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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.
Episodes (53)
1. Dame Edna Everage
Aired 16 December 1980
Dame Edna Everage takes questions from a celebrity audience about her life and career.
2. Dudley Moore
Aired 26 December 1981
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.
3. Kenneth Williams
Aired 23 December 1983
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.
4. Mel Brooks
Aired 4 February 1984
Mel Brooks delivers an enjoyable hour of comic diversion with his lovely actress-wife Anne Bancroft, writer comedian Ronny Graham, and British Shakespearean actor Jonathan Pryce.
5. Joan Rivers
Aired 17 March 1984
Comedienne Joan Rivers talks to a specially invited celebrity audience.
6. Another Audience With Dame Edna Everage
Aired 31 December 1984
Special featuring the characters created by Barry Humphries, Dame Edna Everage and Les Patterson, KBE -with a live, celebrity-packed studio audience.
7. Billy Connolly
Aired 26 October 1985
Billy Connolly offers his unique brand of stand-up humour to a star-studded audience including Twiggy, Clive James, Michael Brandon, Ringo Starr and Samantha Fox.
8. Peter Ustinov
Aired 3 January 1988
Peter Ustinov talks to a specially invited celebrity audience.
9. Victoria Wood
Aired 10 December 1988
Comedian Victoria Wood performs before a star-studded audience including Julie Walters, Dave Allen, Judi Dench and Dawn French, treating her guests to a selection of her celebrated monologues, taking questions from the audience, and performing some witty numbers at the piano.
10. One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
Aired 15 December 1988
A packed celebrity audience joins Dame Edna Everage.
11. Jackie Mason
Aired 27 December 1990
American comic Jackie Mason entertains a celebrity audience.
12. Bob Monkhouse
Aired 21 May 1994
Bob Monkhouse answers questions from a studio audience that includes Stephen Fry, Mandy Smith, Bill Treacher, comedians Little and Large, and Sir John Mills.
13. Jimmy Tarbuck
Aired 22 October 1994
Jimmy Tarbuck entertains an audience of celebrity guests from the worlds of showbiz and sport with anecdotes about his life and career. The show ends with a jam session with Jimmy on the mike.
14. Ken Dodd
Aired 3 December 1994
Ken Dodd entertains a celebrity audience to celebrate 40 years in show business. Guests include Frank Carson, Paul Daniels, Warren Mitchell, Kevin Whately and Coronation Street stars Liz Dawn, Bryan Mosely and Peter Baldwin.
15. Shirley Bassey
Aired 21 October 1995 âą 52 min
Shirley Bassey sings and answers questions from a celebrity audience. Songs include Big Spender; Never Never Never and I Am What I Am.
16. Freddie Starr
Aired 2 March 1996
An evening with the outrageous and unpredictable Freddie Starr, as he performs in front of a celebrity audience. Those in the front few rows will no doubt be on their guard.
17. Sooty
Aired 24 October 1996
To mark 44 years in show business, Sooty entertains an audience of celebrities and their children with magic, music and comedy.
18. Bruce Forsyth
Aired 1 February 1997
Bruce Forsyth celebrates more than 50 years in show business by hosting a variety show in front of a celebrity audience.
19. Alf Garnett
Aired 5 April 1997
Actor Warren Mitchell performs as Alf Garnett, the outrageous Cockney bigot, giving forthright opinions on subjects including the royal family, women's rights, religion and cricket in front of a celebrity audience.
20. Elton John
Aired 27 September 1997
Elton John entertains a celebrity studio audience, answering questions from the audience and singing songs with his guests.
21. Another Audience with Freddie Starr
Aired 11 October 1997
Comedian Freddie Starr entertains a celebrity audience.
22. Ronnie Corbett
Aired 25 October 1997
Multi-talented Ronnie Corbett entertains a star-studded audience - including Ronnie Barker, Frank Skinner, Damien Hirst, Samantha Janus and Lord Parkinson - with his singing, dancing and piano playing, not to mention a touch of comedy.
23. The Spice Girls
Aired 29 November 1997
The pop group the Spice Girls perform in front of a celebrity, and predominantly female, audience. In addition to performing nine of their songs, the members of the group answer questions about their lives and their rise to stardom from audience members.
24. Rod Stewart
Aired 30 May 1998
The rock legend performs several of his classic hits, including Maggie May, D'Ya Think I'm Sexy and Sailing; he also duets with Emma Bunton on Tonight's The Night, and with Mick Hucknall and the Irish family band The Corrs.
25. The Bee Gees
Aired 7 November 1998
Veteran pop trio The Bee Gees perform some of their greatest hits and take questions from a celebrity audience.
26. Simply Red
Aired 12 December 1998
Mick Hucknall and co perform their hits in front of a specially invited audience.
27. Lennox Lewis
Aired 3 April 1999
The British boxer answers questions from a studio audience.
28. Tom Jones
Aired 25 September 1999
An entertainment special in which the singer performs a selection of his greatest hits from his long career before an invited celebrity audience.
29. Sir Cliff Richard
Aired 13 November 1999
An evening in the company of a star-studded audience and the musical legend Cliff Richard. Featuring contributions from Another Level, Elaine Paige, Vincenza La Scola, Chicken Shed and the Capital Voice Choir.
30. Diana Ross
Aired 11 December 1999
Soul diva Diana Ross performs classic songs from her back catalogue and takes questions from the celebrity audience.
31. Des O'Connor
Aired 20 January 2001
Des entertains a packed celebrity studio audience.
32. Ricky Martin
Aired 10 February 2001
Latin superstar Ricky Martin performs in front of an audience of TV celebrities. He performs She Bangs, Maria and Loaded. He also duets with Kylie Minogue (Livin' La Vida Loca) and Frances Ruffelle (A Little Fall Of Rain). Celebrities asking questions include Cilla Black, David Baddiel, Emma Bunton, Cat Deeley, Julian Clary, Steve Redgrave and Ian Wright.
33. Kylie Minogue
Aired 6 October 2001
The Australian songstress talks to a packed celebrity audience and performs a selection of her best loved hits.
34. Another Audience with Ken Dodd
Aired 9 February 2002
Legendary showbiz comedian Ken Dodd fields questions from a celebrity audience.
35. Lulu
Aired 18 May 2002
Lulu sings duets with Elton John and Sting, respectively Teardrops and Sail On Sailor. She teams up with Enrique Iglesias and Ronan Keating in a set including The Man Who Sold The World, To Sir With Love, First Of May, Light My Fire and Shout.
36. Brian Conley
Aired 25 May 2002
All-round entertainer Brian Conley entertains a celebrity guest audience including Edward Woodward, Ron Atkinson and Coleen Nolan.
37. Donny Osmond
Aired 23 November 2002
Donny Osmond is joined by Blue and Westlife in renditions of One Love and Crazy Horses, and is re-united on stage for a performance with his brothers Wayne, Jay, Merrill and Alan.
38. Harry Hill
Aired 16 October 2004 âą 48 min
The comedian entertains an all-star audience.
39. Joe Pasquale
Aired 19 February 2005
The comedian, fresh out of the I'm A Celebrity jungle, plays to a host of well-known faces from the worlds of TV, sport and music.
40. Al Murray - The Pub Landlord
Aired 19 March 2005
The Pub Landlord entertains a packed celebrity audience with his musings on world affairs, the British Empire, alcohol, and the national anthem.
41. Another Audience with Joan Rivers
Aired 14 January 2006
42. Another Audience with Shirley Bassey
Aired 10 March 2006
Shirley Bassey entertains another audience with songs and tales in a celebration of her showbusiness career.
43. Coronation Street
Aired 22 April 2006
The Coronation Street cast entertain a celebrity audience.
44. Take That: Live!
Aired 2 December 2006
The recently re-formed band sing their old hits before a celebrity studio audience.
45. Lionel Richie: Live!
Aired 9 December 2006
Lionel Richie performs a selection of his greatest hits plus tracks from his new album in this star-studded event and invites the celebrity audience to ask him questions. Including performances from special guest stars Westlife and Beverley Knight.
46. Another Audience with Al Murray - The Pub Landlord
Aired 27 October 2007
The Pub Landlord, aka comedian Al Murray, performs for a second time in front of an audience of celebrity fans. Recorded only a week before transmission, there's no telling what subjects The Guv might educate his audience on. Will anything compare to last time, when he cajoled Dean Gaffney into singing the national anthem several times?
47. Celine Dion
Aired 22 December 2007
Canadian chanteuse Celine Dion performs her greatest hits in front of a star-studded audience, and fields questions from famous faces who have a chance to find out what makes one of the world's best-selling female recording artists tick.
48. An Audience Without .... Jeremy Beadle
Aired 16 May 2008
A tribute to the late TV presenter Jeremy Beadle (1948-2008), hosted by Chris Tarrant.
49. Neil Diamond
Aired 31 May 2008
Neil Diamond treats his celebrity fans including Dame Judi Dench, the Zutons, Blur's Alex James, Alison Steadman, Ben Miller, Michelle Collins and Samantha Janus, plus the viewers at home, to a selection of his career-defining songs including Sweet Caroline, America, Cracklin' Rosie and Love On The Rocks. He also performs some hits from his number one album Home Before Dark, including the title track and Pretty Amazing Grace.
50. Donny and Marie
Aired 11 November 2009
Donny and Marie Osmond bring us a taste of their hugely successful Las Vegas show and answer questions from a celebrity audience about three decades as showbiz superstars. It is over 20 years since the famous siblings last performed together in the UK, and today they sing some of their greatest hits as well as songs from their Vegas show. Highlights include a frenzied version of Crazy Horses by Donny, and Marie's huge hit Paper Roses.
51. Michael Bublé
Aired 23 May 2010
Superstar singer Michael Bublé hosts a very special show in which he performs some of his best-loved songs including Everything, Home and Haven't Met You Yet as well as his versions of classics such as Cry Me A River. Michael is joined by - and answers questions from - a star-studded audience which includes Paul O'Grady, Dermot O'Leary, Joe McElderry, Keeley Hawes and Holly Willoughby.
52. Barry Manilow
Aired 28 October 2011 âą 46 min
Barry Manilow, accompanied by his orchestra, performs many of his best-loved songs including Copacabana, Mandy, Could It Be Magic, and I Write The Songs. The international superstar also answers questions from a celebrity audience about a career that spans five decades.
53. An Audience with Les Dawson That Never Was
Aired 1 June 2013
On the 20th anniversary of the comedian's untimely death, ITV decided to mark the occasion with the use of a technology which gave the illusion that he was on stage. Revisit the original content planned for that show, and uniquely present it for a celebrity studio audience specially invited to enjoy the very best of Les Dawson.