Al Murray's Happy Hour (2007)
Al Murray's Happy Hour was a chat show presented by comedian Al Murray and produced by Avalon TV. The first series aired in early 2007. It is broadcast on the British terrestrial TV network, ITV, and the first series was broadcast on Saturday nights at 10pm. The second series aired on Fridays at 10pm. A third series returned to ITV on 12 September 2008, in the same 10pm Friday night slot. However, UTV in Northern Ireland did not show the third series in the 10pm Friday night slot with the other ITV regions. They now show it the following Thursday at around 11.40pm, due to UTV regional programming on Friday nights. Murray presents the programme in his Pub Landlord persona: a stereotypically nationalistic, chauvinistic character. The show contains stand-up, guest interviews and live music. The show ends with Murray performing a Queen song with the musical guest.
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Episode 1 - Barbara Windsor, James Blunt, Cerys Matthews, Marc Bannerman
Release Date: 2008-01-11Guests: Barbara Windsor, James Blunt, Cerys Matthews, Marc Bannerman, Musical guest: Cerys Matthews ("Don't Stop Me Now")
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Episode 2 - Christopher Biggins, Greg Rusedski, Ben Miller
Release Date: 2008-01-18Guests: Christopher Biggins, Greg Rusedski, Ben Miller, Musical guest: Scouting For Girls ("Elvis Ain't Dead" & "I Want It All")
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Episode 3 - Melanie Brown, James May, Dale Winton
Release Date: 2008-01-25Guests: Melanie Brown, James May, Dale Winton, Musical guest: David Jordan ("Sun Goes Down" & "Tie Your Mother Down")
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Episode 4 - Adrian Chiles, Westlife, Lembit Opik, Gabriela Irimia
Release Date: 2008-02-01Guests: Adrian Chiles, Westlife, Lembit Opik, Gabriela Irimia, Musical guest: The Feeling ("I Thought It Was Over" & "Under Pressure")
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Episode 5 - Brendan Cole, Holly Willoughby, Trisha Goddard
Release Date: 2008-02-08Guests: Brendan Cole, Holly Willoughby, Trisha Goddard, Musical guest: The Hoosiers ("Worst Case Scenario" & "Killer Queen")
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Episode 6 - John Barrowman, Ricky Hatton, Myleene Klass
Release Date: 2008-02-15Guests: John Barrowman, Ricky Hatton, Myleene Klass, Musical guest: Hard-Fi ("I Shall Overcome" & "Another One Bites the Dust")
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Episode 7 - Kym Ryder, Piers Morgan, Michael Winner
Release Date: 2008-02-22Guests: Kym Ryder, Piers Morgan, Michael Winner, Musical guest: The Wombats ("Moving To New York" & "Bicycle Race")
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Episode 8 - Phil Vickery, Alan Dale, Richard Madeley, Judy Finnegan
Release Date: 2008-02-29Guests: Phil Vickery, Alan Dale, Richard Madeley, Judy Finnegan, Musical guest: KT Tunstall ("If Only" & "Hammer to Fall")
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Episode 9 - Andy Serkis, Kelly Osbourne & Paul Daniels
Release Date: 2008-03-07Guests: Andy Serkis, Kelly Osbourne & Paul Daniels, Musical guest: Bryan Adams ("I Thought I'd Seen Everything" & "Fat Bottomed Girls")
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Episode 10 - James Martin, Nicky Clarke & Jason Gardiner
Release Date: 2008-03-14Guests: James Martin, Nicky Clarke & Jason Gardiner, Musical guest: One Night Only ("Just for Tonight" & "Crazy Little Thing Called Love")
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Episode 11 - Peter Davison, Konnie Huq & Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Release Date: 2008-03-21Guests: Peter Davison, Konnie Huq & Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Musical guest: Squeeze ("Cool for Cats" & "Seven Seas of Rhye")
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Episode 12 - Alex James, Penny Smith & Rupert Grint
Release Date: 2008-03-28Guests: Alex James, Penny Smith & Rupert Grint, Musical guest: The Enemy ("This Song" & "We Will Rock You")
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Episode 13 - Denise Van Outen, Kris Marshall & Terry Venables
Release Date: 2008-04-04Guests: Denise Van Outen, Kris Marshall & Terry Venables, Musical guest: Queen + Paul Rodgers ("C-lebrity" Bohemian Rhapsody x2, "All Right Now")