The Death of Celebrity

The Death of Celebrity is a British television programme which aired on Channel 4 in 2005.[1] It was hosted by former tabloid editor Piers Morgan.[1][2] The programme explored why the public is enamored with celebrities such as reality television show contestants, as opposed to people with genuine talent.[2]

Poll

As part of the programme, The Death of Celebrity conducted a poll to identify Britain's most pointless celebrity (celebrities who are famous despite having no obvious talent).

Here are the results:

  1. Victoria Beckham
  2. David Beckham
  3. Katie Price
  4. Abi Titmuss
  5. Tony Blair
  6. Jade Goody
  7. The Royal Family
  8. Jodie Marsh
  9. Anyone from Big Brother
  10. Rebecca Loos

Reception

A review in the Financial Times quipped that "Any programme with a title like that has to be worth a peek", but concluded that "Unfortunately, his cri de coeur, while merciless in exposing the gulf between genuine artists and modern media celebrities, failed utterly to explain why the public has bought into the phenomenon."[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Pile, Stephen (17 September 2005). "Pile on TV: Ideals were routed, dreams modified". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2026 – via ProQuest.
  2. 1 2 3 Shrimsley, Robert (16 September 2005). "The celebrities who make zero talent go much too far". Financial Times. Retrieved 8 August 2026 – via ProQuest.
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