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Rude Tube | |
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Also known as | Rude(ish) Tube (pre-watershed edition) |
Genre | Clip show |
Presented by | Alex Zane Matt Kirshen (2008) |
Opening theme | "Trash" by The Whip |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of series | 11 + Specials |
No. of episodes | 99 |
Original release | |
Network | Channel 4 (2008–2015) E4 (2008–2017) |
Release | 6 February 2008 18 July 2017 | –
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Rude Tube is a British television programme broadcast on Channel 4 and its sister channel E4.[1] Most of the programme's episodes have been presented by British comedian Alex Zane,[2] who launched the show's pilot episode in February 2008.[3] Comedian Matt Kirshen presented the show's first full series in 2008 on E4. Zane has hosted the show since its 2009 New Year special. Johnny Vegas and Emma Frain have also featured in multiple sketches between clips on episodes hosted by Alex Zane. The pilot episode in February 2008 was followed by a first series which aired from November to December of that year. A Christmas episode followed the series. A New Year episode was broadcast on 3 January 2009. A second series aired across October 2009.
The eleventh and final series debuted on E4 on Tuesday 16 May 2017 with an episode entitled "Animals Assemble".[4] The programme broadcast its last episode on 18 July 2017.