---
title: "The Hour"
year: 2009
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-hour-2009"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 18652
imdb_id: null
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 5
episodes_count: 255
runtime_minutes: 60
community_rating: 5.0
vote_count: 1
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# The Hour (2009) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-hour-2009

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Hour is a television series first released in 2009. Catalogued under News. Produced and broadcast by STV. Current status: Ended. Spans 5 seasons and 255 tracked episodes.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "The Hour was a Scottish lifestyle magazine programme broadcast from Glasgow's Pacific Quay studios."

### Why Watch
- features local presenters
- offers a glimpse into Scottish television production

### Caveats & Content Note
- short-lived peak time run
- no longer in production
- Tone & Suitability: The content is a standard daytime lifestyle magazine format suitable for general audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: regional, daytime, lifestyle, informative

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/the-hour-2009#watch.

## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### (uk) season 1 (201 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 234
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 6 (3%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 228 (97%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Michelle McManus**
- **Kaye Adams**
- **Jenni Falconer**
- **Lulu**
- **Aggie MacKenzie**
- **Connie Fisher**
- **Dawn Steele**

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What kind of show was The Hour?
It was a lifestyle magazine programme.

### Q: Where was the show filmed?
It was broadcast from STV's Pacific Quay studios in Glasgow.

### Q: Who presented the show?
The programme was presented for much of its run by Michelle McManus and Stephen Jardine.

### Q: When was the show broadcast?
It was originally broadcast on weekdays at 5pm before moving to a weekly peak time slot.

### Q: How long did the peak time version last?
The peak time version was axed after four weeks.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Hour — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/18652)
- [Hour - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hour)
- [Hour - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hour)

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