The Michael McIntyre Chat Show

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The Michael McIntyre Chat Show
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Genre Comedy chat show
Directed byRichard Valentine
Presented by Michael McIntyre
Theme music composer Nasser Bouzida
De Wolfe Music
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes7 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersAndrew Beint
Ben Winston
ProducersChristopher Barbour
Tom Corrigan
Production location The London Studios
EditorSteve Andrews
Running time45 minutes
Production company Open Mike Productions
Original release
Network BBC One
Release10 March (2014-03-10) 
25 December 2014 (2014-12-25)

The Michael McIntyre Chat Show is a comedy chat show presented by Michael McIntyre. It aired on BBC One from 10 March 2014 until 25 December of the same year. [1]

Contents

Episodes

Series overview

SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
1 10 March 201414 April 20146
Special 2014 25 December 20141

Series 1

EpisodeDateGuestsRatings
(millions)
1
10 March 2014 Lily Allen, Lord Sugar and Sir Terry Wogan 2.41
2
17 March 2014 Abbey Clancy, Jeremy Clarkson and Sir David Jason 2.04
3
24 March 2014 Joanna Lumley, Tinie Tempah and Richard Madeley 1.77
4
31 March 2014 Gary Barlow, Bear Grylls and Nigella Lawson 1.99
5
7 April 2014 Ray Winstone, Dynamo and Holly Willoughby 2.20
6
14 April 2014 Sir Bruce Forsyth, James Corden and Alex Jones 1.90

Very Christmassy Christmas Show

This was a Christmas special which took place in a different set with a slightly different format to the other episodes. The length of the episode was longer than the regular episodes being 60 minutes, rather than 45 minutes. The show started with McIntyre doing a short stand-up act, before guests came on and Michael cooked with Jamie Oliver in the kitchen. The show ended with McIntyre and the other guests singing a Christmas carol together.

EpisodeDateGuestsRatings
(millions)
1
25 December 2014 Brendan O'Carroll (Mrs Brown), Robbie Williams, Rob Brydon, Jamie Cullum, Barbara Windsor and Jamie Oliver 5.24

Cancelled series 2

It was confirmed at the end of the first series that the show will return for a second series. Although it was later stated that a second series would not happen. [2]

Opening Sequence

The first, second and fifth episodes include Michael going over to the right of the set and starts talking to Paul (the guy who pulls up the gauze) and would then go to the opening sequence. All other episodes (third, fourth and sixth) just go straight to the opening sequence. In the opening sequence the camera first goes over this door which says on air and then goes over the audience and around the studio which zoom's into the T.V. and the announcer reveals the guests as shown on the screen. Michael enters from the gauze and the show starts.

Send to All

McIntyre takes an audience member's phone and sends a text message to everyone in their contacts and throughout the show he reads their replies. At the end of the show the phone is returned and gives a special 'Send to All' telephone. In the first episode, McIntyre also sent a text at the end saying this has all been a joke by himself and included a selfie. The game was not played in fourth episode and was left unexplained why. In the sixth episode James Corden played the game on McIntyre's phone, whilst McIntyre sent a message on Corden's phone. 'Send to All' continued for McIntyre's following Saturday Night show Michael McIntyre's Big Show with celebrities taking part.

List of Send to All Texts in Series 1

EpisodeDateParticipantText
110 March 2014OliverBe honest, have I been annoying lately
217 March 2014AndrewMe and you need to spend more time together I'll hire a car and we will just drive, you in?
324 March 2014JosephThinking of getting a total makeover, where should I start?
431 March 2014
57 April 2014JohnnyLets be honest are we just friends or is something else going on? (Followed by two kissing Emojis)
614 April 2014 Michael McIntyre I've just finished my chat show and I need to cut loose, me and you lap dancing, are you in or out, come on lets do this!
James Corden Guess who has been nominated for ANOTHER BAFTA? Yes, that's right, its me, the big dog. Lets celebrate the win now, me and you going lap dancing, lets do this.

Set

The set features a dark wood desk, leather chair for guests, and a TV, sitting on blue rimmed red carpet. Guests enter from the left, with McIntyre entering from a gauze at the right.

The set was very different for the Christmas episode. It consisted of a leather chair and couch. A front door where the guests would enter from. There was a kitchen to the right of the set where the Christmas cooking was done.

Reception

On average, the debut season of the show pulled in an average of 2.05 million viewers (excluding iPlayer catch-up and downloads). During the first series, it was alleged that the show was facing the axe; with McIntyre apparently claiming that he felt "uncomfortable" with the chat show format. [3]

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