El Intermedio (The Intermission in Spanish) is a Spanish news satire television program produced by Globomedia and broadcast on LaSexta since 2006. It was created by Miguel Sánchez Romero, who created similar successful comedy shows such as El club de la comedia, Noche Hache and 59 segundos.
The program has been hosted since 2006 by El Gran Wyoming, and was originally co-hosted by Beatriz Montañez until 2011, and since then by Sandra Sabatés. It is aired in access prime-time from Monday to Thursday at 9:30pm: Originally the show was broadcast five days a week but it was changed in 2010.
Currently the show has nine main collaborators: Sandra Sabatés, Thais Villas, Dani Mateo, Joaquín Reyes, Guillermo Fesser, Álvaro Carmona, Iván Lagarto, Manuel Burque, Andrea Ropero and Sara Escudero. Its production team is composed of more than forty people. It also remains the only programme on LaSexta to have been aired continuously since its beginning.
The show's theme tune until 2022, called "Give me a break", was composed especially for the program by Juan Carlos Cuello and produced by Sound Garden Producciones. Indeed, the show is marketed around the world as "The Break", yet has not attracted international versions, and the US show The Break with Michelle Wolf is unrelated if similar in style.
The writers are Alberto López, Alberto González Vázquez, Lola Zambade, Eva Nuño Gómez, Nuria Dominguez, Diego Solanas, Eduardo García Eyo, Sergio Sarria Ruiz, Juan José López and Miguel Ángel Hernández. Alberto González Vázquez is also the author of the popular segment videos manipulados (counterfeit videos).
Cast
Presenters
El Gran Wyoming (The Great Wyoming in Spanish)- presenter)-(since 2006) Sandra Sabatés- (co presenter)-(since 2012)
Current collaborators
Thais Villas-(since 2006) Dani Mateo-(since 2011) Joaquín Reyes-(since 2014–2015; since 2016) Guillermo Fesser-(since 2016) Manuel Burque-(2011; since 2017) Santi Villas-(since 2017) Andrea Ropero-(since 2019) Sara Escudero-(since 2019)
Former collaborators
Usun Yoon- (2006–2013; 2018 (last program: 20 December 2018)). Yolanda Ramos- (2006–2008). Cristina Peña- (2006–2008) África Luca de Tena- (2008–2009) Lara Ruiz- (2008–2009) Tania Llasera- (2009– 2010) Jianyang Huang "Chayanne" – (2013)- (usual edition ¬international edition). Fernando González "Gonzo"- (2010– 2019).
Former presenters
Juana Bonet – substitute presenter and Fridays' presenter. Pablo Carbonell – Fridays' presenter. Andreu Buenafuente – (2009) – substitute presenter. Beatriz Montañez – (2006–2011) – co presenter. Dani Mateo – (2013) – presenter of the International Edition.
History
It hit the small screen on 30 March 2006 in la Sexta, and since then, together with Sé lo que hicisteis... and Late Motiv, is part of a group of programs of this channel dedicated to hot news and related subjects, apart from being, in conjunction with the previously mentioned shows, one of the most watched programs.
It is a humorous program of current issues that started being weekly -(2 hours of duration)- and that, later, move on to be on emission from Mondays to Thursdays -(during an hour)-.
In its first season (spring of 2006), as a weekly recorded program; had as collaborators Javier Cansado, Juan Luis Galiardo and Jimmy Barnatán.
Since the season 2006–2007, as a live daily program, El Gran Wyoming presented the program in collaboration with Beatriz Montañez, Thais Villas, Yolanda Ramos, Cristina Peña and Usun Yoon.
In September 2008, Yolanda Ramos and Cristina Peña left the program and two new collaborators joined it: África Luca de Tena and the Argentinian Lara Ruiz. Besides, the show increased its daily emissions to Friday's night. At the beginning, the program was hosted by Pablo Carbonell. In February 2009, the program counted on the incorporation of Juanra Bonet(who had been co-presenter of CQC months earlier, when the show was retired from emission), in substitution of Pablo Carbonell in Friday's emission.
In September 2009; on the verge of the beginning of a new season, it was confirmed the abandonment of Lara Ruiz and África Luca de Tena and the incorporation of Tania Llasera as new reporter, substituting those aforementioned.
On 21 October 2009, the program started emitting in 16:9. On 3 December 2009, Andreu Buenafuente and El Gran Wyoming, exchanged their programs for a day, presenting Buenafuente Wyoming's program, and vice versa.
On 17 February 2010, it was published the new of Tania Llasera abandoning the show after signing up with Telecinco. In March 2010, Fridays’ edition was cancelled and, instead, la Sexta, started to emit films, which caused the leaving of Juanra Bonet.
On 1 September 2010, the show started its new season using a completely new set and incorporating to its collaborators Fernando González "Gonzo".
On 29 August 2011, a new season was released, counting on Dani Mateo as a new member of the show.
On 21 December 2011, Beatriz Montañez left the program and Sandra Sabatés substitutes her since 9 January 2012.
On 27 June 2013, Usun Yoon saw off tho the program after 7 seasons to focus on her career as an actress.
In February 2014, Joaquín Reyes incorporated to teamwork to carry out his parodies of well-known characters of the Spanish politics.
On 9 November 2016, Guillermo Fesser joins the show, carrying out his usual collaborations in the program from the United States, coinciding with Donald Trump's victory in the Presidential elections in this country.
Audience El intermedio has a robust health when talking about audiences. Currently, it has a television rating that oscillates between 8–9%, which is above the average of the channel, achieving peaks of over 2 million spectators.
Its historical record of viewers corresponds to the emission of the Monday 25 May 2015, with 3.291.000 spectators, (17.4% of share), the day after the Local elections and with the visit of the candidate to Madrid's City Hall Manuela Carmena.
However, its historical record of share was registered during the program on Tuesday, 26 May 2015, with 17.6% of television ratings.
These have been the average audiences of the fourteen seasons of the show El intermedio.
Bold: most watched season.
+SeasonReleaseEndAverage audienceSpectatorsShareWeekly30 March 200630 May 200667.0000.7%111 September 200628 June 2007360.000 (Until December 2006) 758.000 (From January to July 2007)2.5% (Until December 2006) 5.2% (From January to July 2007)217 September 200710 July 2008992.0005.9%38 September 20087 July 2009947.0005.8%431 August 20098 July 20101.097.0006.0%51 September 201030 June 20111.133.0006.1%629 August 201128 June 20121.166.0006.1%73 September 201227 June 20131.892.0009.8%82 September 201326 June 20142.202.00011.5%91 September 20142 July 20152,398,00012.8%107 September 201530 June 20162.197.00011.8%115 September 201629 June 20171.828.00010.1%124 September 201728 June 20181.912.00010.3%133 September 201827 June 20191.641.0009.3%142 September 20192 July 20201 598 0008,5%157 September 20201 July 20211 403 0008,3%166 September 202130 June 20221 280 0007,9%175 September 202224 July 20231 094 0007,2%184 September 202327 June 20247,5%192 September 20242 July 2025834 0006,3%201 September 20252 July 2026
Awards This program has received numerous awards from the Academia de Televisión of Spain: +AwardAwardedYearBest entertainment program.El intermedio.2011, 2012
& 2013.Best program presenterEl Gran Wyoming.2008, 2011,
2012
& 2013.Best script.Lola Zambade, Sergio Sarriá Ruiz, Alberto González, Miguel Hernández, Eduardo García (Eyo), Raúl Navarro, Diego Saucedo, Óscar Benítez, Luis Miguel Pérez, Manuel Gay, Raquel Haro, Irene Varela, Yaiza Nuevo, Olalla Granka, David Navas & Miguel Esteban.2012 & 2013.
In April 2015, it is acknowledged with the Premio Pluma, in the category of media, from the Federación Estatal de Lesbianas, Gais, Transexuales y Bisexuales for its labour against homophobic intolerance.
Content The structure of the program is simple: at the beginning, El Gran Wyoming says the phrase of its opening: "Ya conocen las noticias. Ahora, les contaremos la verdad". (You already know the news. Now, we will tell you the truth, in Spanish.)
After it, appears the header of the show. Sandra Sabatés starts with the news of the day. In the case of the collaborators, usually appears Dani Mateo at first, and showing up Andrea Ropero at last (although the order is not always like that. After that, Wyoming says his farewell discourse:
Mañana más, pero no mejor, porque es imposible.
Finally, appear the credits in which usually are shown the manipulated videos and, at last the Copyright.
The show does not only tells which events have happened during the week, but also how they have been treated by the media. Therefore, current news are exposed in the program, providing also insight into other issues that, without having a lot of impact in the media, are intriguing. Every content is related with the media scene. Therefore, in El intermedio, issues as phobias, civil wars, the interrelationship between the different social groups, etc. are treated.
El Gran Wyoming also talks about the zapping and the mistakes that some reporters discover in the media. Since its first program in 2011, its structure changed and starts a section called "La actualidad en 1 minuto" in which the news and events that happen all around the world are described in barely a minute.
Since the season 2013–2014, this section has been substituted by an overview of the main news without a stipulated timing, in which the different collaborators participate alternatively, with the exception of Thais Villas (interviews), who appears at the end.
Sections
Current sections
Actualidad musical (musical actuality): Iván Lagarto y Álvaro Carmona parody the actuality and transform it into a musical performance. Interviews with Manuel Burque: The humorist goes onto the street and do a report. El montacargos: Similar to a Sitcom, in which appear different member of the political class. Zanguangos: The humorist Joaquín Reyes parodies well-known characters from the Spanish political class, (such as Pablo Iglesias, Esperanza Aguirre, Jordi Pujol...), with his usual manchego style. A lo Ropero: Andrea Ropero visits different political events as a reporter, to ask them uncomfortable questions that no other channel dares to ask. Besides, the collaborator travels to several countries which suffer a humanitarian crisis, showing reports as, for example, immigrants’ situation. El pico the la mesa (The peak of the table): Wyoming contemplates the actuality from the peak of the table. Occasionally, Sandra Sabatés also comes to this peak. Thais Villas: Interviews with different guests: famous or pedestrians; generally on the street or in a place related to the interview. Imbatible Dani Mateo (Invincible Dani Mateo): Dani Mateo's interventions in the set, generally with Wyoming's participation, that also go over the social media. Reality Shock: Sara Escudero analyzes with a lot of humor and rigour some global issues that affect society: the job insecurity beneath the clothing industry, the business of the personal information in the social media or why the biggest corporations barely pay any taxes. Manipulated videos: Even though it is not a proper section, between the different parts of the show or when changing the subject, they are introduced. Some recurrent videos are: Aznar en tiempos revueltos: The video is based on an interview of Veo7 to José María Aznar in which he talks about the situation in Spain when he got to the Government in 1996. In this video, a famous character substitutes the interviewer, exchanging jokes with Aznar. Canciones de Rajoy (Rajoy's songs): This video is composed by parts of the electoral debate of 2008, singing the lyrics of well-known songs.