''Thank God You're Here'' is an improvisational comedy game show based on the original

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n show with the same name. In the show, four guests are placed into a scene they have no knowledge about and have to improvise. The series is hosted by Paul Merton, who also acts as judge and performs his own improvised scene.

Production

The UK pilot, made for

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by Talkback Thames, was announced in mid-2007. The pilot was recorded on 12 November 2007 at The London Studios, with Merton as the show's host (with him also featuring in a one-off improvisational scene of his own). The series started airing on 12 January 2008 on ITV. The show delivered below-average ratings for ITV in its timeslot.

Episodes

Ensemble Cast

* Tara Flynn * Cicely Giddings * Nick Haverson * Rufus Jones * Richard Katz * Dan Mersh * Aimee Parkes

References

External links

*{{UKGameshow, Thank_God_You%27re_Here 2000s British comedy television series 2008 British television series debuts 2008 British television series endings Improvisational television series ITV comedy Television series by Fremantle (company) fr:Dieu merci !