''Fake Reaction'' is a
British television
Regular television broadcasts in the United Kingdom started in 1936 as a public service which was free of advertising, which followed the first demonstration of a transmitted moving image in 1926. Currently, the United Kingdom has a collection ...
comedy 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, ...
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 Sun ...
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 ...
and
Ellie Taylor.
Production
A pilot edition was recorded in April 2012 for
BBC Three
BBC Three is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, 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, cov ...
, 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, ...
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
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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