Series synopsis
An Audience with... is a British talk television series that premiered on ITV1 on January 8, 1978. It ended on June 1, 2013. It stars Ken Dodd, Jasper Carrott, Bob Hoskins and Peter Cook.
An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.
Premise
An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ken Dodd as Self
- Jasper Carrott as Self
- Bob Hoskins as Self
- Peter Cook as Self
- Tom Conti as Self
- Stanley Baxter as Self
- Reginald Bosanquet as Self
- Dickie Davies as Self
Supporting cast
- Lulu as Self
- Denis Norden as Self
- Martin Shaw as Self
- Dudley Moore as Self - Presenter
- Clive James as Self
- Anthony Andrews as Self
- William Baddeley as Self
- Melvyn Bragg as Self
- Joanna Lumley as Self
- Russell Harty as Self
- Frank Ifield as Self
- Richard O'Brien as Self
Guest cast
- Bob Hoskins as Self
- Peter Cook as Self
- Tom Conti as Self
- Stanley Baxter as Self
- Reginald Bosanquet as Self
- Dickie Davies as Self
- Lulu as Self
- Denis Norden as Self
- Martin Shaw as Self
- Dudley Moore as Self - Presenter
- Clive James as Self
- Anthony Andrews as Self
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 64 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | July 17, 2010 | August 14, 2010 |
| Season 1 | 6 | January 8, 1978 | February 12, 1978 |
| Season 2 | 53 | December 16, 1980 | June 1, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
30 Years of An Audience With (1) Look back at the shows featuring Dame Edna Everage, The Spice Girls, Bob Monkhouse, Joe Pasquale and Donny & Marie, and featured interviews including Dame Edna, Mel B, Emma Bunton and Joe Pasquale. |
July 17, 2010 |
| 2 |
30 Years of An Audience With (2) Look back at the shows hosted by Ken Dodd, Lionel Richie, Brian Conley, Victoria Wood, and Lulu, with interviews from all five hosts. |
July 24, 2010 |
| 3 |
30 Years of An Audience With (3) Look back at the shows hosted by Freddie Starr, The Bee Gees, Joan Rivers, Bruce Forsyth and Ricky Martin, with interviews including Robin Gibb, Joan Rivers and Bruce Forsyth. |
July 31, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Why is there a lift full of Zulus in Pebble Mill Studios - and can Jasper persuade the audience to join him in a special rendition of The Twelve Days of Christmas? |
January 8, 1978 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jasper entertains the studio audience with his folk song Chastity Belt, and recalls the time he and his friend attended a Birmingham City vs Manchester United away game... |
January 15, 1978 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jasper turns his attention to the combustible topics of local radio, medicals, and Monty Python. |
January 22, 1978 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dame Edna Everage Dame Edna Everage takes questions from a celebrity audience about her life and career. |
December 16, 1980 |
| 2 |
Dudley Moore Dudley Moore "meets" and entertains celebrity audience including: Shirley Bassey, Adam Faith, Stanley Baxter, Martin Shaw, Robert Powell, Tom Conti, Lulu, Clive James, Bob Hoskins and Denis Norden. His special guest is singer/songwriter Christopher Cross. |
December 26, 1981 |
| 3 |
Kenneth Williams A virtuoso performance from the comic actor, here recalling some of the funniest moments of his long and varied show-business career in front of a celebrity audience. |
December 23, 1983 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 8, 1978 |
| Last aired | June 1, 2013 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 19:25:00 |