Michael McIntyre's Big Show
- TV variety
- BBC One
- 2015 - 2025
- 47 episodes (8 series)
Variety show hosted by Michael McIntyre.
- Due to return for Series 9
- Series 3, Christmas Special repeated Friday at 9pm on Comedy Central
Streaming rank this week: 1,543
Episode menu
Series 4, Episode 4
This week US actor and singer Josh Groban hands over his phone to play Send To All and Michael heads to Newport to wake up another unsuspecting member of the public to play The Midnight Gameshow. There's live music from chart topper Paloma Faith, legendary funk & soul singer Nile Rodgers and Chic perform, and there'll be another amazing performance from our first couple for The Unexpected Star.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 8th December 2018
- Time
- 8:10pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 60 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Friday 2nd May 2025 at 9:00pm on Comedy Central
- Saturday 3rd May 2025 at 10:00am on Comedy Central
- Saturday 3rd May 2025 at 5:50pm on Comedy Central
Cast & crew
| Michael McIntyre | Host / Presenter |
| Josh Groban | Guest |
| Bryn Terfel (as Sir Bryn Terfel) | Self |
| Derrick Evans (as Mr Motivator) | Self |
| Timmy Mallett | Self |
| Ailsa Walsh | Self |
| Daniel Walsh | Self |
| Josh Berry | Self |
| Donna Preston | Ensemble Actor |
| Paloma Faith | Musical Performer |
| Nile Rodgers | Musical Performer |
| Chic | Musical Performer |
| Henry Paker | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Simon Staffurth | Director |
| Christian Fletcher | Series Producer |
| Hannah Breheny | Producer |
| James Ellender | Producer |
| Sarah Johnston | Producer |
| Juliet Redden | Producer |
| Dan Baldwin | Executive Producer |
| Rachel Ashdown | Executive Producer |
| Claire Horton | Executive Producer |
| Claire Nash | Edit Producer |
| Adrian Pegg | Line Producer |
| Juliet Denison | Creative Director |
| Ben Bacon | Senior Producer |
| Sarah Pack | Senior Producer |
| Jamie Shemeld | Editor |
| George Winfield | Editor |
| Dominic Tolfts | Production Designer |
| Nigel Catmur | Lighting Designer |
| Paul Farrer | Composer |
| Elizabeth Honan | Creative Consultant |
| Juliet Russell | Vocal Coach |
Videos
A scary Unexpected Star surprise
Michael McIntyre pranks an unsuspecting married couple with his own house of horrors. Thinking they're taking part in a spooky haunted experience, the couple are given the fright of their life.
Featuring: Michael McIntyre, Donna Preston, Ailsa Walsh, Daniel Walsh & Josh Berry.
Contestant too tired to play The Midnight Gameshow
Michael heads to Newport to wake up another unsuspecting member of the public to play The Midnight Gameshow.
Featuring: Michael McIntyre, Sir Bryn Terfel, Mr Motivator & Timmy Mallett.
Josh Groban plays Send To All
Josh Groban is in the box for Send To All, as Michael manages to insult the entire UK population in a single text. Josh cries with embarrassment.
Featuring: Michael McIntyre & Josh Groban.