Jewish Mum of the Year
(Champion's name per Independent article. I don't share Mr. Ferrer's confidence for a second series.) |
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== Broadcast == | == Broadcast == | ||
| - | Shine for Channel 4, 9 October 2012 to | + | Shine for Channel 4, 9 October 2012 to 30 October 2012 (4 episodes in 1 series) |
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| - | {{ | + | ''The Jewish News'' sponsors a contest to find its new agony aunt. For reasons not entirely clear, the editor thought the best way to do this was to set various tasks, apparently typical of the female readership's regular activities, and determine the best performer. |
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| + | == Champion == | ||
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| + | Sandi Firth | ||
== Theme music == | == Theme music == | ||
| - | Dru Masters | + | Dru Masters is credited as "Composer" |
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| + | == Trivia == | ||
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| + | There was no credit for an Inventor, though the programme implied it was the idea of Richard Ferrer and his newspaper colleagues. | ||
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| + | A spin-off programme, ''Jews at Ten'', was broadcast on More4 immediately after each episode. This allowed various Jewish celebrities to discuss the religious aspects in greater detail, and give an oral explanation of how faith affected their lives. Some footage from ''Jewish Mum of the Year'' was used in ''Jews at Ten'', and the main programme included soundbites from these celebrity contributions. | ||
== Web links == | == Web links == | ||
[http://www.channel4.com/programmes/jewish-mum-of-the-year Official site] | [http://www.channel4.com/programmes/jewish-mum-of-the-year Official site] | ||
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| + | {{hashtag|jewishmums}} | ||
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| + | ''The Jewish News'' editor Richard Ferrer [http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/as-sandi-firth-is-crowned-the-winner-why-did-some-say-jewish-mum-of-the-year-was-bad-for-jews-8259463.html defended the programme] from trenchant criticism. | ||
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Revision as of 18:33, 31 October 2012
Contents |
Host
Voiceover: Jeni Barnet
Co-hosts
Judges: Tracy-Ann Oberman and Prof. Dovid Katz
Broadcast
Shine for Channel 4, 9 October 2012 to 30 October 2012 (4 episodes in 1 series)
Synopsis
The Jewish News sponsors a contest to find its new agony aunt. For reasons not entirely clear, the editor thought the best way to do this was to set various tasks, apparently typical of the female readership's regular activities, and determine the best performer.
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Champion
Sandi Firth
Theme music
Dru Masters is credited as "Composer"
Trivia
There was no credit for an Inventor, though the programme implied it was the idea of Richard Ferrer and his newspaper colleagues.
A spin-off programme, Jews at Ten, was broadcast on More4 immediately after each episode. This allowed various Jewish celebrities to discuss the religious aspects in greater detail, and give an oral explanation of how faith affected their lives. Some footage from Jewish Mum of the Year was used in Jews at Ten, and the main programme included soundbites from these celebrity contributions.
Web links
The show publicised the hashtag #jewishmums.
The Jewish News editor Richard Ferrer defended the programme from trenchant criticism.
