Thank_God_You're_Here_(UK_TV_series)

<i>Thank God You're Here</i> (British TV series)

Thank God You're Here (British TV series)

British television series

This article is about the British version. For the original Australian version, see Thank God You're Here. For the American version, see Thank God You're Here (American TV series).

Thank God You're Here is an improvisational comedy game show based on the original Australian show with the same name. In the show, four guests are placed into a scene they have no knowledge about and have to improvise. The series is hosted by Paul Merton, who also acts as judge and performs his own improvised scene.

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Production

The UK pilot, made for ITV by Talkback Thames, was announced in mid-2007.[1] The pilot was recorded on 12 November 2007 at The London Studios,[2] with Merton as the show's host (with him also featuring in a one-off improvisational scene of his own). The series started airing on 12 January 2008 on ITV.[3] The show delivered below-average ratings for ITV in its timeslot.

Episodes

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Ensemble Cast

  • Tara Flynn
  • Cicely Giddings
  • Nick Haverson
  • Rufus Jones
  • Richard Katz
  • Dan Mersh
  • Aimee Parkes

References

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    "News – Paul Merton plans ITV improv show". British Sitcom Guide. Retrieved 27 July 2007.
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    "Thank God You're Here". Lost in TV. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
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    "News – ITV reveals 2008 comedy line-up". British Sitcom Guide. 15 November 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
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    "No script... and no viewers". Chortle. 14 January 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
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    Holmwood, Leigh (21 January 2008). "Merton falls flat in gloomy night for ITV". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
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    Tryhorn, Chris (28 January 2008). "TV Ratings - January 26". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
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    Tryhorn, Chris (11 February 2008). "TV Burp smells sweet for ITV". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
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