Vanessa (British TV series)

Vanessa
Genre	Tabloid talk show
Presented by	Vanessa Feltz
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Running time	30 minutes (including advertisements)
Production companies	Anglia in association with Multimedia Enterprises (1994–1998) ITN Productions (2025)
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	13 May 1994 (1994-05-13) – 18 September 1998 (1998-09-18)
Network	5
Release	24 March 2025 (2025-03-24) – present
Related
The Vanessa Show (1999)

Vanessa, is a British daytime talk show presented by British broadcaster Vanessa Feltz. The show was originally broadcast on ITV from 13 May 1994 to 18 September 1998. ^{[1] [2]}

In August 1998, it was reported that Feltz had been sacked by Anglia because of her "unreal" demands to have her wages doubled to £2.75 million. Feltz also wanted the show's production base moved from Ipswich to London and to front more prime-time shows. ^[3] The show would end when Feltz moved to the BBC the following year where she presented The Vanessa Show, a prime-time morning show following a similar format, ^[4] Vanessa was replaced by Trisha shortly after airing. ^[5]

In 2025 following Feltz's announcement of leaving her role on ITV morning talk show This Morning, ^[6] Vanessa returned to Channel 5 as a daytime talk show being advertised as an alternative to ITV daytime talk show Loose Women . ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. White, Jim (14 September 1994). "TELEVISION / Chat show from over there looks odd over here". The Independent . London. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
2. Lyall, Sarah (7 May 1995). "TELEVISION; Stiff Upper Lips on British Talk Shows (Lower, Too)". The New York Times . Retrieved 20 November 2012.
3. "Vanessa fired for pay demand". BBC. 19 August 1998. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
4. "Vanessa's dream comes true". BBC. 27 August 1998. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
5. McCann, Paul (12 February 1999). "A career plagued by trouble". The Independent . London. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
6. Whittingham, Bethany (14 March 2025). "Vanessa Feltz announces she's 'quit This Morning' after 33 years on the ITV show". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
7. "ITN Productions produces new Channel 5 daytime show with Vanessa Feltz - ITN Productions | Media Centre | ITN". www.itn.co.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
8. Anisiobi, J. J. (17 March 2025). "Vanessa Feltz's new show goes head to head with Loose Women". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2025.

External links

• Vanessa at IMDb