Churchill Show

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Churchill Show
Churchill Show logo.jpeg
Also known asChurchill Live
Genre Comedy
Reality
Entertainment
Directed by Haruna ‘Fuel’ Nseko | Laugh industry ltd
Presented by Daniel "Churchill" Ndambuki
Starring
Country of origin Kenya
Original languagesEnglish
Swahili
Sheng
No. of seasons6
Production
Executive producer Daniel Ndambuki
ProducerLaugh Industry ltd
Production location Carnivore Grounds,Nairobi
Cinematography Laugh industry ltd
Running time45-50 minutes
Production companyLaugh Industry Company [1]
Original release
Network NTV [2]
Release2007 (2007) 
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Related
Churchill Raw
Auntie Boss!

Churchill Show (formerly Churchill Live) is a Kenyan comedy show hosted by comedian Daniel "Churchill" Ndambuki, that premiered on 2007 on the network NTV. It is recorded live at Carnivore grounds in Nairobi.

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Churchill Raw

A 30-minute show and subsidiary of Churchill Show. It is hosted by comedian MC Jesse. [3] The series often airs content that may not air on Churchill Show.

Comedians

Kenya broadcast

Churchill Show (then:Churchill Live) premiered on NTV (Kenya) in 2007 and continued until late 2009. The series returned for a second season on January 17, 2013. It originally aired Thursdays at 8 p.m. EAT, [1] but was later moved to Sundays at 8 p.m. As of November 2014, in its fifth season, it was the network's most viewed show and one of the most watched in East Africa. [9] It is also broadcast in East Africa in StarTimes syndicate channel StarTimes Swahili. [10] [11]

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