Live at the Apollo (TV series)
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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.
Live at the Apollo | |
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Genre | Live comedy |
Presented by | Jack Dee Guest hosts |
Narrated by | Patrick Allen Peter Dickson |
Opening theme | "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 18 |
No. of episodes | 122 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Addison Cresswell Andrew Beint Joe Norris |
Producers | Alex Hardcastle Anthony Caveney |
Production location | Hammersmith Apollo |
Running time | 30–45 minutes |
Production company | Open Mike Productions |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One (2004–15) BBC Two (2015–) |
Release | 6 September 2004 (2004-09-06) – present |
Related | |
Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow |
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.