Huge Channel 4 show being revived after 25 years off air and it's set to be ‘very rude and funny'
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A POPULAR Channel 4 show looks set to be making a comeback over 25 years on from its debut.
The 11 O'Clock Show, was fronted by TV and radio presenter Iain Lee, and now the star has confessed he is determined to bring it back.
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Iain Lee is reviving a show he hosted for Channel 4 in the late 90s
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The TV presenter fronted the 11 O'Clock show for the network for four series
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While it is understood the show is not yet attached to a channel, Iain has firmly declared it is in "his power" to bring it back and has already begun to reconnect with those who worked on the show in 1999.
Iain hopes to have the new series on air in 2026.
He said of the show's return: 'Loads of you for years have been asking me to bring back The 11 O'Clock Show and I didn't think it was within my gift.
"I thought it had to be a channel or something," he said, as per the Daily Star.
Iain continued: 'But it is within my power to do it. So next year I will be bringing back Iain Lee's The 11 O'Clock Show.
"I'm not quite sure how it's going to work yet, but I am talking to a few people who were connected to the show and we have got a few ideas bubbling around and it will be very rude, very funny, very 1999.'
The show first launched in 1998 before coming to a close just two years later.
While it has a number of presenters across its five-series run, Iain hosted the first four of them and was largely credited with its success.
He worked alongside Daisy Donovan for three editions of the show.
Jon Homes and Sarah Alexanders took over for the final series of the show before it was axed.
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It is known for launching the careers of stars including Sacha Baron Cohen and his character Ali G as well as Ricky Gervais.
After leaving the show, Iain focused on radio broadcasting and could be heard across many major networks.
He took part in I'm A Celebrity in 2017 but later took a step back from media work in 2020 to focus on training to become a counsellor.
Iain was inspired to follow his new career path after struggles with addiction, sobriety and his sexuality.
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Iain presented alongside Daisy Donovon
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