Saturday Night Rove Explained

Creator:Rove McManus
Presenter:Rove McManus
Voices:Judith Lucy
Country:Australia
Language:English
Num Series:1
Num Episodes:2
Producer:Rove McManus
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:50—52 minutes
Network:Network 10

Saturday Night Rove, also referred to as Saturday Night,[1] was an Australian television variety show hosted by comedian Rove McManus.[2] The program premiered on Network 10 on 24 August 2019 and aired on Saturdays at 7:30 pm.[3] [4] It featured a mixture of live and pre-recorded entertainment, including skits, live crosses, guest interviews, pranks, challenges and comedy acts & routines.[5] [4] [2]

The show was produced by Rove McManus' Roving Enterprises and first appeared as a pilot episode screened on 24 August 2018.[4] A season for 2019, with 6 episodes, was commissioned by Network Ten in October 2018 and premiered on 24 August 2019,[6] however after only 2 episodes being aired, the show was axed due to disappointing ratings.[7] Aunty Donna who had created skits for the show that were not aired due to the cancellation would later release these on their YouTube channel in April 2020.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Who Won Ten's 'Pilot Week'? The verdict is in.. Sydney Morning Herald. Idato. Michael. 27 August 2018. 7 August 2019.
  2. Web site: McManus to return to Ten with Saturday Night Rove. Mumbrella. Brittney. Rigby. 7 August 2019. 8 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Airdate: Saturday Night Rove. TV Tonight. Knox. David. 7 August 2019. 7 August 2019.
  4. News: Rove Returns With The LOLs For 'Saturday Night Rove'. 10 Daily. Lynch. Jessica. 7 August 2019. 7 August 2019.
  5. Web site: Live, Dangerous and Ready to Prove A Point.. TV Tonight. Knox. David. 24 August 2018. 7 August 2019.
  6. News: The Pilot Week Shows You Voted For — Revealed. 10Play. 1 November 2018. 7 August 2019.
  7. Web site: Axed: Saturday Night Rove. TV Tonight. Knox. David. 2 September 2018. 2 September 2019.
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyvyhkF8Xr4&list=PLEzN-y0ZMgpsJR0W5KOW12tn_N9n0SVpz&index=1&ab_channel=AuntyDonna
  9. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10876090/