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Live at the Apollo (TV series)

Live at the Apollo (formerly titled Jack Dee Live at the Apollo) is a British stand-up comedy programme performed from the Hammersmith Apollo. The programmes are recorded, not broadcast live, but the acts perform in front of a live audience.

Jack Dee hosted the first two series and the opening show of the third series, performing a short segment before introducing a guest comedian. Until 2015, all episodes were broadcast on BBC One. The show moved to BBC Two in November 2015. The programme was renamed for its third series which was filmed over three evenings in October 2007. The format was changed to suit with one of the night's performers assuming hosting duties.[1]

A fourth series began transmission on 28 November 2008. It showcased a variety of the newer stand-up comedians and was rescheduled from Monday nights to Friday nights to replace Friday Night with Jonathan Ross after Ross's suspension in the wake of the Sachsgate row.[2] After hosting the first episode, Michael McIntyre got his own show of a similar format; Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow was broadcast for a series of six episodes in 2009.[3]

A fifth series aired in late 2009 and early 2010,[4] the recordings of which took place in October 2009. This series was initially broadcast as edited 30-minute episodes, but the full length (45-minute) versions were then shown in May, June and July 2010.

Episode list

Viewing figures from BARB and British Comedy Guide.[5][6]

Series 1 (2004)

Series 2 (2005)

Series 3 (2007)

Series 4 (2008–2009)

Series 5 (2009–2010)

Series 6 (2010–2011)

Series 7 (2011–2012)

Series 8 (2012–2013)

Series 9 (2013–2014)

Series 10 (2014–2015)

Series 11 (2015)

The eleventh series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two for the first time, beginning on 9 November 2015.[33]

Series 12 (2016)

The twelfth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 8 November 2016.

Series 13 (2017–2018)

The thirteenth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 30 November 2017.

Series 14 (2018)

The fourteenth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 15 November 2018.

Series 15 (2019)

The fifteenth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 5 November 2019.

Series 16 (2021)

The sixteenth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 10 November 2021. This show wasn't filmed the previous year (2020) due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Series 17 (2022–23)

The seventeenth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 19 December 2022.

Series 18 (2023)

The eighteenth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 7 November 2023.

Specials

Assorted special episodes have been broadcast by the BBC.

Guest appearances

The following have appeared as a guest on the show multiple times up to and including the broadcast episodes of series 15:

References

  1. ^ "Another Apollo mission". Chortle.co.uk. 13 September 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2007.
  2. ^ Colin Paterson (11 November 2008). "Apollo comic show to replace Ross". BBC. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
  3. ^ "New comedy tops bill on BBC One this summer with Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow". BBC. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
  4. ^ "BBC One Autumn 2009". BBC. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Weekly top 30 programmes - BARB". www.barb.co.uk.
  6. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo - BBC2 Stand-Up - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  7. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 5, Episode 5 - Ed Byrne, Adam Hills and Gina Yashere - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  8. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 5, Episode 6 - Alistair McGowan, Reginald D Hunter and Kevin Bridges - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  9. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 6, Episode 1 - Sean Lock and John Bishop - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  10. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 6, Episode 2 - Lee Mack, Rich Hall, Danny Bhoy - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  11. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 6, Episode 6 - Lenny Henry, Mike Wilmot, Tommy Tiernan - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  12. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 7, Episode 1 - Micky Flanagan, Seann Walsh, Jason Byrne - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  13. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 7, Episode 2 - Sean Lock, Ed Byrne, Lee Nelson - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  14. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 7, Episode 3 - Alan Carr, Andi Osho, Patrick Kielty - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  15. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 7, Episode 4 - Andy Parsons, Andrew Lawrence, Milton Jones - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  16. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 7, Episode 5 - Rich Hall, Andrew Maxwell, Mark Watson - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  17. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 7, Episode 6 - Sarah Millican, Steve Hughes, Russell Kane - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  18. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 7, Episode 7 - Jason Manford, Jimeoin, Tom Stade - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  19. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 7, Episode 8 - Jack Whitehall, Josh Widdicombe, Shappi Khorsandi - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  20. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 8, Episode 1 - Dara O'Briain, Nina Conti, Danny Bhoy - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  21. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 8, Episode 2 - Rhod Gilbert, Kerry Godliman, Jon Richardson - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  22. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 8, Episode 3 - Kevin Bridges, Sara Pascoe, Phill Jupitus - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  23. ^ "The Ratings Thread (Part 43) - Page 121".
  24. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 8, Episode 5 - Omid Djalili, Reginald D Hunter, Julian Clary - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  25. ^ "The Ratings Thread (Part 44) - Page 139".
  26. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 9, Episode 1 - Eddie Izzard, Josh Widdicombe, Trevor Noah - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  27. ^ "The Ratings Thread (Part 55) - Page 141".
  28. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 9, Episode 3 - Sean Lock, Romesh Ranganathan, Marcus Brigstocke - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  29. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 9, Episode 4 - Adam Hills, Andi Osho, Terry Alderton - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  30. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 9, Episode 5 - Jack Whitehall, Katherine Ryan, Rich Hall - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  31. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 9, Episode 6 - Nina Conti, Rob Beckett, Jimeoin - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  32. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 10, Episode 5 - Hal Cruttenden, Justin Moorhouse, Tom Stade - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  33. ^ Eames, Tom (21 October 2015). "Live at the Apollo moves to BBC Two, promises to be "naughtier and noisier"". Digital Spy. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  34. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 11, Episode 1 - Alan Carr, Francesca Martinez, Nish Kumar - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  35. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 11, Episode 6 - Russell Kane, Roisin Conaty, Nick Helm - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  36. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 11 - Noel at the Apollo - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  37. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 12, Episode 1 - Sarah Millican, Tom Allen, Arj Barker - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  38. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 12, Episode 4 - Adam Hills, Jamali Maddox, Michelle Wolf - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  39. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Live at the Apollo Series 12, Episode 5 - Frankie Boyle, Jack Carroll, Holly Walsh - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.

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