| Paul O'Grady Live | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Entertainment |
| Directed by | Steve Smith |
| Presented by | Paul O'Grady |
| Voices of | Marc Silk |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Claire Horton Paul O'Grady |
| Producers | Natalie Walker Chris Weller |
| Production location | The London Studios |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | Olga TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 10 September 2010 (2010-09-10) – 8 July 2011 (2011-07-08) |
| Related | |
| The Paul O'Grady Show The 5 O'Clock Show | |
Paul O'Grady Live is a British comedy chat show hosted by Paul O'Grady, that began airing on 10 September 2010 on ITV.
The show is a Friday night chat show that features a mixture of celebrity guests, airing at 21:00. The show culminates with different Vegas-style acts or music artist performing live on the show. The show has averaged 3.74 million viewers.
Series one of the programme finished on 12 November 2010, although a Christmas special aired on 24 December 2010. The show's second series began on 15 April 2011 and ended on 8 July 2011, the show has not been on air since.
History
O'Grady previously presented The Paul O'Grady Show, which was a huge success due to its variety of speciality acts and high-profile celebrity guests. The show featured comic stunts, musical performances, and occasionally viewer competitions. It ran for eight series on Channel 4 and three on ITV. Paul O'Grady Live is similar in format, but more adult-themed.
Episodes
Series 1
| # | Original Air Date | Guests | Ratings (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 2010 | Dawn French, Tom Jones, JLS and Spelbound | 3.79 |
| 2 | 17 September 2010 | Enrique Iglesias, Nicole Scherzinger, Kim Cattrall and Peter Kay | 3.69 |
| 3 | 24 September 2010 | Kylie Minogue, Jo Brand, Bob Hoskins and Jake Shears | 3.57 |
| 4 | 1 October 2010 | Michael Parkinson, Russell Brand, Louie Spence and Plan B | 3.35 |
| 5 | 8 October 2010 | Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow, David Tennant and Dannii Minogue | 4.25 |
| 6 | 15 October 2010 | Michael McIntyre, Harry Hill, Kate Thornton and Joe McElderry | 3.62 |
| 7 | 22 October 2010 | Chris Evans, Louis Walsh, Simon Pegg and Taylor Swift | 3.33 |
| 8 | 29 October 2010 | Barbara Windsor, Caroline Rhea and Nadine Coyle | 3.53 |
| 9 | 5 November 2010 | David Walliams, Barbara Knox and McFly | 4.01 |
| 10 | 12 November 2010 | Julie Walters, Leslie Jordan, Katy Perry and Diversity | 4.02 |
| Christmas special | 24 December 2010 | Bette Midler, Danny Miller, Cilla Black, David Haye, and The Soldiers | 5.47 |
Series 2
| # | Original Air Date | Guests | Ratings (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 April 2011 | Amanda Holden, John Cleese, Charlotte Church and Rupert Everett | 4.16 |
| 2 | 22 April 2011 | Amir Khan, Brenda Blethyn, Tracie Bennett and Antony Cotton | 3.07 |
| 3 | 29 April 2011 | Alan Carr, Stacey Solomon, Dame Edna Everage and Blue | 3.17 |
| 4 | 6 May 2011 | James Corden, Ross Kemp, Charlie Brooks, Karen Gillan and The Feeling | 3.27 |
| 5 | 13 May 2011 | Kathy Burke, Celia Imrie, Paddy McGuinness and The Black Eyed Peas | 3.29 |
| 6 | 20 May 2011 | Matt Lucas, Katherine Kelly, Michael Ball and Westlife | 3.75 |
| 7 | 27 May 2011 | Johnny Vegas, Suranne Jones, Joan Collins and Olly Murs | 3.55 |
| Lady Gaga Special | 17 June 2011 | Lady Gaga | 3.55 |
| 8 | 24 June 2011 | Victoria Wood, Sally Lindsay and Barry Manilow | 2.86 |
| 9 | 1 July 2011 | Lisa Maxwell, Bob Geldof, Janet Jackson and Joe Jonas | 3.04 |
| 10 | 8 July 2011 | Ian McKellen, Myleene Klass, Michelle Collins and Nicola Roberts | 3.37 |
Ratings
Most episodes throughout the show's first series averaged over 3 million viewers. Series one averaged 3.87 million viewers. Series two averaged 3.37 million viewers.
References
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