''Living on the Edge'' is an English
reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 19 ...
show that first aired on 14 October 2007 on
MTV UK
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The channel launched as part of MTV Networks Europe localisation strategy in 1997. MTV UK (previously MTV UK & I ...
. It documented the lives of several teenagers in
Alderley Edge
Alderley Edge is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England. In 2011, it had a population of 4,780.
Alderley Edge is northwest of Macclesfield and south of Manchester, at the base of a steep and thickly wooded sandstone escarpment, Alder ...
in
Cheshire
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, a wealthy village in the
North West of England
North West England is one of nine official regions of England and consists of the administrative counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. The North West had a population of 7,052,000 in 2011. It is the th ...
. It is noted for attempting to purvey 'drama all the time'. It has been compared to the American reality television shows, ''
Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County'' and ''
Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County''. There are no plans for any future series.
Overview
''Living on the Edge'' is structured as a traditional
narrative
A narrative, story, or tale is any account of a series of related events or experiences, whether nonfictional (memoir, biography, news report, documentary, travel literature, travelogue, etc.) or fictional (fairy tale, fable, legend, thriller (ge ...
(seen more commonly in fictionalised television dramas or
soap operas
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) than a straightforward observant documentary. Its slogan is "LA Lifestyle, Cheshire Postcode".
The theme tune for the show is "
Shooting Star" by
Air Traffic
Air Traffic are an English alternative rock band from Bournemouth signed to EMI Records. Formed in 2003, the band consists of Chris Wall (piano, lead vocals), David Ryan Jordan (Drums), Tom Pritchard (guitar) and Jim Maddock (bass guitar).
...
.
Series 1
* UK premiere date: 14 October 2007
* Narrative voice: Esme Conway
* Number of episodes: 8
Participants: JUDDERS et al.
Series 2
* UK premiere date: 12 October 2008
* Narrative voice: Rachael Zapolski
* Number of episodes: 10
Steven was the only returning participant from series 1. The new participants were: Rachael, Oz, Josh, Liv, Milly, Sasha, Jack, Owain, Sophie, Toby, Will and Matt.
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See also
*
''The Only Way is Essex''
References
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External links
*
Living on the Edge' a
MTV.co.uk
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MTV original programming
British reality television series
2007 British television series debuts
2008 British television series endings
Television series by All3Media