OFI Sunday

Nice trail in STV land for Chris Evans' new vehicle on ITV1.

Haven't heard about this at all - can anyone enlighten what the content will be?

It's the unwanted sequel to TFI Friday which will be going out at 10.30 on Sunday nights from the 20th

http://www.umtv.tv/images/tv/ohnosunday_lrg.jpg

"Featuring live music, celebrity guests, and the chance for the audience to win some amazing prizes, the show is designed to give everyone a real lift before the working week starts."

Expect it to be dead before this time next year.

OFI Sunday... Clever name

...and for the benefit of us elder folk, OFI means exactly ?
By the same token, what did TFI Friday mean too ?

Thank God (or Goodness if not religious) It's Friday,

and (presumably)

Oh F*ck It's Sunday

Officially "TFI Friday" stood for "Thank Four It's Friday", but it actually meant "Thank F**k It's Friday".

The title "OFI Sunday" works along the same lines . . . more thinly disguised profanity!

Ooops- yes I was thinking of the restaurant chain TGI Fridays

As pointed out, the channel four show was also a f*cker- TFI Friday.

OFI, TFI, Friday or Sunday- I predict it'll bomb for ITV.

I'm looking forward to it. Mainly because of the fact that he is going to interview Billie Piper his former lover. And since it's live he can get away with anything. It'll be interesting to say the least.

I'm expecting Evans to be very scripted throughout this new show. I think he's lost that ad-lib appeal. But we'll wait and see.

Does anyone know if Shaun Ryder is still banned by Channel 4 for appearing live at any time following his little sweary outbursts on TFI Friday many moons ago?

I really hope this show does well, we need something like this on TV..

Unfortunately 10.30 on a Sunday Night seems a bit of a strange time and day to broadcast, but it could work.