This Is...
GenreEntertainment
Music
Presented byReggie Yates (2011)
Christine Bleakley (2012)
StarringMichael Bublé
JLS
Kylie Minogue
Justin Bieber
Lionel Richie
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
Production locationThe London Studios
Running time60 minutes
(inc. adverts)
Original release
NetworkITV
Release4 December 2010 (2010-12-04) –
6 April 2012 (2012-04-06)
Related
ITV Specials
For the Last Time
One Night Only

This Is... is a British entertainment show, celebrating the best of British Music. Starring Michael Bublé, JLS, Justin Bieber and Lionel Richie, it was presented by various celebrity hosts including Christine Bleakley and Reggie Yates

History

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This Is JLS received 364,400 views.[1] It was JLS's first television special and included hidden camera scenes in which the members gave unexpecting fans a pleasant surprise.[2] Sally Wood was the series producer for This Is Justin Bieber, which had two million viewers.[3][4] This Is Lionel Richie received 2.52 million views, which was over 500,000 viewers about the 1.92 million viewers ITV typically received.[5]

Reception

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In a review of This Is Justin Bieber, The Sentinel's John Woodhouse "wasn't just about the singer drippily whining on about Christmas in a way that made you positively yearn for the return of the St Winifred's School Choir".[6] Sam Richards of The Sunday Telegraph called This Is Lionel Richie a "curious rockumentary-cum-puff-profile" in which he looks at Baltic Triangle in Birmingham and chats with Britain's table tennis team.[7]

Episodes

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# Date Aired Starring Presenter
1
4 December 2010 Michael Bublé N/a
2
11 December 2010 JLS & Kylie Minogue N/a
3
10 December 2011 Justin Bieber Reggie Yates
4
6 April 2012 Lionel Richie Christine Bleakley

References

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  1. ^ "Ugly Betty bows out on a high". Broadcast. 23 December 2010. ProQuest 821077524.
  2. ^ "This Is JLS". South Wales Echo. 11 December 2010. p. 13. ProQuest 817175897.
  3. ^ Whittock, Jesse (28 September 2021). "Brits exec becomes BBC commissioner". Broadcast. ProQuest 2577479316.
  4. ^ "X Factor and Strictly: the final tussle". Broadcast. 16 December 2011. ProQuest 911434263.
  5. ^ "Benidorm ends on 5.6m". Broadcast. 7 April 2012. ProQuest 974511796.
  6. ^ Woodhouse, John (12 December 2011). "Justin makes me yearn for St Winifred's choir return: TV review By John Woodhouse. This Is Justin Bieber ITV1". The Sentinel. p. 25. ProQuest 910329079.
  7. ^ Richards, Sam (28 November 2010). "Today's Highlights". The Sunday Telegraph. p. 48. ProQuest 814398347.