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Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow 
IntertitleGenre Stand-up comedy Directed by Paul Wheeler Presented by Michael McIntyre Narrated by Peter Dickson Opening theme "Burn Baby Burn" by Ash Country of origin United Kingdom No. of series 2 No. of episodes 12 (List of episodes) Production Executive producer(s) Andrew Beint
Addison Cresswell
Katie TaylorProducer(s) Anthony Caveney Running time 45 minutes Production company(s) Open Mike Manchester Broadcast Original channel BBC One (2009-present)
BBC HD (2009)
BBC One HD (2010-present)Picture format 1080p (HDTV) Original run 6 June 2009 – present Chronology Related shows Live at the Apollo External links Website Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow is a British stand-up comedy television series hosted by comedian Michael McIntyre from different venues around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. The first series was broadcast with six episodes in 2009. Each episode features a routine from McIntyre, followed by three other comedians before the headline act. A second six episode series in the same format followed in 2010.
The BBC have confirmed that a special one hour Christmas episode will transmit on 25 December 2011.[1]
Contents
Production
The series was commissioned in February 2009 following the success of Live at the Apollo.[2] Hosted by stand-up comedian Michael McIntyre, the series aimed to bring acts "new to a BBC One Saturday night audience".[3] The Series is often repeated on Comedy Central (UK and Ireland) and is broadcast in high-definition on BBC HD and Comedy Central HD.
Episodes
Episode viewing figures from BARB.[4]
Series 1 (2009)
# Location Headliner Comedians Airdate Viewing figures 1 Edinburgh Playhouse Rhod Gilbert Kevin Bridges
Stewart Francis
Mark Watson6 June 2009 5,500,000 2 Manchester Apollo Jason Manford John Bishop
Mick Ferry
Sarah Millican13 June 2009 5,190,000 3 Birmingham Hippodrome Shappi Khorsandi Steve Hughes
Tom Stade
Paul Tonkinson20 June 2009 4,700,000 4 Swansea Grand Theatre Sean Lock Alun Cochrane
Ava Vidal
Steve Williams27 June 2009 4,920,000 5 Belfast Waterfront Hall Patrick Kielty Neil Delamere
Kerry Godliman
Jeff Green4 July 2009 4,600,000 6 Brighton Dome Al Murray
(as The Pub Landlord)Jo Caulfield
Micky Flanagan
Jon Richardson11 July 2009 5,370,000 Series 2 (2010)
# Location[5] Headliner Comedians Airdate Viewing figures 1 Glasgow Theatre Royal Kevin Bridges Craig Campbell
Milton Jones
Daniel Sloss18 September 2010 5,120,000 2 Sunderland Empire Sarah Millican Simon Evans
Imran Yusuf
Jimeoin25 September 2010 5,120,000 3 Blackpool Grand Theatre John Bishop Terry Alderton
Miles Jupp
Justin Moorhouse2 October 2010 4,820,000 4 Olympia Theatre Dublin Tommy Tiernan Keith Farnan
Andrew Lawrence
Zoe Lyons9 October 2010 4,360,000 5 [fn 1] Bristol Hippodrome Noel Fielding Hal Cruttenden
Mike Gunn
Seann Walsh16 October 2010 4,860,000 6 Leeds Grand Ardal O'Hanlon Sean Collins
Andi Osho
Jack Whitehall23 October 2010 Under 4,380,000 Christmas Special (2011)
The BBC have confirmed that Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow will return for an hour long Christmas special on 25 December 2011.
# Location[5] Headliner Comedians Airdate Viewing figures Special HMV Hammersmith Apollo To Be Announced
To Be Announced
To Be Anounced
To Be Announced25 December 2011 TBA Series 3
It is yet to be confirmed by the BBC whether the show will return for a third series. In a recent interview, Michael McIntyre stated that a third series may not be made until late 2012 due to his Arena tour taking place in the first half of 2012.
International broadcast
In Australia, season one and two aired back-to-back on ABC1 each Saturday at 9:20pm (moved to 9:35pm for season two) from 18 September 2010.[6][7] Episodes also made available from the ABC iView catch-up service.
Reception
The series peaked with 5.5 million viewers for the first episode, which also gained 1.17 million views on BBC iPlayer, the third highest for the year to 13 December 2009 behind Top Gear.[8] In The Times, David Chater said that "If this roadshow is anything to go by, the quality of stand-up in Britain is at an all-time high."[9] The series was nominated in the Best Comedy Entertainment Programme category for the 2009 British Comedy Awards.
Notes
- ^ Aired in a 30 minute slot on original broadcast.
References
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2011/06_june/30/mcintyre.shtml
- ^ "Michael McIntyre takes to the road with a brand new show for BBC One". BBC Press Office. 16 February 2009. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/02_february/16/comedy.shtml. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ^ "New comedy tops bill on BBC One this summer with Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow". BBC Press Office. 23 April 2009. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/04_april/23/mcintyre.shtml. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ^ "BARB". Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. http://www.barb.co.uk/. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
- ^ a b "Series 2 (2010)". British Comedy Guide. http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/michael_mcintyre_roadshow/episodes/2. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ^ "ABC1 Programming Airdate: Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow (season one, episode one)". ABC Television Publicity. http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/abc1/201009/programs/ZX0626A001D2010-09-18T212000.htm?program=Michael%20McIntyre%27s%20Comedy%20Roadshow. Retrieved 01-10-2010.
- ^ "ABC1 Programming Airdate: Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow (season two, episode one)". ABC Television Publicity. http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/abc1/201010/programs/ZX1504A001D2010-10-30T213500.htm?program=Michael%20McIntyre%27s%20Comedy%20Roadshow. Retrieved 06-11-2010.
- ^ "BBC iPlayer celebrates second birthday with record breaking figures". BBC Press Office. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/12_december/23/iplayer.shtml. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ^ Chater, David; Clay, Joe; Ford, Emily (27 June 2009). "Glastonbury 2009; ER; Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery; Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow". The Times. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article6562968.ece. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
External links
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