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Live at the Apollo

Live at the Apollo

20047.420 Seasons131 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

A British stand-up comedy programme performed from the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre in west London.

Created by Andrew Beint
Produced by Anthony Caveney
NetworksBBC OneBBC Two

Top Cast

P

Peter Dickson

Self - Narrator

Themes & Keywords

comedianstand-up comedy

About Live at the Apollo

Live at the Apollo is a comedy, talk series that first aired in 2004 exploring themes of comedian, stand-up comedy. Created by Andrew Beint, it stars Peter Dickson. A British stand-up comedy programme performed from the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre in west London.

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