Jeremy Kyle

The purpose of this show is simply to help families resolve their issue; this may be about drugs, children, cheating scandals and many more. To help find a solution to their problems, the show includes lie detectors, drug test as well as DNA tests. In addition the presenter ‘Jeremy Kyle’ also applies his counselling skills to get to the bottom of their problems, and sometimes with the help of the studio audience’s chants, it usually helps the guests to rethink how their situation became as bad as it is in the first place.

Jeremy Kyle is known for his unique presenting on his Day time reality TV show ‘The Jeremy Kyle Show’. The show’s concept is to explore individuals and their lifestyle and how their problems can be solved by Jeremy Kyle. The presenter presents in a distinctive mode as he is faced with different people with varied baggage every day, it is his duty to respond to them in a strict manner in order to get to the bottom of their circumstances as well as to keep the audience entertained at the same time. The show is aired on ITV1 which is vastly popular for being an entertainment network; therefore we instantly know that the show will cover that range. As the show aims at male and female aged 16-34 predominantly C1-E on the demographic scale, it is only expected that the show will cover storylines that will interest the target audience. In addition to this statement, the show introduces a lot of shocking storylines that leaves us wanting more onwards; these storylines can be relative to the audience and because of how realistic and convincing the whole thing is, it allows us to feel intrigued every time we switch it on.

In the majority of the episodes in Jeremy Kyle, it is expected of the presenter to shout and be confidently strict; this is because the audience know that the show will provide them a dramatic storyline so therefore, the way he speaks to the guests is needed. The tone of the presenter’s voice is very sharp and on point, and sometimes when the guests isn't listening to him or talking over him, all of a sudden the anger in Jeremy unleashes as he is desperate to get his point across to both the guests and the audience; additionally he has this tone of voice simply to mirror the reaction of the audience. Furthermore, in some cases were the storyline might be a humorous one, although he doesn't necessarily laugh with them, he is instead laughing at them but in a way where the guest’s believes he might be laughing with them. In these sorts of cases Jeremy uses sarcastic comments where only the audience finds it hilarious because they know that he is laughing at the guest. This is also because Jeremy articulates what the audience are thinking.

An example of this statement is the clip above where it displays Jeremy in a more uncomplicated situation; usually we do rely on the guest and Jeremy to bring out the humorous side of the storyline, however in this clip it was more or less the main guest who was continuously making the jokes due to his character and his overconfidence about his relationship with his fiancé. Whilst his constant jokes were humoring both the audience and the presenter, it was later on when Jeremy introduced the guest’s fiancé to the stage that led him to be in control as he spoke to her in a strict matter due to fact that he was eager to discover why she is still with him. The reason why the presenter speak with such manner is because he tries to get all the facts from both guests in order to finally find a way to solve the situation, although sometimes we don’t know whether the problem has been solved or not, however Jeremy leaves them with an ultimatum for them to think about and he also lets them decide where they want to go from there.

1.    The sound of the presenter’s voice is sharp and affirmative, the tone of his voice is very fast because he’s trying to ensure that the guests realise how bad their problem has become, he also has a strong pace which is what brings out his confidence to ask the questions he asks, it is almost as though he is trying to tell them that he is not afraid to confront them about their problems.

2.    The language and vocabulary used weren't very formal and was more or less very straightforward, in this episode he would use quotes from the guest and bring it up on stage just to clarify what he/she meant. He would also sometimes repeat what they’ve just said so that the guest can tell us what exactly they meant. He also uses casual words so that the target audience can fully understand what the storyline is about, in addition the show aims at people aged C1 – E on the demographic scale therefore slang is desired.

3.    The presenter has a South East accent which perfectly suits his voice especially with the notion of the show, In my perspective, I believe Jeremy Kyle has been selected to present the show purely because of his character and what he is able to offer, although the show broadcasts some intense storyline, the presenter always finds a way to make it to humor and entertain us due to his constant questioning. I also think he’s perfect for the show because he’s got a huge confidence in him where he’s sees the storylines as a challenge and even when he is faced with a lot of difficult guests; it’s his confidence that allows him to interview them in the most accurate way. In addition, he walks around the studio almost ‘strutting’ full of confidence.

Visual Techniques

In the clip the presenter is dressed very formal, however when he was presenting in Manchester, he was dressed in a casual way. The reason why he dresses formal in the studio is because of the concept of the show as well as the fact that it also happens to appear on day time TV and airs on ITV1, additionally the majority of the male presenters on ITV1 usually dress formal and this is regardless of whether the show airs on day time or the evening. To clarify, Jeremy Kyle dresses formal on the programme merely because he is following the traits of the show and the channel.

On this show, Jeremy Kyle generally has the same expression on his face in each episode, this is because most of the storylines on the show is very outrageous and shocking, and usually most of the guests on the show have similar personality, therefore it is expected that the presenter will have the same facial expression on his face.

The presenter’s body language is always sharp and he looks as though he is ready to solve the guests problems, he sometimes begins the show by being calm especially when he’s giving the audience a quick brief about who he’s about to bring out and what their storyline involves. In this specific clip, I’d say that Jeremy was a lot more relaxed and calm, and when he sat down in the beginning, he was crossing his legs just like the guest was, this clearly displayed that he was very interested in the storyline and the guest’s character. However, when he brought out the guest’s wife, he was a bit sharp with her as he really wanted to know why she was still with her partner knowing all the things he had done to her.

These things are appropriate to the audience because it is what encourages the show to be amusing and engaging and without all the methods the presenter uses, he and the show wouldn't be as good and entertaining.

We are likely to see the presenter in the studio unless he is doing a special episode; this is when we can find presenting outside of the studio.

The presenter will appeal to men and women aged 16-40 predominantly C1-E on the demographic scale. This presenter would also attract the survivors, experiencers and the makers. Although Jeremy Kyle is very distinctive to the other presenters above, he does have his way of capturing the people’s attention, therefore he will appeal to this target audience because of his ironic approach and his relatable personality.