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The Last Leg

Channel 4 chat show where three guys with four legs discuss last week. 153 episodes (13 series), 2012 - 2018. Stars Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker.

Returns in June.
Recording at BBC Television Centre. Tickets

Series 11, Episode 1

Armando Iannucci, the satirist behind critically-acclaimed shows Veep, The Thick Of It and The Day Today, joins Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe live in the studio.
Preview clips

Full synopsis

As will be shown on this episode, The Last Leg team pulled a stunt at the ITV Leaders Debate. They sent a Jeremy Corbyn lookalike to Salford Quays where the show was being filmed, and attempted to gain access to the studio.

The Last Leg. Copyright: Open Mike Productions.

According to The Sun, who have published a short video of the lookalike milling around outside, rumours starting to circulate inside the studio that Jeremy Corbyn had turned up, causing some parties to change their preparations.

The Labour leader had declined ITV's invite, but when the lookalike was spotted outside, The Sun says: "A wave of panic went round the dressing rooms." The newspaper added: "The bearded man was so believable that the other parties began changing their preparations in anticipation of him taking part."

The Last Leg. Copyright: Open Mike Productions.

The hoax will be shown as a VT on tonight's The Last Leg. Broadcast live as ever, this episode will feature The Thick Of It and The Day Today's Armando Iannucci as the guest.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 19th May 2017
Time
10pm
Channel
Channel 4
Length
65 minutes

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    Cast & crew

    Regular cast
    Adam Hills Host / Presenter
    Josh Widdicombe Regular Panellist
    Alex Brooker Regular Panellist
    Guest cast
    Armando Iannucci Guest
    Lizzie Roper Julie Impartial
    Production team
    Geraldine Dowd Director
    Kate Edmunds Series Producer
    Andrew Beint Executive Producer
    Ben Wicks Executive Producer

    Videos

    The Party Manifestos

    The show looks at the political manifestos.

    Featuring: Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe, Alex Brooker, Armando Iannucci.

    New Bullshit Buttons

    Adam introduces the new and improved bullshit buttons.

    Featuring: Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe, Alex Brooker, Armando Iannucci.

    Fidget Spinner

    Alex does something inspirational for everyone...

    Featuring: Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe, Alex Brooker.

    A fake Jeremy Corbyn goes to the ITV election

    The Last Leg caused some problems at ITV when they sent a Jeremy Corbyn lookalike to the leaders debate.

    Featuring: Adam Hills.

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