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The Best Episodes of Live at the Apollo

Every episode of Live at the Apollo ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Live at the Apollo!

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

"Jack Dee & Dara O'Briain" is the best rated episode of "Live at the Apollo". It scored 8.9/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/19/2005. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Dara O'Briain, Stephen K. Amos & Frankie Boyle".

  • Jack Dee & Dara O'Briain
    8.9/1010 votes
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    #1 - Jack Dee & Dara O'Briain

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/19/2005

    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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  • Dara O'Briain, Stephen K. Amos & Frankie Boyle
    8.8/109 votes
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    #2 - Dara O'Briain, Stephen K. Amos & Frankie Boyle

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 12/17/2007

    Dara O'Briain is the host, with special guests Stephen K Amos and Frankie Boyle. Recorded live at the world famous Hammersmith Apollo, this last show of the series hammers computer geeks, Australians, the seventies and present buying.

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  • Jack Dee & Omid Djalili
    8.5/1011 votes
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    #3 - Jack Dee & Omid Djalili

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/4/2004

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

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  • Jo Brand & Michael McIntyre
    8.5/1012 votes
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    #4 - Jo Brand & Michael McIntyre

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 11/26/2007

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

    Director: N/A

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  • Sean Lock, Jason Manford
    8.5/107 votes
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    #5 - Sean Lock, Jason Manford

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 12/12/2008

    The cream of British stand-up comedy cut loose at London's world famous Hammersmith Apollo as Sean Lock introduces Jason Manford.

    Director: N/A

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  • Jack Dee, Marcus Brigstocke & Rich Hall
    8.4/1010 votes
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    #6 - Jack Dee, Marcus Brigstocke & Rich Hall

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/2005

    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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  • Jimmy Carr & Alan Carr
    8.3/1010 votes
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    #7 - Jimmy Carr & Alan Carr

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 11/19/2007

    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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  • Lee Mack & Sean Lock
    8.3/108 votes
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    #8 - Lee Mack & Sean Lock

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 12/3/2007

    Lee Mack hosts Sean Lock in front of a packed Hammersmith Apollo. The pair take pot shots at Riverdance, hundreds and thousands, Cockneys and starfish.

    Director: N/A

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  • Al Murray, Shappi Khorsandi, Russell Kane
    8.3/1011 votes
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    #9 - Al Murray, Shappi Khorsandi, Russell Kane

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 12/5/2008

    The cream of British stand-up comedy cuts loose at London's world-famous Hammersmith Apollo, leaving the audience breathless and cheering for more. In This episode Al Murray introduces Shappi Khorsandi and Russell Kane.

    Director: N/A

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  • Jack Dee & Lee Mack
    8.2/106 votes
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    #10 - Jack Dee & Lee Mack

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/2005

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Michael McIntyre, Rich Hall, Rhod Gilbert
    8.2/1010 votes
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    #11 - Michael McIntyre, Rich Hall, Rhod Gilbert

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 11/28/2008

    The BAFTA-nominated Live at the Apollo presents the best of British stand-up comedy, as Michael McIntyre introduces Rich Hall and Rhod Gilbert at the Hammersmith Apollo, London.

    Director: N/A

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  • Andy Parsons, Andrew Lawrence, Milton Jones
    8.2/106 votes
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    #12 - Andy Parsons, Andrew Lawrence, Milton Jones

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 12/2/2011

    Mock the Week star Andy Parsons hosts stand-up comedy from the Apollo, with special guests including the fantastic Andrew Lawrence, and one-liner king Milton Jones.

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  • Jack Dee & Ross Noble
    8.1/1010 votes
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    #13 - Jack Dee & Ross Noble

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/27/2004

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

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  • Lee Mack, Rich Hall, Danny Bhoy
    8.1/109 votes
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    #14 - Lee Mack, Rich Hall, Danny Bhoy

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 12/2/2010

    Lee Mack, comedian and star of BBC One sitcom Not Going Out, presents sets from American comic Rich Hall and Scotland's very own Danny Bhoy.

    Director: N/A

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  • Phil Wang, Rachel Parris, Brennan Reece
    8.1/1010 votes
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    #15 - Phil Wang, Rachel Parris, Brennan Reece

    Season 14 Episode 4 - Aired 12/6/2018

    Stand-up comedy from the Hammersmith Apollo. The hilarious Phil Wang introduces talented musical-comedian Rachel Parris and the charismatic Brennan Reece to the stage.

    Director: N/A

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  • Russell Howard, Jo Brand
    8.0/107 votes
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    #16 - Russell Howard, Jo Brand

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 1/16/2009

    The stand-up comedy series from London's Hammersmith Apollo concludes with Mock the Week's Russell Howard introducing Jo Brand.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ellie Taylor, Fin Taylor, Tez Ilyas
    8.0/108 votes
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    #17 - Ellie Taylor, Fin Taylor, Tez Ilyas

    Season 14 Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/2018

    The first episode of the series is hosted by the wonderfully witty star of BBC Two's The Mash Report Ellie Taylor, as she introduces rising comedy star Fin Taylor and the provocative Tez Ilyas to the stage.

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  • Sindhu Vee, Jamali Maddix, Fern Brady
    8.0/106 votes
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    #18 - Sindhu Vee, Jamali Maddix, Fern Brady

    Season 14 Episode 6 - Aired 12/20/2018

    Sindhu Vee, Jamali Maddix and Fern Brady perform.

    Director: N/A

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  • Ria Lina, Lucy Beaumont & Josh Pugh
    8.0/105 votes
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    #19 - Ria Lina, Lucy Beaumont & Josh Pugh

    Season 18 Episode 2 - Aired 11/14/2023

    Ria Lina introduces comedians Lucy Beaumont and Josh Pugh to the stage.

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  • Jack Dee & Ardal O'Hanlon
    7.8/107 votes
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    #20 - Jack Dee & Ardal O'Hanlon

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/13/2004

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

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  • Joan Rivers & Patrick Kielty
    7.8/1011 votes
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    #21 - Joan Rivers & Patrick Kielty

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 12/10/2007

    The undisputed Queen of the Jewish Princesses, Joan Rivers, hosts the unstoppable Patrick Kielty as they point the finger at bad parents, inept terrorists and binge drinking.

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  • Dara O Briain, Frankie Boyle
    7.7/107 votes
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    #22 - Dara O Briain, Frankie Boyle

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 12/19/2008

    Ireland's king of comedy Dara O Briain hosts another evening of comedy from the Hammersmith Apollo, introducing his Celtic comedy soul brother Frankie Boyle.

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  • Sean Lock and John Bishop
    7.7/107 votes
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    #23 - Sean Lock and John Bishop

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 11/25/2010

    Live at the Apollo returns to BBC One, showcasing the best of British comedy talent. 8 Out of 10 Cats star Sean Lock introduces Liverpool's finest, John Bishop, from the world-famous Hammersmith Apollo.

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  • Sean Lock, Romesh Ranganathan, Marcus Brigstocke
    7.7/107 votes
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    #24 - Sean Lock, Romesh Ranganathan, Marcus Brigstocke

    Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 12/13/2013

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  • Jack Dee & Keith Barret
    7.6/109 votes
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    #25 - Jack Dee & Keith Barret

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/3/2005

    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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