List of The Last Leg episodes
The following is a list of episodes for the British political satire and talk show The Last Leg which began airing on 30 August 2012 on Channel 4 , originally as part of the channel's London 2012 Paralympic Games coverage and later spun off as its own show after the games finished. It is hosted by Adam Hills , Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe . Typical episodes are broadcast live with occasional, short prerecorded segments. The Last Leg Goes Down Under and the Christmas & New Year's Eve specials are fully prerecorded.
As of 8 September 2024,[update] 335 episodes of The Last Leg have aired.
Series overview
Episodes
Episode ratings from BARB.[ 1] All viewing figures from series 8 onwards include Channel 4 +1. All viewing figures from series 15 onwards include four-screen data.[ 2]
2012
The Last Leg with Adam Hills
This series was broadcast during the 2012 Paralympic Games .
2013
Series 1
Note: Episode 8 was moved back a week because of Hawking being aired in its timeslot on 15 March 2013.
Series 2
2014
Series 3
Series 4
2015
Series 5
Series 6
2016
Down Under
Series 7
Series 8
During the 2016 Paralympics , broadcast nightly live from a studio in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil .
Series 9
2017
Series 10
Series 11
Series 12
2018
Series 13
Series 14
Series 15
2019
Series 16
Series 17
Series 18
2020
Series 19
Filmed from presenters’ and guests‘ separate houses with Hills at his home in Australia .
Series 20
This series was filmed without a live studio audience due to continued COVID-19 restrictions.
2021
Series 21
This series was filmed without a live studio audience due to continued COVID-19 restrictions.
Series 22
This series was filmed without a live studio audience due to continued COVID-19 restrictions.
This series aired nightly during the 2020 Paralympics , presented live from a studio near the London Stadium with correspondence from comedian Rosie Jones in Tokyo , Japan .
Series 23
This series saw the return of live audiences, but still adhering to the Covid rules.
2022
Series 24
Series 25
An episode set to air on 9 September 2022, with guests Richard Ayoade and Aisling Bea,[ 8] was cancelled due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II .[ 9]
Series 26
2023
Series 27
Series 28
Episodes 8 and 9 of this series were cut due to Channel 4 budget constraints.[ 23]
Series 29
The edition on Friday 15 December saw Adam Hills having to host the show from his house, as he tested positive for Covid earlier in the week
2024
Series 30
The Last Leg in Paris 2024
Broadcast during the 2024 Summer Paralympics .
Series 31
2025
Series 32
Notes
^ 1.22 million on Channel 4, 105,000 on Channel 4 +1
^ Best known as the Happiest Olympic Worker .
^ Flanagan was a guest host in place of Brooker, who was filming The Jump in Austria.
^ 1.47 million on Channel 4, 254,000 on Channel 4 +1
^ 1.31 million on Channel 4, 249,000 on Channel 4 +1
^ 1.68 million on Channel 4, 223,000 on Channel 4 +1
^ 1.71 million on Channel 4, 217,000 on Channel 4 +1
^ 1.64 million on Channel 4, 249,000 on Channel 4 +1
^ Aired in multiple parts across Channel 4's Alternative Election Night coverage.
^ 1.41 million on Channel 4, 210,000 on Channel 4 +1
^ 1.78 million on Channel 4, 232,000 on Channel 4 +1
^ 1.69 million on Channel 4, 240,000 on Channel 4 +1
^ 1.71 million on Channel 4, 221,000 on Channel 4 +1
^ 2.15 million on Channel 4, 189,000 on Channel 4 +1
^ 2.29 million on Channel 4, 332,000 on Channel 4 +1
^ 2.02 million on Channel 4, 299,000 on Channel 4 +1
^ This episode was retitled to "Your Mum", following a viewer poll in the previous week's episode inspired by the public campaign to call the naval research ship that was ultimately named RRS Sir David Attenborough "Boaty McBoatface".
^ 1.99 million on Channel 4, 289,000 on Channel 4 +1
^ EU Referendum special , retitled to "Last Leg In, Last Leg Out".
^ US Election special .
^ Christmas special.
^ Two-hour General Election special , titled as the "Elegtion Special"
^ Two-hour "Re-United Kingdom" special - from the Channel 4 page: "Inspired by and in memory of MP Jo Cox , this special show celebrates what we have in common a year after her death."
^ Post-World ParaAthletics Championships special - from the Channel 4 page: "Adam, Alex and Josh update on the highs and lows of the World Para Athletic Championships, and are joined by gold medallist Liam Malone and many more athletes in the studio."
^ Also featured cameos from Louise Redknapp , Aaron Ramsey , Johnny Vegas , Ellie Robinson , Basil Brush , Clare Balding , Jack Wilshire and Katherine Ryan .
^ a b Stand Up to Cancer special.
^ a b Winter Paralympics special
^ Also featured cameos from Michael Sheen and Ed Miliband .
^ Alex Brooker was unable to attend the recording of this episode.
^ Josh Widdicombe was unable to attend the recording of this episode.
^ Extended Elegtion Special.
^ Elegtion Special.
^ Countdown to Brexit special.
^ Recorded without a studio audience due to COVID-19.
^ a b Alex Brooker appeared in this episode via Zoom.
^ US Elegtion special .
^ During the episode on 4 December it was announced Kelly would present with Hills returning to Melbourne for Christmas. Hills appeared via Zoom.
^ Sara stepped in last minute to replace Maya Jama , who was originally scheduled to appear but was ill
^ Also featured cameos from Joanna Lumley , Rob Beckett , Jamali Maddix , David Tennant , Sara Pascoe , Jon Richardson , Lorraine Kelly , Munya Chawawa and John Bishop .
^ Included a break for Stand Up to Cancer a week later, with the show's Is It Ok? featured in the telethon .
^ .Jodie Whittaker , Stephen Merchant , Judi Love , Richard Ayoade , Joanna Lumley , Harry Hill , Chris McCausland , David Tennant , Sara Pascoe , Guz Khan , Kevin Bridges , AJ Odudu , David Mitchell , Tom Allen , Asim Chaudhry , Rosie Jones , Jon Richardson , Rose Ayling-Ellis and Darren Harriott all appear in the Happy New Year cameo messages.
^ 10th Anniversary special.
^ Josh Widdicombe appeared in this episode via Zoom .
^ There was no new episode on 17 February 2023 due to the National Comedy Awards airing on Channel 4 during The Last Leg's timeslot.
^ Jess Phillips was originally scheduled to be a guest but had to cancel due to illness, so Suzi Ruffell substituted for her.
^ Adam Hills appeared in this episode via Zoom.
^ Election Special.
^ a b c d e Not reported in the weekly top 15 programmes for four-screen viewer ratings.
^ From this series, viewing figures are reported in 7-day consolidated without viewership on devices other than TVs.
References
^ "Top 30 Programmes - BARB" . barb.co.uk .
^ "Most viewed programmes | Barb" .
^ "Top programmes report - week 8, February 21–27 - Channel 4" . Thinkbox.tv . 7 March 2022. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022 .
^ "Top programmes report - week 9, February 28 - March 06 - Channel 4" . Thinkbox.tv . 14 March 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022 .
^ "Top programmes report - week 10, March 07–13 - Channel 4" . Thinkbox.tv . 21 March 2022. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022 .
^ "Top programmes report - week 11, March 14–20 - Channel 4" . Thinkbox.tv . 28 March 2022. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022 .
^ "Top programmes report - week 12, March 21–27 - Channel 4" . Thinkbox.tv . 4 April 2022. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022 .
^ "The Last Leg" .
^ Hills, Adam [@adamhillscomedy] (9 September 2022). "We've decided not to do an episode of @thelastleg tonight. It just doesn't feel right. We'll pay tribute to Her Majesty next week but for now our thoughts are with her family, and all those affected by the news. We hope you understand" (Tweet ). Retrieved 9 September 2022 – via Twitter .
^ "Top programmes report - week 28, July 11–17 - Channel 4" . Thinkbox.tv . 25 July 2022. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022 .
^ "Top programmes report - week 30, July 25–31 - Channel 4" . Thinkbox.tv . 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022 .
^ "Top programmes report - week 31, August 01–07 - Channel 4" . Thinkbox.tv . 15 August 2022. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022 .
^ "Top programmes report - week 32, August 08–14 - Channel 4" . Thinkbox.tv . 22 August 2022. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022 .
^ "Top programmes report - week 33, August 15–21 - Channel 4" . Thinkbox.tv . 29 August 2022. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022 .
^ "Top programmes report - week 35, August 29 - September 04 - Channel 4" . Thinkbox.tv . 12 September 2022. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022 .
^ "Top programmes report - week 38, September 19–25 - Channel 4" . Thinkbox.tv . 3 October 2022. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022 .
^ "Top programmes report - week 46, November 14–20 - Channel 4" . Thinkbox.tv . 28 November 2022. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022 .
^ "Top programmes report - week 47, November 21–27 - Channel 4" . Thinkbox.tv . 5 December 2022. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022 .
^ "Top programmes report - week 48, November 28 - December 04 - Channel 4" . Thinkbox.tv . 12 December 2022. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022 .
^ "Top programmes report - week 51, December 19–25 - Channel 4" . Thinkbox.tv . 2 January 2023. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022 .
^ "Top programmes report week 4, January 23–29 - Channel 4" . Thinkbox.tv . 9 February 2023. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023 .
^ "Top programmes report week 9, February 27 - March 05 - Channel 4" . Thinkbox.tv . 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023 .
^ Bennett, Steve. "Channel 4 cuts back on The Last Leg : News 2023 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide" . www.chortle.co.uk . Retrieved 8 June 2023 .
^ https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_last_leg/episodes/32/1/
^ https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_last_leg/episodes/32/2/
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