''Living the Life'' is a British television
talk show
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that features unmoderated conversations between two celebrities. It represents a divergence from the standard interviewer-subject talk show format. ''Living the Life'' airs on UK's
Sky Arts
Sky Arts (originally launched as Artsworld) is a British free-to-air television channel offering 24 hours a day of programmes dedicated to highbrow arts, including theatrical performances, films, documentaries and music (such as opera perfor ...
network.
Format
The hour-long talk show provides a unique take on the genre by allowing the two guest celebrities to converse freely without an interviewer. In these conversations, the celebrities discuss how emotional experiences from their childhood, their early career, the onset of success and their subsequent journey through wealth and fame has shaped their lives. They also discuss their achievements and the effects of living life in the public eye.
The main hook of ''Living The Life'' is that, unlike the traditional interview formula, the participants, bonded by mutual accomplishment, chat to each other from a place of mutual respect and admiration and they relax into an intimate and unreserved exchange.
Production
Season 1
''Living the Life'' is a production of Back Door Productions. Executive Producer Rosemary Reed and Director
Jules Williams produce the show out of their
Pinewood Studios
Pinewood Studios is a British film and television studio located in the village of Iver Heath, England. It is approximately west of central London.
The studio has been the base for many productions over the years from large-scale films to t ...
location. The first season premiered on 6 November 2011,
[
] and ran for 10 consecutive weeks.
Season 1 of ''Living the Life'' was released on DVD exclusively through
Tesco
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Entertainment. The DVD set included four bonus episodes and an accompanying behind-the-scenes book, ''Living the Life'' written by director
Jules Williams.
''Living the Life'' has also been made available via UK based
video on demand
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website
Blinkbox
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,
[ where episodes (including the four DVD-only episodes) can be downloaded individually.]
Season 2
''Living the Life'' returned for a second season that debuted in October 2012 on Sky Arts.[
]
Episodes
, ''Living the Life'' has produced 23 episodes, including four episodes available only online or on DVD.[
]
Series 1
Series 1 – Exclusive DVD Episodes
Series 2
Series 3
References
External links
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* {{IMDb title, id=2031802, title=Living the Life
2011 British television series debuts
2013 British television series endings
Sky UK talk shows
2010s British television talk shows
British English-language television shows