Lily Allen’s Own Show on BBC
Singer Lily Allen has landed her own TV show ‘Lily Allen And Friends’ scheduled to be broadcast on BBC3 next spring. The show will feature a blend of chat, music and celebrity interviews.
The 22-year-old Londoner is pegged to become one of the corporation’s foremost personalities, with BBC’s controller of entertainment commissioning, Elaine Bedell commenting: “Lily is opinionated, funny and charming in equal measure. She’s a very natural performer and will be a television star. I’m delighted that she’s going to be one of the BBC’s key entertainment faces.”
The show is reported to be based on the phenomenal social networking, a concept close to Allen’s heart. Allen, who rose to fame with huge fanbase on MySpace (over 44,000 ‘friends’) and Facebook, will invite her virtual friends to participate in the show’s discussions, Q&A sessions and even presenting parts of the show.
Allen’s online friends will also have exclusive access to behind-the-scenes footage of the show and can watch the highlights on their cells phones.
The musician said she can’t wait to start filming the show: “I’m so excited that BBC Three are giving me this chance. It’s something I intend to have lots of fun with and I have some great ideas for the show. Next year is going to be a brilliant year!”
“Lily is an important voice of her generation,” said Danny Cohen, BBC3 controller. “Lily Allen And Friends will have its own unique identity as the audience will be intrinsic to the show’s content via social networking.
“Lily launched herself on the web and is the perfect host for this exciting new show.”
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