Morgan Spurlock
Morgan Spurlock's New Britannia (2012)
Season 1
Morgan Spurlock's New Britannia is a British satirical entertainment series and talk show hosted by American documentary maker and television presenter Morgan Spurlock. The series takes a comedic look at the differences between British and American culture, focusing on a number of key areas including food, sport, class and fame. Each episode he is joined by a selection of guests from both sides of the Atlantic who offer their input on the subject. The series debuted on Sky Atlantic and Sky Atlantic HD on 2 April 2012, after Game of Thrones. The first series ran for 10 episodes.
Released April 2, 2012
Episode 42 min
None+
Genres: Comedy, Talk, Talk Show
Keywords: tmdb.talk-show
Network: Sky One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Foreigners
The Super Size Me director travels around the UK to explore aspects of British culture and tradition, beginning by examining attitudes to immigration and foreigners. He discovers how some of the nation's institutions are not as British as people might imagine, talks to comedians Ruby Wax, Andrew Maxwell and Shappi Khorsandi about their experiences of foreign culture in the UK, and discovers how much members of the public know about the country.
April 2, 2012, midnight
S1E2 - Food
Diane Smith, Dave Gorman and Jamie Oliver join Morgan Spurlock to discuss British food. Spurlock visits a Black Pudding factory in Bury. Music from Lisa Hannigan.
April 9, 2012, midnight
S1E3 - Love
Love is in the air for Morgan Spurlock as he dissects Britain's romantic side. Andi Osho, Kurt Braunohler and Johnny Vegas are this week's guests.
April 16, 2012, midnight
S1E4 - Class
Morgan Spurlock takes a tongue-in-cheek look at Britain's views on class. Russell Kane, Scott Capurro and Lady Victoria Hervey are this week's guests.
April 23, 2012, midnight
S1E5 - Law and Order
Morgan Spurlock cracks down on law and order in Britain. Dave Fulton, Debra Stephenson and Howard Marks are this week's guests.
April 30, 2012, midnight
S1E6 - Sport
Morgan Spurlock takes a look at Britain's sporting culture. Keith Allen, Chris Ramsey and Joe Calzaghe are this week's guests.
May 7, 2012, midnight
S1E7 - Fame
Katy Brand, Peter Serafinowicz and Corey Feldman join Morgan Spurlock to discuss fame in Britain. Music from Frank Turner.
May 14, 2012, midnight
S1E8 - Fun
Morgan Spurlock has a chuckle at the funny side of British culture. Comedians Doug Benson and Jon Richardson and presenter Sara Cox join him in the studio.
May 21, 2012, midnight
S1E9 - Power
Who rules the roost in Britain? Rich Hall, Roisin Conaty and Clive Anderson join Morgan Spurlock to discuss power. Music from Spector.
May 28, 2012, midnight
S1E10 - Awards
Morgan Spurlock is joined by Margaret Cho, Des Bishop and Rhys Darby to discuss awards in the concluding episode of the series. Music from King Charles
June 4, 2012, midnight
Network: Sky One
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 42 min.
Released: April 2, 2012
Last Air Date: June 4, 2012, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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