Jerry Springer The Opera (2005)

'Jerry Springer-The Opera' tells the story of a day in the job of world famous talk-show host, Jerry Springer. Jerry has to sort out a number of guests problems; including a man who wants to dress up as a baby, a man with 3 lovers (one of them a transexual) and a fat woman who wants to be a pole dancer. However, on this particular day, something out of the ordinary will happen...

The BBC announced filming the West End production in 2004 and had to deal with thousands of viewer complaints - with certain religious groups threatening to sue the BBC if they go on and broadcast the musical. ​ Despite the controversy , the musical aired on January 8th, 2005. The BBC also released the show on DVD the following year.

Directing:

• Peter Orton

Writing:

• Stewart Lee
• Richard Thomas

Stars:

• David Bedella
• David Soul
• Leon Craig

Release Date: 2005-11-14

6.2/10

• Country: GB
• Runtime: 120