Live at the Apollo is a British stand-up comedy programme performed from the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre in west London.\n\nJack Dee hosted the first two series and the opening show of the third series, performing a short segment before introducing a guest comedian. To date there have been eight series of the show, all broadcast on BBC One. The programme was renamed for its third series which was filmed over three evenings in October 2007. The format was changed to suit with one of the night's performers assuming hosting duties.\n\nA fourth series began transmission on 28 November 2008. It showcased a variety of the newer stand-up comedians. The fourth series was rescheduled from Monday nights to Friday nights to replace Friday Night with Jonathan Ross after the Ross's suspension in the wake of the Sachsgate row. After hosting the first episode, Michael McIntyre got his own show of a similar format; Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow was broadcast for a series of six episodes in 2009.\n\nA fifth series aired in late 2009 and early 2010, the recordings of which took place in October 2009. This series was initially broadcast as edited 30 minute episodes, but the full length versions were then shown in May, June and July 2010.