Churchill Show
{{short description|Kenyan comedy show}}
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|image=Churchill Show logo.jpeg
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|alt_name=Churchill Live
|genre =Comedy
Reality
Entertainment
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|developer =
|writer =
|director = J Blessing
|presenter=Daniel "Churchill" Ndambuki
|starring = *Poet Teardrops
- Wanjiku the Teacher
- Eddie Butita
- Eric Klondike
- Alex Mungahi
- MC Jessy
- Chipukeezy
- Fred Klondike
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|country=Kenya
|language =English
Swahili
Sheng
|num_seasons=6
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|executive_producer =Daniel Ndambuki
|producer= Laugh Industry ltd
|location=Carnivore Grounds, Nairobi
|cinematography = Laugh industry ltd
|camera =
|company =Laugh Industry Companyhttps://m.facebook.com/churchillkenya?__tn__=C {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}
|runtime =45-50 minutes
|channel =NTV{{cite web|url=http://ntv.nation.co.ke/|title=NTV Kenya - Turning on your world|author=nationmedia 2015|work=NTV Kenya|accessdate=11 August 2015}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|2007}}
| last_aired =
| related = Churchill Raw
Auntie Boss!
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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.
Churchill Raw
A 30-minute show and subsidiary of Churchill Show. It is hosted by comedian MC Jesse.{{cite web|url=http://www.ulizalinks.co.ke/|title=UlizaLinks.co.ke|accessdate=11 August 2015}} The series often airs content that may not air on Churchill Show.
Comedians
- Eric Omondi (comedian){{cite web|url=http://nairobientertainment.com/2015/06/28/popular-comedians-born-out-of-churchill-show/|title=Popular comedians born out of Churchill Show|accessdate=October 4, 2015|publisher=Nairobi Entertainment|website=nairobientertainment.com}}
- Felix Omondi
- MC Jessie
- baite Murume
- Chipukeezy
- Fred Omondi
- Karis (comedian)'
- YY (Oliver Otieno)
- Janyando Mig Mig
- Owago Onyiro
- Poet Teardrops
- Teacher Wanjiku{{cite web|url=http://nairobientertainment.com/2015/06/30/heres-what-happened-to-teacher-wanjiku-of-churchill-show/|title=Here's what happened to Teacher Wanjiku of Churchill Show|accessdate=October 4, 2015|website=Nairobientertainment.com}}
- Eddie Butita{{cite web|url=https://mpasho.co.ke/churchill-show-comedian-eddie-butita-exposes-capital-fms-miss-mandii-badly/|title=Churchill show comedian|accessdate=October 4, 2015|website=mpasho.co.ke}}
- Alex Mungahi{{cite web|url=http://www.ghafla.co.ke/news/tv/item/17365-celebrated-ugandan-comedian-makes-it-on-churchill-show|author=Jeff Omondi|date=March 24, 2014|title=Ugandan comedian makes it on Churchill Show|accessdate=October 4, 2015|website=ghafla.co.ke|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006012740/http://www.ghafla.co.ke/news/tv/item/17365-celebrated-ugandan-comedian-makes-it-on-churchill-show|archive-date=October 6, 2015|url-status=dead}}
- Mammito Eunice
- Steven Oduor{{Cite web|url=https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/45924-famous-comedians-who-owe-their-success-ending-churchill-raw|title=Famous Comedians Who Owe Their Success to Churchill Raw}}
Professor Hammoh
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, but was later moved to Sundays at 8 p.m. {{As of|2014|11}}, in its fifth season, it was the network's most viewed show and one of the most watched in East Africa.{{cite web|url=http://blog.geopoll.com/citizen-tv-dominates-kenya-viewership-and-the-churchill-show-brings-in-millions-for-ntv/|title=Citizen TV Dominates Kenya Viewership and The Churchill Show Brings in Millions for NTV|author=Roxana Elliott|work=geopoll.com|date=3 November 2014|accessdate=11 August 2015}} It is also broadcast in East Africa in StarTimes syndicate channel StarTimes Swahili.{{cite web|url=http://www.startimes.co.ke/index.php/about/team/51-news-and-events/182-featured-news-r2|title=StarTimes launches Swahili Channel|accessdate=October 4, 2015|website=startimes.co.ke|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316090836/http://startimes.co.ke/index.php/about/team/51-news-and-events/182-featured-news-r2|archive-date=March 16, 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://cape-townairport.co.za/startimes-launches-exclusive-kiswahili-programming-channel/|title=Startimes launches exclusive Kiswahili programming channel|accessdate=October 4, 2015|website=cape-townairport.co.za|date=11 August 2014}}
References
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