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.
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.
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 following Ross's suspension in the wake of the Sachsgate row. After hosting the first episode, Michael McIntyre was given his own show with a similar format: Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow which was broadcast from 2009 until 2011.
On 29 July 2026, the BBC announced that Live at the Apollo will end after series 21, which will be filmed in the autumn, due to cuts at the broadcaster.
Contents
Episode list
Viewing figures from BARB and British Comedy Guide.
Series 11 (2015)
The eleventh series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two for the first time, beginning on 9 November 2015.
Series 12 (2016)
The twelfth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 8 November 2016.
Series 13 (2017–2018)
The thirteenth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 30 November 2017.
Series 14 (2018)
The fourteenth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 15 November 2018.
Series 15 (2019)
The fifteenth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 5 November 2019.
Series 16 (2021)
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.
Series 17 (2022–23)
The seventeenth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 19 December 2022.
Series 18 (2023)
The eighteenth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 7 November 2023.
Series 19 (2024–25)
The nineteenth series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two from 19 December 2024.
Series 20 (2025–26)
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.
Guest appearances
The following have appeared as a guest on the show multiple times up to and including the broadcast episodes of series 15: