{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}} {{Use British English|date=June 2015}} {{Infobox television | image = Fakereaction.jpg | genre = Comedy Panel game | creator = | developer = | writer = James Menzies<br />Christopher Davies<br />Phil Kerr<br />Dan Swimer<br />Simon Bullivant<br />Dominic English<br />Kevin Day<br />Will Ing | director = Ian Lorimer | presenter = Matt Edmondson | starring = '''Team captains:'''<br />Ellie Taylor<br />Joe Swash | narrated = | theme_music_composer = Dobs Vye | opentheme = | endtheme = | composer = | country = United Kingdom | language = English | num_series = 2 | num_episodes = 18 | list_episodes = List of Fake Reaction episodes | executive_producer = Gary Chippington | producer = Tommy Panays | editor = Tim Ellison | location = Riverside Studios (2013)<br />BBC Elstree Centre (2014) | cinematography = | camera = | runtime = 45 minutes (inc. adverts) | company = STV Studios | channel = ITV2 | first_aired = {{start date|2013|1|3|df=y}} | last_aired = {{end date|2014|3|6|df=y}} | related = }}
'''''Fake Reaction''''' is a British television comedy panel game shown on ITV2 that ran for two series from 3 January 2013 to 6 March 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redarrowinternational.tv/formats/game_show/fake_reaction.php |title=Fake Reaction |publisher=Red Arrow International |date= |accessdate=2013-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/news/story/00000960/itv2_comedy_game_show_fake_reaction/ |title=ITV2 order comedy game show Fake Reaction |publisher=British Comedy Guide |date=2012-11-08 |accessdate=2013-06-18}}</ref> presented by Matt Edmondson with regular team captains Joe Swash and Ellie Taylor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/fake_reaction/ |title=Fake Reaction |publisher=British Comedy Guide |date= |accessdate=2013-06-18}}</ref>
==Production== A pilot edition was recorded in April 2012 for BBC Three, however the show was picked up by ITV2 for an eight-episode run from 3 January 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Khalsa |first=Balihar |url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/commissioning/itv2-picks-up-matt-edmondson-fronted-panel-show/5049075.article |title=ITV2 picks up Matt Edmondson fronted panel show |publisher=Broadcast |date=2012-11-16 |accessdate=2013-06-18}}</ref> A second series of ten episodes began production in late 2013, and premiered on 2 January 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fletcher |first=Alex |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a491021/matt-edmondsons-fake-reaction-gets-second-series-on-itv2.html |title=Matt Edmondson's 'Fake Reaction' gets second series on ITV2 |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2013-06-18 |accessdate=2013-06-18}}</ref>
On 3 September 2014, Edmondson revealed that the programme had been axed after two series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a594325/itv2-axes-fake-reaction-after-two-series-reveals-matt-edmondson.html#~oONCh1NrCrbbIr|title = ITV2 axes Fake Reaction after two series|website = Digital Spy|date = 3 September 2014}}</ref>
==Transmissions== {{main|List of Fake Reaction episodes}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! Series !! Start date !! End date !! Episodes |- | '''1''' || 3 January 2013 || 21 February 2013 || 8 |- | '''2''' || 2 January 2014 || 6 March 2014 || 10 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{UKGameshow|Fake_Reaction|Fake Reaction}} *{{British Comedy Guide|tv|fake_reaction}} *{{IMDb title|id=2192098|title=Fake Reaction}}
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