Live at the Apollo

Live at the Apollo

2004
★★★★☆ 7.1/10
📺 20 Seasons
🎬 124 Episodes
📅 Returning Series
🌐 EN
⏱️ 30 min/episode
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A British stand-up comedy programme performed from the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre in west London.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

BritBox Amazon Channel

Seasons

Season 1
2004 • 6 Episodes
Jack Dee performs live at the Apollo in Hammersmith, joined by Joan Rivers and an audience packed with celebrities.
Season 2
2005 • 6 Episodes
Joining Jack on stage tonight is one of the UK's hottest stand-ups, star of The Sketch Show, Lee Mack. Guest stars include the cast of Footballers Wives, Michael Buerk, Quentin Wilson and Spice Girl Melanie C, and members of the public get the chance to text Jack with jokes, comments and abuse.
Season 3
2007 • 6 Episodes
Host Jack Dee and guests Jason Manford and Russell Howard regale their audience with their thoughts on everything from melting polar ice caps, wimpy professional footballers and celebrity-voiced sat nav systems to canine funerals, online dating and how best to outwit muggers.
Season 4
2008 • 7 Episodes
The BAFTA-nominated Live at the Apollo presents the best of British stand-up comedy, as Michael McIntyre introduces Rich Hall and Rhod Gilbert at the Hammersmith Apollo, London.
Season 5
2009 • 6 Episodes
Live at the Apollo's fifth series features a host of great comedy talent. The opening episode from the world famous Hammersmith Apollo features two of comedy's finest powerhouses taking to the stage. Northern funny man Jason Manford is the host, and the comedy sensation of 2009 Michael McIntyre is his special guest.
Season 6
2010 • 6 Episodes
Live at the Apollo returns to BBC One, showcasing the best of British comedy talent. 8 Out of 10 Cats star Sean Lock introduces Liverpool's finest, John Bishop, from the world-famous Hammersmith Apollo.
Season 7
2011 • 8 Episodes
Micky Flanagan introduces one of comedy's rising stars, Seann Walsh; and Irish favourite Jason Byrne.
Season 8
2012 • 6 Episodes
This opening episode from the world-famous Hammersmith Apollo features the brilliant Dara O Briain as host. Dara introduces ventriloquist extraordinaire Nina Conti and the irrepressible Danny Bhoy to the stage.
Season 9
2013 • 6 Episodes
Season 10
2014 • 6 Episodes
Sarah Millican hosts an evening of stand-up at the Apollo in Hammersmith, London, treating the audience to her own brand of humour, before introducing routines by camp comic Joe Lycett and award-winning funnyman Russell Kane.
Season 11
2015 • 7 Episodes
In the first episode, everyone’s favourite ‘Chatty Man’ Alan Carr is your host as he introduces two of comedy's biggest stars - the fabulously funny Francesca Martinez and rising comedy star Nish Kumar.
Season 12
2016 • 7 Episodes
The fabulously funny Sarah Millican hosts, as she introduces rising comedy star Tom Allen and US comedian Arj Barker to the stage.
Season 13
2017 • 7 Episodes
This episode of the award-winning Live at the Apollo is hosted by the awesome Sara Pascoe as she introduces rising comedy star Larry Dean and master of the one-liner Gary Delaney to the stage.
Season 14
2018 • 7 Episodes
The first episode of the series is hosted by the wonderfully witty star of BBC Two's The Mash Report Ellie Taylor, as she introduces rising comedy star Fin Taylor and the provocative Tez Ilyas to the stage.
Season 15
2019 • 6 Episodes
This episode is hosted by the inimitable Tom Allen, who introduces the fantastic Rosie Jones and the wonderful Kae Kurd to the world-famous Apollo stage.
Season 16
2021 • 6 Episodes
Liverpudlian comedian Chris McCausland hosts the first episode of the series, welcoming comedians Sophie Duker and Emmanuel Sonubi to the stage.
Season 17
2022 • 7 Episodes
In this special festive edition, the fabulous Rosie Jones introduces Eshaan Akbar and Cally Beaton to the stage.
Season 18
2023 • 7 Episodes
The brilliant Nabil Abdulrashid introduces Jake Lambert and Rachel Fairburn to the stage.
Season 19
2024 • 7 Episodes
The brilliant Judi Love introduces comedians Dan Tiernan and John Kearns to the stage.

Crew

Director
Michael Matheson
Producer
Anthony Caveney, Andrew Beint

Network

BBC One, BBC Two

Production

Open Mike Productions, BBC

Keywords

comedianstand-up comedy