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Hills, Widdicombe & Brooker Return For ‘The Last Leg: Locked Down Under’ This May

by Dave Elliott
The Last Leg

Hills, Widdicombe & Brooker Return For ‘The Last Leg: Locked Down Under’ This May

‘The Last Leg’ boys are back, albeit in an extreme social distancing edition of the show, titled The Last Leg: Locked Down Under!

The 4-episode series will attempt a TV first… A live comedy show with three hosts in three different locations at the same time. The show will take viewers on a global tour from Melbourne, to London and finally Huddersfield, as hosts Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker present from their respective homes to offer their unmatched satirical insight to current world events. In each episode, Adam, Josh and Alex will be joined by special guests, and as always, the audience at home will be encouraged to get involved using their Twitter hashtag #isitok.

“Adam, Josh and Alex will surely be setting a new record for the most socially distanced entertainment show on the planet by broadcasting live from their homes in Melbourne, London and Huddersfield,” commented Ian Katz, Director of Programmes at Channel 4. “What can possibly go wrong?”

The Last Leg was first broadcast on Channel 4 as part of their London 2012 Paralympic coverage and has evolved into one of the country’s most cherished live entertainment shows, and now they are heading into a new series unlike any they’ve done before. Since the programme’s debut, ‘The Last Leg’ team have won and been nominated for numerous prestigious awards. The show has been nominated for the Best Comedy Entertainment Programme BAFTA three times in 2019, 2018 and 2017, as well as Adam himself being nominated for BAFTA’s Best Comedy Entertainment Performance in 2018 and 2017.

“The Last Leg boys have taken on everything from Brexit to the Paralympics but never a pandemic,” adds Phil Harris, Head of Entertainment at Channel 4. “The smartness, speed and adaptability of them and the team to get this show up and running has been incredible, and we can’t wait to have them back on Friday nights.”

‘The Last Leg: Locked Down Under’ was commissioned by Phil Harris, Head of Entertainment and Steve Handley, Commissioning Editor for Entertainment at Channel 4. It is an Open Mike production, the Executive Producers are Andrew Beint and Ben Knappett, the Series Editor is Lisa Kirk and the Series Producer is Cimran Shah.

The Last Leg: Locked Down Under‘ premieres on Friday 8th May 2020 at 10pm on Channel 4.

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