Michael McIntyre's Big Show (also known as Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show) is a BAFTA award-winning British variety and stand-up comedy television series, presented by British comedian, presenter Michael McIntyre.
Series overview edit
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | Average UK viewership (in millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| Pilot | 25 December 2015 | — | |||
| 1 | 6 | 16 April 2016 | 28 May 2016 | 4.22 | |
| 2 | 6 | 19 November 2016 | 24 December 2016 | 6.63 | |
| 3 | 6 | 18 November 2017 | 24 December 2017 | 6.97 | |
| 4 | 8 | 17 November 2018 | 12 January 2019 | 7.58 | |
| 5 | 6 | 23 November 2019 | 25 December 2019 | 7.22 | |
| 6 | 6 | 14 January 2023 | 18 February 2023 | 5.36 | |
| 7 | 6 | 13 January 2024 | 17 February 2024 | 5.67 | |
Episodes edit
Christmas Special (2015) edit
Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show aired on 25 December 2015 on BBC One. This episode also served as a pilot for the upcoming series.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Guest(s) | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show | 25 December 2015 | Ellie Goulding and Paul Zerdin | N/A |
Series 1 (2016) edit
The BBC announced they had ordered a full series which aired from 16 April until 28 May 2016.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Guest(s) | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Episode 1 | 16 April 2016 | Michael Ball, Tinie Tempah and Geri Horner | 5.56 |
| 3 | 2 | Episode 2 | 23 April 2016 | Jess Glynne, Jamie Allan, Bryan Adams, Josh Widdicombe and Ronan Keating | 5.78 |
| 4 | 3 | Episode 3 | 30 April 2016 | James Morrison, Rod Stewart, Romesh Ranganathan and Peter Jones | 5.14 |
| 5 | 4 | Episode 4 | 7 May 2016 | Years & Years, Rob Beckett, Cirque du Soleil and Bruno Tonioli | 4.45 |
| 6 | 5 | Episode 5 | 21 May 2016 | Katherine Jenkins, Colin Cloud and Robbie Savage | 4.37 |
| 7 | 6 | Episode 6 | 28 May 2016 | All Saints and Alex Jones | N/A |
Series 2 (2016) edit
On 7 May 2016, the BBC announced that a second series of Michael McIntyre's Big Show had been commissioned.[1][2]
This series aired for six episodes and was recorded in August, September and October 2016. The series began airing on BBC One on 19 November 2016. There was also a Christmas special entitled Michael Mcintyre's Big Christmas Show that aired on Christmas Eve.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Guest(s) | UK viewers (millions) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main series | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 1 | Episode 1 | 19 November 2016 | Ellie Goulding, Olly Murs and the cast of School of Rock | 7.03 | |||||||
| 9 | 2 | Episode 2 | 26 November 2016 | Russell Howard, OneRepublic and Alexander Armstrong | 6.55 | |||||||
| 10 | 3 | Episode 3 | 3 December 2016 | Sarah Millican, Tom Odell, Shane Filan and Carol Vorderman | 6.72 | |||||||
| 11 | 4 | Episode 4 | 10 December 2016 | Rick Astley, Olly Murs and Rebecca Adlington | 6.16 | |||||||
| 12 | 5 | Episode 5 | 17 December 2016 | Sting, Jack Whitehall, David Brent (Ricky Gervais) and Jamie Oliver | 7.58 | |||||||
| Christmas special | ||||||||||||
| 13 | 6 | Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show | 24 December 2016 | Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Louis Smith, Nan (Catherine Tate), Kevin the Teenager (Harry Enfield) and Aled Jones | 6.44 | |||||||
Series 3 (2017) edit
On 23 November 2016, it was announced that the BBC had commissioned a third series of Michael McIntyre's Big Show. Six episodes were recorded in September and October 2017 and the series began airing from 18 November and ending with a Christmas Special entitled Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show on Christmas Eve.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Guest(s) | UK viewers (millions) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main series | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 1 | Episode 1 | 18 November 2017 | Emeli Sande, Ed Balls and Joe Lycett | 6.86 | |||||||
| 15 | 2 | Episode 2 | 25 November 2017 | Danny Dyer, Gary Barlow, Clean Bandit and Russell Kane | 7.21 | |||||||
| 16 | 3 | Episode 3 | 2 December 2017 | Alan Shearer, Stereophonics and Jessie J | 6.55 | |||||||
| 17 | 4 | Episode 4 | 9 December 2017 | Marvin Humes, Rochelle Humes, The Vamps, Maggie Lindemann and Jason Manford | 6.56 | |||||||
| 18 | 5 | Episode 5 | 16 December 2017 | Miranda Hart and Niall Horan | 7.56 | |||||||
| Christmas special | ||||||||||||
| 19 | 6 | Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show | 24 December 2017 | Alesha Dixon, Bill Bailey and Seal | 7.09 | |||||||
Series 4 (2018–19) edit
It was announced in December 2017 that the series had been renewed for a fourth series, consisting of 8 episodes, to air in Autumn 2018. It premiered on BBC One on 17 November 2018.[3] Viewing figures adapted from BARB.[4] At the end of series 4, a recap special was aired wherein Michael looked back at his favourite surprises and pranks from the first four series of the Big Show.[5]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Guest(s) | UK viewers (millions) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main series | ||||||||||||
| 20 | 1 | Episode 1 | 17 November 2018 | Little Mix and Holly Willoughby | 7.64 | |||||||
| 21 | 2 | Episode 2 | 24 November 2018 | Kylie Minogue and Bradley Walsh | 7.92 | |||||||
| 22 | 3 | Episode 3 | 1 December 2018 | Michael Bublé, Rita Ora, Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford | 7.52 | |||||||
| 23 | 4 | Episode 4 | 8 December 2018 | Josh Groban, Paloma Faith, Nile Rodgers, Chic | 7.25 | |||||||
| 24 | 5 | Episode 5 | 15 December 2018 | Anton du Beke, Dani Dyer, Samira Mighty, Gino D'Acampo and Cheryl | 8.46 | |||||||
| Christmas special | ||||||||||||
| 25 | 6 | Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show | 25 December 2018 | Katherine Jenkins and Chris Kamara | 7.88 | |||||||
| Main series (cont.) | ||||||||||||
| 26 | 7 | Episode 7 | 5 January 2019 | Cheryl, Peter Andre and George Ezra | 7.22 | |||||||
| 27 | 8 | Episode 8 | 12 January 2019 | Alan Carr, Snow Patrol and Oti Mabuse | 6.77 | |||||||
| Recap special | ||||||||||||
| 28 | 9 | Michael McIntyre's Big Show - Big Surprises Special | 19 January 2019 | N/A | 4.83 | |||||||
Series 5 (2019) edit
At the end of the fourth series on Saturday 12 January 2019. Michael announced at the end of the show, that a fifth series would be on later in 2019. Filming for series 5 took place at the new location of the London Palladium in September, October and November 2019. The fifth series started on Saturday 23 November 2019 and ran for five weeks between 23 November and 21 December 2019. The series concluded with a Christmas Special on Christmas Day 2019.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Guest(s) | UK viewers (millions) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main series | ||||||||||||
| 29 | 1 | Episode 1 | 23 November 2019 | Bjorn Ulvaeus, Bear Grylls and Liam Payne | 7.58 | |||||||
| 30 | 2 | Episode 2 | 30 November 2019 | Emma Bunton, Robert Rinder and Freya Ridings | 7.07 | |||||||
| 31 | 3 | Episode 3 | 7 December 2019 | Harry Redknapp, Westlife and Camila Cabello | 7.33 | |||||||
| 32 | 4 | Episode 4 | 14 December 2019 | Ellie Goulding and Andrea Bocelli | 7.56 | |||||||
| 33 | 5 | Episode 5 | 21 December 2019 | Ian Wright and Robbie Williams | 6.95 | |||||||
| Christmas special | ||||||||||||
| 34 | 6 | Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show | 25 December 2019 | Sharon Osbourne and Craig Revel Horwood | 6.85 | |||||||
Series 6 (2023) edit
After a three year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Michael McIntyre's Big Show returned to the screens in January 2023 for its 6th series.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Guest(s) | UK viewers (millions) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main series | ||||||||||||
| 35 | 1 | Episode 1 | 14 January 2023 | Rylan Clark, Joel Corry, Tom Grennan and Bryn Terfel | 5.28 | |||||||
| 36 | 2 | Episode 2 | 21 January 2023 | Alison Hammond, Peter Crouch and George Ezra | 5.15 | |||||||
| 37 | 3 | Episode 3 | 28 January 2023 | Jonathan Ross, Chris Ramsey and Nile Rodgers & Chic | 5.69 | |||||||
| 38 | 4 | Episode 4 | 4 February 2023 | Lewis Capaldi and Peter Andre | 5.47 | |||||||
| 39 | 5 | Episode 5 | 11 February 2023 | Stacey Dooley, Olly Murs and Alexander Armstrong | 5.69 | |||||||
| 40 | 6 | Episode 6 | 18 February 2023 | Jermaine Jenas and Ellie Goulding | 4.90 | |||||||
Series 7 (2024) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Guest(s) | UK viewers (millions) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main series | ||||||||||||
| 41 | 1 | Episode 1 | 13 January 2024 | Dermot O'Leary, Tony Hadley, Tom Kerridge and Jess Glynne | 5.74 | |||||||
| 42 | 2 | Episode 2 | 20 January 2024 | Bradley Walsh, Frank Lampard, Katherine Ryan and Beverley Knight | 5.87 | |||||||
| 43 | 3 | Episode 3 | 27 January 2024 | Joe Lycett, Joey Essex, Vanessa Feltz, James Arthur and Leanne Rimes | 5.54 | |||||||
| 44 | 4 | Episode 4 | 3 February 2024 | Alison Hammond, Ricky Wilson, Anne-Marie and James Blunt | 5.80 | |||||||
| 45 | 5 | Episode 5 | 10 February 2024 | AJ Odudu, Thomas Skinner, Rachel Riley and Zara Larsson | 5.67 | |||||||
| 46 | 6 | Episode 6 | 17 February 2024 | Tom Allen, Eric Cantona, Chesney Hawkes, Alex Jones, Jermaine Jenas and James Nesbitt[6] | 5.40 | |||||||
| Compilation Special | ||||||||||||
| 47 | 7 | Michael McIntyre's Big Show - Funniest Bits | 30 March 2024 | N/A | TBC | |||||||
References edit
- ^ British Comedy Guide. "BBC orders Michael McIntyre's Big Show Series 2". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ "BBC Shows and Tours – Take Part – Michael McIntyre's Big Show (unexpected star)".
- ^ "Michael McIntyre's Big Show". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Weekly top programmes on four screens (from Sept 2018)". BARB. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ Cooper, Mandy. "Michael McIntyre's Big Surprises – BBC1". whatsontv. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Michael McIntyre's Big Show". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2024.