Cast
Main cast
- Leigh Francis as Keith Lemon
- Laura Aikman as Rosie Parker (2012–13)
Celebrity cameos
- Kelly Brook as herself
- Jodie Marsh as herself
- Jenny Powell as herself
- Danny Dyer as himself
- Stacey Solomon as herself
- Holly Willoughby as herself
- Rick Edwards as himself
- Antony Costa as himself
- Fearne Cotton as herself
- Chris Fountain as himself
- Toby Anstis as himself
- Michelle Keegan as herself
- Gary Barlow as himself
- Mark Wright as himself
- Patsy Kensit as herself
- Coleen Nolan as herself
- Eamonn Holmes as himself
- Ruth Langsford as herself
- Emily Atack as herself
- Paddy McGuinness as himself
- Joe Swash as himself
- Brian Belo as himself
- Fazer as himself
- Laura Whitmore as herself
- Jessica-Jane Clement as herself
- Chico Slimani as himself
- Jade Jones as himself
- Hank Osasuna as mad Paul
- Caroline Flack as herself
- Verne Troyer as himself
- Fabio Lanzoni as himself
- Tara Reid as herself
Episodes
Series 1 (2012)
| № | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Rosie's Arrival" | Paul King | Leigh Francis | 2 August 2012 | 1.28 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Dinner Party" | Paul King | Leigh Francis | 9 August 2012 | 1.08 |
| 3 | 3 | "Jetting Off" | Paul King | Leigh Francis | 16 August 2012 | 0.94 |
| 4 | 4 | "Apology Accepted" | Paul King | Leigh Francis | 23 August 2012 | 1.06 |
Christmas specials (2012)
| № | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | "Merry Keithmas (Part 1)" | Jamie Deeks & Dan Johnston | Leigh Francis | 4 December 2012 | 0.91 |
| 6 | 2 | "Merry Keithmas (Part 2)" | Jamie Deeks & Dan Johnston | Leigh Francis | 5 December 2012 | 0.77[3] |
Series 2 (2013)
The second series began on 6 June 2013 at 10pm on ITV2.
| № | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Singing Career" | Paul King | Leigh Francis | 6 June 2013 | 0.78 |
| 8 | 2 | "Acting Career" | Paul King | Leigh Francis | 13 June 2013 | 0.499 |
| 9 | 3 | "Martial Arts" | Paul King | Leigh Francis | 20 June 2013 | N/A |
| 10 | 4 | "Back to the Future: The Musical" | Paul King | Leigh Francis | 27 June 2013 | N/A |
| 11 | 5 | "Hollywood" | Paul King | Leigh Francis | 4 July 2013 | N/A |
| 12 | 6 | "Keith's Birthday" | Paul King | Leigh Francis | 11 July 2013 | N/A |
Distribution
The complete first and second series of Lemon La Vida Loca was released onto DVD on 18 November 2013 as a three-disc set.
References
- ^ "New celeb juice tonight 10pm. Followed by a repeat of all 4 Lemon La Vida Loca's which starts again at Xmas. Ooooosh!". Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Barb.co.uk. 27 July 2011. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ Lemon La Vida Loca - Christmas Special: Merry Keithmas - Part Two - British Comedy Guide
External links
- at ITV.com
- Lemon La Vida Loca at IMDb
- Lemon La Vida Loca at British Comedy Guide