Tonightly
- TV sketch show
- Channel 4
- 2008
- 16 episodes (1 series)
A topical comedy show hosted by Jason Manford which ran on weeknights during August 2008. The aim of the show was to give new talent a platform. Stars Jason Manford, Andi Osho, Nathaniel Tapley, Danny Morgan, Steve Weiner and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 5
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 7th August 2008
- Time
- 11:15pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jason Manford | Host / Presenter |
| Andi Osho | Host / Presenter |
| Nathaniel Tapley (as Nat Tapley) | MP Sir Ian Bowler / Rev Andrew Swanley |
| Jack Whitehall | Politics Reporter |
| David Armand | Doug Zeffer (Movie Producer) |
| Nick Tanner | Graham Poole (Movie Reporter) |
| Aiden Spackman | Writer |
| Nico Tatarowicz | Writer |
| Christine Rose | Writer |
| Nick Tanner | Writer |
| Alistair Griggs | Writer |
| Stuart Heritage | Writer |
| Dale Shaw | Writer |
| Christopher Davies (as Chris Davies) | Writer |
| Jack Whitehall | Writer |
| Freddy Syborn | Writer |
| David Armand | Writer |
| David O'Reilly | Writer |
| Tim Van Someren | Director |
| Nathan Eastwood | Producer |
| Andrew O'Connor | Executive Producer |
| Phil Clarke | Executive Producer |
| Cameron Banks | Producer |
| Chris Moore | Editor |
| Mark Lucey | Editor |
| Adam Bokey | Editor |
| Jason Boxall | Editor |
| Rudi Thackray | Production Designer |
Press
Tonightly is a three-week 11 O'Clock Show-style aberration that's part of Channel 4's Generation Next strand. So-called because that's where they'll all be working in six months time.
Particularly the hosts. Pub funny comedian Jason Manford, who so wants to be Peter Kay it hurts, and his hypnotically awful assistant Andi 'Err' Osho, who's no rabbit in the headlights... she's road kill in the highlights.
There's a team of 12 - TWELVE! - writers who've clearly watched The Daily Show, with Jon Stewart, but forgot to take any notes. The show hits the screens at five past 11. They start work on the script at about five to 11.
Admirable as it is to encourage young comics, they really should start using them again. Because the evidence suggests Britain hasn't got talent. It's just got a lot of deluded students who all think they're the next Sacha Baron Cohen.
Ally Ross, The Sun, 8th August 2008