You Saw Them Here First

You Saw Them Here First
Narrated byRobert Webb (2013–2014)
John Thomson (2015–2016)
ComposerKeith Mansfield
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes7
Production
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companyShiver Productions
Original release
NetworkITV
Release31 July 2013 (2013-07-31) –
4 June 2016 (2016-06-04)

You Saw Them Here First is a British television show that aired on ITV from 31 July 2013. Episodes were narrated by Robert Webb in 2013 and 2014.

In 2015 and 2016, the show was narrated by John Thomson. The theme tune used on the programme was a track called Brass in Action, composed by Keith Mansfield.

Episodes

Episode no. Airdate Air time Narrator
1 31 July 2013 8pm Robert Webb
2 7 August 2013
3 12 March 2014
4 19 March 2014
5 27 December 2014 6.05pm
'Hall of Fame' special 2 September 2015 8pm John Thomson
6 4 June 2016

Guests

Celebrities who've appeared on You Saw them Here First include: Brian Blessed,[1] Michelle Collins,[2][3] Mark Benton, Kate Garraway, Sherrie Hewson, Eamonn Holmes,[2][3] Lesley Joseph, Lorraine Kelly, Patsy Kensit, Barbara Knox, Stephen Mulhern,[2] Sue Nicholls,[1] Nick Pickard,[1] Pauline Quirke,[2][3] Phillip Schofield, Alison Steadman, Janet Street-Porter, Chris Tarrant, Kimberley Walsh and Arabella Weir.

Reception

Reviews on You Saw Them Here First were mixed. Harry Venning described it as "lazy, tired and formulaic", calling the script "gag-free".[2] Keith Watson called it a "cheap and cheerful summertime filler"[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "You Saw Them Here First (ITV1, 8pm)". The Northern Echo. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d e "TV review: You Saw Them Here First; The Mill; The White Queen". The Stage. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b c Meltzer, Tom (1 August 2013). "The Culture Show; Who Do You Think You Are?; You Saw Them Here First – TV review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  4. ^ "A summertime filler". Metro. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2026.