List of The Last Leg episodes explained
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.
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,[3] was cancelled due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.[4]
Series 26
2023
Series 27
Series 28
Episodes 8 and 9 of this series were cut due to Channel 4 budget constraints.[5]
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
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Top 30 Programmes - BARB. barb.co.uk.
- Web site: Most viewed programmes | Barb.
- Web site: The Last Leg .
- 1568168503068221441. adamhillscomedy. 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.. Adam. Hills. 9 September 2022. 9 September 2022.
- Web site: Bennett . Steve . Channel 4 cuts back on The Last Leg : News 2023 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide . 2023-06-08 . www.chortle.co.uk . en.
