<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> The Only Way Is Essex </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Also known as </Th> <Td> TOWIE </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Reality television </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Created by </Th> <Td> Ruth Wrigley Tony Wood </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Starring </Th> <Td> See cast below </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Narrated by </Th> <Td> Denise van Outen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Opening theme </Th> <Td> `` The Only Way Is Up '' by Yazz </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country of origin </Th> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original language ( s ) </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of series </Th> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of episodes </Th> <Td> 249 ( as of 3 May 2017 ) ( list of episodes ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Production </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Camera setup </Th> <Td> Multiple - camera setup </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 30 mins ( series 1 ) 45 mins ( series 2 -- 7 ) 50 mins ( series 8 -- 21 ) 60 mins ( specials , 22 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production company ( s ) </Th> <Td> Lime Pictures </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributor </Th> <Td> All3Media </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Release </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> ITV2 ( 2010 -- 14 ) ITVBe ( 2014 -- ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> 10 October 2010 ( 2010 - 10 - 10 ) -- present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related shows </Th> <Td> It 's All About Amy Mark Wright 's Hollywood Nights Educating Joey Essex There 's Something About Megan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Website </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> The Only Way Is Essex </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Also known as </Th> <Td> TOWIE </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Reality television </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Created by </Th> <Td> Ruth Wrigley Tony Wood </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Starring </Th> <Td> See cast below </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Narrated by </Th> <Td> Denise van Outen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Opening theme </Th> <Td> `` The Only Way Is Up '' by Yazz </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country of origin </Th> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original language ( s ) </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of series </Th> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of episodes </Th> <Td> 249 ( as of 3 May 2017 ) ( list of episodes ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Production </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Camera setup </Th> <Td> Multiple - camera setup </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 30 mins ( series 1 ) 45 mins ( series 2 -- 7 ) 50 mins ( series 8 -- 21 ) 60 mins ( specials , 22 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production company ( s ) </Th> <Td> Lime Pictures </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributor </Th> <Td> All3Media </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Release </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> ITV2 ( 2010 -- 14 ) ITVBe ( 2014 -- ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> 10 October 2010 ( 2010 - 10 - 10 ) -- present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related shows </Th> <Td> It 's All About Amy Mark Wright 's Hollywood Nights Educating Joey Essex There 's Something About Megan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Website </Td> </Tr> </Table>
how many series of the only way is essex are there
how many series of the only way is essex are there
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