Live Floor Show

Live Floor Show
Genre Stand-up comedy
Sketch comedy
Presented by Greg Hemphill
Dara Ó Briain
Country of origin Scotland
Original language(s) English
No. of series 3
Broadcast
Original channel BBC One Scotland
BBC Two
Original run 2002 – 2003

Live Floor Show was a television comedy show produced by BBC Scotland for three series from 20022003. The first two series, hosted by Greg Hemphill, were broadcast on BBC One Scotland.[1] The third series, hosted by Dara Ó Briain, was shown on BBC Two.[1][2]

The programme featured a number of regular acts on one of the three stages at the Queen Margaret Drive studios in Glasgow: Frankie Boyle, Al Murray, Craig Hill, Paul Sneddon, Miles Jupp, and Jim Muir. The show also featured many other well-known guest acts: Bill Bailey, Doug Stanhope, Mackenzie Crook, Des McLean, Craig Charles, Dan Antopolski, Jo Brand, and Matt Blaize.

At the end of each show there was a musical act. One notable appearance was by Robert Plant, on the same night as Bill Bailey.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Plunkett, John (11 December 2002). "BBC2 looks to Saturday Live for comic inspiration". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
  2. O'Connell, Alex (11 August 2003). "Dara O'Briain / David O’Doherty". The Times. Retrieved 5 November 2009.