''Fake Reaction'' is a
British television
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comedy
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panel game
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shown on
ITV2
ITV2 is a British free-to-air television channel owned by ITV Digital Channels, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998. For a number of years, it had the largest audience share after the five analogue terrestrial stations, a ...
that ran for two series from 3 January 2013 to 6 March 2014 presented by
Matt Edmondson
Matthew Edmondson (born 27 December 1985) is a British television and Sony Award-nominated radio presenter, best known for his work with BBC Radio 1 and ITV2.
Edmondson currently presents the weekend afternoon show Fridays, Saturdays and Sund ...
with regular team captains
Joe Swash
Joseph Adam Swash is an English actor and television presenter, best known for his role of Mickey Miller in the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'' and various presenting roles with ITV2. He won the eighth series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me O ...
and
Ellie Taylor
Eleanor Jane Taylor is an English comedian, television personality, actress, and writer. After appearing on ''Show Me the Funny'' in 2011, Taylor has appeared on numerous television shows, including ''8 Out of 10 Cats'' (2011–2017), ''Fake Rea ...
.
Production
A pilot edition was recorded in April 2012 for
BBC Three
BBC Three is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was first launched on 9 February 2003 with programmes targeting 16 to 34-year-olds, covering all genres including animation, comedy, curre ...
, however the show was picked up by
ITV2
ITV2 is a British free-to-air television channel owned by ITV Digital Channels, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998. For a number of years, it had the largest audience share after the five analogue terrestrial stations, a ...
for an eight-episode run from 3 January 2013. A second series of ten episodes began production in late 2013, and premiered on 2 January 2014.
On 3 September 2014, Edmondson revealed that the programme had been axed after two series.
Transmissions
References
External links
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*{{IMDb title, id=2192098, title=Fake Reaction
2010s British comedy television series
2010s British game shows
2013 British television series debuts
2014 British television series endings
British panel games
English-language television shows
ITV comedy
ITV panel games
Television series by STV Studios
Television shows shot at BBC Elstree Centre