Series 20 - The Last Leg: Locked Down Under, Episode 1
Further details
Ian Katz, director of programmes at Channel 4 says: "Adam, Josh and Alex will surely be setting a new record for the most socially distanced entertainment show on the planet by broadcasting live from their homes in Melbourne, London and Huddersfield. What can possibly go wrong?"
Phil Harris, head of entertainment at Channel 4 adds: "The Last Leg boys have taken on everything from Brexit to the Paralympics but never a pandemic. The smartness, speed and adaptability of them and the team to get this show up and running has been incredible, and we can't wait to have them back on Friday nights."
Broadcast details
This episode is currently available on All 4
- Date
- Friday 8th May 2020
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Regular cast | |
|---|---|
| Adam Hills | Host / Presenter |
| Josh Widdicombe | Regular Panellist |
| Alex Brooker | Regular Panellist |
| Guest cast | |
|---|---|
| Miriam Margolyes | Guest |
| Rob Beckett | Guest |
| Alex Horne | Guest |
| Ben Reynolds (as The Horne Section) | Band |
| Joe Auckland (as The Horne Section) | Band |
| Mark Brown (as The Horne Section) | Band |
| Will Collier (as The Horne Section) | Band |
| Ed Sheldrake (as The Horne Section) | Band |
| Writing team | |
|---|---|
| Adam Vincent | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Tom Craine | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Matthew Crosby | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Aiden Spackman | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Dan Gaster | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Dominic English (as Dom English) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| James Farmer | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Production team | |
|---|---|
| Geraldine Dowd | Director |
| Geraldine Dowd (as Geri Dowd) | Director |
| Lisa Kirk | Series Editor |
| Cimran Shah | Series Producer |
| Sophie Le Good | Producer |
| Jessica Dudley | Producer |
| Andrew Beint | Executive Producer |
| Ben Knappett | Executive Producer |
| Chris Kenyon | Editor |
Press
The lighthearted TV responses to lockdown have been abundant so far, from video-linked episodes of Have I Got News For You to Matt Lucas's sketches and Grayson Perry's Art Club. Yet, none have quite managed to capture the mix of anxiety, uncertainty and unexpected humour many of us have been experiencing - which is where The Last Leg comics come in. Live from Melbourne, London and Huddersfield, the trio will present their typically incisive take on the week's events.
Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 8th May 2020Miriam Margolyes shocks Last Leg with Boris comments
Miriam Margolyes shocks fans after admitting she 'had difficulty not wanting Boris Johnson to die' during coronavirus battle.
The Independent, 9th May 2020Miriam Margolyes' PM comment sparks 241 complaints
Miriam Margolyes's admission that she "had difficulty not wanting Boris Johnson to die" while he was battling coronavirus has sparked a wave of complaints to Ofcom.
Roisin O'Connor, The Independent, 11th May 2020
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