53 episodes

An Audience with... - An Audience With...

First aired Dec 16, 1980Season 2

Browse all 53 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.

Episodes

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Episode 1

Dame Edna Everage

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Dec 16, 1980

Dame Edna Everage takes questions from a celebrity audience about her life and career.

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Episode 2

Dudley Moore

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Dec 26, 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.

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Episode 3

Kenneth Williams

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Dec 23, 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.

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Episode 4

Mel Brooks

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Feb 4, 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.

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Episode 5

Joan Rivers

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Mar 17, 1984

Comedienne Joan Rivers talks to a specially invited celebrity audience.

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Episode 6

Another Audience With Dame Edna Everage

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Dec 31, 1984

Special featuring the characters created by Barry Humphries, Dame Edna Everage and Les Patterson, KBE -with a live, celebrity-packed studio audience.

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Episode 7

Billy Connolly

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Oct 26, 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.

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Episode 8

Peter Ustinov

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Jan 3, 1988

Peter Ustinov talks to a specially invited celebrity audience.

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Episode 9

Victoria Wood

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Dec 10, 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.

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Episode 10

One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage

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Dec 15, 1988

A packed celebrity audience joins Dame Edna Everage.

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Episode 11

Jackie Mason

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Dec 27, 1990

American comic Jackie Mason entertains a celebrity audience.

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Episode 12

Bob Monkhouse

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May 21, 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.

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Episode 13

Jimmy Tarbuck

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Oct 22, 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.

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Episode 14

Ken Dodd

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Dec 3, 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.

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Episode 15

Shirley Bassey

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Oct 21, 199552 min

Shirley Bassey sings and answers questions from a celebrity audience. Songs include Big Spender; Never Never Never and I Am What I Am.

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Episode 16

Freddie Starr

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Mar 2, 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.

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Episode 17

Sooty

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Oct 24, 1996

To mark 44 years in show business, Sooty entertains an audience of celebrities and their children with magic, music and comedy.

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Episode 18

Bruce Forsyth

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Feb 1, 1997

Bruce Forsyth celebrates more than 50 years in show business by hosting a variety show in front of a celebrity audience.

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Episode 19

Alf Garnett

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Apr 5, 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.

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Episode 20

Elton John

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Sep 27, 1997

Elton John entertains a celebrity studio audience, answering questions from the audience and singing songs with his guests.

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Episode 21

Another Audience with Freddie Starr

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Oct 11, 1997

Comedian Freddie Starr entertains a celebrity audience.

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Episode 22

Ronnie Corbett

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Oct 25, 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.

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Episode 23

The Spice Girls

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Nov 29, 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.

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Episode 24

Rod Stewart

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May 30, 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.

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Episode 25

The Bee Gees

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Nov 7, 1998

Veteran pop trio The Bee Gees perform some of their greatest hits and take questions from a celebrity audience.

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Episode 26

Simply Red

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Dec 12, 1998

Mick Hucknall and co perform their hits in front of a specially invited audience.

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Episode 27

Lennox Lewis

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Apr 3, 1999

The British boxer answers questions from a studio audience.

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Episode 28

Tom Jones

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Sep 25, 1999

An entertainment special in which the singer performs a selection of his greatest hits from his long career before an invited celebrity audience.

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Episode 29

Sir Cliff Richard

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Nov 13, 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.

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Episode 30

Diana Ross

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Dec 11, 1999

Soul diva Diana Ross performs classic songs from her back catalogue and takes questions from the celebrity audience.

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Episode 31

Des O'Connor

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Jan 20, 2001

Des entertains a packed celebrity studio audience.

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Episode 32

Ricky Martin

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Feb 10, 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.

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Episode 33

Kylie Minogue

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Oct 6, 2001

The Australian songstress talks to a packed celebrity audience and performs a selection of her best loved hits.

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Episode 34

Another Audience with Ken Dodd

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Feb 9, 2002

Legendary showbiz comedian Ken Dodd fields questions from a celebrity audience.

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Episode 35

Lulu

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May 18, 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.

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Episode 36

Brian Conley

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May 25, 2002

All-round entertainer Brian Conley entertains a celebrity guest audience including Edward Woodward, Ron Atkinson and Coleen Nolan.

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Episode 37

Donny Osmond

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Nov 23, 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.

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Episode 38

Harry Hill

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Oct 16, 200448 min

The comedian entertains an all-star audience.

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Episode 39

Joe Pasquale

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Feb 19, 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.

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Episode 40

Al Murray - The Pub Landlord

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Mar 19, 2005

The Pub Landlord entertains a packed celebrity audience with his musings on world affairs, the British Empire, alcohol, and the national anthem.

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Episode 41

Another Audience with Joan Rivers

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Jan 14, 2006

TMDB has not published a written overview for this episode yet.

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Episode 42

Another Audience with Shirley Bassey

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Mar 10, 2006

Shirley Bassey entertains another audience with songs and tales in a celebration of her showbusiness career.

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Episode 43

Coronation Street

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Apr 22, 2006

The Coronation Street cast entertain a celebrity audience.

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Episode 44

Take That: Live!

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Dec 2, 2006

The recently re-formed band sing their old hits before a celebrity studio audience.

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Episode 45

Lionel Richie: Live!

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Dec 9, 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.

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Episode 46

Another Audience with Al Murray - The Pub Landlord

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Oct 27, 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?

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Episode 47

Celine Dion

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Dec 22, 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.

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Episode 48

An Audience Without .... Jeremy Beadle

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May 16, 2008

A tribute to the late TV presenter Jeremy Beadle (1948-2008), hosted by Chris Tarrant.

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Episode 49

Neil Diamond

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May 31, 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.

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Episode 50

Donny and Marie

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Nov 11, 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.

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Episode 51

Michael Bublé

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May 23, 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.

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Episode 52

Barry Manilow

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Oct 28, 201146 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.

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Episode 53

An Audience with Les Dawson That Never Was

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Jun 1, 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.