Totally Viral
A cartoon-like image of a white computer in front of a sand-coloured background, with the words "totally viral" on its screen.
GenreComedy
Narrated byDonald Sinden
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesRDF, Spun Gold
Original release
NetworkUKTV G2, Dave
Release27 November 2006 (2006-11-27) –
4 November 2007 (2007-11-04)

Totally Viral is a British comedy television programme, composed entirely of clips from video-sharing Internet websites such as YouTube. It featured narration from English actor Donald Sinden, and premiered in the UK on 27 November 2006.[1] The series' target audience was 16 to 34-year-old men – it was produced by Spun Gold TV (who had previously produced the programme The Madness of Boy George) in association with RDF Television.[2] It featured jokes from DV3 Productions, an animated opening title sequence created by Jonti Picking of Sumo Dojo, and "Sweet Talk", a short film by Lorcan Finnegan.[3][4][5] In promotion of the show, the channel boss Steve North remarked that virals were "truly ... the entertainment of the future".[6] Totally Viral was initially broadcast on weeknights on UKTV G2, before moving to Dave when the channel was rebranded in October 2007[7] – at this time, a new season of 10 episodes was commissioned, which began on 26 October 2007.[8][9]

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References

  1. ^ "Star Wars Kid is top viral video". London: BBC News. 27 November 2006. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. ^ Thomas, Liz (19 October 2006). "UKTV G2 targets 'upmarket men' with new shows". The Stage. London: The Stage Newspaper Limited. ISSN 0038-9099. OCLC 32398932. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  3. ^ Hotz, Amy (5 July 2007). "Web jokes land local family an Emmy nod". Star-News. Wilmington, North Carolina: Halifax Media. p. 1D, col. 1. ISSN 0163-402X. OCLC 12762829. Retrieved 6 September 2007.
  4. ^ "Jonathan "Jonti" Picking". London: BBC Music. 2012. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  5. ^ "'Changes' Sells to Current TV". Ireland: Irish Film and Television Network. 24 May 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  6. ^ "Star Wars kid is Internet No.1". Metro. London: DMG. 26 November 2006. ISSN 1469-6215. OCLC 225917520. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  7. ^ Holmwood, Leigh (20 September 2007). "UKTV to launch channel called 'Dave'". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  8. ^ Welsh, James (18 October 2007). "Dave commissions first programme". Digital Spy. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  9. ^ Shepherd, Robert (23 October 2007). "Dave orders puppet panel show". Broadcast. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2011.


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