Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
- TV stand-up
- BBC One
- 2009 - 2011
- 13 episodes (2 series)
Stand-up series hosted by Michael McIntyre. The comic introduces acts from various venues around Britain. Stars Michael McIntyre.
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McIntyre strikes £1/2m 'golden handcuffs' BBC deal
The BBC has struck a 'golden handcuffs' deal with comedian Michael McIntyre as it prepares for a cut-price and less controversial future without Jonathan Ross.
Paul Revoir and Ben Todd, Daily Mail, 27th January 2010Michael McIntyre re-signs with BBC for Comedy Roadshow
BBC One show Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow will return for a second series, the corporation has confirmed.
BBC News, 27th January 2010What's wrong with Michael McIntyre?
Michael McIntyre came out of nowhere and is phenomenally successful. Not since Peter Kay has a comedian landed mainstream success so quickly. That's largely why a lot of his peers loathe him. It's not so much hostility towards his abilities, more straight jealousy.
Dave Heckler, UKTV, 27th January 2010Michael McIntyre strikes 'golden handcuffs' deal with BBC
Michael McIntyre has reportedly signed a 'golden handcuffs' deal with the BBC worth £500,000.
British Comedy Guide, 27th January 2010The Mac Factor
A classic case of rising without trace, Michael McIntyre is now just about the biggest stand-up in the UK. Si delves back into his dealings with the comic and searches for signs of that future success.
Si Hawkins, British Comedy Guide, 6th January 2010Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow most watched comedy on iPlayer
Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow was the most watched comedy programme on the BBC iPlayer in 2009, with over 1 million viewers.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd December 2009Michael McIntyre on his 10 year slog to the top
"I've always felt deep down that I was going to be best on a big stage," says comedian Michael McIntyre.
"But obviously you can't start there. You can't just say 'I want to be a comedian, book Wembley.'"
Fiona Pryor, BBC, 25th November 2009Michael McIntyre on the moment his life change
Comedian Michael McIntyre only recently joined the ranks of the mortgaged-to-the-eyeballs, but he is already fretting about the chances of his house falling down.
Jenny Johnston, Daily Mail, 21st November 2009Will the real Michael McIntyre please stand up?
From out of nowhere, he became Britain's biggest comedy star. But who is Michael McIntyre? And what exactly does he want?
Ian Burrell, The Independent, 21st November 2009Michael McIntyre: a comedian for the Cameron age
Love him, loathe him, have genuinely violent feelings towards him, you just can't ignore Michael McIntyre. He only made his television debut in 2006, but three years later he is the face of live comedy in the UK as host of Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow.
Paul MacInnes, The Guardian, 20th November 2009