''Let Loose Live'', premiering on Sunday 29 May 2005, was an hour-long Australian

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programme loosely based on ''

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''. At least two-thirds of each episode's content was broadcast live, requiring a large cast and crew. The show was broadcast on the

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on Sunday nights at 8:30 PM, but was axed after just two episodes due to disappointing ratings. It was not replaced; instead, the Seven Network's regular Sunday night movies returned to the 8.30 slot. ''Let Loose Lives cancellation was announced the day after the second episode aired. Tim Worner, Seven's programming boss, conceded that it did not live up to expectations despite being strongly promoted. According to

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, 955,000 viewers tuned in to its pilot episode, but then the ratings plummeted almost by a third to 650,000 the following week. Not long after the cancellation, the Seven Network announced plans to reinstate the series during the summer (non-ratings) season, but nothing came of it. Prior to the show's debut, director Ted Emery ( ''Fast Forward'', ''

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'', ''

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'') remarked in an interview that ''Let Loose Live'' would either 'soar majestically, or crash and burn'.

Cast

* Peter Moon *

Michael Veitch Michael Veitch (born 29 November 1962 in Melbourne) is an Australian author, actor and broadcaster, best known for his roles on the sketch comedy television shows '' The D-Generation'', '' Fast Forward'' and '' Full Frontal'', as well as for hi ...

Marg Downey Marg Downey (born 5 May 1961) is an Australian comedian and actress best known for her roles in ''The D Generation'', '' Fast Forward'' and '' Full Frontal'' Early life and education Downey grew up in a middle-class Catholic family in the Mel ...

Colin Lane Colin Stuart Lane (born 25 March 1965) is an Australian comedian, actor and TV host, best known for being one-half of comedy duo Lano and Woodley. Lano and Woodley Lane performed with fellow comedian Frank Woodley as part of the duo Lano and ...

Dave O'Neil David O'Neil (born 8 May 1965) is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, bass guitarist, writer, television and radio presenter with unusually large thumbs. Early career Dave was a Cub, Scout, Venturer and Rover. His late father Kevin was t ...

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* Paul Calleja *

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Kate McLennan Kate McLennan is an Australian comedian, writer and actor. McLennan has performed in Australia and internationally, including at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She is known in Australia for her work on television and web series such as ''The ...

* Sam McMillan *

Julie Eckersley Julie Eckersley is an Australian actress, comedian and writer and producer. She has appeared in comedy shows including '' Let Loose Live'', '' The Wedge'' and '' Newstopia,'' and in the drama ''City Homicide'', and the children's television serie ...

Ratings

Guest Hosts

* Episode #1 -

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(Sunday 29 May 2005) * Episode #2 - Tom Williams (Sunday 5 June 2005) * Episode #3 -

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References

External links

*
Let Loose Live at the National Film and Sound Archive
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Cast

Ratings

Guest Hosts

See also

References

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