Michael McIntyre's Big Show | |
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Genre | |
Created by | Michael McIntyre |
Written by | Michael McIntyre Henry Paker |
Directed by | Chris Howe |
Presented by | Michael McIntyre |
Voices of | Michael McIntyre (host) |
Theme music composer | Paul Farrer |
Opening theme | "Michael McIntyre's Big Show" |
Ending theme | "Michael McIntyre's Big Show" |
Composer | Paul Farrer |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 7 |
No. of episodes | 45 plus 2 compilation specials |
Production | |
Executive producers | Claire Horton Daniel Baldwin Ed de Burgh |
Producers | James Pratt Christian Fletcher Ed Daggett Sonal Patel (series 1–2) Carol Baffour-Awuah (series 2–) |
Production locations | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London (2015–2018, 2023–) London Palladium, London (2019) |
Editors | Steve Andrews Jamie Shemeld Bex Murray (series 1–2) |
Running time | 50–60 minutes |
Production company | Hungry Bear Media |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One |
Release | 25 December 2015 present | –
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Michael McIntyre's Big Show is a British variety and stand-up comedy television series, presented by British comedian Michael McIntyre, and broadcast by BBC One. The show was originally a one-off Christmas special in 2015, Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show, before the BBC announced that they had ordered a full series in 2016. It premiered on 16 April of that year, and concluded on 28 May 2016.
The show features celebrity guests, musical performances, comedy sketches from McIntyre and guest comics. The show was initially recorded at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London. The series was well received by the public and BBC One renewed the show for a second series which began airing November 2016, concluding in a Christmas special, which was broadcast on Christmas Eve 2016.
The show was commissioned for a third series to air in 2017, which ran for 6 episodes from 18 November.[1] The series finished with its Christmas special on Christmas Eve. It was then announced in December 2017 that the show was renewed for a fourth series that aired in 2018. A fifth series aired in 2019 and was filmed at The London Palladium.[2] Following a break during the COVID-19 pandemic, it returned on 14 January 2023.[3]