''Michael McIntyre's Big Show'' is a British variety and

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television series, presented by British comedian Michael McIntyre, and broadcast by

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. The show was originally a one-off Christmas special in 2015, ''Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show'', before the

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announced that they had ordered a full series in 2016. It premiered on 16 April of that year, and concluded on 28 May 2016. The show features celebrity guests, musical performances, comedy sketches from McIntyre and guest comics. The show was initially recorded at the

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in London. The series was well received by the public and

renewed the show for a second series which began airing November 2016, concluding in a Christmas special, which was broadcast on Christmas Eve 2016. The show was commissioned for a third series to air in 2017, which ran for 6 episodes from 18 November. The series finished with its Christmas special on Christmas Eve. It was then announced in December 2017 that the show was renewed for a fourth series that aired in 2018. A fifth series aired in 2019 and was filmed at The London Palladium. Following a break during the

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, it returned on 14 January 2023.

Items and game segments

Each episode of ''Michael McIntyre's Big Show'' includes a game segment or an item involving a celebrity or an unexpecting member of the public.

Series overview

Awards and nominations

International versions

References

External links

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