Live at the Apollo 2004
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- September 6, 2004
- Last Aired
- February 3, 2026
- Format
- 20 seasons · 131 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~65.5 hours (30 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S7E5 "Rich Hall, Mark Watson, Andrew Maxwell" (★ 10/10)
- Created By
- Jack Dee
- Networks
- BBC One, BBC Two
- Where to Stream
- BritBox Amazon Channel
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★ TMDB users: 7.3/10 from 15 votes TV-14 ComedyTalk 20 seasons · 131 eps Returning Series
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What is Live at the Apollo?
Live at the Apollo is a television series first released in 2004. Catalogued under Comedy, Talk.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2004
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 131
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 6, 2004
- Last aired
- Feb 3, 2026
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB, US
- Networks
- BBC One, BBC Two
- Genres
- Comedy, Talk
- Updated
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At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.3/10 from 15 votes
- Format
- 20 seasons · 131 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Networks
- BBC One, BBC Two
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Live at the Apollo is a television series first released in 2004. Catalogued under Comedy, Talk. Produced and broadcast by BBC One, BBC Two. Current status: Returning Series. Spans 20 seasons and 131 tracked episodes.
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Should you watch it?
“Live stand-up comedy from London's iconic Hammersmith Apollo.”
Reasons to watch
- Live performances from a historic London venue
- Features top British comedians
Keep in mind
- Limited to stand-up segments, no narrative storyline
Watch it if you enjoy live British comedy shows filmed in a theatre setting.
The TV-14 rating indicates mature jokes and language, suitable for adult audiences.
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Season 1 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Jack Dee & Joan Rivers Mytharc Sep 6, 2004
- E2 Jack Dee & Ardal O'Hanlon Core Sep 13, 2004
- E3 Jack Dee & Jo Brand Core Sep 20, 2004
- E4 Jack Dee & Ross Noble Core Sep 27, 2004
- E5 Jack Dee & Omid Djalili Mytharc Oct 4, 2004
- E6 Jack Dee Mytharc Oct 11, 2004
Season 2 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Jack Dee & Lee Mack Mytharc Sep 12, 2005
- E2 Jack Dee & Dara O'Briain Mytharc Sep 19, 2005
- E3 Jack Dee Core Sep 26, 2005
- E4 Jack Dee & Keith Barret Core Oct 3, 2005
- E5 Jack Dee, Marcus Brigstocke & Rich Hall Mytharc Oct 10, 2005
- E6 Jack Dee & Julian Clary Mytharc Oct 17, 2005
Season 3 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Jack Dee, Jason Manford & Russell Howard Mytharc Nov 12, 2007
- E2 Jimmy Carr & Alan Carr Core Nov 19, 2007
- E3 Jo Brand & Michael McIntyre Core Nov 26, 2007
- E4 Lee Mack & Sean Lock Core Dec 3, 2007
- E5 Joan Rivers & Patrick Kielty Mytharc Dec 10, 2007
- E6 Dara O'Briain, Stephen K. Amos & Frankie Boyle Mytharc Dec 17, 2007
Season 4 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Michael McIntyre, Rich Hall, Rhod Gilbert Mytharc Nov 28, 2008
- E2 Al Murray, Shappi Khorsandi, Russell Kane Core Dec 5, 2008
- E3 Sean Lock, Jason Manford Core Dec 12, 2008
- E4 Dara O Briain, Frankie Boyle Core Dec 19, 2008
- E5 Lenny Henry, Andy Parsons, Ed Byrne Core Jan 9, 2009
- E6 Russell Howard, Jo Brand Mytharc Jan 16, 2009
- E7 Best of Series 4 Mytharc Jan 23, 2009
Season 5 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Jason Manford, Michael McIntyre Mytharc Dec 5, 2009
- E2 Rob Brydon, Sarah Millican and Jason Byrne Core Dec 12, 2009
- E3 Al Murray, Chris Addison and Tim Vine Core Dec 18, 2009
- E4 Rhod Gilbert and John Bishop Core Dec 21, 2009
- E5 Ed Byrne, Adam Hills and Gina Yashere Mytharc Dec 24, 2009
- E6 Alistair McGowan, Kevin Bridges and Reginald D Hunter Mytharc Jan 1, 2010
Season 6 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Sean Lock and John Bishop Mytharc Nov 25, 2010
- E2 Lee Mack, Rich Hall, Danny Bhoy Core Dec 2, 2010
- E3 Dara O'Briain, Stewart Francis, Greg Davies Core Dec 9, 2010
- E4 Kevin Bridges, Shappi Khorsandi, Jack Whitehall Core Dec 17, 2010
- E5 Stephen K Amos, Jon Richardson, Micky Flanagan Mytharc Dec 28, 2010
- E6 Lenny Henry, Mike Wilmot, Tommy Tiernan Mytharc Jan 1, 2011
Season 7 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Micky Flanagan, Seann Walsh, Jason Byrne Mytharc Nov 4, 2011
- E2 Sean Lock, Ed Byrne, Lee Nelson Core Nov 11, 2011
- E3 Alan Carr, Andi Osho, Patrick Kielty Core Nov 25, 2011
- E4 Andy Parsons, Andrew Lawrence, Milton Jones Core Dec 2, 2011
- E5 Rich Hall, Mark Watson, Andrew Maxwell Core Dec 9, 2011
- E6 Sarah Millican, Steve Hughes, Russell Kane Core Dec 16, 2011
- E7 Jason Manford, Tom Stade, Jimeoin Mytharc Jan 14, 2012
- E8 Jack Whitehall, Josh Widdicombe, Shappi Khorsandi Mytharc Jan 21, 2012
Season 8 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Dara O'Briain, Nina Conti and Danny Bhoy Mytharc Nov 17, 2012
- E2 Rhod Gilbert, Kerry Godliman and Jon Richardson Core Nov 24, 2012
- E3 Kevin Bridges, Phill Jupitus, Sara Pascoe Core Dec 1, 2012
- E4 Lee Nelson, Stewart Francis and Paul Chowdhry Core Dec 14, 2012
- E5 Omid Djalili, Julian Clary and Reginald D. Hunter Mytharc Dec 21, 2012
- E6 Greg Davies, Hal Cruttenden and Simon Evans Mytharc Jan 4, 2013
Season 9 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Eddie Izzard, Trevor Noah, Josh Widdicombe Mytharc Nov 22, 2013
- E2 Jack Dee, Seann Walsh, Milton Jones Core Nov 29, 2013
- E3 Sean Lock, Romesh Ranganathan, Marcus Brigstocke Core Dec 13, 2013
- E4 Adam Hills, Andi Osho, Terry Alderton Core Dec 20, 2013
- E5 Jack Whitehall, Katherine Ryan, Rich Hall Mytharc Jan 8, 2014
- E6 Nina Conti, Rob Beckett, Jimeoin Mytharc Jan 15, 2014
Season 10 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Sarah Millican, Joe Lycett and Russell Kane Mytharc Nov 19, 2014
- E2 Jason Manford, Chris Ramsey and Doc Brown Core Nov 26, 2014
- E3 Frankie Boyle, Simon Evans and Aisling Bea Core Dec 10, 2014
- E4 Jon Richardson, Sara Pascoe and Nathan Caton Core Dec 17, 2014
- E5 Hal Cruttenden, Justin Moorhouse and Tom Stade Mytharc Dec 27, 2014
- E6 Danny Bhoy, Miles Jupp and Lee Nelson Mytharc Jan 2, 2015
Season 11 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Alan Carr, Francesca Martinez, Nish Kumar Mytharc Nov 9, 2015
- E2 Dara O Briain, Zoe Lyons, Paul Chowdhry Core Nov 16, 2015
- E3 Noel Fielding, Dane Baptiste, Al Porter Core Nov 23, 2015
- E4 Romesh Ranganathan, Jason Byrne, Stewart Francis Core Nov 30, 2015
- E5 Katherine Ryan, Henning Wehn, James Acaster Core Dec 7, 2015
- E6 Russell Kane, Roisin Conaty, Nick Helm Mytharc Dec 14, 2015
- E7 Christmas Special: Nina Conti, Tanyalee Davis, Hal Cruttenden, Josh Widdicombe Mytharc Dec 20, 2015
Season 12 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Sarah Millican, Tom Allen, Arj Barker Mytharc Nov 8, 2016
- E2 Josh Widdicombe, Celia Pacquola, Nathan Caton Core Nov 15, 2016
- E3 Gina Yashere, Ellie Taylor, Sam Simmons Core Nov 22, 2016
- E4 Adam Hills, Jamali Maddox, Michelle Wolf Core Nov 29, 2016
- E5 Frankie Boyle, Jack Carroll, Holly Walsh Core Dec 6, 2016
- E6 Joe Lycett, Ivo Graham, Phil Wang Mytharc Dec 13, 2016
- E7 Christmas Special: Romesh Ranganathan, Kerry Godliman, Seann Walsh, Spencer Jones Mytharc Dec 28, 2016
Season 13 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Sara Pascoe, Larry Dean, Gary Delaney Mytharc Nov 30, 2017
- E2 Nish Kumar, Luisa Omielan, David O'Doherty Core Dec 7, 2017
- E3 Rob Beckett, Jen Brister, Darren Harriott Core Dec 14, 2017
- E4 Henning Wehn, Lucy Porter, Guz Khan Core Dec 21, 2017
- E5 Dane Baptiste, Desiree Burch, Chris McCausland Core Jan 4, 2018
- E6 Ed Byrne, Angela Barnes, Geoff Norcott Mytharc Jan 11, 2018
- E7 Christmas Special: Katherine Ryan introduces Marlon Davis, Joel Dommett, John Robins Mytharc Dec 29, 2017
Season 14 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 Ellie Taylor, Fin Taylor, Tez Ilyas Mytharc Nov 15, 2018
- E2 Dara O Briain, Felicity Ward, Mo Gilligan Core Nov 22, 2018
- E3 Gina Yashere, Lost Voice Guy, Ed Gamble Core Nov 29, 2018
- E4 Phil Wang, Rachel Parris, Brennan Reece Core Dec 6, 2018
- E5 Suzi Ruffell, Kerry Godliman, Loyiso Gola Core Dec 13, 2018
- E6 Sindhu Vee, Jamali Maddix, Fern Brady Mytharc Dec 20, 2018
- E7 Christmas Special: Sarah Millican, Gary Delaney; Laura Lexx, Ahir Shah Mytharc Dec 27, 2018
Season 15 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tom Allen, Rosie Jones, Kae Kurd Mytharc Nov 5, 2019
- E2 Sindhu Vee, Alex Edelman, Lou Sanders Core Nov 12, 2019
- E3 Guz Khan, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Rhys James Core Nov 19, 2019
- E4 Darren Harriott, Jessica Fostekew, Stephen Bailey Core Nov 26, 2019
- E5 Ardal O’Hanlon, Mawaan Rizwan, Sara Barron Core Dec 3, 2019
- E6 Desiree Burch, Paul McCaffrey, Jonny Pelham Mytharc Dec 10, 2019
- E7 Christmas Special: Sara Pascoe, Chris McCausland, Flo & Joan Mytharc Dec 17, 2019
Season 16 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 16 guide & lore primer →- E1 Chris McCausland, Sophie Duker, Emmanuel Sonubi Mytharc Nov 10, 2021
- E2 Loyiso Gola, Scott Bennett, Helen Bauer Core Nov 17, 2021
- E3 Zoe Lyons, Ria Lina, Tom Ward Core Nov 24, 2021
- E4 Larry Dean, Harriet Kemsley, Slim Core Dec 1, 2021
- E5 Angela Barnes, Sarah Keyworth, Tim Renkow Core Dec 8, 2021
- E6 Jen Brister, Esther Manito, Adam Rowe Mytharc Dec 15, 2021
- E7 Jason Manford, Maisie Adam, Nabil Abdulrashid Mytharc Dec 22, 2021
Season 17 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 17 guide & lore primer →- E1 Rosie Jones, Eshaan Akbar & Cally Beaton (Xmas Special 2022) Mytharc Dec 19, 2022
- E2 Ed Gamble, Tom Davis & Judi Love Core Jan 6, 2023
- E3 Kae Kurd, Laura Smyth & Liam Farrelly Core Jan 13, 2023
- E4 Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Catherine Bohart & Babatunde Aléshé Core Jan 20, 2023
- E5 Geoff Norcott, Michelle De Swarte & Sean McLoughlin Core Jan 27, 2023
- E6 Suzi Ruffell, Alfie Brown & Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes Mytharc Feb 3, 2023
- E7 Tez Ilyas, Spring Day & Ignacio Lopez Mytharc Feb 10, 2023
Season 18 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 18 guide & lore primer →- E1 Nabil Abdulrashid, Jake Lambert & Rachel Fairburn Mytharc Nov 7, 2023
- E2 Ria Lina, Lucy Beaumont & Josh Pugh Core Nov 14, 2023
- E3 Lou Sanders, Celya AB & Neil Delamere Core Nov 21, 2023
- E4 Maisie Adam, Michael Odewale & Susie McCabe Core Nov 28, 2023
- E5 Emmanuel Sonubi, Troy Hawke & Olga Koch Core Dec 5, 2023
- E6 Stephen Bailey, Lara Ricote & Glenn Moore Mytharc Dec 12, 2023
- E7 Christmas Special Mytharc Dec 18, 2023
Season 19 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 19 guide & lore primer →- E1 Christmas Special Mytharc Dec 17, 2024
- E2 Joel Dommett, Fatiha El-Ghorri & Jamie MacDonald Core Dec 31, 2024
- E3 Paul Chowdhry, Ania Magliano & Ian Smith Core Jan 7, 2025
- E4 Sara Pascoe, Amy Gledhill & Eddie Kadi Core Jan 14, 2025
- E5 Babatunde Aléshé, Chloe Petts & Lindsey Santoro Core Jan 21, 2025
- E6 Iain Stirling, Harriet Dyer & Maria Shehata Mytharc Jan 28, 2025
- E7 Tim Renkow, Janine Harouni & Stuart Goldsmith Mytharc Feb 4, 2025
Season 20 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 20 guide & lore primer →- E1 Christmas Special Mytharc Dec 23, 2025
- E2 Mo Gilligan, Laura Smyth & Josh Pugh Core Dec 30, 2025
- E3 Dara Ó Briain, Jack Skipper & Felicity Ward Core Jan 6, 2026
- E4 Desiree Burch, Suzi Ruffell & Finlay Christie Core Jan 13, 2026
- E5 Ivo Graham, Catherine Bohart & Nabil Abdul Rashid Core Jan 20, 2026
- E6 Tom Davis, Kae Kurd & Louise Young Mytharc Jan 27, 2026
- E7 Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Eshaan Akbar & Angela Barnes Mytharc Feb 3, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
What type of show is Live at the Apollo?
It is a British stand-up comedy programme filmed at the Hammersmith Apollo theatre.
When did the series first air?
It premiered in 2004.
Who created the series?
The show was created by comedian Jack Dee.
What is the show's rating?
It carries a TV-14 rating.
Is the show scripted or unscripted?
It features live stand-up performances rather than a scripted storyline.
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