''That Antony Cotton Show'' is a British

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that was broadcast on

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and STV for one series in 2007. It was presented by ''

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'' actor

Antony Cotton Antony Cotton (born Antony Dunn; 5 August 1975) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Sean Tully in ''Coronation Street'', as well as portraying Alexander Perry in the original '' Queer as Folk'' series. In 2007, Cotton hosted ...

and aired on weekdays at 5pm. The show was filmed in front of a live audience at the

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studios in

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. ''That Antony Cotton Show'' launched with 2 million viewers (17.6% share of available audience) at 5pm on Monday 13 August 2007. This was significantly up on the slot average of 1.7 million viewers (12.9%). It also attracted more than Channel 4's flagship daytime show, ''

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'', which pulled in just 1.1 million viewers (9.7%) at the same time. However, by its third episode, the show had lost 500,000 viewers, drawing 1.5 million and a 13% share. Viewership continued to fall further for Cotton's show. On 24 August 2007, only 1.1 million (11.5%) tuned in. The show's viewership slumped to below 1.1 million (10.4%) on 11 September 2007. Initial reports suggested that the show had been recommissioned for a second run, with producers saying they would alter the format for the new series. The show ceased operations on 17 September 2007 after just one series.

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