Secrets of the Apollo

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Live at the Apollo

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Cutting-edge stand-up comedy recorded at the famous Hammersmith Apollo

Comedic royalty and fresh new faces on the stand-up scene take to the stage of the legendary London venue.

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Tom Allen

Desiree Burch

Nina Conti

Hal Cruttenden

Jack Dee

Omid Djalili

Micky Flanagan

Kerry Godliman

Darren Harriott

Chris McCausland

Dara O Briain

Katherine Ryan

Sindhu Vee

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Chris Howe

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Live at the Apollo: Secrets of the Apollo

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A celebration of 16 years of Britain’s greatest stand-up show, Live at the Apollo.

A celebration of Britain’s greatest stand-up show, Live at the Apollo.  Stars of the Apollo reminisce and share insider knowledge to reveal their own secrets of the show.

In this 60-minute special, we celebrate 16 years of Britain’s greatest stand-up show, Live at the Apollo. A host of stand-up stars descend on the stalls of the Hammersmith Apollo to reminisce and reveal their own secrets of the iconic theatre. 

Through these unique insights, we find out what it’s like on the night for the acts, how they cope with the nerves, how they choose their material, and even how they decide what to wear. Secrets of the Apollo combines brand new interviews with classic archive material from the BBC’s comedy crown jewel itself.

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