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A British stand-up comedy programme performed from the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre in west London.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Live at the Apollo Season 7 Episode 5 - Rich Hall, Mark Watson, Andrew Maxwell
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Rich Hall, Mark Watson, Andrew Maxwell

    S7:E5

    Rich Hall guest-hosts the stand-up show recorded at London's Hammersmith Apollo, inviting comedians to share their light-hearted views on modern life. Tonight he introduces routines by Mark Watson and Andrew Maxwell.

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  2. Live at the Apollo Season 7 Episode 6 - Sarah Millican, Steve Hughes, Russell Kane
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Sarah Millican, Steve Hughes, Russell Kane

    S7:E6

    Host Sarah Millican is joined by Australian funnyman Steve Hughes and the award-winning Russell Kane.

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  3. Live at the Apollo Season 7 Episode 7 - Jason Manford, Tom Stade, Jimeoin
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Jason Manford, Tom Stade, Jimeoin

    S7:E7

    Host Sarah Millican is joined by Australian funnyman Steve Hughes and the award-winning Russell Kane.

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  4. Live at the Apollo Season 7 Episode 8 - Jack Whitehall, Josh Widdicombe, Shappi Khorsandi
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Jack Whitehall, Josh Widdicombe, Shappi Khorsandi

    S7:E8

    Stand Up for the Week star Jack Whitehall presents comedy from the Hammersmith Apollo, with Josh Widdicombe and Shappi Khorsandi.

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  5. Live at the Apollo Season 11 Episode 7 - Christmas Special: Nina Conti, Tanyalee Davis, Hal Cruttenden, Josh Widdicombe
    8.5/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Christmas Special: Nina Conti, Tanyalee Davis, Hal Cruttenden, Josh Widdicombe

    S11:E7

    In the fabulously festive final episode from the legendary Hammersmith Apollo, the incredible Nina Conti is the host, introducing the brilliant Tanyalee Davis, Royal Variety Show favourite Hal Cruttenden and star of The Last Leg and Mock The Week Josh Widdicombe

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  6. Live at the Apollo Season 8 Episode 2 - Rhod Gilbert, Kerry Godliman and Jon Richardson
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Rhod Gilbert, Kerry Godliman and Jon Richardson

    S8:E2

    Welsh comic Rhod Gilbert introduces stand-up from the world-famous Hammersmith Apollo. He is joined by Kerry Godliman, and Jon Richardson at his misanthropic best.

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  7. Live at the Apollo Season 8 Episode 1 - Dara O'Briain, Nina Conti and Danny Bhoy
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Dara O'Briain, Nina Conti and Danny Bhoy

    S8:E1

    This opening episode from the world-famous Hammersmith Apollo features the brilliant Dara O Briain as host. Dara introduces ventriloquist extraordinaire Nina Conti and the irrepressible Danny Bhoy to the stage.

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  8. Live at the Apollo Season 9 Episode 6 - Nina Conti, Rob Beckett, Jimeoin
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Nina Conti, Rob Beckett, Jimeoin

    S9:E6

    Nina Conti and her monkey are the hosts for the last Apollo of the series, with special guests Rob Beckett and Jimeoin.

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  9. Live at the Apollo Season 8 Episode 5 - Omid Djalili, Julian Clary and Reginald D. Hunter
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Omid Djalili, Julian Clary and Reginald D. Hunter

    S8:E5

    The fantastic Omid Djalili presents stand-up from the world-famous Hammersmith Apollo. He introduces Alabama's finest, Reginald D Hunter, and camp legend Julian Clary to the stage.

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  10. Live at the Apollo Season 8 Episode 3 - Kevin Bridges, Phill Jupitus, Sara Pascoe
    3.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Kevin Bridges, Phill Jupitus, Sara Pascoe

    S8:E3

    This episode from the world-famous Hammersmith Apollo features Glasgow's Kevin Bridges as host. Kevin introduces Apollo new girl Sara Pascoe and comedy genius Phill Jupitus to the stage.

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  11. Live at the Apollo Season 1 Episode 1 - Jack Dee & Joan Rivers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Jack Dee & Joan Rivers

    S1:E1

    Jack Dee performs live at the Apollo in Hammersmith, joined by Joan Rivers and an audience packed with celebrities.

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    Writer:Joan Rivers

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  12. Live at the Apollo Season 1 Episode 2 - Jack Dee & Ardal O'Hanlon
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Jack Dee & Ardal O'Hanlon

    S1:E2

    Jack Dee performs live at the Apollo in Hammersmith, joined by Ardal O'Hanlon and a celebrity-packed audience.

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  13. Live at the Apollo Season 1 Episode 3 - Jack Dee & Jo Brand
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Jack Dee & Jo Brand

    S1:E3

    Jack Dee performs live at the Apollo in Hammersmith, joined by Jo Brand and a celebrity-packed audience.

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  14. Live at the Apollo Season 1 Episode 4 - Jack Dee & Ross Noble
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    #14 - Jack Dee & Ross Noble

    S1:E4

    Jack Dee performs live at the Apollo in Hammersmith, joined by Ross Noble and a celebrity-packed audience.

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  15. Live at the Apollo Season 1 Episode 5 - Jack Dee & Omid Djalili
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Jack Dee & Omid Djalili

    S1:E5

    Jack Dee performs live at the Apollo in Hammersmith, joined by Omid Djalili and a celebrity-packed audience.

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  16. Live at the Apollo Season 1 Episode 6 - Jack Dee
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Jack Dee

    S1:E6

    Jack Dee performs a full set live at the Apollo in Hammersmith, to an audience packed with celebrities.

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  17. Live at the Apollo Season 2 Episode 1 - Jack Dee & Lee Mack
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Jack Dee & Lee Mack

    S2:E1

    Joining Jack on stage tonight is one of the UK's hottest stand-ups, star of The Sketch Show, Lee Mack. Guest stars include the cast of Footballers Wives, Michael Buerk, Quentin Wilson and Spice Girl Melanie C, and members of the public get the chance to text Jack with jokes, comments and abuse.

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  18. Live at the Apollo Season 2 Episode 2 - Jack Dee & Dara O'Briain
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Jack Dee & Dara O'Briain

    S2:E2

    Jack is joined by Irish comic Dara O'Briain, whose set includes advice on how to put know-all doctors in their place, reveals and includes an improvisation of a koala being a phone sex operator. Jack sets his sights on Ellen MacArthur, the Olympics and on audience members including Tracey Emin and Jayne Middlemiss.

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  19. Live at the Apollo Season 2 Episode 3 - Jack Dee
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Jack Dee

    S2:E3

    Jack Dee presents a series from the Apollo theatre in London, with performances from some of his favourite comedy stars. Jack takes to the stage and lays into nursery schools, homework for kids, dentists, Antiques Roadshow and safari ballooning.

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  20. Live at the Apollo Season 2 Episode 4 - Jack Dee & Keith Barret
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Jack Dee & Keith Barret

    S2:E4

    Jack's guest is Wales's most famous divorcee, Keith Barret. Keith's inept attempt to give a lecture about relationships has the audience in stitches, as he stumbles through a disastrous slide show. Jack's own set takes in rough council estates, service stations, the SAS and decking out his house with freebies from hotels.

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  21. Live at the Apollo Season 2 Episode 5 - Jack Dee, Marcus Brigstocke & Rich Hall
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Jack Dee, Marcus Brigstocke & Rich Hall

    S2:E5

    Marcus Brigstocke performs a stand-up set that includes his observations on everything from Pacman to Britain's 'special relationship' with America, while laconic American Rich Hall explains how Bill Gates defies gravity and exposes the secret formula behind the plots to Tom Cruise films. In Jack's own set, he teases audience guests including Neil and Christine Hamilton.

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  22. Live at the Apollo Season 2 Episode 6 - Jack Dee & Julian Clary
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Jack Dee & Julian Clary

    S2:E6

    Joining Jack on stage is Julian Clary, who whips the audience into a frenzy with a set where no one is safe from his wit. Jack delivers a set lambasting cold calling for gas, phone and electricity, and he also lays into chemists, mobile phones and even vacuum cleaners.

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  23. Live at the Apollo Season 3 Episode 1 - Jack Dee, Jason Manford & Russell Howard
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Jack Dee, Jason Manford & Russell Howard

    S3:E1

    Host Jack Dee and guests Jason Manford and Russell Howard regale their audience with their thoughts on everything from melting polar ice caps, wimpy professional footballers and celebrity-voiced sat nav systems to canine funerals, online dating and how best to outwit muggers.

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  24. Live at the Apollo Season 3 Episode 2 - Jimmy Carr & Alan Carr
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Jimmy Carr & Alan Carr

    S3:E2

    Jimmy Carr hosts, with his special guest Alan Carr. In this show recorded in front of a packed house at the famous Hammersmith Apollo Jimmy and Alan point the finger at bullies, estate agents, phone sex lines and bread making machines.

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  25. Live at the Apollo Season 3 Episode 3 - Jo Brand & Michael McIntyre
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Jo Brand & Michael McIntyre

    S3:E3

    Comedian Jo Brand hosts special guest Michael McIntyre. In the firing line are Simon Cowell, Labiaplasties, football referees and flaming terrorists.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Rich Hall, Mark Watson, Andrew Maxwell" is the best rated episode of "Live at the Apollo". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/9/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Sarah Millican, Steve Hughes, Russell Kane".