British stand-up comedy programme
Live at the Apollo Jack Dee Live at the Apollo 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 have 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 Sachsgate row.[ 2] Michael McIntyre was given his own show with a similar format: Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow [ 3]
A fifth series aired in late 2009 and early 2010,[ 4]
Episode list
Viewing figures from BARB and British Comedy Guide.[ 5] [ 6]
Series
Episodes
Originally aired
Series premiere
Series finale
1
6
6 September 2004 (2004-09-06 )
11 October 2004 (2004-10-11 )
2
6
12 September 2005 (2005-09-12 )
17 October 2005 (2005-10-17 )
3
6
12 November 2007 (2007-11-12 )
17 December 2007 (2007-12-17 )
4
6
28 November 2008 (2008-11-28 )
16 January 2009 (2009-01-16 )
5
6
4 December 2009 (2009-12-04 )
1 January 2010 (2010-01-01 )
6
6
25 November 2010 (2010-11-25 )
1 January 2011 (2011-01-01 )
7
8
4 November 2011 (2011-11-04 )
21 January 2012 (2012-01-21 )
8
6
17 November 2012 (2012-11-17 )
4 January 2013 (2013-01-04 )
9
6
22 November 2013 (2013-11-22 )
15 January 2014 (2014-01-15 )
10
6
19 November 2014 (2014-11-19 )
2 January 2015 (2015-01-02 )
11
7
9 November 2015 (2015-11-09 )
20 December 2015 (2015-12-20 )
12
7
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08 )
20 December 2016 (2016-12-20 )
13
7
30 November 2017 (2017-11-30 )
4 January 2018 (2018-01-04 )
14
7
15 November 2018 (2018-11-15 )
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22 )
15
7
5 November 2019 (2019-11-05 )
17 December 2019 (2019-12-17 )
16
7
10 November 2021 (2021-11-10 )
15 December 2021 (2021-12-15 )
17
7
19 December 2022 (2022-12-19 )
10 February 2023 (2023-02-10 )
18
7
7 November 2023 (2023-11-07 )
18 December 2023 (2023-12-18 )
19
7
19 December 2024 (2024-12-19 )
4 February 2025 (2025-02-04 )
20
7
23 December 2025 (2025-12-23 )
3 February 2026 (2026-02-03 )
Specials
4
2 June 2018 (2018-06-02 )
28 December 2020 (2020-12-28 )
The eleventh series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two for the first time, beginning on 9 November 2015.[ 33]
The twelfth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 8 November 2016.
The thirteenth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 30 November 2017.
The fourteenth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 15 November 2018.
The fifteenth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 5 November 2019.
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 .
The seventeenth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 19 December 2022.
The eighteenth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 7 November 2023.
The nineteenth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 19 December 2024.
The twentieth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 23 December 2025.
Specials
Assorted special episodes have been broadcast by the BBC.
No.
Title
First broadcast
Viewers (millions)
Sx01
All Girls (part 1)
2 June 2018 (2018-06-02 )
Sx02
All Girls (part 2)
16 June 2018 (2018-06-16 )
Sx03
Pride (part 1)
25 June 2019 (2019-06-25 )
Sx04
Pride (part 2)
26 August 2019 (2019-08-26 )
Sx05
The One About… Relationships
20 August 2020 (2020-08-20 )
Sx06
The One About… Sex
27 August 2020 (2020-08-27 )
Sx07
The One About… Kids
3 September 2020 (2020-09-03 )
Sx08
The One About… Transport
10 September 2020 (2020-09-10 )
Sx09
The One About… Shopping
17 September 2020 (2020-09-17 )
Sx10
The One About… Celebrity
24 September 2020 (2020-09-24 )
Sx11
Access All Areas
18 November 2020 (2020-11-18 )
Sx12
Secrets of the Apollo
28 December 2020 (2020-12-28 )
Guest appearances
The following have appeared as a guest on the show multiple times up to and including the broadcast episodes of series 15:
Most appearances in total
14 appearances
8 appearances
6 appearances
5 appearances
4 appearances
3 appearances
2 appearances
Hosts
14 appearances as host
Jack Dee (includes 12 appearances as regular host, plus 2 appearances as guest host)7 appearances as host
4 appearances as host
3 appearances as host
2 appearances as host
References
^ “Another Apollo mission” . Chortle.co.uk . 13 September 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2007 .^ Colin Paterson (11 November 2008). “Apollo comic show to replace Ross” . BBC. Retrieved 28 December 2009 . ^ “New comedy tops bill on BBC One this summer with Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow” . BBC. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2009 .^ “BBC One Autumn 2009” . BBC. Retrieved 6 December 2015 .^ “Weekly top 30 programmes – BARB” . www.barb.co.uk .^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo – BBC2 Stand-Up – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 5, Episode 5 – Ed Byrne, Adam Hills and Gina Yashere – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ 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 . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 6, Episode 1 – Sean Lock and John Bishop – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 6, Episode 2 – Lee Mack, Rich Hall, Danny Bhoy – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 6, Episode 6 – Lenny Henry, Mike Wilmot, Tommy Tiernan – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 7, Episode 1 – Micky Flanagan, Seann Walsh, Jason Byrne – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 7, Episode 2 – Sean Lock, Ed Byrne, Lee Nelson – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 7, Episode 3 – Alan Carr, Andi Osho, Patrick Kielty – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 7, Episode 4 – Andy Parsons, Andrew Lawrence, Milton Jones – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 7, Episode 5 – Rich Hall, Andrew Maxwell, Mark Watson – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 7, Episode 6 – Sarah Millican, Steve Hughes, Russell Kane – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 7, Episode 7 – Jason Manford, Jimeoin, Tom Stade – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 7, Episode 8 – Jack Whitehall, Josh Widdicombe, Shappi Khorsandi – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 8, Episode 1 – Dara O’Briain, Nina Conti, Danny Bhoy – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 8, Episode 2 – Rhod Gilbert, Kerry Godliman, Jon Richardson – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 8, Episode 3 – Kevin Bridges, Sara Pascoe, Phill Jupitus – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ “The Ratings Thread (Part 43) – Page 121” .^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 8, Episode 5 – Omid Djalili, Reginald D Hunter, Julian Clary – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ “The Ratings Thread (Part 44) – Page 139” .^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 9, Episode 1 – Eddie Izzard, Josh Widdicombe, Trevor Noah – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ “The Ratings Thread (Part 55) – Page 141” .^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 9, Episode 3 – Sean Lock, Romesh Ranganathan, Marcus Brigstocke – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 9, Episode 4 – Adam Hills, Andi Osho, Terry Alderton – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 9, Episode 5 – Jack Whitehall, Katherine Ryan, Rich Hall – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 9, Episode 6 – Nina Conti, Rob Beckett, Jimeoin – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 10, Episode 5 – Hal Cruttenden, Justin Moorhouse, Tom Stade – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ 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 . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 11, Episode 1 – Alan Carr, Francesca Martinez, Nish Kumar – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 11, Episode 6 – Russell Kane, Roisin Conaty, Nick Helm – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 11 – Noel at the Apollo – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 12, Episode 1 – Sarah Millican, Tom Allen, Arj Barker – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ Guide, British Comedy. “Live at the Apollo Series 12, Episode 4 – Adam Hills, Jamali Maddox, Michelle Wolf – British Comedy Guide” . British Comedy Guide . ^ 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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